London’s Royal School Partners with Woodbury University Fashion Program
London’s own Royal School Department of Fashion Design is joining Woodbury University for an elite event.
Wet Seal Agrees to $7.5 Million Settlment for Employee Discrimination
Wet Seal Inc. agreed to pay $7.5 million, including $5.58 million in relief and damages to its African-American staff that was fired in its King of Prussia, Penn., store in 2009.
True Religion Selling the Company for Top Price
True Religion Apparel, Inc. has agreed to be acquired by TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P., a New York and London-based investment management firm, for $835 million.
Vans Starts Americas Division
Vans Inc. announced that a new division has been formed at the Cypress, Calif.–based skate brand, which is owned by VF Corp. The new Americas division will handle the popular skate company’s business from Canada to Chile, said Doug Palladini, recently named vice president/general manager for the Americas. He formerly served as Vans global vice president of marketing. He started his new job May 6. Before the reorganization, general managers for different regions in the Western Hemisphere worked independently. With the new organization, they will report directly to Palladini, who said it will be a more efficient, profitable way of conducting business. The new Americas division is organized in a similar way to Vans’ other global divisions, one for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and a third division that handles Vans’ business for Asia and the Pacific. Vans will focus on expanding sales domestically and abroad, Palladini said. He declined to state the company’s 2012 sales, but he said that Vans’ sales were $300 million in 2004, when it was acquired by VF Corp.—Andrew Asch
NCTO Textile Group Swears In Officers
The National Council of Textile Organizations in Washington, D.C., re-elected Bill Jasper to a third term as chairman of the trade group.
A. Hutching
A.Hutching is a new menswear line with a clean, fashion-forward aesthetic made from luxurious materials.
Antonio Barragan
Antonio Barragan has dressed The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and Bon Jovi, and now the designer has created his own collection
West Coast Manufacturing Conference Discusses Fighting for Retail Floor Space
With 45 percent of a major department store’s merchandise being dedicated to private labels and another 40 percent carved out for brands
Prime Business Credit Acquires Asiana Capital
Prime Business Credit, which has offices in Los Angeles and New York, announced it acquired Asiana Capital
Pose Lets Users Search and Shop on Its Social-Media Platform
Fashion bloggers who post photos of their daily outfits on social-media platforms may earn a ton of “likes”
DFW: Stock Fabric House Opens in Vernon, Calif.
Designers and manufacturers looking for in-stock fabrics with no minimum-yardage requirements have a new resource in Vernon, Calif.
