California: Sept. 14, 2001
Los Angeles residents were jolted by a 4.0-magnitude earthquake shortly before 5 p.m. on Sept. 9; the epicenter of the quake was in Hollywood, although tremors were felt from Orange County to the San Fernando Valley; little damage was reported...Vernon-based Azteca recently completed the first phase of sale of its knit apparel division to Knoxville, Tenn.-based sales and marketing company Innovo for company stock and promissory notes; the next phase of the acquisition calls for the transfer of inventory and is expected to be completed by the end of October; Azteca’s knit apparel division produces apparel for Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Express, Bongo, American Eagle and Sears...Vernon-based swim manufacturer Maxine Swim Group Inc. has landed the license to produce swimwear under the Liz Claiborne, Elizabeth, Crazy Horse and Villager labels from New York-based parent company Liz Claiborne Inc.; Sirena Apparel Group previously held the Liz Claiborne swimwear license, and company executives were expecting to transfer the license following the sale of its Sirena trademark to New York-based A.H. Schreiber Co. last month; Los Angeles-based Foothill Capital, the majority shareholder of Sirena Apparel Group, will now sell off Sirena’s remaining assets and disband the company; Liz Claiborne swim president David Burnett and design director Lisa Pikul will remain with the label...Alison Eastwood—daughter of Clint—is planning to launch a line of Western-inspired women’s apparel called Eastwood Ranch for Spring 2002.
