It's Showtime at the Cooper Building
The Cooper Building at Ninth and Los Angeles streets in downtown Los Angeles has long been a haven for manufacturers, designers, retailers and almost every other aspect of the apparel business...
Republic
Marka Hansen is the new president of Banana Republic. The merchandising veteran has been with San Francisco–based parent company Gap Inc. for 15 years, serving most recently as executive vice president for adu...
Grass-roots Growth on Hollywood Boulevard
While Hollywood’s retail scene has been dominated recently by highprofile retail projects such as Hollywood & Highland, many indie retailers are also moving to Hollywood Boulevard to take advantag...
Workwear Gets a Denim Infusion
Dickies Girl is catching up to her male counterpart with a fresh new line of denim styles for juniors....
Scharff Purchases Dreamgirl
Apparel veteran Christopher Scharff has purchased Lovin’ Enterprises Inc.—maker of lingerie, costumes and clubwear for Culver City, Calif.–based Dreamgirl— for an undisclosed amount....
Women's Suits
Perry Ellis International Inc. has agreed to a deal with European Design Group Inc. for the Spring 2004 launch of a women’s suit line under the Perry Ellis and Perry Ellis Portfolio brands. The agreement is part of th...
Making It in Japan
The Japanese retail market isn’t an impossible dream...
Something Old, Something New
Nestled between the Hollywood Hills and Silver Lake, Los Angeles’ Los Feliz Village combines the Golden Age charm of its northern neighbor with the urban chic of its eastern cousin to form a distinct m...
Diesel Sets Up L.A. Denim Gallery
Italian contemporary denim maker Diesel, which reported sales of more than $600 million worldwide last year, will offer exclusive denim styles to its retail customers in London, San Francisco...
Aris: Brand Building in New Frontiers
Arnold Simon sits in a large leather chair in his spartan office contemplating his next move....
Apparel Search Launches Matchmaking Service
Ringwood, N.J.–based Apparel Search Company L.L.C. has launched Trade Leads, a free online matchmaking service for textile and apparel buyers....
Court Date
Jones Apparel Group Inc. filed a $550 million lawsuit against Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. on June 3 after talks to resolve a dispute over a lucrative women’s clothing license collapsed. The New York–based companies...
Retail Sales
Guess? Inc. reported that retail sales for the four weeks ended May 31, 2003, were up 18.7 percent to $29.9 million from sales of $25.2 million for the four weeks ended June 1, 2002. Comparable-store ...
Saven Joins Sweater.com as CFO
Jonathan Saven has joined Marina del Rey, Calif.-based knitwear marketer Sweater.com as its chief financial officer....
Dickies Girl Moving to New Digs
Los Angeles–based Apparel Limited Inc., the exclusive licensee for Dickies Girl apparel, will move this summer....
