Industry Voices: Protecting Your Fashion Designs Before Employees Leave
Innovation is at the heart of the fashion industry.
Cherokee Takes Liz Lange to India
Sherman Oaks, Calif.–based Cherokee Inc. struck a licensing deal with Mahindra Retail Pvt Ltd. to sell Liz Lange Maternity apparel in Mahindra’s Mom & Me stores throughout India.
Ralph Barnes to Helm Beverly Center
Ralph Barnes, operations director at the prominent Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles, has been promoted to general manager, it was announced recently.
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Survey: RFID Poised to Hit $23.4 Billion in 2020
A new survey has RFID—radio frequency identification—technology on track to reach $23.4 billion in 2020.
Brand Building Behind the Scenes
When a designer is first considering launching a line, the first step may be researching the market and creating mood boards, or it might be shopping for textiles or creating original prints and embellishments—followed by design, patternmaking and samples.
Business-to-Business Technology Solutions for Fashion Are Gaining Traction
Walk down the trade-show aisles 10 years ago, and most likely every desk had a stack of paper order forms. Today, it’s more common to see customers tapping an iPad to take notes and place orders through an application such as NuOrder.
Fields Report: Sweater Sales Are Jumping
The big surprise for fall merchandising for juniors is that sweater sales are skyrocketing.
Allen Schwartz Ventures into Young Contemporary and Plus Sizes
The fashion veteran Allen Schwartz reinvents himself with new collections.
'Crowdfunding': Fashion Finds New Revenue From the Multitudes
With traditional funding increasingly hard to get, many entrepreneurs are seeking to raise funds on crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter Inc., based in New York, and Indiegogo Inc., headquartered in San Francisco.
Kickstarting a Blue Movement
Jake Bronstein, the founder and CEO of Brooklyn-based men’s line Flint and Tinder, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund The Bluelace Project for made-in-America shoelaces.
Laurie B Stylin' at Marimekko
Finnish design company Marimekko crafted some bright, new looks for Holiday '13, stylist Laurie Brucker gave a talk on how to make the most of the color.
What the Boys Wore at the Movember Party
Manny J of The Gent's Closet Produced a Movember party at The Left Shoe on Nov. 20. Are these guys ahead of the fashion vanguard?
JFK: The Name Lives On
Years after his death, Fashion brands have been inspired by President John F. Kennedy, in a surprise the name of his rival Nixon comes up too.
Wearable Tech Right from the Printer
Researchers and engineers have developed a way to inkjet-print electronic circuits on a range of materials—including fabric.
