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ARGYLE Haus Supports Emerging Brands With Incubator Launch
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | October 3, 2025
Los Angeles–headquartered design house and manufacturer ARGYLE Haus of Apparel has launched its Fashion Incubator as a program that provides comprehensive domestic planning, development, production and promotion for emerging brands.
New Lines: Los Angeles Fashion Market Summer ’17
New Lines 2017
Michael Stars Merges With Its Lerner et Cie Showroom
For years, the cofounder of the Michael Stars clothing company in Los Angeles owned a separate showroom business called Lerner et Cie, which represented the Michael Stars collection as well as other brands.
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American Apparel Acquired by Gildan Activewear
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Bidders Line Up for American Apparel
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PVH and Tommy Hilfiger Join UN’s Global Sustainability Initiative
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Volcom’s Net-Worth Project: Action-Sports Label is Looking to Save the Oceans One Bikini at a Time
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Surf Is Dead Looks for New Fashion Wave
Chris Josol was surfing with some friends in 2015 when the conversation turned to the state of surfwear, which had seemed—to Josol and his friends—to have lost its rebellious, experimental spirit.
Trump Nominates Conservative Attorney to Become U.S. Trade Representative
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert Lighthizer to become the new U.S. trade representative in charge of the country’s trade policy.
Nexgen Adds High-End Leather Products With KT Label Partnership
Nexgen Packaging LLC, the label and branding company with offices in Santa Barbara, Calif., struck a deal with KT Label, the Turkish maker of leather labels.
RahiCali Seeks Adventure and Romance
More than 30 years ago, Mukesh and Rajni Jain launched a Los Angeles accessories company called Jainson’s International, which eventually expanded into clothing imported from a family-owned factory in India.
