Fashion Market Northern California Sets Sunday Opening

Summer begins on a Sunday for Fashion Market Northern California, which hosts its Summer 2011 market Jan. 30–Feb. 1 at the San Mateo Event Center in San Mateo, Calif. ...

New Lines: Cooper Design Space

The following are new lines carried by showrooms at the Cooper Design Space, located at 860 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. The California Apparel News lists new tenants and lines e...

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Fashion Rewind: Golden Globes (Style Section L.A.)Bloggers weigh in on East Coast vs. West Coast Style (Teen Vogue)Lindsay Lohan Steps Into...

Surfer's Rejoice......The Superkini Has Arrived

So just what is the Superkini?O'Neill Superkini, photos courtesy of O'NeillThe suit that sticks with you. O'Neill has created a new technically advanced bikini with a revolutionary grip material. NANOFRONT has 200% more grip than...

Mexican Truckers Could Get the Okay to Enter the United States

It’s back to the drawing board for a plan to let Mexican trucks bring long-haul cargo into the United States. ...

OFFPRICE Completes the Look!

A New Footwear Section, New Vendors + Lots of Great Amenities in Its New Home at the Sands Make OFFPRICE a Must for Smart Fashion Retailers ...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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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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...

Quiksilver Repositions Women's Brand, Outsources Design

The road for one of Quiksilver’s newest brands has been a circuitous one. ...

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....