Gap Names Keiser CIO
Veteran retail technology executive Tom Keiser was recently named chief information officer and executive vice president for Gap Inc., according to a Jan. 12 statement from the San Francisco–b...
Jerry Leigh's New HB3 Technology Blends Fashion/Tech
Hoodies and headphones go together like peas and carrots. Now, Van Nuys, Calif.–based manufacturer Jerry Leigh Apparel has combined the two for a new line of MP3- and cell phone–ena...
Immediates, Accessories, Proven Brands Help Boost Business at L.A. Market
Traffic was up—in some cases, way up—at the Jan. 15–19 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market, according to many reps who said the market was much improved over last January. ...
Callaway Golf Heads to India
Carlsbad-#8203;based Callaway Golf Co. formed Callaway Golf India, a wholly owned subsidiary based in New Delhi, India. Callaway Golf India joins Callaway’s other international subsidiaries in Europe, Japan, C...
Haworth Joins Sears
Hoffman Estates, Ill.–based Sears Holding named James H. Haworth executive vice president and president of retail services, succeeding Kevin R. Holt, who is leaving the company. Haworth was most recently chair...
Surf Expo Adds Interest, Optimism
Surf Expo, held Jan. 14–16 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., proved to be a much sunnier experience than last year for both retailers and the approximately 4,70...
Industry Continues to Send Aid to Haiti
Pleasanton, Calif.–based off-price retailer Ross Stores Inc. donated $100,000 in cash to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. ...
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Jewels—Newton’s Cradle to Extinct Currency, ANKH Designer Racquel Honoré Turns Time Traveler with MMX Collection (Blackburn and Sweetzer)Read My...
All Aboard the Vans to Hellz
Geeking out about limited-edition sneakers is usually a guy’s game, but Lanie Alabanza-Barcena likes to give the middle finger to gender rules. As “HBIC of Hellz,” she’s a pied piper leading women’s streetwear fashion for girls with opinions. Her latest...
Vivienne Westwood to Open L.A. Store on Melrose
In May, iconic English designer Vivienne Westwood will be debuting a self-named store in Los Angeles in a two-story building at 8320 Melrose Ave....
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Party Pics: Alexander Wang Toasts His Linda Farrow Collab With A Dishy Dinner Party (Refinery 29)At Milan's Fall Shows, the Clothes Go Marching On (The New...
OptiTex Introduces New CutPlan Module
OptiTex, a 2-D and 3-D CAD solutions provider, has updated its CutPlan software to reduce material waste and production costs for small orders....
Vivienne Westwood's Creative Other Half
Andreas Kronthaler, creative director for the Vivienne Westwood label and husband of the venerable English designer, was dressed as you would expect a creative director to be. Plaid pants, polka dot shirt, tweed blazer and a navy-blue hat to...
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For fall, Woolrich Woolen Mills goes to the dark side (Los Angeles Times' All the Rage)SPECIAL REPORT: MENSWEAR The Calm After the Storm (The New York Times)...
Designer X Denim: The New Frontier
Jean-Paul Gaultier X Levi's, photo courtesy of L'Officiel Hommes/Denimology.comDesigner X Denim line. You enter the names. Designer collaborations have become the status quo in the world of fast fashion. Think Rodarte and Alexander McQueen for Target and Comme des Garcons, Jimmy Choo and Karl Lagerfeld...
