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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.
Industry Voices: No Examples Necessary: A Clear Look Into the IDPA
California Apparel News has been covering the debate surrounding the proposed Innovative Design Protection Act (S. 3523), which would extend copyright protection to fashion designs. Recent stories ha...
Industry Voices: Response to the IDPA Design Piracy Bill
A response to an Oct. 12 Industry Voices story, titled “ A Case in Support o...
Downtown LA Caters to Edgy, Elegant Crowd
Brigade ...
Will New Starbucks Bring More Fashion to Downtown LA?
When a Starbucks café opened on the corner of Sixth and Spring streets in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 25, none of the street’s independent fashion boutiques worried that the corpo...
A Case in Support of the Innovative Design Protection Act
Accounting for more than 4 million U.S. workers and $350 billion in annual retail sales, the U.S. fashion industry represents one of the nation’s largest drivers of economic growth. It also represents ...
After Proxy Fight, Wet Seal Must Find Path to Recovery
A proxy battle ended at The Wet Seal Inc., but now the hard work begins, analysts say....
True Religion Sale Explored
Could True Religion be the next LA premium-denim company on the auction block?...
Wet Seal Appoints New Chairman of the Board
A few days after four members of The Wet Seal Inc.’s board of directors resigned, the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based juniors retailer appointed Lynda J. Davey to the position of chairman of the b...
Wet Seal CMO Resigns
Wet Seal Chief Merchandising Officer Harriet Sustarsic resigned on Oct. 5, according to the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based juniors retail chain. ...
Wet Seal Board Resigns, Proxy Fight Over
Prominent juniors retailer TheWet Seal Inc. announced Oct.5 that four members of its embattled incumbent board of directors resigned,bringing an end to a furious proxy ...
Uniqlo Opens S.F. Store
A highly anticipated Uniqlo store opened in San Francisco’s exclusive Union Square neighborhood on Oct. 5....
Local Port Activity Dips in August
A downshift in the economies in Europe, China and several emerging markets is reflected in the falling cargo-container traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif....
NRF Forecasts 4.1 Percent Increase for Xmas Holiday
America’s largest retail organization, Washington, D.C.–based National Retail Federation, released its forecast for the upcoming holiday retail season on Oct. 2. It predicted an increase of 4.1...
Industry Voices - A Response to the ’New’ Bill To ’Protect’ Fashion Design
The Innovative Design Protection Act (S3523) was introduced on Sept. 10 by Sen. Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.), reviving the debate over whether fashion can—or should—be protected and what impact the legal pro...
Melrose Place Rebounds With New Retail
European fashion houses Isabel Marant and Bottega Veneta and Los Angeles–headquartered Equipment will open boutiques on West Hollywood, Calif.’s Melrose Place, offering votes ...
