Southern California’s Economy Growing
The economy may be moving slowly, butretail sales in Los Angeles County are predicted to see a nice 5.6 percent bumpthis year....
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Kate Moss in Rag Bone's Campaign (Elle)WatchMcQueens New Futuristic Video (Elle)Designers Are Extending Summer Season Into Fall (Wall Street Journal)Street...
Cooper-Hewitt Gets Graphic
I came across a familiar sight on a recent visit to the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s “Graphic Design…Now in Production,” exhibition held on New York’s Governor’s Island. Sydney artist Christopher Doyle’s 2008 project “Personal Identity...
Mercedes Benz Swim...To The Finish
A.Z. Araujo , center, with friends after show for his self-named line.July 23 was the last night of Mercedes Benz Swim and some of the presenting labels decided to get down with some runway fun. Here’s a couple of looks.Taking a bow after the...
Mercedes Benz Swim... Blame It On The Rain
La Perla's installation at Mercedes Benz SwimWith the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew (no relation, seriously) fast approaching, Mother Nature sent an anniversary gift to Miami’s South Beach neighborhood. A rain storm; flooding streets, shaking...
Wet Seal Fires Its CEO
Troubled teen retailer The Wet Seal Inc. dismissed Chief Executive Officer Susan McGalla,who had been on the job for less than two years....
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J Crew's New Jeans (The New York Times)The Stylish Side of China (The New York Times)Fall's Fiercest Nail Polish Trends (Refinery29)'The Bachelorette' Finale Showcases Emily...
Cosmo Summer Splash Kicks Off Miami Swim Week
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.—Cosmopolitan en Espanol kicked off Miami Swim Week with its “Summer Splash” event at the Soho Beach House. The e...
Brisk Business at Premiere Vision Preview New York
NEW YORK—The aisles were crowded and the scenein many booths was standing-room only at the July 2012run of Première Vision Preview New York, held at theMetropolita...
Newlife’s Eco Initiative: Recycled Polyester From Italy
NEW YORK—The exhibitor lineup at the recent Première Vision Preview show included Italian polyester fiber maker Filatura di Saluzzo (formerly called Filature Mirog...
Tags & Labels Resources
California Label Products has been servicing the apparel industry for 20 years. With our full-service in-house Art Department, we can create your branding identity from design to delivery. Ou...
Philippe Bertrand, Trend Forecaster, 53
Philippe Paul Camille Bertrand, a French trend forecaster who presented textile and fashion trend seminars in Los Angeles and around the world, died after a battle with renal cell carcinoma. He was 53...
Visa, MasterCard Settle $6 Billion Case With Retailers
Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. settledwhat is reportedly the largest antitrust case inU.S. history. If the settlement is approved by ajudge, Visa and MasterCard will...
Container Volumes Fluctuate at Los Angeles Ports
It sounded like a tale of two ports....
Go California Go!
Beatrice GuapoThe 10th season of “Project Runway” got underway last night and we’ve already lost a California contestant. Fashion Institute of Design Merchandising alumn Beatrice Guapo, we hardly knew you, but we’re sorry to see you go! That leaves...














