Polo Jeans to Take Space in Gerry Bldg.
Independent representative Brett Morris has signed a three-year lease to open a showroom in the Gerry Building....
Paradiso's Customers Travel in Style
Natalia Castillo spends an inordinate amount of time thinking about what to wear on vacation. But then again, that’s her job....
Bebe Names CFO
Brisbane, Calif.–based Bebe Stores Inc. has named former Wet Seal executive Walter Parks chief financial officer. The position was previously held by John Keyes, who left to take the chief financial of...
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Moves at Roxy
Huntington Beach, Calif.–based Quiksilver Inc. has announced promotions in its Roxy division....
Design Direction From Beth Frank
Accessories designer Beth Frank hosted a belt-making party for stylists and press on Dec. 6 at her eponymous boutique in Los Angeles’ Fairfax district....
DNA Textile Marker Program Awaits Funding
A Los Angeles technology company that has developed a DNA-based textile tracing tool to track illegal imports will have to wait longer than expected to find out whether the federal government will imp...
Stocking Up for the Holidays
Vecchiarelli Brothers Inc., 64-year-old supplier of dress forms, sewing machines and sewing suppliers, opened the doors of its L.A. garment district store on Dec. 6 for a customer-appreciatio...
Fund-Raising Fashionably
The fashions were fabulous and the sh...
MarcoMarco Draws a Designer Crowd
The designers turned out for Marco Morante’s party celebrating the opening of his design studio in Hollywood....
Downtown Fashion Walk
Several local designers opened their studios on Dec. 6 for the second Fashion Walk at the Maxfield Building in downtown Los Angeles....
Slow Growth
U.S. employers added 57,000 workers to payroll in November, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which also announced unemployment dropped to 5.9 percent, its lowest percentage since April. Analysts had...
Gerber Gets New West Coast Director
Rodney Harrelson has been named the new deputy regional director for Gerber Technology Inc.’s Los Angeles office, which supplies cutting-roomequipment and business management software for the ...
Sears.com Moves Forward With Fashion
To date, Sears, Roebuck and Co. has used its Web site,
Asch Joins California Apparel News Staff
Veteran journalist Andrew Asch has joined the editorial staff of the California Apparel News as retail editor. Asch replaces Christian M. Chensvold, who will continue to write for th...
