INDUSTRY ISSUES
Adding Affordability Into the Denim Mix Amid Economic Challenges
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | August 7, 2026
California Apparel News asked denim experts: What are the best solutions to present affordable options in the denim space amid global tariffs and challenged economies?
Retailers, Brands Brave Snow to Scout Denim Trends at Kingpins
Despite inclement weather, the boutique denim trade show was held at The Tunnel in New York’s Chelsea district.
New Exec at Levi's
Craig Nomura is moving from Williams-Sonoma Inc. to Levi Strauss & Co. as the new executive vice president and head of global retail.
2013 Year in Review: In Memoriam
Mel Matsui, denim expert and founder, Simply Blue, Christopher Blue, Indigo Hand and Pulp
Carlos Alberini Named New CEO at Lucky Brand Jeans
Just days after Fifth & Pacific Companies announced it was selling Lucky Brand Jeans to a Los Angeles private-investment firm, Carlos Alberini has been tapped to be the new chief executive.
Not Your Daughter’s Jeans Fetches Top Price
Los Angeles blue-jeans company Not Your Daughter’s Jeans has been sold to a group of New York investors in a multi-million-dollar deal that closes in early January.
True Religion’s New Owners Lay Off Scores of Employees
Seven months after being bought by a private-equity firm, True Religion has laid off at least 70 people—many of them department heads and production people.
2013 Newsmaker: European Union Denim Tariff
At a time when the Obama administration has been trying to boost U.S. exports overseas, Europe this spring put a crimp in the president’s initiative.
Law Firm Gets UK to Strike Down Steep Tariff on Hudson Jeans
Law firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg has won a ruling in the United Kingdom that exempts Los Angeles–based Hudson Clothing from paying a steep 38 percent tariff on its women’s premium denim jeans made in the United States.
Halladay: Denim Built for Comfort
The owners of newly established women’s contemporary line Halladay, Greg Duzian and Azi Tchatalbachian, have worked in the fashion industry for more than 25 years. The two have covered everything from design to product development, sales and marketing, production, and sourcing.
Former Levi’s Exec Joins True Religion
Vernon, Calif.–based True Religion Apparel Inc. named Mary Alderete chief marketing officer, overseeing the brand’s marketing strategy for retail, wholesale, international and e-commerce.
Jacob Davis: Denim From Street to Stage
Their double lives give them added insight into menswear market research.
True Religion Adds to Management Team
The new owners of True Religion, taken private nearly three months ago, have added two top management team members to the premium-denim company, based in Vernon, Calif.
True Religion Adds to Management Team
The new owners of True Religion, taken private nearly three months ago, have added two top management team members to the premium-denim company based in Vernon, Calif.
Tortoise Jeans: Getting More Wash Using Less Water
Tortoise uses an ozone process to alter the jean’s color
