New Web-Based Software Service Targets Small Apparel Companies
Brandon Levey said his “head nearly exploded” when he saw a designer at a trade show receive a check from a buyer and then place it in a paper folder, highlighting the limited extent of the desi...
Streets of Beverly Hills Debuts
Men’s suiting and sportswear boutique Streets of Beverly Hills debuted recently as a sophisticated showcase for HMX Group brands Hickey Freeman, Bobby Jones, Coppley...
Online Tax Law Signed
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law legislation requiring Internet retailers that don’t have stores in the state to charge consumers sales tax on their purchases. The signing ceremony was held Sept. 23 at the San...
Hyosung Opens Creora Facility in Brazil
Korean fiber producer Hyosung is claiming the title “largest spandex producer in the world,” with the opening of its newest facility in Araquari, Brazil. ...
Huset Sets Up House in Venice
Los Angeles’ center of Scandinavian fashion might be Robertson Boulevard—the address for boutiques for Norwegian brands One Piece and Moods of Norway, as well as Swedish brand Odd Mol...
Apparel Prices Go Higher
Rick Darling, president of sourcing company Li & Fung U.S., said clothing prices will continue to grow over the next 10 to 20 years even as cotton prices fall. Pressure is mounting to push wages u...
Joe's Middle East Store
Los Angeles blue-jeans company Joe’s Jeans Inc. opened its second store in the Middle East with a new store in the 360 Mall in Sufat, Kuwait. The company in June opened a store in Dubai, United Arab Em...
Robertson's New Stores
There’s a new wave of stores opening on Robertson Boulevard, one of Los Angeles’ premier shopping streets.The handful of new boutiques and specialty stores brings an independent style to Robertson....
Red-Sole Shoes: Walking a Fine Line
In a recent decision, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied Christian Louboutin S.A. et al’s (“Louboutin”) request for a preliminary injunction a...
Teen Vogue Fecirc;tes Young Hollywood
A veritable who’s who of young celebrities, including Academy Award nominee Hailee Steinfeld, turned out for Teen Vogue’s ninth annual Young Hollywood party, held Sept. 23 at ...
LAX Picks LA Boutiques for Its New Retail Concourse
Los Angeles’ next prominent retail street will be located at the Los Angeles International Airport....
Montreal Mix
Groupe Sensation Mode presented an evening of fashion and opera on Sept. 22 at the Hollywood & Highland retail center in Los Angeles. Montreal-based designers Philippe ...
Macy's, Bloomingdale's Push for More RFID
Cincinnati-based Macy’s Inc., operator of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s department stores, is planning a big push into RFID—radio-frequency identification tags—to help manage inventories. ...
Holiday Spirit For Macy's
The holiday season is fast approaching, and Macy’s is prepared. The largest department store in the United States announced plans to hire 78,000 seasonal employees, a 4 percent increase over last year. The temporary employees...
Lenzing Introduces Modal Edelweiss Fiber
Austrian fiber maker Lenzing has a new twist on its Modal fiber—an integrated supply chain and an eco-friendly chemical process derived from oxygen....
