Koret Taps Brooks and Burak
Harold S. Brooks has been named president and chief executive officer of Oakland, Calif.–based Koret, according to Hal J. Upbin, president and chief executive officer of St. Louis–base...
The Butterfly Effect
Fashion for a higher cause is the design philosophy of the three Los Angeles–based artists who came together six weeks ago to form The Butterfly Effect. Their collaborative u...
Hard Tail Among Winners in Dallas
Santa Monica, Calif.–based resource Hard Tail was among the list of winners announced at the 28th annual Dallas Fashion Awards on Oct. 25 at the Internation...
Wet Seal Trial on Hold
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge postponed a trial concerning whether Wet Seal Inc. is liable for back wages owed to workers who produced Wet Seal clothing for one of the Foothill Ranch retailers’ co...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: Alvin Valley
Alvin Valley, one of several New York–based designers to show in Los Angeles this season, didn’t disappoint the local audience. The Cuban-American designer known as “the king of...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: 2 B Free
Yves and Cedric Benaroch’s 2 B Free, a mere tank-top line a couple of seasons ago, has blossomed into a collection of whimsical sportswear with a growing number of A-list re...
Agenda Heads to CMC
Agenda is revving up its fashion focus and bringing its progressive street brands to the California Market Center during the Oct. 31–Nov. 4 run of Los Angeles Fashio...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: John Sakalis
John Sakalis’ formula for
Sunset Strip Set for a Retail Makeover
The Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, Calif., is preparing to get a $60 million retail makeover that could breathe some new energy into the west end of the busy boulevard, which is currently populated b...
American Apparel Opens Three Retail Stores
Los Angeles–based blank T-shirt maker American Apparel has jumped into the retail pool with a big ripple....
H. Lorenzo Adds Sportswear Store
Lorenzo Hadar continues to expand his miniature retail empire and after 20 years has finally ventured beyond Sunset Plaza in West Hollywood, Calif....
Ann Kohl Meyers Remembered
Ann Kohl Meyers, former vice president of Allied Stores, died recently after an eight-year battle with cancer. She was 74....
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: Jeremy Scott
Jeremy Scott’s
State of Independence
Indie designers thrive outside the scope of L.A.’s traditional apparel industry. ...
Fire Fight
Wildfires raged across Southern California, causing considerable damage to homes and forcing thousands of residents to seek temporary shelter. The fires temporarily shut down air traffic at area airpo...
