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Restaurant Population Exploding in the Fashion District
Terroni on Beverly BoulevardYou know the Fashion District is on the upswing by the number of new boutiques and restaurants flocking to the area.Spring Street, which used to be known as the Wall Street...
Top Stories Sept. 28-Oct. 2
Retail issues—from new boutiques to Fast Fashion’s copyright trap—were among the top-read stories of last week. Plus, California is home to several new men’s stores and collections....
Octavio Carlin's Party Keeps Going
Octavio Carlin and Kaylene Peoples at House of Blues. Photo by Arun Nevader.L.A. designer Octavio Carlin threw a soiree for his new, self-named Octavio Carlin atelier last week. But the party continuedwhen singer, Agenda magazine editor and...
Wet Seal Proxy-Fight Update
The proxy battle at TheWet Seal Inc. flared upagain, on Oct. 1, when the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based retailer releasedanother letter to its shareholders urging they reject a New York–bas...
Isabel Marant, Bottega Veneta to Melrose Place;Topshop
Isabel Marant, photo by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, via Isabel Marant website.Marni, Carolina Herrera, Monique Lhullier built boutiques on Melrose Place in West Hollywood, the Isabel Marant and Bottega Veneta fashion houses...
Octavio Carlin's Party
Octavio Carlin Fall 2012 styles. Courtesy of Octavio Carlin.There’s a new Octavio Carlin boutique at 309 N. Kings Rd.and a lively soiree celebrated the debut of the new studio on Sept. 27.This atelier also could be called a loss for Los Angeles’....
Black Halo Eve Bows in West Hollywood
The scene: L.A. Confidential and Black Halo kicked off Emmy week with a runway show and party on the rooftop of The London hotel in West Hollywood.
B&H Co. Selects YuniquePLM
Gardena, Calif.–based vertical apparel maker B&H Co. selected YuniquePLM FS product lifecycle management software to help streamline production processes while the company grows its domestic an...
Changes in Central America Free-Trade Agreement to Happen Soon
A number of minor adjustments to the free-trade agreement between the United States and Central America will take effect on Oct. 13....
California Cotton Tour Planned for October
The textile and apparel industry is invited to take a look at California’s cotton industry at the source during a free tour of cotton farms in the San Joaquin Valley on Oct. 19.The annual even...
OptiTex Opens Hong Kong Office, Inks Deal in Italy
Petach Tikva, Israel–based CAD/CAM provider OptiTex opened a new corporate office in Hong Kong under the direction of Nick Wei, who was recently named regional sales director.The new office w...
U.S. to Lift Ban on Imports From Burma
U.S. apparel manufacturers may have a new country where they can make clothing....
Saint Laurent Revival at What Goes Around Comes Around
Saint Laurent is a hot topic on the runways in Paris and last night it was cause for celebration in L.A. What Goes Around Comes Around kicked off a vintage sales event to fête the relaunch of the brand. Guests sipped cocktails, ate...
Name Change and Growth for Lisa Kline’s E-commerce
Lisa Kline is rebranding her e-commerce venture with a new name—Vault —and new online home at www.vau.lt. ...
