Zimpfer Joins Gabriel Brothers
Octavia Zimpfer has become the West Coast buyer for menswear for off-price retailer Gabriel Brothers Inc. The company, based in Morgantown, W.Va., operates 32 stores in nine states u...
ApparelLink Connects Manufacturers, Retailers With E-Showrooms
Selling apparel over the Internet has been an effective vehicle for manufacturers, albeit an expensive one. One Southern California company is trying to help smaller start-up companies take a bite out...
Display's the Thing
When Erica Berge opened her first store, Erica Dee in Corona del Mar, Calif., two and a half years ago, she spent $100,000 on visual displays. The amount included the flat fee of $7,...
More Manufacturing
The purchasing managers’ index grew in October to 57 from 53.7 the month before, according to the Institute for Supply Management, which compiles the index. Analysts were encouraged by the increase, wh...
A West Coast Connection for Urban Apparel
It all started with a super-sized headband and soon mushroomed into a line of apparel....
ISAM Confirms New Location
The International Swimwear/Activewear Market (ISAM) has confirmed show dates at its new location at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The show will be held Aug. 30–Sept. 2, 2004....
Narayan Joins Blue Cult
Blue Cult has hired Tara Narayan to be its marketing director, a new position with the Los Angeles–based denim manufacturer. Narayan will report to Blue Cult Chief Executive Officer David Mechaly and ...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: Sterling Capricio
Los Angeles–based urban-couture designer Sterling Capricio launched his Spring 2004 “Hollywood Rocks” collection in a...
Michelle K in L.A.
Michelle K, the contemporary shoe division of Skechers USA Inc., has opened its first store on Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles. The 1,400-square-foot store will feature Michelle K shoes, as well as a new a...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: San Paredes
Paul Magalad’s
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: Jennifer Nicholson
The star-studded crowd at Jennifer Nicholson’s
New Line Is Fun, Flirty and Feminine
Feminine styling and comfort are the two key ingredients of (EM)....
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: Rebecca Rich
Imagine a wealthy Sicilian widow on the lam in the Mexican Riviera. Forget all about her personal problems. What would she wear? Rebecca Rich had an idea, and it inspired her to create her ...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: As Four
There was a mad crush to get into the
