Dragonfly Stakes Out Melrose Avenue
Dragonfly Clothing, a Fullerton, Calif.–based maker of rock ’n’ roll apparel, is branching out by opening an 1,800- square-foot flagship store on Feb. 9 at 7506 Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles....
Light Looks, Crowded Aisles at D&A
NEW YORK—Designers & Agents saw a 20 percent year-to-year increase in attendance at its March 1–3 run, held at the bright, lofty Starett-Lehigh Center in New York’s trendy West Chel...
UNITE, HERE Join Forces
The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union (HERE) and UNITE, the clothing, textile and laundry union, have unanimously agreed to merge the two unions. The new union will represen...
Changing Demographics and Tastes Will Affect Retailers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The world of retailing is changing so fast that if companies are not familiar with the latest trends and customers’ rapidly evolving tastes, they may as well close their doors immediat...
Indies Will Have Their Own Catwalk
A handful of independent fashion designers will be featured in a series of runway shows called “The Champagne Catwalk.” The fashion shows and afternoon brunches will take place ...
Fashion Legend Passes
Amy M. Spindler, a longtime fashion journalist for The New York Times and its Sunday magazine, died Feb. 27 at the age of 40 after a long battle with cancer. Spindler was recognized as a tena...
Gap to Settle Dress Code Case
Gap Inc. has agreed to settle a classaction lawsuit filed by employees of 500 of the company’s California stores. The workers claim Gap violated labor laws when it required employees to buy co...
Fashionable Election
American Apparel and designers Richard Tyler, Isaac Mizrahi and Todd Oldham are participating in Declare Yourself, a nationwide initiative aimed at getting out the young vote. American Apparel is donating T-shirts to the des...
Fashion-Focused Buying at Coterie
NEW YORK—A preview of spring weather and clear-cut Fall trends kept business brisk at the recent Fashion Coterie, held Feb. 29–March 2 at the Show Piers in New York....
Sportswear Co. Snags the Catch of the Day
The San Francisco–based Blue Marlin Corp. hired Ian Eburah, the senior designer for Levi Strauss & Co., last week. The hiring was part of an effort to take Blue Marlin fr...
Wet Seal Throws Wet Blanket Over Former Exec
Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based specialty retail chain The Wet Seal Inc. won round one of its legal battle with Gregory Scott, the former president of the company’s Arden B. division....
Crispy Debuts With quot;El Layquot; Irony
The Pool show in Las Vegas featured plenty of new lines, including Beverly Hills–based T-shirt line Crispy....
Household Income, Debt Up
Real estate investments have kept the finances of American households in good shape, but consumers have built up mountains of debt and bankruptcy filings have surged, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Gre...
New Shopping Magazine Covers L.A. Boutique Scene
Henry M. Shea Jr. is one of the many publishers who have bet that Americans will never get tired of shopping....
Wedding Bells Launched Undiemoon
Mary Beth Ramsey had no idea that making a few wedding gifts for her family and friends would turn into a lingerie business. After being prompted by friends who had received some of her custo...
