Gap Goes Supercute for Holiday
It’s going to be a cute, cute Christmas—if The Gap has anything to do about it. This holiday ad is currently airing—and (to me, at least) it has all the makings of a viral success: adorable moppets—in clothing I covet for my imaginary Swedish...
Metropark Launches iPhone App
Los Angeles-based specialty retail store Metropark launched an iPhone and iPod Touch mobile shopping application that provides a full assortment of the products featured on its online store. Users can browse through its list...
Those CM Squared Boys Are at It Again
A sexy nativity scene at the Madison store on Robertson Boulevard is causing an uproar.The window was designed by CM Squared Designs, which was recently featured in Apparel News for their provocative window displays around Los....
Gerber Technology Acquires Yunique
Gerber Technology—the Tolland, Conn.–based automated Computer Assisted Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and Product Lifestyle Management (PLM) solutions giant—announced the acquisition of New Y...
U.S. Port Activity Expected to Pick Up in 2010 After Two-Year Decline
Economists are predicting that signs of improvement are on the horizon for port traffic, which was down at most U.S. ports in 2009. ...
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Eleven of Us boutique opens in Silver Lake (Los Angeles Times' All the Rage)Collection by Forever 21 (Nitrolicious) HM Launches...
Fashion, Art and Music in Downtown L.A.
Leave it to Los Angeles designers and artists to combine forces for a day of art, fashion and music. Lucy B lingerie David Solomon and the Downtown Art Gallery will hold an open house and sample sale on Dec. 5 in downtown L.A. The collaborative event will...
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North Korean Jeans: A Tale of Three Swedes, a Glass of Vodka, and a Strange Pair of Denim (Refinery 29)Koi Suwannagate's Anthropologie...
Out on a Lim
Phillip Lim at his West Hollywood store opening. Photo by John Schulli/Berliner StudioFashion designer Phillip Lim, now based in New York but raised in Southern California, is making a special appearance at the Los Angeles Museum of Art on...
Mouse at the Ready: Here Comes the Cyber Monday Deals
This Cyber Monday deal report comes late in the day due to exhaustive clicking and deal scouring. Online sales already got a strong start well...
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Eastside L.A. fashion and culture magazine Them Rag debuts (Los Angeles Times' All the Rage)Saks Black Friday: On a Scale of 1 - 10, We Give It a 6...
Rock Fashion Week's Purcell Splits With Rock Media, Gen Art Remains Independent
Rock Media President Nicole Purcell has resigned from the company and plans to continue producing fashion events similar to Rock Fashion Week, which was held in Los Angeles, Miami an...
Consumers Cut Back
Consumers will spend less this holiday season, according to a recent survey released by the Conference Board, the New York–...
Five Four Launches Retail Chain
Stepping into the corporate offices of Los Angeles apparel maker Five Four is much like entering a college dorm. ...
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