Orange County Fashion Week Debuts in Santa Ana
A hip artist’s village in the heart of Santa Ana, Calif., was the scene for the first annual OC Fashion Week, organized by the OC Fashion Association, a nonprofit whose mission is to ...
Mandula's Los Angeles Debut
Hajnalka Mandula dressed in her namesake line in front of ChurchCanadian fashion label Mandula made its Los Angeles-debut at influential Church boutique at West Hollywood, Calif. May 26.The Hungarian-born designer Hajnalka...
Not Your Daughter's Jeans Hires Kevin Mahoney as New President
Denim company Not Your Daughter’s Jeans has tapped apparel-industry veteran Kevin Mahoney to be the new president of the growing clothing company....
LACMA's 'Tim Burton' is a Monster Mash of Inspiration
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is opening a new exhibit this weekend that's sure to provide plenty of creative inspiration for costume designers who pride themselves on...
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Alexander McQueen: Anger Bursting at the Seams (Gulf News)Mexico's Youth Follow Drug Barons' Fashion Style (The Guardian)Tommy Hilfiger Set to Rock for...
Rent the Runway Gets Major Investment
Rent the Runway—which rents designer dresses, bridesmaid dresses and accessories online—raised $15 million in venture capital from Kleiner Perkins Caufield...
Only Tangentially Fashion-Related
Kreayshawn "Gucci Gucci" from Strange Customs on Vimeo.Want to feel old? Want to dance around? Welcome to your summer jam. The major designer name-dropping is just an added bonus (even if isn't really a glowing endorsement: "They don't need...
Pacific Sunwear Shows First Positive Comps in Years
For the first time in almost four years, Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. announced positive same-store sales for an entire fiscal quarter....
Malibu Dream Girl Acquires Dotti
Commerce-based swimwear maker Malibu Dream Girl acquired Dotti, a swimwear coverup brand, for an unspecified sum. Dotti was founded in 1988 by Dotti Schwa...
Athleta, Splendid Announce Store Openings
Athleta, the women’s activewear store owned by Gap Inc., is flexing its muscle....
Consumer-Product Regulations Continue to Rankle Apparel Industry
At a product safety and chemical management seminar organized by the American Apparel and Footwear Association in Los A...
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Oprah's Style Evolution (Washington Post)Pippa Middleton Knocks Cheryl Cole Off Top of Celebrity Style List (Mirror UK)Martyn Lawrence-Bullard Talks Fashion and...
Jimmy Choo Acquired By Labelux
Jimmy Choo, the high-end footwear line, was acquired by German luxury-goods holding company Labelux for a reported $811 million. Labelux, which owns the Bally shoe ...
Fabric Leads U.S. Sea Export Growth
U.S. exports of containerized goods transported by sea reached their highest level in nearly three years during the first quarter of this year, rising 11.6 percent over the same period last year. Exports of f...
StyleSpot: Stylizing Online Shopping for Consumers
Innovative shopping websites are becoming the new frontier in retailing. That is illustrated by
