Lectra, Pantone Talk Color with Retailers
Color forecaster Pantone is kicking off a discussion of color trends at a presentation organized by French equipment and technology provider Lectra. ...
Curve Couture Finds Stylish Niche
Last month, Deirdre Mick debuted boutique Curve Couture in Solana Beach, Calif., because she saw a void in the fashion market for boutiques specializing in sophisticated plus-size apparel....
Los Angeles is Ground Zero for Natalia Romano
Natalie Hara was 7 years old when the curly haired sprite of a girl first learned to sew. She still has an 8-by-10 color photo of herself wearing a long yellow and orange print dress she created. ...
Kenny: Travel Stories
Lindsay Sternberg has a personal story for every fabric print and piece of clothing in her line, Kenny. The colorful shorts are hand-loomed in Mexico City and sewn by the parents and cousins ...
Nouvolution Releases Web-Based PLM
Los Angeles–based enterprise resource planning provider Nouvolution Inc. has released a Web-based product lifecycle planning solution that can stand alone or integrate with the N41 Apparel So...
Vineyard Vines and the Eternal Popularity of the Preppy Look
With style ambassadors such as the Kennedys, Ralph Lauren, L.L. Bean and “The Official Preppy Handbook,” the preppy look always seems to be embraced, so it is ...
Autumn Party and Yigal Azrouel Runway Show
Celebrities, fashionistas and a well-heeled crowd turned out on Oct. 26 for The Second Annual Autumn Party and fashion show by designer...
Claudette: Full-Figure Fashion
The team behind Claudette has proven retail, sales and operations experience on its side. Hand-picked by owner Robin Levitt, the team members come from big-name brands such as Express, Will...
Fashion Market Northern California: Strong Sales and Immediates, Despite Slow Traffic
Results were mixed at the Golden Gate Apparel Association’s Fashion Market Northern California trade show, held Oct. 22–25 at the San Mateo County Event Center, according to vendors. ...
Launch LA: Surf and Skate Fashion Trade Show to Bow in '12
When the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo shuttered last year after nearly 30 years covering the surf and skate market, the trade show left a void in the market.Many of ASR...
Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Honors Iman, Missoni
Iman—the single-named supermodel, beauty executive, philanthropist and fashion icon—was honored on Oct. 23 with the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style award. She shared the honor with Missoni, ...
Gossip Girl Finds Its Rocker Edge
The Donna's Brett Anderson in Gossip Girl by Romeo Juliet Couture. Photo credit Felix Salzman/LookBookLA.CW Network’s Gossip Girl seriesis a look into Upper East Side Manhattan luxury and privilege. But when a party was held Oct. 27 for the debut of the Gossip Girl...
AoSA: Retail With a Social Outreach
Owner Mike Hill talks about his new retail space, The AoSA Project in Huntington Beach, Calif., in a way that’s less about being a strategic retail business and more as if it’s a gallery-like showcase ...
Apparel News Daily Reader
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Bono Go Home
Tom Bergeron, Brooke Burke Charvet, Lacey Schwimmer, Chaz Bono (photo by Adam Taylor/ABC)Hi Everyone!Elimination night 6 opened with the powerhouse Broadway diva Kristin Chenoweth performing a new song from her album “Some Lessons Learned.”...
