Trade-Agreement Controversy
A bipartisan letter signed by 52 members of Congress has been sent to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk urging him to negotiate for strong textile and apparel terms in the ongoing Trans-Paci...
Hermegrave;s, LVMH#039;s Luxury Brands Fight
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Fred Hayman Honored for Putting Rodeo Drive on the Map
If you don’t remember the days when Rodeo Drive had a gas station, a grocery store and a hardware store as some of its more prominent tenants, you can thank Fred Hayman....
Cool Glasses, Dude
Justin Timberlake, founder of the William Rast brand, loves the ladies. Obviously. And he likes fast cars. Just last week William Rast sponsored the winning car at the Indianapolis 500. So what do you get when you combine JT's...
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Lily Allen Unveils Her New Vintage-Style Fashion Line (Metro)Bikini Fashion Show Heats Up Rio (CBS)Tom Ford Reveals Yves Saint-Laurent Hate Mail (CNN)Cotton Planting Delayed...
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Domestic Cotton's Outlook Has More Questions Than Answers
Cotton prices are down after seven consecutive months of increases, but how long that will last and for what reasons are still anybody’s guess. There are several developing factors that could push prices—and pr...
Drug Kingpins, Wannabes Love Ralph Lauren
La Barbie: Drug kingpin, nouveau riche, Ralph Lauren lover, trend-setter (image courtesy of The Guardian)The Guardian is reporting that there is a new fashion trend emerging in Mexico. Thanks to their popularity among thugs in the...
Gores Group Takes Stake in Big Strike, Schneider Joins Team
After years of searching for an investor, Big Strike Inc.—whose juniorswear labels include Heart Soul, Soulmate and Free to Love—has gotten a financial boost...
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Wearable Art to Be Featured at Canadian Fashion Show (Vancouver Sun)'True Blood' Star was Fashion Pariah (Independent Online)Kanye West to Give Award...
May Retail Sales Solid for Macy's, Hot Topic
May retail sales increased 5.4 percent on a year-over-year basis, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers, but the sales growth was called strong but uneven by the trade group...
Obituary: L-R-G's Jonas Bevacqua, 33
Jonas Bevacqua, pioneering streetwear designer and the co-founder of high-profile Orange County streetwear brand Lifted Research Group/L-R-G, died on May 30. He was found dead at his home in Laguna B...
Save the Marilyn Monroe Dress Campaign Heats Up
Who would have thought that a simple white dress could cause such a ruckus. But if that dress was worn by Marilyn Monroe and became part of a famous picture promoting the film "The Seven Year Itch,"...
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Louis Vuitton Names Teen Student One of Its New Faces (Daily Mail UK)Seoul Allows Fendi to Feature Fur in Fashion Show (NPR)Fashion Rio Summer 2012: Photos (KATU)Fashion...
