The 411 on Industry (212)
Bright outlook at show’s January run ...
Imports Up
Imports of apparel grew 9.8 percent in the first 11 months of 2003, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Imports from Central American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras a...
Defining the Classic Ten
Coco Chanel may have turned the little black dress into a fashion icon, but the little black dress as a symbol of sexy defiance made its appearance earlier in Edith Wharton’s 1920 novel about 19th-century soci...
Chaus Picks Up Steffe
New York–based misses manufacturer Bernard Chaus Inc. acquired contemporary line Cynthia Steffe from LF Brands for an undisclosed amount. LF Brands, which makes apparel under Leslie Fay and other label...
2J Group Gets GirlStar
Irvine-based 2J Group, a division of Petters Group Worldwide, landed the GirlStar Swimwear license from Gotcha International LP, a limited liability partnership based in Delaware. 2J Group will produc...
Mossimo Acquires Modern Amusement
Mossimo Giannulli is getting back to his Orange County roots....
AAFA's Competitive Merger
The American Apparel & Footwear Association has merged its Technical Advisory Committee and its Sewn Products Resource Council into the Enterprise Competitiveness Council, which includes more than 80 indu...
Agenda and Alternative Brands Move Into CMC
Agenda—a trade show for alternative fashion, music and art—has signed on to stage shows during the April and October market weeks at the California Market Center in Los Angeles. The show will...
Licensing the Endless Summer
“The Endless Summer,” the 1964 seminal surf film, is on its way to becoming a surf brand, thanks to the film’s director, Bruce Brown....
CMC's New Look for the 'New' Misses
The misses category at the California Market Center in Los Angeles is getting a new look....
Buchalter Dies at 66
Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger counsel Stuart Buchalter died unexpectedly on Jan. 6 while traveling in New York. He was 66....
Wet Seal Puts Zutopia Up for Sale
All 31 of The Wet Seal Inc.’s Zutopia preteen specialty shops will close if the company does not find a buyer by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2004, according to Peter D. Whitford, c...
What's Next: Accessories Designers Find Inspiration in New Niches
What’s the next big thing in accessories? It could be muscle car nostalgia, Far Eastern handcrafts, the rugged glamour of the Old West or Grace Kelly’s effortless chic. In fact, severa...
Site-seeing in 2004
The California Apparel News’ Web site,
Costume Designers Guild Names Nominees
The Beverly Hills–based Costume Designers Guild has named the nominees for its annual awards event, planned for Feb. 21 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills....
