Workers' Comp Reform?
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off his term with a proposal to cut $11 billion from the $29 billion workers’ compensation system. The governor’s proposal follows the legislature’s proposed cuts, which are exp...
Prices Up
Wholesale prices rose 0.8 percent in October, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which compiles the Producer Price Index to track wholesale prices for finished goods, intermediate goods and ra...
Da-Rue Wins All-Star Award
Los Angeles–based sportswear manufacturer Da-Rue of California Inc. was among the winners at the 2003 All-Star Awards ceremony, held on Nov. 14 at the Apparel Tech C...
Syrup Clothing Co. Closes Its Doors
Los Angeles–based contemporary sportswear maker Syrup Clothing Co. closed its doors on Oct. 29 after filing for Chapter 7 at the Los Angeles branch of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central...
DuPont Sells Invista Group
Invista Inc., DuPont’s recently renamed textiles and interiors division, has a new home....
Organizers Are Reviewing Schedules and Locations
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Quotas Reinstated
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ruled that quotas will continue on knit fabrics, bras and dressing gowns imported to the United States from China after the 2005 deadline for...
Urban Sears
Hoffman Estates, Ill.–based retailer Sears, Roebuck and Co. will roll out urban apparel shops in 50 of its stores. The prototype in-store shops will feature 15 to 20 racks of men’s clothing, including l...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: Delphine
Women’s dress designer Delphine drew inspiration from her childhood memories of Paris to create a collection of tops, cocktail dresses, skirts and pants that transcended several eras. With actress Ga...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: Twelfth Streetby Cynthia Vincent
Cynthia Vincent returned to Mercedes-Benz Shows L.A. this season with her...
Apt. 3
Underground fashion was alive and well during Los Angeles Fashion Week at the King King, a loft-like nightclub in the heart of Hollywood where Apt. 3, a relatively new retai...
Burnrate
Designer Jessica Jones combined her design and artistic talents to launch her new women’s contemporary collection, Silva Martin, in a film she wrote and co-directed....
Gene's Back
New York designer Gene Meyer will design a line of men’s and women’s apparel exclusively for Marshall Field’s stores. Meyer, who owned his own menswear label and designed womenswear for Anne Klein and Ge...
Liz n' Enyce
New York–based Liz Claiborne Inc. announced plans to purchase Enyce and Lady Enyce from Sport Brands International (SBI) for about $114 million. The deal brings a $95 million urban brand under the ever-expandi...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: Sue Wong
Dramatic costuming and timeless style were combined in day and eveningwear collections at Sue Wong’s runway show...
