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ASR Parties On

The surf may be up or the waves might be flat. No matter the forecast, you can bet the partying is going to be good at the Action Sports Retailer show, held Sept. 4-6 in San Diego.

Keeping Dane's Spirit Alive

At the edge of the lobby of the recent Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, the family of Dane Chandler Williams sat in a vigil hoping to find answers on the unsolved death of the 23-year-old Hurley intern.

Beach Dreaming at Fetherston

Designer Erin Fetherston combined delicate beauty with stunning shapes in a collection that seemed to float down the runway. Cloud-inspired skirting coupled with a sea of pastels had show-goers daydreaming sweet nothings and the perfect day at the beach.

Cordero Takes Fred Segal's Madison

Calleen Cordero at Madison in Fred Segal Santa Monica. Picture courtesy of Calleen Cordero.Style and footwear maven Calleen Cordero introduced a collaboration with the Madison boutique at Fred Segal Santa Monica on Saturday. She unveiled a...

Summer Shopping on the Go

This summer, mobile shopping took off. And by mobile, I mean shopping by smart phone or tablet, not the kind of shopping you do on Royal Caribbean’s ginoromous Allure of the Seas, pictured above (1,187 feet long with maximum capacity of 6,296 passengers and 2,384 crew).According to...

Apparel News Daily Reader

Label’s doing not Zoe well (The New York Post)Princess Victoria Kicks Off Stockholm Fashion Week (Huffington Post)When fashion gets naked (The Telegraph)While small players get...

New Styles, Immediates Popular at Project

LAS VEGAS—Once specifically the go-to place for new premium-denim lines, the Project trade show continued its expansion into a wider array of fashions, which ranged from aloha shirts and avant-garde womenߣs...

Off-Price Jeans Distributor Adds Executives

Jessica’s, the Southern California company that sells off-price premium blue jeans and other goods to retailers such as Marshalls and Costco, has hired two new executives to ...

Pooltradeshow Hits Its Stride

LAS VEGAS—Founded 11 years ago as a marketplace for emerging designers, Pooltradeshow may have finally hit its stride at its Aug. 21–23 run at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, said Freddie ...

OffPrice Bustles With Early Opening Date

LAS VEGAS—The aisles of the OffPrice show at the Sands Expo and Convention Center were bustling with buyers on the opening day of the Aug. 19–22 show.“I had more orders in four or five hours than I’v...

Mood Up at WWIN Show

LAS VEGAS—The mood was upbeat at the Aug. 20–23 run of the Women Wear in Nevada (WWIN) show at the Rio All-Suite Hotel.The show, which features updated apparel and accesso...

MRket, ModaLV, ATS Bustling

LAS VEGAS—The trade show floor was bustling at MRket trade show, said Don Kerkes, president of the men’s group of Tommy Bahama. The show focused on sportswear and f...

Capsule: Fun and Serious Business

LAS VEGAS—Vendors at the Capsule trade show exhibited stylish boutique fashions, mostly for men, at a fast pace during the show’s Aug. 20–21 run at the Sands Expo and Convention Center....

CurveNV Adds New Brands to Exhibitor Mix

LAS VEGAS—The lingerie and swim offerings at the Aug. 21-23 run of CurveNV at The Venetian included several new brands, including domestic resources as well as international labels. ...