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New Flea in Town (Style Section L.A.) Shops – Vintageweave to Take Former Romp Space, Civilainaire Denim Coming, Women’s Clothing Instead of Weeds (Mondette)New...
Banana Republic's New Look
The new look of South Coast Plaza's Banana Republic's women's shopBanana Republic must be telling its customers to focus, focus, focus with a new look for its women's shop. It was unveiled last week at the South Coast Plaza retail center in Costa Mesa, Calif.Instead of...
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Jason Wu designs martini-wielding dolls for Madame Alexander (Los Angeles Times' All the Rage)Rodarte For M.A.C. Gives Back To Mexican Factory Laborers...
New Bun in Oven
Forever 21, which is always growing, has launched a maternity line called Love 21 Maternity. The line—which features simple...
Bongo to Sears
Reality TV star Audrina Patridge has been tapped by New York–based Iconix Brand Group to be the face of its Bongo juniors b...
Over and Out at Under Armour
David McCreight, president of the Baltimore-based performance-apparel firm Under Armour, is retiring, effective Aug. 20. Kevin Pla...
Waterman's Ball Raises $400,000, Honors Environmental and Surf Legends
The dire situation in the Gulf of Mexico put a fine point on the importance of supporting environmental efforts that protect and clean the world’s oceans and beaches. Never before has supporting the...
Tribe of Volcom: Spring 2011 Fashion Show
photo by John EckmierThe Orange County diffusion of the hipster species (same cool-kid style, but add crunchy sun-bleached hair and deep tan as requisite accessories) caravanned en masse to the Cooper Design Space in downtown Los Angeles and mingled with L.A.’s scruffy East Side hipster set for Volcom’s Swim 2011 fashion...
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'Project Runway' Contestants Announced for New Season
Fashion designing will become a competitive game again when the eighth season of “Project Runway” debuts on July 29 on Lifetime Television in an expanded 90-minute format. ...
Dresses on the Runway at Hong Kong Fashion Week
Off-the-shoulder necklines and oodles of ruffles were some of the predominant looks at the various runway shows held at Hong Kong Fashion Week, which highlighted the Spring/Summer 2011 season...
Valencia's Independent Mission in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO—New fashion designers and independent boutiques are setting up shop on Valencia Street in San Francisco’s Mission District, but chain retailers are not allowed into this burgeoning scene—no...
Textiles, Textiles and More Textiles
Premiere Vision Preview New York (photo by Stephane Kossmann)NEW YORK—Westside, Eastside, Chelsea, Midtown. Manhattan was practically covered in textiles during the recent Textile Week, when Texworld USA, Premiere Vision Preview and Kingpins showcased the latest in textiles,...
Calling Back Cadmium
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Tween Brands Inc., a New Albany, Ohio–based retailer, has volunt...
Busy Month at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports
It was evident retailers were busy stocking their shelves because cargo-container traffic at the country’s busiest port complex was up by more than one-third in June compared with last year....
