Fashion's Night Out Los Angeles Unveils Plans

It’s official. The City of Los Angeles will be unveiling its plans for its official participation in “Fashion’s Night Out” on Sept. 10 and calls upon retailers to register for the event on the Fashion’s Night Out website.Fashion’s Night Out was created last year under the leadership of Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue...

U.S. Buyers a Common Sight at Hong Kong Fashion Week

HONG KONG—The buzz at Hong Kong Fashion Week, held July 5–8, was that U.S. buyers had come out of hiding but European buyers were hibernating. ...

General Growth Announces Bankruptcy Reorganization

General Growth Properties Inc., the second-largest shopping-mall owner and operator in the United States, announced reorganization plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by October....

TapouT Launching Vintage Collection

Los Angeles–based CMT America and CMT Sourcing Group Ltd., its sister company in Hong Kong, have joined forces with TapouT to launch a line of high-end apparel calle...

L*Space Expanding Into Apparel

L*Space, the Irvine, Calif.–based line of contemporary swimwear, has been inching its way into the apparel category for some time. Designed by Monica Wise, L*Space has always offered light coverups th...

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Midsummer Night's Pop-Up Goes Off: Pretty Party (Racked LA)We All Scream for A|X Ice Cream and the Chill Truck (Racked LA)Forever21 Collaborates With...

Signs Point to a Slow-Moving Economy

During the first half of the year, the economy slowly climbed out of its hole, pushing retail sales into positive territory and making everyone breathe easier. But the second half of the year is shapi...

Back-to-School Season a Lesson in Success

Going back to school never sounded so good to retailers....

Yigal Azroueuml;l Goes Contemporary

New York–based designer Yigal Azroueuml;l has launched Cut25, a new contemporary diffusion line. The 32-piece collection, w...

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Fashion Stories –Our Romantic Traveler Searches For Answers Under the Big Top (Mondette)The Season of Biker Chic (Wall Street Journal)Do Men Want Boxy or Bold?...

Tommy John's Nice Package

In the same vein as Old Spice’s ads that address the ladies from “The Man Your Man Can Smell Like,” Tom Patterson tried talking to the ladies about his undershirt line, Tommy John, after learning that wives and girlfriends do most of the unmentionables buying for their husbands and boyfriends. Hence, a modern package design with two colors...

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Old School Ode. Studio Vintage, a new vintage boutique in Studio City, has unfussy clothes and dirt cheap prices. Our prayers are answered. (Style Section L.A.)Shops –...

Shipping Costs From Asia on the Rise

Last year, the shipping industry lost about $15 billion to $20 billion when manufacturers reduced the amount of cargo they sent from Asia to the United States....

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Peep TenOverSix's Perfect Fall Line (Refinery29)We're Tripping For Erin Wasson's New RVCA Collection (Refinery29)Portraits – Fashion Designer Stacey Clark...

Cool Down With Armani Exchange

After a brief spell of June gloom, summer is in full effect in Los Angeles, and what better way to bask in the sunshine than to head to the Armani Exchange store to catch its A|X Chill ice cream truck....