Fur Free Party

Do right. Be right. Eat right. And don’t wear fur. That was the overall gist of the Fur Free Party on April 2 at Smashbox Studios in Culver City. The party, sponsore...

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Catelle

Visitors to Adele Catelle’s

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Holly Foss

Designer and Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising student Holly Foss presented her one-of-a-kind designs at Welcome to the Plastic Factory, a monthly art, music and fashio...

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Sara Palacios

Cuban-born designer Sara Palacios was a painter for more than two decades before she transferred her work to fabric to create one-of-a-kind clothing designs....

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: David Tupaz

Extravagant fabrics and rich embellishments were the basis for designer David Tupaz’s Fall 2003 collection...

Weather, War and a Delayed Holiday Deter Retail

Chilly weather, a late Easter and a desert war all put a damper on March retail sales for apparel-specialty, chain and department stores, according to company reports....

U.S. Commerce Dept. Chooses L.A. Firm for Textile IDs

The United States Department of Commerce has selected the DNA textile-marker solution of Los Angeles–based Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. to aid customs officials in identifying the origins of im...

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Susana Mercedes

Susana Mercedes dug deep into her Central American roots for her

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Rebecca Rich

Los Angeles designer Rebecca Rich looked to the future for inspiration and came away with a Fall 2003 collection...

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Ghost

Spectators at

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Cornell Collins

As an up-and-coming designer, Cornell Collins was determined to make his

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Trina Turk

Trina Turk took her sweet time getting to the runway—but for those who saw her

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Mon Petit Oiseau

Tracy Wilkinson, an English designer who now resides in Los Angeles, wove a touch of France through the...

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Rock & Republic

Rock & Republic lived up to its name by staging a high-energy, rock ’n’ roll show called “All Access Fall T...

Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Tree

Tree is still in its infancy. But judging fromits