TPC to Hold 'Year-End Event'
Factors, lawyers, accountants, dealmakers and consultants—the business side of the apparel and textile industry—are meeting for an evening of cocktails and networking on June 29 in downtown Los Angeles....
New Showroom Building Debuts Downtown
Known for approximately 60 years as the Academy Awards Clothing building, named after the men’s apparel manufacturer that sold its suits out of the first-floor retail space there, 821 S. Los Angeles S...
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Announces Lineup
The July 15–19 run of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim has been announced, and local designer Trina Turk will be kicking off the festivities. ...
Newly Renamed Smyyth Vies to Be the Name in Financial Software
New names could mean new opportunities for the more than 100-year-old financial management consulting and tech company Smyyth....
REI to Open in Maryland
Seattle-based retail co-op Recreational Equipment Inc. will open a 24,000-square-foot store in Columbia, Md., this fall. The store...
TheFind Increases Its Ranking as a Shopping Search Destination
Mountain View, Calif.–based shopping website TheFind (
Retail Sales Turning Around, NRF Says
Economic recovery for retailers will continue to climb steadily, according to a statement from Rosalind Wells, chief economist for the National Retail Federation....
illia, Free People Open Shops
illia's Abbot Kinney boutiqueSummer’s here, and retailers are opening stores.On June 22, Los Angeles–based women’s brand illia opened its first boutique, located at 1638 Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice Beach. Despite a choppy economy, the...
Investor Burkle Buys Into American Apparel
Since June 10, billionaire investor Ronald Burkle has scooped up $5.9 million worth of stock in Los Angeles–based vertical manufacturer and retailer American Apparel. ...
PacSun CEO Talks Surf Chain's Big Changes
After Pacific Sunwear’s big party, the long-suffering retailer hopes people will see the brand in a new way....
Retailers Could Find Relief in Financial Overhaul Bill
The long-brewing fight over debit card swipe fees passed a milestone Friday morning, and the results left many retail trade and consumer groups cheering. ...
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Mike Gonzalez Does Street Chic in His Namesake Line (Refinery29)Partying in the Penthouse with Lofty Ambitions (Racked LA)Summer of Lovemade (Style Section....
The Higher the Heel...
the harder they fall. And no one has fallen harder than Lady Gaga, who earlier this week took a tumble off of her 10-inch heels all the while being surrounded by paparazzi and bystanders at Heathrow Airport in London. While wearing a bra and...
Musician Styles Volcom Fashion Show, Designs Denim
Jennifer Herrema, the musician and model known by fashion and music insiders for her heroin-chic-meets-hippie-chick looks, is lending her grunge/glam style to Volcom for a couple of projects....
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Street Style: Nylon Music Issue Party (Style Section L.A.)Celeb-Obsession: Simone's Fall Line Makes Waves In L.A. (Refinery29)Madonna and daughter...
