Innovo Taps Levy
Innovo Group Inc., the Los Angeles-area company that makes women’s and men’s apparel under its own Joe’s Jeans, Da-Nang and Yanuk brands and sells products wi...
New Ron Herman Store Set For Malibu
Legendary Los Angeles retailer Ron Herman confirmed he will open a store at the Malibu Country Mart in April, and the theme of this store, named Ron Herman, will be a big co...
Judge Settles Roxy Case
Both David and Goliath came out winners in the trademark trial over the Roxy label....
Gloviak New VP at PAD
Montreal-based CAD firm PAD System Technologies has promoted Kristine Gloviak to vice president of U.S. sales and marketing. Gloviak was formerly director of sales and implementation...
Boots, Bags and Rock 'n' Roll
Accessories company Tylie Malibu is preparing to debut a women’s clothing line for Fall 2004 that will convey the same Malibu attitude as the company’s rock ’n’ roll–style handbags....
Von Dutch Settlement Reached
The two-year struggle over the ownership of the $33 million Von Dutch Originals brand has been resolved. On Feb. 6, Von Dutch Chief Executive Officer Tonny Sorensen reached an out-of-court se...
Leonard Employs Porini's Development and ERP Systems
Paris-based fashion label Leonard is using the business management and product development software of Westlake Village, Calif.–based technology provider Porini....
Company Sets Up Financing Alternative for L.A. Market
Kenneth L. Wengrod has spent more than 30 years working in the textile, apparel and commercial finance industries with companies including Los Angeles–based juniors manufacturer Ram...
3-D Tools Speed Up Production for Apparel Companies
Emerging 3-D technology isn’t just improving visuals for garment producers. It’s helping them get products to market faster....
Taking Charge of Charge-backs
Manufacturers who do business with mid-sized to large retailers have learned to expect charge-backs. For a company e...
Babystyle Expands
Babystyle is preparing for a population boom....
Strong Signs
Consumer spending rose by 0.4 percent in December following a 0.5 percent rise the month before, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Manufacturing is also on the rise, according to the Insti...
FIDM Costume Exhibit Opens
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s 12th annual “The Art of Motion Picture Costume Design” exhibition opened on Jan. 30 at the school’s Museum Galleries in downt...
Oracle, Microsoft Break Into RFID
Technology powerhouses Oracle Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are jumping on the RFID bandwagon. The software providers will incorporate tools for radio frequency identification t...
Cotton in Fashion
Cotton Inc. has signed on as a sponsor of IMG’s two coastal fashion week events, Mercedes-Benz Shows L.A. in Los Angeles and Olympus Fashion Week in New York, for the next two seasons. The New York–base...
