Levi's New Partner

San Francisco–based Levi Strauss & Co. has a new partnership program with Billy Reid, who introduced the Levi’s Workwear by Billy Reid collection at the Bloomingdale’s New York store and at the Billy Reid store in Lower Manhattan. Eventually, the ...

An American in Paris

Los Angeles–based American Apparel opened a 1,700-square-foot store in Paris’ La Defense district. The new store is located in a mall that attracts more than 8 million visitors each year....

Sullen Debuts iPad Catalog

Huntington Beach, Calif.–based action-sports brand Sullen debuted the industry’s first iPad catalog application at the recent Action Sport Retailer Trade Expo and MAGIC Marketplace trade shows. The custom app allows buyers...

Jones' Smart Shopping

New York–based Jones New York, a division of Jones Apparel Group, opened a new in-store shop at Macy’s Herald Square store in New York, where shoppers can access smart-phone content while shopping. Jones is using Micro...

Ban the Sand

San Francisco–based Levi Strauss & Co. is among the companies that have agreed to stop sandblasting denim because of the danger posed to workers who are exposed to crystalline silica during the san...

The Price Is Right at ThreadSence

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Chaudry's New Spring Line Uses a Splash of Color

When the economy gets tough, Krishan Chaudry’s solution is to get colorful and inventive....

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Fashion Stories – Spirited Away in Black and White (Mondette)Boardshorts That Aren't A Bore (Racked LA)L.A's Best Fashion's Night Out Parties (Refinery29)Recession...

OC to OD on Shopping

A screenshot from last year's Style Week Orange County at the Irvine Spectrum Center via Styleweekoc.com.Orange County residents will get a double dose of fashionable nights out in the coming weeks. For Fashion’s Night Out tomorrow, Fashion Island in...

Go Blaskovits, Go!

Many Angelinos by now have made plans to attend one—or many—of the Fashion’s Night Out events around the ...

Freecity Debuts in Hollywood

FREECITYsupershopsupermatHollywood has the reputation of being a tough neighborhood. Nina Garduno wants to see if her latest venture can be the catalyst for a more utopian version of...

'Fashion's Night Out' Events in Los Angeles

UPDATED—Fashion’s Night Out, the fashion shopping event launched last year in New York, has officially arrived on the West Coast. On Sept. 10, retailers across Southern California are throwing a collect...

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Free City's Hippie-Hipster Hybrid Space on Highland (Racked LA)'Fashion's Night Out' scores with a fashion show (Los Angeles Times' All the Rage)Max Azria...

Miami Swim Week Cruise 2011: Cosmo Summer Splash

Cosmopolitan En Espanol kicked off the festivities at Miami Swim Week with a cocktail party and...