City of Hope to Honor Halston CEO
Ben Malka, the chairman and chief executive of Halston, is this year’s honoree at the annual City of Hope’s Fashion and Retail Industry fund-raiser....
Looking Sharp in Vegas
LAS VEGAS—I had a chance to catch up with American Apparel founder Dov Charney and California Fashion Association President Ilse Metchek in Las Vegas at a dinner hosted by Los Angeles investment banking firm Intrepid. The lively conversation over...
Paul Frank Hitting the Road
Julius is traveling.The monkey-faced icon for the Paul Frank label will now have his mug plastered on the sides of bags, backpacks, wallets, lunch boxes, purses, jewelry and key caps. Saban Brands, which bought the...
Miami Swim Cruise 13: Mara Hoffman
Known for her signature ethnic prints, Mara Hoffman’s fourth showing at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim was statement-making. She continued her fascination with nature and mythology for her Resort ’13 “Desert Ou...
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Paul Ryan: Embracing the Right Fit (The New York Times)Sit Down With Britain’s Biggest Designers (The Telegraph) Fashion Outfits That Deserve a Raise...
Tradesmen and The General Store open in Venice
A pair of beautifully-designed stores have opened on a part of Lincoln Blvd. in Venice block that was previously naked of any cutting-edge retail: Tradesmen, stocked with classic, “easy, well-made masculine” clothes that will transform boys into handsome men; and The General Store a...
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Big hopes for small fashion (Sacramento Bee)J Crew Enlists Non-Models for the brands Biggest Campaign Ever (The Cut)Minnie Mouse, fashion muse! Disney star...
Undercover Lover's Styles from the Underground
Photo by Felix Salzman/LookBookLARevelers at the downtown L.A. underground fashion club Red Zebra got a preview of the line Undercover Lover on Aug....
Graphic Collection: American Apparel Adds Images
For years, American Apparel’s tees eschewed graphics. But that will change with the launch of a new collection, created by streetwear pioneer Rick Klotz....
PEI Heads to the Cloud With TradeCard for Transaction Management
Miami-based Perry Ellis International has extended and expanded its agreement with New York–based TradeCard Inc. for the supply chain and trade platform’s Procure to Pay solut...
Swim CollectiveTrade Show Continues to Grow
In its fourth edition, the Swim Collective trade show, held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach, Calif., grew to its biggest yet, with more than ...
Guns, Germs & $teal: Girls Take Streetwear
“Guns, Germs and Steel” is the title of an influential 1997 book on the history of civilization. This year, Los Angeles–based streetwear line Guns, Germs & $teal made a play on the tome’s na...
LuxeYard LaunchesNew Site for Latino Shoppers
New York–based flash-sale site LuxeYard is launching a new website designed for the Latino market....
C. Wonder Opens First West Coast Store at Fashion Island
Tory Burch LLC co-founder Chris Burch opened the first West Coast location for his C. Wonder boutique concept store recently at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Cal...
Bebe’s Fabricant Joins Aeropostale
Bebe Stores Inc. announced Aug. 17 that Emilia Fabricant, president of the Brisbane, Calif.–based retailer’s Bebe division, would leave the company for “personal reasons” effective immediately. F...
