LATT Students Place In Alpaca Design Contest
Two Los Angeles Trade-Technical College students recently received honors in the first student design competition hosted by the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association. Students Amelia Custod...
More Exhibitors to Choose From at San Francisco Market
Immediate orders and staple items for autumn were on buyers’ lists at the Fashion Market– Fall I edition of Golden Gate Apparel Association’s (GGAA) Fashion ...
Apparel Leaders Concerned About Labor, Insurance Issues
The California fashion industry is in dire need of higher- skilled labor and relief from the high cost of tax and insurance regulations, said apparel industry leaders who met with ed...
Paul Frank to Open Store at South Coast Plaza
Designer Paul Frank is preparing to open a boutique at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., as early as summer 2003. This is Frank’s first foray into shopping malls....
Ralphs Signs Lease for Store Near L.A. Fashion District
It’s official: Downtown Los Angeles will have its first major grocery store in recent years. Ralphs Grocer y Co. has signed a lease to occupy a 50,000-square-foot space at Ninth and F...
Orders Up
Analysts are optimistic about the increase in new orders for durable goods in March, as reported by the Department of Commerce. Orders for big-ticket items such as machinery increased 2.0 percent to $...
Stepping Up at Lectra
Bordeaux, France–based Lectra has promoted Patrick Simon to director of marketing and Claudio Saita to director of Lectra- Japan, a position previously help by Simon. Saita was previously director of s...
Ray's Apparel Expands at Irvine Spectrum
Ray’s Apparel Inc., the primary licensee for Ocean Pacific clothing, has purchased a 135,777-square-foot warehouse at the Irvine Spectrum for $8.7 million f...
Donahue Schriber Names New VP of Operations
Retail-property developer Donahue Schriber of Costa Mesa, Calif., has named Michele Babcock as executive vice president of operations for the privately held real-estate investment trust (REIT...
New at [TC]2
Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation—known as [TC]2—named several new members to its board. Peter N. Butenhoff, previously president and chief operating officer, has been named chairman and chief exe...
Indie Retailer Opens in Lakewood Mall
Peanut’s Revenge, an independent retailer offering “greaser/punk” fashions, opens April 26 at the Lakewood Center Mall in Lakewood, Calif....
Kandy Kiss Moving to Sylmar, Calif.
Pacoima, Calif.–based Kandy Kiss of California Inc. is moving its headquarters to the Cascades Business Park in Sylmar, Calif. Ac...
AAFA's Burma Ban
The American Apparel and Footwear Association has called for an immediate ban on U.S. textile, apparel and footwear imports from Burma due to the “ongoing cruel and oppressive nature of the ruling regime” in th...
Ellis' Union Suit
The Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees has filed a lawsuit against Perry Ellis International charging that the apparel manufacturer is restricting its rights as a shareholder. UNITE owns a portio...
Gap Goes High Tech for Pricing Controls
San Francisco retailer Gap Inc. continues to invest in technology to enhance its profit margins. The specialty chain, which has 1,300 stores, is investing in new profit-optimization...
