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Sanctuary Enters Owned Retail With Beverly Hills Flagship
By Alexandra Romero, Contributing Writer | March 6, 2026
After nearly three decades as a wholesale- and D2C-driven contemporary label, Sanctuary has entered owned retail with the debut of its first flagship, on Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 27.
Kline to Open New Store
Lisa Kline helped pioneer retail on Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles and now she’s heading west....
Avant Garde but Affordable
A year ago, Lara Dean-Fernandez and Eduardo Fernandez opened their first boutique, The Assembly, as a vendor of avant-garde fashion in downtown San Diego. But the owners soon found that their boutique...
Tukatech Launches Online Upgrades
Los Angeles–based Tukatech is now offering online upgrades for its CAD software....
Updated Penguin Looks West
Original Penguin, the 1950s golfwear brand revived by Perry Ellis International Inc. in 2003, is swinging into California this year to open boutiques....
Easter Might Cure March '06 Blues
While families across the world celebrate Easter April 16, retailers hope the holiday will spur spending that will make up for the modest performances experienced throughout the market in March....
G-Star Ups Denim Ante in California
Amsterdam-based G-Star Raw eventually plans to sell its premium denim in about 50 American stores bearing its name, and company representative Stuart Millar said California is proving to be a...
DC Shoes Opens N.Y. Flagship
The DC Shoes brand earned 10 percent of revenue for parent company Quiksilver Inc. last year, according to the Huntington Beach, Calif.–based activewear giant’s recently released 2005 ...
Kitson Enters the Men's Biz
For Fraser Ross, retail is becoming a family affair....
New Boutique Has Insider Edge
Most retailers feel that they bring a unique quality to their specialty stores. Michelle Dalton Tyree, however, is betting on her fashioninsider status to help set her new Los Angeles boutiqu...
Meltin' Pot Seeks Big Audience With Small Store
For the past year, Italian denim brand Meltin’ Pot has been making steady progress on introducing its five-pocket jeans to the United States. The r...
Weaver to Retire From Pac Sun
Greg Weaver, the 52-year-old chairman of Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc., announced he will retire on April 1. He helped transform the surf an...
Chloe to Bow at South Coast Plaza
French fashion house Chloe picked the South Coast Plaza shopping center as the site for its second American boutique. It opened March 22....
Denim Label's Menswear Gets the Spotlight at Scott Hill
Since starting up in 2000, 7 for All Mankind has spent a great deal of time focusing on women and what they want to wear....
E-tailer Finds Demand for Design Online
When designer Kara Janx was eliminated from the competition of Bravo’s reality show “Project Runway” last month, Tanya Zilinskas didn’t spend a lot of time mourning the defeat. Sh...
