Ready for the Fashion Blog Conference?
The Annenberg Community Beach HouseSounds like the perfect way to spend a Monday by the beach talking about fashion.Lucky Magazine is hosting its very first West Coast-oriented Fashion and Beauty Blog conference...
New CMO at Stage Stores
Houston-based Stage Stores Inc. named Steven Lawrence chief merchandising officer, overseeing merchandising, planning and allocation functions of the retail chain, including the Houston-based souther...
Martin-Vachon Joins HSN
HSN hired Anne Martin-Vachon as chief merchandising officer of the St. Petersburg, Fla.–based interactive multi-channel retailer.
Monkie Boutique Shutters
Monkie closing saleFor those shopping Main Street in Santa Monica, Calif., the Monkie boutique seemed like it always would be around. The contemporary women’s boutique had been selling fashion on the popular thoroughfare since 2000. But on April...
Copious Bases Online Shopping on Social, Not Storefront
One of the big challenges with buying goodsonline is not knowing who the seller is, according to Jim Rose, founder andchief executive officer of the San Francisco startup Copious. ...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Bravo Has a New Male Model Reality Show in the Works (The Cut)Victoria Beckham turns designer hand to cars (Reuters)Vanity Fair Tribeca Film Festival party...
Forever 21 Designs to Dig Wells in Kenya
The colorful, intricate designs of Kenya’s Samburu people were celebrated April 18, when retailer Forever 21 debuted a 19-piece capsule collection inspired by the Samburu style. The Los Angeles𠀓...
On Trend Down to Her Shoes
Spotted! Sandy Richman high atop these bad boys. The always fashionable president of the Directives West buying office and retail consultacy told me her shoes are vintage Isabella Fiore which she bought a few years ago at the brand's...
Fashion Valley in San Diego Unveils $20 Million New Look
On the weekend of April 27, the Fashion Valley retail center in San Diego is celebrating a $20 million renovation with a series of fashion shows featuring looks from its ten...
Colombian Swim and Lingerie Reign at Lencería Boutique
Juliana Correa’s underwear and swimsuit drawer is almost purely full of brands designed and made in Latin America. ...
Jack O’Neill Collection: Surf Threads for 30-Somethings
Though a core target demographic for O'Neill clothing is teenagers and young 20-something-year-olds, the majority of the employees working at the brand probably do not fall into the ...
New L.A. Website Offers Only American-Made Apparel
For years, Noelle Nguyen took most of her production for private-label blue jeans to far-flung factories overseas, where prices were lower than in the United States....
Lectra Names Manufacturing Director
Paris-based technology solutions provider Lectra named Bertrand Crönert as its manufacturing marketing director. Crönert has been tasked with reinforcing Lectra’s position in...
D&A Man to Bow in July
Barbara Kramer and Ed Mandelbaum, founders of New York–based boutique trade show Designers and Agents, will add menswear to the mix in July with the launch of D&A Man July 22–...
Chaser T-Shirts Evolve to Women’s Collection
“Almost no one buys our T-shirts because they are a Grateful Dead fan,” said Hadi Salem, chief executive officer of Chaser. The Los Angeles–based brand has mo...
