Gas Prices Could Be the Speed Bump That Slows the Economy
Many apparel makers are hoping that 2012 will be their turnaround year. They may have to wait....
Quiksilver Introduces Mountain-Division Apparel
Quiksilver Inc. is best known for boardshorts. But the company, based in Huntington Beach, Calif., also makes clothes for skateboarding, snowboarding and women’s contemporary fashions....
LAEDC Names New Chief Economist
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. named Robert Kleinhenz its new chief economist of the Kyser Center for Economic Research. ...
Lisa Kline’s Online Store: Vaniti
For years, Lisa Kline was known as the queen of the high-end specialty-store scene in Los Angeles....
Richard Bruno: Award-Winning Costume Designer
Costume designer Richard Bruno, who worked on a wide range of films—including “Goodfellas,” “The Untouchables” and “Raging Bull”—died Jan. 11 in Port Townsend, ...
Steady Business at Texworld, Attendance Up 22 Percent
NEW YORK—Steady signs of the recovery were evident at the Jan. 16–18 run of Texworld USA, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in midtown Manhattan.
American Apparel Sales Up in December
Los Angeles–based retailer and manufacturer American Apparel saw its total net sales for December rise 15 percent to $56.3 million.
George Whalin, Retail Expert
Veteran retail consultant George Whalin died Jan. 10 at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., due to complications from cancer. He was 68....
Golden Designers
Several Los Angeles designers had their creations represented on the red carpet at the Golden Globes Awards, held Jan. 15 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Here, Octavia Spencer, who won the “Bes...
Nadja Lingerie: Luxurious Silk
In her previous lifetime, Nadja Bandelier studied to be an opera singer, but her personality wasn’t suited for the spotlight. “When you sing, your body is your instrument. It was ve...
Surf Expo Increases Buyers
ORLANDO, Fla.—Exhibitors at the Jan. 12–14 run of Surf Expo said they were keeping their heads above water and moving forward wi...
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Why Not Wear Pajamas All Day? (Wall Street Journal)Elle Fanning Glitters in Rodarte (The Cut)Germany Fashion Week begins with Austrian collection (Fibre2fashion)Chinese deal...
Big Surf Expo
photo by Sharif Hassan PhotographyThe numbers are officially in.
Rodarte on Art as Inspiration for Fashion
LACMA Director Michael Govan interviewed Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte as part of LACMA's Director's Series...
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A Zoo Roams Large on Milan Runways (The New York Times)Cindy Crawford’s Daughter Models for Young Versace (The Telegraph)Men’s Designers Get Their Pelts (The New York...
