China V.P. Xi Jinping Inks Deal to Buy American Cotton

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping toured the

Buzz on QVC's Academy Awards Party

From left Angie Simmons, Lisa Robertson, Karen Zambos, Rachel Pally and Mike George at The Buzz on the Red Carpet party.It’s awards season in Los Angeles and gala Academy Awards parties are sprouting up all over the place. But there was only one awards party devoted to shopping. It was multi-platform retailer QVC’s The...

Billabong Reacts to TPG Capital Bid

Billabong International Ltd. is trying to avoid a wipeout.

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Polished London Fashion Week sheds its quirky image (Reuters)Milan fashion week reflects Italy's mood of austerity (The Guardian)London Fashion Swings Again (Wall...

Stars Turn Out to Celebrate Costume Design

Kate Beckinsale ( Photo: Getty Images)It was a star-studded evening in Beverly Hills for the 14th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards. Clint Eastwood, Kate Beckinsale, Rooney Mara and host Jane Lynch are just a few of the...

Leave the Fur. Take the Cannoli.

Big hair! Big nails! Big furs! And shoulderpads out to heah. For a Canuck pub,

Elizabeth Dye and Duchess Clothier Open San Francisco Showroom

As a longtime wedding dress designer, Elizabeth Dye found she was often dressing the same couples as menswear designer Duchess...

Chinese Vice President Signs Cotton Contracts in L.A.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping accepts a replica of a China Shipping Line vessel at the Port of Los Angeles.(Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles)Chinese Vice President Xin Jinping toured the Port of Los...

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Adele-Approved Mascara Launches Stateside Tomorrow (Elle)Joan Rivers: Anyone who takes fashion seriously is a fool (The Cut)Tight Ties, Killer Heels: Clothes...

Lectra Names New Software R&D Director

Paris-based technology solutions provider Lectra named Laurent Alt director of the company’s software R&D department.

FastFit360 Launches New Studio Application

Cloud-based application FastFit360 launched its latest release of FastFit Studio, which is its first major Studio application release this year. The application is used by retailers such ...

Cheryl Koo's Hustle

A woman's look from The Other by Cheryl Koo.Finding shelf space in high profile boutiques is hard for emerging designers. But Cheryl Koo did just that. It started when Koo was introduced to the owners of high profile boutique Traffic in Los Angeles’...

Marni at H&M Collection Celebrates Launch in LA

Consuelo Castiglioni, R Jones and Sofia Coppola, photo by Neil Rasmus/BFAnyc.comIt was a chic affair when Hollywood stepped out to celebrate the global launch of the Marni at HM collection. Held at the Sowden House in Los Feliz on Feb. 17, Drew...

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How Did 'Zombie Boy' Become a Fashion Icon? (The Atlantic)Whitney Houston's Bodyguard Memorabilia Going Up for Auction (Time)Fashion Week audience sports...

Business Booming at Capsule

LAS VEGAS—This season, Capsule moved from a ballroom in The Venetian to a new space on the ground floor of the Sands Expo and Convention Center.