Organic Cotton Strong Despite Recession
According to the Textile Exchange’s new “2009/2010 Organic Farm and Fiber” report, strong manufacturing demand resulted in “steady growth” in the organic-cotton mar...
Jesse Kamm Relaunches With 'Grown-Up' Line
Jesse Kamm has relaunched her eponymous collection with a newfound simplicity and sophistication. The designer, whose work appeared in Gen Art’s “The New Garde” in 2008, recently...
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Portraits – Designer Calleen Cordero (Mondette)The Daily Dapper: Jerome Rousseau (Style Section L.A.'s The Spiel blog)Oh, Krap: Kim, Kourtney, And Khloe Set To...
Shopping the Globe at The Egg and The Eye
An embroidered hemp jacket by the Miao TribeThe Craft and Folk Art Museum, located at 5814 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles, has launched an online shop at The Egg and The Eye. The shop sells a curated selection of...
McGalla Named Wet Seal's CEO
Susan P. McGalla, American Eagle Outfitters Inc.’s president and chief merchandising officer, was named The Wet Seal Inc.’s new chief executive on Jan. 11. She starts her new job on Ja...
Quiksilver Repositions Women's Brand, Outsources Design
The road for one of Quiksilver’s newest brands has been a circuitous one. ...
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Loud and Proud: Secret Shop Pop-Up in Hollywood (Racked LA)The Ultimate Downtown L.A. Shopping Guide (Refinery29)Shops – Shay Todd Swimwear to Melrose (Mondette)Talbots Cuts View Amid...
L.A. Embroidery Factory Keeps Local Manufacturers on Top of the Curve
Not far from downtown Los Angeles, in an industrial neighborhood dotted with apparel manufacturers and textile companies, Basic Line Corp. has become the go-to guys to embroider those fancy pocket de...
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Forever in Blue Jeans (Wall Street Journal)Cool Shopping Collab: Iko Iko Pops Up At Space 15 Twenty (Refinery29)Petersen Automotive Museum to host a fashion show produced by...
Music Star Iggy Pop Provides Inspiration for Vans
Rock ’n’ roll icon Iggy Pop pioneered the punk rock sound in the late 1960s and early 1970s while clad in tight, thrashed jeans and little else....
L.A. Denim Maker Pays Back Wages to Garment Workers
Los Angeles denim producer Joe’s Jeans has paid 110 workers nearly $160,000 for back wages that were not paid to them by a sewing contractor....
Trend Spotting at Agenda
O'NeillWhat will the kids be rockin' this Fall? If the Agenda trade show is any indication, we’ll be seeing an eclectic mix of ethnic inspiration, '70s music festival attire, a touch of vintage and plenty of floral and leopard prints. These were some of...
Macy's to Grow Online Divisions
Cincinnati-based Macy’s Inc. will add approximately 725 new positions in New York, San Francisco and Atlanta as part of the retail giant’s plans to expand business with the Macy’s and Bloomingdale...
Cotton Prices Driving Brands to Increase Prices, Alternative Fabrications
In the wake of a year-long price spike that nearly doubled the price of cotton, apparel manufacturers are facing a tough reality. “Prices aren’t going to return to the 66 cents they were one year ago...
New York Textile Resource Guide
Apparel Information Management System (AIMS) offers fully integrated software solutions for apparel importers, distributors, and manufacturers of apparel, accessories, footwear, home furnishings, an...
