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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.
Nasty Gal Gets Bid from British Online Fashion Site
Boohoo.com makes $20 million bid for Nasty Gal's intellectual property assets.
Most Read Stories of 2016
2016's Most Read Stories
2016 In Memoriam
2016 In Memoriam
Kellwood Co. Sold to Hong Kong Investor Group
Hong Kong group acquires Kellwood and brings back David Falwell as CEO.
American Apparel Resolves Fabric Dispute With Dyehouse
After American Apparel filed a complaint in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to get back nearly 250,000 pounds of greige fabric from Tri-Star Dyeing & Finishing Co., the company has agreed to dye the fabric.
2016 Retrospective: Employment Numbers Doubled With Inclusion of ‘Indirect’ Jobs
Employment in apparel and textile manufacturing in California fluctuated slightly throughout the year but essentially held steady at around 105,000 employed at apparel factories and knitting mills statewide, according to the California Employment Development Department.
Kozm: Yoga Is for Real Men
After years of attacking powerful waves and wiping out on concrete and in the snow, the founders of the Kozm brand turned their careers to yoga mats.
2016 Newsmakers: FBI Helps Businesses Start—and Grow
When Frances Harder left a university-level teaching position in the late 1990s, she believed that there was something missing from instruction in fashion education. There was a lack of educators addressing the latest in technology and business practices. In 1999, she founded Fashion Business Inc. as an educational nonprofit for new entrepreneurs. Its mission would be to bring the latest techniques to those looking for a foothold in the business.
2016 Newsmakers: Israeli Manufacturing Giant Buys Three LA Contemporary Labels
Three high-profile brands that epitomize the California lifestyle vibe were sold to Delta Galil this year, an Israeli clothing company known for making childrenswear, activewear and other garments for men and women.
2016 Newsmakers: Nasty Gal Files Chapter 11, Amoruso Steps Down
Bankruptcies by apparel and retail ventures have been at the forefront of the news this year. Nasty Gal, the online clothing site based in downtown Los Angeles, was one of the latest to scamper to the courts looking for protection from creditors.
2016 Newsmakers: American Apparel Could be Sold Off in Pieces
For the second time in a little more than one year, American Apparel headed to bankruptcy court while it searched for a buyer.
Iconix names EVP and CMO
Jamie Cygielman has joined New York–based Iconix Brand Group Inc. as executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
American Apparel Workers Get a Slight Reprieve
American Apparel workers might have a few more days to work at the huge factory in downtown Los Angeles and two other facilities.
The People, Companies and Ideas that Made News in 2016
From high-profile bankruptcies in manufacturing, shipping and e-commerce to million-dollar development projects across the Southland, 2016 was a year of stark contrasts for the apparel industry.
American Apparel Employees Get a Slight Reprieve
Auction of American Apparel assets postponed a few days.
