Tommy at 25
Tommy Hilfiger celebrated his company’s 25th anniversary on Sept. 13 at New York Fashion Week with a runway show described ...
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Promotions at Joseph Abboud
New York–based JA Apparel Corp., maker of menswear under the Joseph Abboud brand, promoted Anthony R. Sapienza to chief executive officer, replacing Marty Staff, who left the company. Sapienza was previously president...
NTD Lands Nest Egg
New York–based private-investment firm Nest Egg Management acquired a minority interest in NTD Apparel Inc., the Montreal...
Backspace SF Closes
Veteran independent San Francisco boutique Backspace SF announced it was closing this week. “Boutiques are having a rough time now,” said Backspace owner Susan Jones. “People are saying,...
Oil Spill Fashion
The Nitro dress of Yotam Solomon's Oil Spill CollectionThe BP oil spill inspired a veritable industry of T-shirts protesting the disaster (remember the Spill, Baby Spill tee?) Los Angeles-based fashion designer Yotam...
O'Neill Announces Japanese Apparel Licensee
A new licensing deal will propel heritage surf brand O’Neill into Japan later this year....
Obituary: Former Apparel News Editor Michael Belluomo, 64
Michael Belluomo, former editor of the California Apparel News and former owner of Sportswear International, died unexpectedly of cancer on Sept. 10. He was 64....
Fluevog Debuts New Building
Canadian footwear designer John Fluevog opened a second San Francisco shop Sept. 16 at 253 Grant Ave. in the city’s Union Square district. Fluevog purchased the four-story building where the new bout...
WGSN's Fontis Platform Makes it Easier to Personalize Research
Trend forecaster WGSN launched Fontis, a multi-channel digital platform designed to help users navigate WGSN’s content more effectively and efficiently....
K-Swiss' Accessories Deal
Los Angeles–based footwear brand K-Swiss has inked a deal with New York–based Active Energy, a division of Accessory Exchange, for an accessories collection under the K-Swiss brand. Active Energy will p...
Glendale Galleria Names New Senior G.M.
General Growth Properties named Chris Bilotto as the new senior general manager of the Glendale Galleria shopping center on Sept. 15....
E-commerce Site Focuses on Home Deacute;cor Textiles and Small Yardage
St. Louis–based David Sampson Inc. launched several e-commerce sites selling home deacute;cor textiles, fabrics by the bolt and related materials for home sewers and small businesses....
Apparel News Daily Reader
Style Stalk 10 Outfits From L.A. Fashion Insiders (Refinery29)New York Fashion Week: Boy meets Girl at Band of Outsiders (Los Angeles Times' All the Rage)Angeleno Archetypes. Four L.A....
Vessel Shortage to Turn Into Surplus Next Year
Retailers and apparel companies have been faced with a number of challenges this year to bring in merchandise on time for the holiday season....
