Body Glove Launches Active Sportswear
In the ’80s, Body Glove International created a zip-up neoprene swimsuit for women. Now the Redondo Beach, Calif.-based surfwear manufacturer is preparing to launch a women’s fitness divi...
Levi's new Hire
Levi Strauss & Co. has replaced outgoing chief financial officer William B. Chiasson with Jim Fogarty, who will serve as an interim chief financial officer. Fogarty is the managing director of Alvarez & Marshal, a co...
Rock da House
It was only a matter of time before the action-...
Retailers, Manufacturers Hopeful for Merry Holiday
Early-morning promotions on the Friday after Thanksgiving kicked off the Holiday shopping season, prompting hopeful expectations for the rest of the sales season....
Fed Crackdown on Smuggling Top Priority in L.A.
Inside a cavernous warehouse the size of five football fields, federal customs inspectors dressed in dark-blue uniforms comb through several mountains of cardboard boxes every year to determine whethe...
CMC Gift Drive
The California Market Center is collecting toys to be donated to the Salvation Army this holiday season. CMC executives are requesting donations of new unwrapped gifts or games for infants, toddlers, ...
Invista's Board
Invista Inc., the textile and fiber division recently sold by DuPont to Koch Industries Inc., has named its new board. Invista’s current president, Steve McCracken, will continue as president as well as serve ...
Paris for Feet
Los Angeles–based young contemporary company Paris Blues has struck a deal with Los Angeles–based East Lion Corp. for a new line of footwear under the Paris Blues brand. The collection will bow for Back...
Fan Club
Mutual admiration brought together Los Angeles jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino and fashion and gift icon Hello Kitty—so goes the concept behind Tarantino’s new Pink Head li...
New Dallas Center Gathers Momentum, West Coast Interest
Things are going swell for the Fashion Industry Guild, Dallas’ new showcase of contemporary apparel showrooms. Landlord Brook Partners Inc. has signed a number of key leases and has nearly so...
U.S. Export Opportunities
The U.S. government will be showcasing American apparel in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories early next year....
Loris Azzaro, 70
Fashion designer and perfume creator Loris Azzaro died of cancer on Nov. 20 in Paris. The designer’s Azzaro collection was a favorite of celebrities including Raquel Welch, Sophia Loren, Isabelle Adjani and Ti...
List Makers
Five companies with ties to the apparel industry were among “L.A.’s Fastest Growing Private Companies,” according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. On the list: Ameri...
P.R. Company's New Pitch to Designers
A new public-relations company has launched with its eye on young designers and start-up companies in California....
Rodeo Drive Is Ready for Its Close-Up
In recent weeks, Rodeo Drive has been looking rather down and out in Beverly Hills....
