Rodarte Exhibit Comes West

Black Swan's Natalie Portman and Laura Mulleavy on setMark your calendars, kids! The Mulleavy sisters will be presenting their first solo West Coast exhibit come March. Rodarte:State of Matters will show from March 4...

No Jeans for Johnny & Angelina

The Atypical Tourist: Johnny Depp and the cast of The Tourist eschewed typical tourist uniforms in the film.There’s a romance in travel, but there’s nothing sexy about tourism. Take a trip to any tourist hot spot; think New York’s Times Square, Disneyland, Las Vegas Strip, and you’ll see...

Apparel News Daily Reader

Labels – Them Atelier’s Innovative, Artistic Approach (Mondette)Jewelry Spotlight: Ninoosh (Style Section L.A.)Fashion Face-Off 2010: Lady Gaga vs. Katy...

Vans Makes a Play for Consumer Awareness With Retail Store Collab

Communicating directly with consumers has been a growing focus for many action-sports brands. Social media, online stores, websites, blogs and contests have been universally...

Laguna Beach, Calif., Businesses Reopen After Xmas Floods

Floods and mudslides on the night of Dec. 22 and the early morning of Dec. 23 destroyed Christmas business for many retailers in the exclusive beachside town of Laguna Beach, Calif., located more than...

Get Ready...It's Almost Time for the Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

Oscar winning costumes for 2010 designed by Sandy Powell for "The Young Victoria." With the box office race heating up over the holidays and the Golden Globes just around the corner, the stage is set in Hollywood for a glamorous award season....

Xmas 2010 Apparel Retail Sales Report

Call it a Christmas comeback....

New Rep Show For Swim, Surf Market

Taking a cue from rep shows such as the Cal Rep Show in Santa Cruz, Calif., show producer Shannon Leggett has announced plans for a SoCal Rep Show. Not affiliated ...

Swimshorts 2011

These short takes on Swim 2011 feature the latest styles, innovations, and resources from designers, manufacturers, sourcing suppliers, and trade shows. From feminine and flirty to tropical, figure-fl...

Nordstrom Strikes Deal With Peek...Aren't You Curious

Seattle-based specialty retailer Nordstrom Inc. struck a deal with San Francisco–based children’s apparel maker and retailer Peekhellip;Aren’t You Curious. Nordstrom took a minority stake in the 4-year-old compa...

Waterwear 2011 1 Sol Swimwear: Finding Your Inner Soul

The contemporary woman is the focus of 1 Sol Swimwear, which launched in September 2010 with the idea of making stylish suits designed and sewn in Southern California...

Promotions at Aeropostale

New York–based retail chain Aeropostale Inc. named three new management appointments. The company’s president, Michael J. Cunningham, will expand his responsibilities to include planning and allocation, constru...

Waterwear 2011: Balancing Act

Swimwear brands continue to evolve sourcing strategies to find the right balance between domestic and offshore production....

New Employment Laws Shape the 2011 Workplace

The beginning of the year brings its usual flurry of new state and federal laws that govern the workplace and apparel manufacturing....

New Era Buys Stake in Brazilian Distributor

Buffalo, N.Y.–based headwear and apparel maker New Era Cap Co. bought a majority stake in Marc4 Brand & Trade, a fashion brand-management company based in Brazil. Marc4 designs and distributes apparel, sho...