Less Global Growth
The World Bank has revised its projection for global growth to 2.3 percent for the first half of 2003. In December, the organization projected 2.5 percent growth, and in July, the organization project...
Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Eduardo Lucero
Los Angeles designer Eduardo Lucero was in a 1950s mood when he created his
Skechers Suit
Skechers shareholders have filed seven class-action lawsuits against the Manhattan Beach, Calif.–based shoemaker, charging the company with making “false and misleading” statements about ...
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...
Buyers Navigate Multiple Venues, Shows at L.A. Market
Buyers had a lot of ground to cover during the April 2–8 run of Los Angeles Market Week....
Brooks Brothers Gets Rodeo Drive Address
Menswear retailer Brooks Brothers has signed a long-term, $15 million lease to take over a prime Rodeo Drive address formerly occupied by Tommy Hilfiger, according to real-e...
Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: Kevan Hall
Kevan Hall’s intention for his
International Designers Compete for Coveted China Cup
SHANGHAI, China—Fashion judges jetted in from all over the world—from London, Paris, New York and Los Angeles— to determine whom the winners would be in the China Cup, an...
Gottchalks Kids
Fresno-based department-store chain Gottchalks has launched a new private-label brand for children called GK. The line runs in newborn and toddler sizes through boys size 20 and girls size 16. The col...
New at Bubblegum
Juniors denim maker Bubblebum USA has hired Jorge Villalpando as head designer. Villalpando was previously senior designer for Guess’ young-contemporary denim/wovens division. At Bubblegum, he will ove...
Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall I 2003: San Paredes
Designer Paul Magalad kicked off Los Angeles Fashion Week with a
L.A. Gift Show: Strong Turnout, Cautious Buying
Everyone muttered the same mantra at the Los Angeles Gift & Home Accessories Market: conservative, conservative, conservative....
Designing Futures
Diane Von Furstenberg has a lesson or two for young designers. The New Yorkbased designer visited Otis College of Art and Design in downtown Los Angeles on March 21 as par t of the school...
T-Shirt Company in Legal Skirmish With MasterCard
San Francisco-based streetwear manufacturer Dirtbag Clothing Inc. is in a legal battle with MasterCard International. The credit-card giant claims one of Dirtbag’s T-shirt designs inf...
