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Bebe to Shutter 2b Bebe

Bebe Stores Inc. announced June 27 that it will shutter its 2b Bebe division in a cost cutting effort that will eventually save the retailer $9 to $10 million annually.

Superbad: Crooks & Castles X James Brown

Call the Crooks & Castles label superbad. It's capsule collection for James Brown biopic Get On Up - The James Brown Story took a bow June 26.

Eyes Wide Open With Ricoh Theta

It was a party for Ricoh Theta cameras at the Kim Sing Theatre June 25. But revelers also took in performances by Taiko Project, Omodaka and munched on food from Ford's Filling Station.

Expanding from Accessories to Apparel

When Melody Ehsani turned from law to fashion, she wanted to capture a niche within the market for hip hop–inspired jewelry, which soon caught the eyes of musicians such as Rihanna, Erykah Badu and Alicia Keys.

Crooks & Castles: After Friend’s Shocking Death, a Collection

The Spring ’15 looks of Crooks & Castles are in stores, and the streetwear brand’s Fall ’14 styles will be previewed at the upcoming Agenda trade show in Long Beach, Calif., but the Crooks label made one of its most heartfelt statements on June 19.

Industry Voices: Mediation—A Tale of Two Studies

The power of mediation to resolve disputes is well known in legal circles, but it is not as familiar to the fashion industry.

NRF’s Shay’s Message to Grads: “Be Unreasonable”

After sweating through law and business classes, Matthew Shay, president and chief executive officer of the National Retail Federation, a leading retail trade group based in Washington D.C., got his JD and MBA degrees, but his latest degree was easy.

Sequential Brands in Deal to Buy Galaxy Brand Holdings

Sequential Brands Group is getting ready to double its revenues. The company, which got its start in Los Angeles as a clothing company that has the William Rast label, announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Galaxy Brand Holdings for $280 million in cash and stock.

Vince Announced 2nd Public Offering

Vince Holding Corp. received $177 million in an initial public offering in November 2013, and, on June 24, it announced a second public offering.

Juicy Couture Revamping Stores Under New Ownership

By next year, Juicy Couture will have a series of new concept stores open to reflect the label’s changing directions under new ownership by Authentic Brands Group.

Immediates, Fall and New Resources Key at Fashion Market Northern California

The San Mateo Event Center was bustling with activity during the June 22–24 run of Fashion Market Northern California, where exhibitors were showing fashion and accessories lines and buyers were placing last-minute Summer through late-Fall orders.

Hybrid E-Commerce Opens in Los Angeles

Bonobos, a New York–headquartered men’s clothing brand, helped introduce a new retail model when its Guideshops opened in 2011. Bonobos would deliver one-on-one service to those who wanted a bricks-and-mortar store experience, then ship the clothes to the consumer just like other e-commerce stores do.