Velvet Lands Investor, Plans Retail
Culver City, Calif.–based contemporaryapparel maker Velvet Inc. sold an undisclosed “significant interest” to Snow Phipps, a New York–based private-equity firm. Terms of the deal ...
Tim Gunn and Lucky Brand in the O.C.
Lucky Brand, the Los Angeles– based division of Liz Claiborne, is teaming up with Tim Gunn, Liz’s chief creative officer and star of “Project Runway,” for a fashion show at the Lucky store...
Ports' Container Traffic Volumes Strong in April
U.S. consumer spending doesn’t appear to be going away soon....
Dita Von Teese's Lingerie
Burlesque star Dita Von Teese will design a collection of lingerie as the first in a series of collaborations with Lime Door, a Melbourne, Australia–based branding agency and management consultancy. Th...
The Promise of PLM and the Challenges of Implementation
PLM—product lifecycle management— has been a buzzword among tech-savvy apparel makers over the last decade....
Finance Resource Guide
CIT Commercial Services operates throughout the United States and internationally. The Los Angeles office serves clients in the Western United States and Asia. CIT is the nation’s leading provider of factorin...
Off-Price Booms as Overstock Supply Shrinks
The off-price market has been booming throughout the recession and recovery. But just as demand for off-price merchandise is skyrocketing, the supply of it is becoming scarce in America....
Centric Lands $7.5 Million in Venture Capital
Centric Software announced a deal that closed on $7.5 million in venture-capital funding that has been earmarked to “fuel ongoing product- and business-development efforts,” said Chief E...
Leveraging the Supply Chain to Offset Rising Raw-Material Costs - Extendended
The recent rise in raw-material prices has manufacturers looking for alternatives—and answers. California Apparel News asked several industry insiders for strategies to leverage the supply chain to offset risi...
Cherokee Inks Deal With Mikasa Sports.
Van Nuys–based Cherokee Inc. struck an exclusive licensing deal with Mikasa Sports USA for Cherokee’s Sideout brand. The Japanese retailer, with U.S. headquarters in California, will carry Sideout-brand...
Todd Rosen’s Rich In Clothing: A Bid for the New Normal
In the fashion wor ld, where eccentric clothing details are championed by designers and stylists, Todd Rosen felt the only way to break away from the pack was to make clothes with a look and fit that ...
MyBestFit Targets Research, Sales
Since its debut in September, the My-BestFit body-scanner kiosk has scanned nearly 15,000 women from its perch at the King of Prussia mall outside Philadelphia. It is currently the only MyBestFit sc...
Los Angeles Apparel Exports Climb
In the last three years, apparel exports from the Los Angeles area have climbed 40 percent as manufacturers look to overseas markets to boost sales. And the opportunities are only growing....
Hurley Fills CEO Post
Jim Calhoun has been named vice president and chief executive officer of Costa Mesa, Calif.–based surf/skate lifestyle brand Hurley. The company, a division of Beaverton, Ore.–based Ni...
K-Swiss Lands Jillian Michaels
Westlake Village–based footwear and apparel brand K-Swiss launched a capsule collection created in partnership with “The Biggest Loser” trainer Jillian Michaels. The 13-piece apparel line...
