Business Up at Fashion Market Northern California
SAN MATEO, CALIF.—Business was promising and the economy has been growing, according to vendors and retailers at Fashion Market Northern California, held Aug. 28–30 at the San Mateo Co...
Lightning Bolt Looks Back to Go Forward
Jonathan Paskowitz is standing on a busy street in the Venice Beach neighborhood of Los Angeles, giving a quick history lesson about the surf and skate culture that blossomed there in the ’70s and ’80s....
Tokidoki Shows Street Side
The growing Los Angeles–based brand Tokidoki dove into the streetwear market in August when it debuted its men’s streetwear line, TKDK, at the S.L.A.T.E. show in the...
August Growth Steady
August’s sales were up, 3.2 percent in year-over-year comparable-store gains, according to results tracked by the International Council of Shopping Centers. Retail analysts judged this month’s ...
Binn in at Gilt
New York–based flash-sale e-tailer Gilt Groupe Inc. named
The Hundreds Takes New York
New Era cap made for the debut of The Hundreds' New York boutique.After opening boutiques in Los Angeles and San Francisco, prominent California streetwear brand The Hundreds vowed to take on the Big Apple. On Sept. 3, it debuted...
Vanity#039;s Charity Project
Fargo, N.D.–based teen retail chain Vanity has teamed up with pop band OneRepublic for a promotion, called Share the Secret...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Le Gleek, C'est Chic: Glee Popup at the Galleria (Racked LA)Events – Fashion’s Night Out Friday, September 10, The Highlights (Mondette)Eco-friendly accesso...
It Pays to Shop at Banana
Customers shopping at Banana Republic, the upscale division of San Francisco–based Gap Inc., in the United States and Canad...
Vanity’s Charity Project
Fargo, N.D.–based teen retail chain Vanity has teamed up with pop band OneRepublic for a promotion, called Share the Secret...
Fashion Copyright Bill Reintroduced--With Changes
The design piracy law is back, with a new name, new supporters and a few new changes to the proposed legislation. ...
Stylophane Tracks Brands' Social Status
Now fashion brands can see how they rank in the Web’s largest popularity contest. ...
Kmart Gets Social
Kmart, the subsidiary of Hoffman Estates, Ill.–based Sears Holdings Corp., has launched Stylesip.com, an online social-netw...
M.Fredric Downsizes Encino, Calif., Store
Prominent specialty chain M.Fredric temporarily closed its store at the Encino Marketplace neighborhood retail center in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. When it reopens, it will whittle dow...
Summary Judgment in Express v. Forever 21 Copyright Case
UPDATED—A summary judgment was issued in the copyright and trade-dress case filed by Express against Forever 21 over several styles Express charged were copied by the Los Angeles–based...
