Apparel Registration Declines as Contractors Face Rocky Road Ahead
California’s apparel manufacturing base has dropped dramatically in recent years, and the tough economic times are forcing the state’s contractors to wage a game of tug of war with local apparel makers ...
Many Styles, One Retail Hot Spot
“Los Angeles is a big place, but there are a handful of streets where you’d want to have a store,” said Chuck Dembo, a partner with the retail real estate firm Dembo & Associ...
Otis to Honor Swim's Key Players, Buchalter
The Otis College of Art and Design will honor two key members of the Southland’s swimwear industry—Susan Crank, president and chief executive offi...
CMC Plans Heaven Showroom, Lingerie Pavilion
The California Market Center is rolling out several new categories and showroom concepts for the April 1–6 run of Los Angeles Fashion Week....
True Religion Heads North
El Segundo–based denim line True Religion Apparel Inc. struck a deal with Canadian-based A.N.V. Clothing, which will act as the exclusive distributor and provide warehousing for the True Religion Brand Jeans p...
Verdad, Mercedes and Cantu & Castillo on Bill for Museum Show
“Latin Elegance,” a fashion show and fund-raiser highlighting the works of Latino designers, will return on April 3 to the Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA) in downt...
Quiksilver's Big Screens
“Any way you slice and dice it, they’re expensive,” said Steve Jones, vice president of visuals for Huntington Beach, Calif.–based surfwear manufacturer and retailer Quik...
Liz at Home
New York–based apparel giant Liz Claiborne Inc. is putting its well-known brand on a furniture collection that will bow this fall. The company signed a licensing deal with furniture maker Lexington Hom...
Tadashi Set for South Coast Plaza
Designing elegant eveningwear for the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants took a backseat for Tadashi Shoji early this week. Instead, the designer concentrated on dressing windows fo...
Imported Sweaters Tangled in Customs
First it was socks. Now it’s knit sweaters....
Juicy Dives In
Los Angeles–based Juicy Couture, one of New York–based Liz Claiborne Inc.’s contemporary labels, will launch a swim collection at the Miami Swim Show in July. Juicy struck a partnership deal with Swimwea...
Blue Cult to Open at CMC
Contemporary denim apparel maker Blue Cult will open its first West Coast showroom during Los Angeles Market W...
Another Day in Court for Forever 21
There will be another round in the Castro v. Forever 21 case....
Golden Needle Awards Issues Call for Designers
Organizers of the Golden Needle Awards are looking for emerging designers and established companies to participate in the first ...
Buyers Dive Into Back-to-School Trends at ASR Trade Show
Several hundred retail buyers turned out for the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo’s Fall/Back-to-School edition, which took place March 9–10 at the Hyatt Regency Res...
