New Lines: The New Mart

A listing of new tenants and lines at the major showroom buildings in the Fashion District of Los Angeles...

Alleged Apparel-Smuggling Ring Indicted

Nine people who imported mostly denim jeans from China were indicted by a grand jury for using a Los Angeles–area foreign-trade zone (FTZ) to allegedly avoid paying millions of dollars in import duties...

New Lines: The Academy Awards Building

A listing of new tenants and lines at the major showroom buildings in the Fashion District of Los Angeles...

Design Piracy Debate Continues

The debate over whether a fashion design can be copyright protected continues with groups on both sides trying to secure additional provisions to bolster their positions....

Old Navy's New Leaders

San Francisco–based Gap Inc. named Lorenzo Moretti and Abinta Malik to jointly lead the effort to open Old Navy stores outside North America. The news comes on the heels of John Ermatinger’s departure as presid...

At Kingpins L.A., It's All About Stretch

Boutique denim sourcing show Kingpins continued its global trek with its opening in Los Angeles on July 26, after shows in New York, New Delhi and Hong Kon...

New Lines: Lady Liberty Building

A listing of new tenants and lines at the major showroom buildings in the Fashion District of Los Angeles ...

Donola's Inspiration Collection

Isabelle Donola's collection based on Katherine Langlands' art. Photo credit. Felix Salzman/LookBookLAWhen Brazilian expat designer Isabelle Donola saw Katherine Langlands’ paintings, she communicated her enjoyment of the art in the best way the...

MAGIC LaunchPad to Debut in Las Vegas

Introducing emerging designers will be the mission of new gallery section MAGIC LaunchPad. This section for emerging designers and brands will debut at MAGIC and will run Aug. 22–24 in the t...

Eco Brand Gives Consumers Chance to Offset Carbon Footprint

San Francisco–based Wildlife Works, which makes its eco-brand casual apparel in a small African factory, is giving shoppers the opportunity to save forests and help poor communities....

New Lines: Cooper Design Space

A listing of new tenants and ines at the major showroom buildings in the Fahsion District of Los Angeles ...

American Apparel to Open eBay Shop

American Apparel announced July 26 that it will build an online shop on e-commerce site eBay. The American Apparel shop will debut in September. Apparel brands such as Tomm...

Zobha Joins Kellwood

Mill Valley–based yoga and fitness brand Zobha was acquired by St. Louis–based Kellwood Co. Founded in 2008 by Jamie Hanna, Zobha was named for the Sanskrit word for “grace, beauty and brilliance.” The men’s and w...

Miami Swim Week:Where The Stars Come Out to Play

Once a year, editors, designers and fashionistas congregate to South Beach to see the hottest styles in swim and resort wear for the upcoming year – but it’s not all work. ...

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