Sunday, February 28
The All-Black Royal Arrival
The Globe Restaurant, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAfter a 24-hour plane ride from Los Angeles to Paris—and a few private appointments in Paris—I boarded a private jet, made a quick stop to Barcelona, then finally arrived in...
Friday, February 26
Macy's Beats 4th-Qtr. Forecasts
Macy’s Inc. beat its own sales forecasts in its most recent fiscal fourth quarter, and during a Feb. 23 conference call, the retailer’s chief executive, Terry J. Lundgren, called the results proof that...
Hy & Dot: New From Rory Beca
Rory Edelman is expanding her Rory Beca clothing company in both up and down directions. For Spring 2010, Edelman launched the young contemporary line Hy & Dot. The $70–$160 reta...
Forever 21 Expands Fashion Island Store
Forever 21 is on the move again. On Feb. 22, the Fashion Island retail center, located in Newport Beach, Calif., announced that an existing Forever 21 store at the mall is going to m...
All-Time High Traffic at WWIN
Organizers and attendees of the Womenswear in Nevada show at The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino were extremely upbeat about the Feb. 15–18 event. ...
Blue-Jeans Sales Up While Average Apparel Sales Drop in 2009
According to recent statistics compiled by The NPD Group Inc., the Port Washington, N.Y.–based apparel market-research firm, overall apparel sales in 2009 were down 5.2 percent to $188.5 billion compa...
GlobalTex Resource Guide
GlobalTex: L.A. International Textile & Sourcing Fair bows its third installation March 2–4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The show will feature the latest designs, developments, techniques, and trends for fiber, fabrics, trims, private label collections, original design manufacturers, printing, graphic design, and the technologies that support production. In anticipation, we’ve spotlighted a few key resources in that supply chain here. FABRICS & FIBERSAntex Knitting Mills/div. of Matchmaster Dyeing & Finishing Inc.3750 S. Broadway PlaceLos Angeles, CA 90007(323) 232-2061; Fax (323) 233-7751
Happy Birthday, Eddie
Seattle-based specialty retailer Eddie Bauer is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Retailer Eddie Bauer opened Eddie Bauer’s...
Appreciating the Art of Costume Design
Film and television costumes help the actors convey the story—and help them create the character. Costumes can transport the audience to a specific time period from the past, create a fantasy ...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Shops – NYC Cult Fave Bess on Melrose (Mondette)Sweden's Conceptual Fashion (Wall Street Journal)"Mad Men," "CSI"-Style Hobo Symbols Inspire a Fashion...
Livity Flagship Blossoms in Santa Monica
Isaac Nichelson of Livity OuternationalLivity Outernational has been a pioneer in eco-fashion for the past seven years. Before Livity, much of the apparel constructed out of sustainable fabrics, such as hemp and organic cotton, looked like clothes that would...
Three for Robertson - 1969, Odd Molly and Armani Exchange Debut on Glitzy St.
Gap's 1969 debuts shop on RobertsonAfter a glum period on Los Angeles’ glitzy Robertson Boulevard, business might be rolling again. This week, three stores will debut on one of Los Angeles’ most high-profile shopping districts.On Feb. 25, Gap debuted a boutique for its 1969 Premium...
True’s Latest
Vernon-based True Religion Apparel Inc. opened a 1,485-square-foot store at the Washington Square retail center in Portland, Ore. ...
Diverse Offerings, Multiple Venues in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS—There was plenty of new merchandise to see at the recent run of Las Vegas trade shows, and buyers zipped from one end of town to the other to shop among more than a dozen events. ...
MAGIC's Men's Lines Move to Mandalay Bay
Many buyers and vendors applauded the move of the MAGIC Marketplace menswear lines to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, located a floor above the bustling action at the Pr...
More at Moda L.V., AccessoriesTheShow
More brands were on tap at the latest AccessoriesTheShow and Moda Las Vegas edition, which ran Feb. 16–18 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Together, more than ...
The Reformation Reworks Vintage in New Store
Vintage fashion with a twist will have a new home on Los Angeles’ West Third Street. ...
Agave Adds Licensed Sweaters, Belts
Agave, the premium-denim brand that takes its inspiration from California, will debut a range of men’s fine-gauge and engineered knits for Fall 2010. Produced under a licensing agreement with Vancouver, Cana...
Expanded Offerings at ENK Vegas
ENK Vegas provided a snapshot of top men’s and women’s contemporary brands in clothing and denim during the Feb. 16–18 run at The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas....
Invista's 'Hard-Working' Denim
Denim has always traded on its durable workwear roots. Now Invista is out to make denim even more hard-working—and comfortable....
Sourcing Spreads Out
This season, Sourcing at MAGIC moved from the Hilton Convention Center in to the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, where exhibitors spread out in the cavernous,...
Graffiti Beach's Swim Show Draws a Crowd in Costa Mesa, Calif.
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Spyder Sells Cloudveil
Boulder, Colo.–based Spyder Active Sports Inc. sold Cloudveil Mountain Works to Westport, Conn.–based private-invest...
Increases in Attendance, Exhibitors at Off-Price
JCPenney, Ross Stores, Costco and Florida-based retailer Bealls were among the increasing number of merchants shopping at the Off-Price Show, whic...
Merchants' Credit Card Fees Becoming Political Issue
Consumers recently got some financial relief when Congress passed a bill making it illegal for credit card companies to raise interest rates arbitrarily on monthly balances. And now, some politicians ...
T-Notes Resource Guide
Operating in Pennsylvania for more than 109 years,
L.A. Fashion Week Plans Underway
The Fall 2010 run of Los Angeles Fashion Week is right around the corner and the ever-shifting schedule of events is just beginning to take shape. Beverly...
Majors Shopping WWDMAGIC
This season, WWDMAGIC moved from the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center into the Central Hall, where exhibitors reported a good turnout by department and chain stores, as ...
MRkt Growth
Menswear vendors took center stage at MRket, held Feb. 16–18 at The Venetian....
Appointments Key at CurveNV
Approximately 1,900 buyers attended CurveNV—the men’s and women’s and lingerie, daywear, innerwear and underwear trade show—at The Venetian in Las Vegas. About 180 brands were on display during ...
Lawson Debuts Software Tailored for Fashion
Lawson Software debuted its Lawson For Fashion enterprise software on Feb. 18, having been in development for more than three years. Freacute;deacute;ric Champalbert, general manager of Laws...
Project Back at Mandalay Bay
A new home seemed to agree with Project Global Trade Show, which for the Fall 2010 selling season moved from its home at the Sands Expo & Convention Center to the Mandalay Bay Conventio...
Capsule Doubles in Size
Capsule greeted buyers with a show floor that was nearly double the size of its previous Las Vegas edition, ringing in at 175 brands. Originally imagined as a menswear-focused show, Capsule has evolved to include womenswear and a growing.
NGC Program Promises to Take Pain Out of Payments
Software company New Generation Computing recently debuted its Vendor Payment Automation program, which it promises will take away many of the headaches from the paperwork rooted in invoices ...
IT 'Insourcing,' E-Tail Expansion at Kellwood
Kellwood Co.—one of the nation’s largest apparel suppliers and owner of brands such as Vince, David Meister, Sag Harbor and Koret—made a bold move last year when it embarked...
Playboy and IMG Head to Asia
Chicago-based Playboy Enterprises Inc. and IMG Licensing Worldwide have inked a deal making IMG Playboy’s exclusive licensi...
Focus on Women's at Pool
Forget men. It was raining women’s buyers at Pooltradeshow. Held alongside the WWDMAGIC show in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, Pool ushered in a new foc...
Lucy Debuts Powermax Collection
Portland, Ore.–based activewear brand Lucy introduced a new collection featuring a high-compression fabric engineered to assist in a woman’s workout regimen. ...
Workroom Room Bows With Curated Collections
This season marked the debut of Workroom, the new upscale trade show located next to the Project Global Trade Show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. ...
Thursday, February 25
HBO Does Denim
Would-be denim maven, Ben. (Image courtesy of HBO)Denim is full of intrigue. There are lawsuits and rivalries and feuds that often outlast the brands that spark all the drama. And there's the talent and magic it takes to turn bolts of...
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Sites – It Looks Good To Me (Too) (Mondette)Gap's Pop-Up on Robertson Comes Back for Good (Racked LA)What Milan Fashion Did for Anna (Wall Street...
Wednesday, February 24
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Free People's We the Free Reborn as Free People (Racked LA)Have your say: Does sexy still sell? XOXO unveils racy ad campaign, revealing video (Los Angeles...
According to Fast Company, Technology Companies are Most Innovative. Obviously.
CEO Susan Lyne of Gilt Groupe, the highest-ranked fashion company in Fast Company's "Most Innovative" list. photo by Chris Shipman courtesy FastCompany.comWe get it, the Internet and technology are the future. Business magazine Fast Company published its latest...
Tuesday, February 23
Playing Dress Up as a Virtual Stylist
My virtual self likes to pile on the accessories but I kept her from going overboard.Visual search engine site Like.com recently launched Couturious, a site where users get to play stylist and dress up virtual avatars....
Lingerie Design Contest
Calling all wanna-be lingerie designers.For the third year in a row, German lingerie maker Triumph International is holding a lingerie design contest that can launch a student's career.The company is inviting students...
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First Look: Liberty of London For Target Makes the Perfect, Floor-Length Dress (Refinery 29)Fashion's Night Out gets its own prime-time CBS special...
Monday, February 22
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Mishka NYC Opens Doors, Blows Minds (Racked LA)Jeremy Scott's Fashion Statements (Wall Street Journal's Heard on the Runway blog) McQueen...
A Hipster Love Story Courtesy of Opening Ceremony
non plus one final from Tracy ANTONOPOULOS on Vimeo. Ultra-hip, multi-line retailer Opening Ceremony enlisted burgeoning filmmakers Gia Coppola and Tracy Antonopoulos to create “Non Plus One,” a digital short starring...
GlobalTex Seminar and Event Calendar
The GlobalTex textile trade show kicks off its second year—and third show—on March 2 for its three-day run at the Los Angeles Convention Center. ...
Friday, February 19
Haiti Relief
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced a plan to encourage American clothing companies and retailers to source at least 1 pe...
Los Angeles Designers Shine at New York Fashion Week
California designers unveiled their Fall/Winter 2010 collections at New York Fashion Week, held Feb. 10–18....
Marc Jacobs Sues Ed Hardy
New York designer Marc Jacobs is taking Ed Hardy and a licensee to court over a purse the designer says resembles his own 3-year-old handbag creation....
PacSun Hires New Juniors Exec
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., the Anaheim, Calif.–based lifestyle mall retailer, is shaking up its juniors business with the addition of a key new executive....
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Lady Gaga or Johnny Weir (The Daily Beast) The Return Of Confidence (Wall Street Journal)New York Fashion Week: Luxe and louche at Mary Kate and Ashley...
Reef Launches First Fair-Trade Project
Reef, the Carlsbad, Calif.–based sandal and swimwear maker, is taking its first steps into fair-trade footwear with the Ugandal, a women’s leather sandal made with paper beads...
William Rast Brings the Runway to Project
William Rast Fall 2010, photo courtesy of Imaxtree/Elle.comNew York Fashion Week overlapped the trade shows in Las Vegas this season, but designers such as William Rast found ways to make the timing conflict work for them. Sales reps and retailers gathered at the William Rast booth at the...
Pucca Parties at Curve for Collection Debut
Hello Kitty better hang on to her hair bows because there’s a new girl named Pucca coming up the cuteness block. Pucca is a spunky, pigtailed girl who stands for both love and power and is the...
Influential Sirens & Sailors Boutique Shutters, Gentlemen's Breakfast Debuts
Sirens Sailors closes Feb. 21. For the past 10 years, the Sirens Sailors boutique was one of the influential boutiques on Los Angeles’ Eastside. From its location in a lavender colored cottage in Los Angeles’ Echo Park neighborhood, Sirens made...
Apparel Imports
U.S. apparel imports in 2009 fell to levels not seen in six years, dipping 6.1 percent to 21.32 billion-square-meter equivalents i...
LAEDC Report Indicates Measured Recovery for Economy, Apparel and Retail to Lag
The good news is the economy isn’t expected to get worse this year. The bad news is the economy isn’t expected to get much better....
Traffic Up
Cargo-container traffic at the two ports in the Los Angeles area improved in January from a year ago, and exports were up dramatic...
Nordstrom Rack Adds Southern California Store
Discount and off-price retailers are seeing positive growth these days as consumers hunt and peck for bargains....
Quiksilver Loses Latest Round Over Roxy Name
After eight years of battling Quiksilver Inc. in federal court, a small Los Angeles manufacturer has won the right to resume making clothes under its Roxywear label....
L.A. Retailer Lisa Kline Consolidates Operations
Over the past 15 years, Lisa Kline has pioneered and expanded fashion retailing on Los Angeles’ high-profile Robertson Boulevard, but in the next couple of months, she will be consolidating he...
Buyers Navigate Changed Landscape in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS—Buyers returning to Las Vegas for the latest round of apparel, accessories and sourcing trade shows found a different scene than last season. The Feb. 16–18 run of ...
Retail Crime Targeted at Los Angeles Police Conference
Taking action against gangs stealing cargo and store merchandise was at the top of the agenda for Los Angeles’ law enforcement establishment on Feb. 17. ...
Cherokee Licenses
Los Angeles–based Cherokee Inc. has been on a licensing spree. The company has signed licenses with three apparel concerns ...
Thursday, February 18
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Jeremy Scott's After-Party Brings Back Fashion Week Crazy (Refinery 29)Alexander McQueen brand will continue (Vogue UK) New York Fashion Week Fall 2010:...
Academy of Art University - Innovation Is Key
"Nicky" Hyo Sun An, MFA Fashion Design, photos: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-BenzAcademy of Art University debuted the collections of recent graduates on the runway during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. Innovation is key for the San Francisco-based design school, which has...
New Stuff, Coming Through
Collaborations are to J Brand as pop-up shops are to designers. That is to say, they're fun and temporary and showcase a new side of a brand. All good things.Images courtesy of Style.comProenza Schouler, J Brand’s latest collaborators, debuted their...
Wednesday, February 17
Band of Outsiders Channels the Great Outdoors
Classic outdoor themes are an ongoing trend in fashion, but to keep the look fresh - it’s all in the mix. Just ask Scott Sternberg, whose Fall 2010 Band of Outsiders collection was a mash up of inspiration channeled from REI, Joan Didion and Woody Allen circa 1972.Sternberg...
L.A. Designers Shine at New York Fashion Week
A range of looks from Tadashi Shoji at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (left) and Boy by Band of Outsiders at Milk Studios (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz/Photo by Band of Outsiders)The sun may be...
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East Side Cafe Style (Style Section L.A.)Quirky New(ish) Weltenbuerger Sets Up Shop on Hollywood (Racked LA)New York Fashion Week: The Kardashians --...
Tuesday, February 16
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Shops – The Reformation Takes Former Satine Space (Mondette)10 Top Fashion Week Looks Lessons (So Far) (Refinery 29)New York Fashion Week Fall...
Friday, February 12
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Erin Wasson x RVCA Fall 2010 Takes Us On A Magic Carpet Ride (Refinery 29)Going Shopping for Love at EM Co (Racked LA)Video: Bryant Park Reacts to...
Big Increase for Container-Traffic Forecast for 2010
Cargo-container traffic at the nation’s ports is expected to be up a sizeable 25 percent during the first six months of this year compared with last year....
AAFA Sourcing Conference Set for May
The American Apparel & Footwear Association will be holding its eighth annual International Sourcing, Customs and Logistics Integration Conference May 5–7 in Miami....
Boardwalk to Catwalk
SAN DIEGO—Action sports may be steeped in testosterone, but brands at the
STC-QST to Distribute High-End Buttons
STC-QST, the supplier of interlinings, pocketing, embroidery backing and other inner construction materials to the Los Angeles apparel and home furnishings industry, has signed on to become ...
Seaton: Casual, Coastal Lifestyle Clothes Return
Even though the Seaton label had been shelved for one year, its creator, Jill Roberts-Freeman, kept seeing the brand popping up during her family’s Hawaiian vacation in December. ...
Retail Survival on the Agenda at Market Tuesdays Seminar
The state of retail is changing, and veterans of the business gave survival tips and forecasts for the upcoming year at the “2010 Industry Predictions for Retailing” se...
Kingpins Debuts Spring 2011 Denim Trends
Ready to begin work on their Spring 2011 collections, denim designers and manufacturers braved a downpour to visit the Kingpins denim sourcing show Feb. 9–10 at the Smog Shoppe in Cul...
Government Warns Retailers on Bamboo Labeling
The federal government has warned 78 companies, including Wal-Mart and Target, that they could face monetary fines if they don’t stop labeling certain rayon clothing as bamboo....
G-Star Plans to Open More U.S. Stores
Dutch premium-denim label G-Star plans to make a bigger splash with its branded stores in the United States....
Chanteuse Takes a Burlesque Bow at Coco de Mer
Chanteuse's Chenoa Faun at Coco de MerWith a brief burlesque show, lingerie and fashion line Chanteuse celebrated its debut at the Coco de Mer boutique at 8618 Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood.The soiree had the ambiance of a risque,...
Melrose Boutiques Respond to McQueen Death With Vigils and Memorials
Vigil at Alexander McQueen boutique on Feb. 11News of the death of fashion designer Alexander McQueen on Feb. 11 stunned and saddened many of the fashion retailers on Los Angeles’ Melrose Avenue. One boutique, Madison, paid tribute to the provocative, young...
Inventories Down
Inventories at U.S. wholesalers dipped 0.8 percent in December after a record gain of 1.6 percent in November, the largest increas...
Free-Trade Talks
Colombia has begun free-trade talks with Panama to boost business with its neighbor to the north. The talks come as Colombia...
Door to China Opening Up for U.S. Brands
U.S. brands interested in setting up showrooms in Shanghai now have a vehicle to make that easier....
Sourcing & Fabric Resource Guide
February’s apparel trade week in Las Vegas offers comprehensive sourcing for manufacturers as well as retailers. At the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sourcing at MAGIC represents hundreds of companies from 40 countries...
Finding Success Beyond the Big Sale
For many retailers, the key to attracting more shoppers is to put merchandise on sale. In her new book, “Ka-Ching! How to Ring Up More Sales,” business writer Laurel Ti...
V-Moda: Many Rock 'n' Roll Styles From One Look
Designer Terri King custom-made clothes for some of the most famous rockers of the past 20 years, including Trent Reznor, Marilyn Manson and Ozzy Osbourne. Yet when DJ and designer Val Kolton approac...
Tory Burch to Open at Santa Monica Place
Tory Burch is one of a new group of high-profile stores that recently signed a lease to open a store in Santa Monica Place, the Macerich-owned mall in Santa Monica, Calif. T...
Buhler Introduces Micro Tencel Yarn
Lenzing, the maker of Tencel fiber, has introduced a new ultra version of the eco-friendly fiber, which will be available exclusively from Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. beginning in Apr...
More Work, Less Play at ASR
SAN DIEGO—Buyers were greeted with a very different vibe at the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo at the San Diego Convention Center. ...
Alexander McQueen, 40
British designer Alexander McQueen was found dead from an apparent suicide on Feb. 11 at his home in London. The Savile Row...
Finance Resource Guide
Support and protect your enterprise with backing from financial institutions dedicated to the apparel industry. They bring expertise and experience to a host of finance services that include full-service factoring, trade financing, credit and collection, accounts-receivable management, and more. Flexible programs and individual attention are available for all sizes of operations.First Capital Western Region, LLC700 S. Flower St., Ste. 2325 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 412-1540Fax: (213) 412-1541
Bringing Technology Home
Cal Poly Pomona explores the possibility of single-camera body scanning....
Crowley Delivers Relief Supplies to Haiti
Crowley Maritime Corp. teamed up with the U.S. Transportation Command to deliver more than 460 containers of relief supplies to Haiti, which is still struggling in the aftermath of last month’...
Gap Shuffles Executives
It has been a bit like musical chairs in the executive suites of Gap Inc. in San Francisco. The huge specialty-store chain and man...
Thursday, February 11
Alexander McQueen, 1969-2010
British designer Alexander McQueen passed away today at 40, one month short of his 41st birthday. The designer, who represented youthful, daring and avant-garde couture fashion and managed to distill unexpected concepts into...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Sneak Peek! Kardashian Sisters For Bebe (FabSugar)New York Fashion Week Girds For Snow; Show Must Go On (Mostly) (Wall Street Journal Heard on the Runway...
The Future of Fashion Weeks
It’s an ongoing question, but lately the future of fashion weeks appears to be tied to technology. With the advent of Twitter, Facebook, live streamed videos and 3-D avatars, it has become quite clear. And during New...
Wednesday, February 10
Kasil Launches Collaboration With Stylist Taylor Jacobson
Kasil denim will kick off its first “The Workshop by Kasil” collaboration with stylist Taylor Jacobson, a former assistant of Rachel Zoe. The Kasil + Taylor Ja...
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Nautical-Chic Sails Into The Seaport With Jeremy Scott and Lalique For The SS Normandie (Refinery 29)New York Fashion Week Goes Green and Lean (Wall...
Denim According to Taylor Jacobson
At Project next week, Kasil will launch its denim collaboration with former assistant to celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, Taylor Jacobson. Check out the full story here. Taylor was clueless about the mechanics of jeans before Kasil creative director David Lim took her to the sample sewers room and wash house. Here is a further look at...
Tuesday, February 9
L.A. Fashion Week Going Green
Eco-fashion shows are nothing new on the Los Angeles runways. Think leaf-strewn catwalks and organic cotton.But for the first time, a Los Angeles ecological youth movement is presenting a fashion show...
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Heritage Found. Fashion is suddenly obsessed with storied American brands. We dissect the best of the new classics. (Style Section L.A.)Months after...
Las Vegas Trade Show Seminar and Events Calendar
It’s time for the apparel industry to descend on Las Vegas for the latest round of fashion and sourcing trade shows, anchored by the giant MAGIC Marketplace and its sister sh...
Monday, February 8
Joe's Jeans to Open Nine Outlets
Premium-denim company Joe’s Jeans Inc. inked a deal Feb. 8 to open nine outlet stores with Premium Outlet Centers, a division of Simon Property Group Inc., said Joe’s Presiden...
Where Technology Meets Fashion
Photo courtesy the Google Blog There always seems to have been a separation between the logical realm of technology and the Web and the romantic, creative nature of the fashion world, but with the proliferation of fashion...
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Shops—Beach Bunny Swimwear Sneak...
CIT Names New CEO
Nearly two months after emerging from bankruptcy, CIT Group has chosen former Merrill Lynch executive John Thain to lead CIT as chairman and chief executive....
Friday, February 5
Growth and Caution Dominate 2010 Plans at Investors' Conference
Growth is back in style, according to the retail executives who presented at the 12th Annual ICR Xchange investors’ conference, held Jan 13–14 at the palatial St. Regis Monarch Beach R...
New Team of Management at Russell Newman
New York–based Russell Newman is beefing up its management team with new executives. The privately held company houses the intimate appa...
CMC's Retail Seminar Has Tips for 2010
A seminar giving retailers a heads-up for 2010 will take place at the California Market Center on Feb. 9 during Market Tuesday....
January Sales Surprisingly Strong
To the shock of many, U.S. retail sales climbed 3 percent in January over the same period last year, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. This news was a welcome surpri...
Levi's and Whirlpool Partner in Survey
Levi Strauss & Co. and appliance maker Whirlpool have collaborated on a survey that probes how consumers wash their jeans and laundry. ...
ThisNext Buys StyleHive
Santa Monica, Calif.–based shopping social-networking Web site ThisNext (
CurveNV Increases Presence of Men's Brands
CurveNV—the focused trade show for women’s and men’s lingerie, swimwear, loungewear and sleepwear—has responded to retailers’ demand by offering more men’s lines at its show....
Dickson Named CEO of Jones Branded Biz
New York–based Jones Apparel Group Inc. named Richard Dickson president and chief executive officer of branded business. Th...
New Suite, New Execs for Maple Lake
Canadian software and solutions provider Maple Lake unveiled its latest software—during a recent event in New York, where guests included Maple Lake customers Aeropo...
Dillard#039;s Lands #039;Runway#039; Finalist
Little Rock, Ark.–based Dillard’s Inc. has teamed up with “Project Runway” finalist Korto Momolu to cr...
Zinke: Young, Fun, Playful, Luxury
What started as a side project of bridal accessories snowballed into a new joint-venture lingerie label for sisters Arin Robinson and Jessie Zinke...
Las Vegas Resource Guide
The fashion industry will converge in Las Vegas this month for the most vast and comprehensive fashion marketplace in America. The apparel trade show business has reacted to the economy just like any other, a...
Morrow in at Stein Mart
Jacksonville, Fla.–based Stein Mart Inc. named Brian R. Morrow executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. A ...
Bags by Bebe
Brisbane-based Bebe Stores Inc. struck a three-year licensing agreement with New York–based Accessory Network Group LLC to create a line of handbags...
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Steven Alan Makes Jetsetting Even More Fashionable (Racked LA)Los Angeles Magazine's Laurie Pike's Thrifty Elegance (Apartment Therapy)Football Style: From Alex Wang...
S&G Makes Gentlemanly With an Edge
SG owners Gita Salem, left, and Sequoia Emmanuelle at their new L.A. boutique Even in an uncertain economy, entrepreneurs are still opening shops. One of the latest is designer fashion brand S G by Sequoia Gita. On Feb. 4, it held a debut party for its boutique/showroom at 7414 Melrose...
Dillard’s Lands ’Runway’ Finalist
Little Rock, Ark.–based Dillard’s Inc. has teamed up with “Project Runway” finalist Korto Momolu to cr...
Jones Apparel Acquires L.A. Designer Label
Jones Apparel Group Inc., the huge clothing corporation that has been on the hunt for brands, acquired Los Angeles womenswear contemporary label Robert Rodriguez for $28 million....
Lingerie Retailer Gets 'Underneath It All' With How-To Book
As proprietress of Bellefleur Lingerie in Seattle, Jennifer Manuel Carroll had become the advice guru among her friendship circle when it came to matters of intimate dressing. Manuel Carroll ...
TheSampleSale.com Reaches Out to the Savvy Shopper
In the past year, as the economy soured, the proliferation of online sample sales soared. Online sample sales have drawn bargain hunters while helping brands that were left holding copious amounts of ...
Off-Price Specialist Show Pre-Registrations up 20% from 2009
Tight Supply yet Growing Demand for Off Price Goods explain part of expected increase in this February’s Show Attendance ...
Made by Niki Debuts Slinkies
In 2006, British designer Niki McMorrough’s Made by Niki line of “Fresh Foundations” brought beauty into a shapewear market limited to nude biker-looking shorts and matronly girdles. Usi...
Dressing for the Unpredictable in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO—Freezing in summer, sometimes balmy in the fall, the weather in San Francisco is famously unpredictable. Fortunately for the clothiers of one of the city’s top boutique neighborhoods, Haye...
E-Tailer Moxsie Goes Off Site With ShopAds Campaign
Palo, Alto, Calif.–based e-tailer Moxsie, which promotes up-and-coming and independent design, has teamed up with Sausalito, Calif.–based online marketing and e-commerce technology fir...
Juniorswear Line Moves Into Sustainably Renovated HQ
After a year-and-a-half-long renovation project, Fire, the juniors brand owned by Topson Downs, has moved into its new eco-friendly Culver City, Calif., headquarters. The company, wh...
Getting Comfortable With Men's Underwear
Selection, style and selling points are key for retailing to men....
ecVision Introduces Develop Module
Iselin, N.J.–based ecVision recently introduced a new product-development module in its XpressCommerce software suite for retailers and brands....
Retailers at West Coast Trend Show Searching for Newness
Menswear buyers at the twice-a-year West Coast Trend Show in Los Angeles were greeting the new year with caution but optimism....
Retail Focus Resource Guide
Apparel Information Management System (AIMS) is a complete order and production processing system for every sector of the industry, offering integrated EDI, GL accounting integration, UPS...
Tapping Into the Data of MasterCard
Payment-solutions provider MasterCard Worldwide recently introducedMasterCard Advisors Merchant Solutions, a suite of data analytics and information products to help merchants analyz...
$100 Denim Still Popular
For the past couple of years, a retail price point of $100 has been a target for many in the premium-denim market. More palatable for consumers than the $200–$1,000 prices jeans reach...
Unknown Factory Goes for Innovation
Unknown Factory is focused on making a fashion statement. The denim brand, which originally launched in early 2008, relaunched for Fall 2009, refining the look and concept of the collection. Co-found...
Retailers Seek New PLM Standards
High-profile retailers and information-technology executives have been working on an initiative to standardize different functions and applications for product lifecycle management systems, some of th...
Thursday, February 4
Apparel News Daily Reader
Warm and Fuzzy Dept. | Rodarte’s Flying Colors (New York Times' T Magazine)At the Races: The Barneys Warehouse Sale (Racked LA)Ed Hardly? Audigier...
J Brand Sells Majority Share For $85 Million
After months of negotiations, Los Angeles premium-denim maker J Brand has sold nearly 60 percent of the company for $85 million to a private equity firm....
Wednesday, February 3
Jedidiah Joins the Bangladesh Surf Club
documents its trip to Bangladesh with Surfing The Nations in the short film “Gum for My Boat.” Video via Jedidiahusa.com As far as primo surfing destinations go, Bangladesh’s mediocre shores next to India aren’t one of them. But that...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Sneak Peek! Alexander Wang, Spring '10 (FabSugar)No Trunks, Lots to Show at Trunkshow LA (Racked LA)In Goth They Trust (Wall Street...
Tuesday, February 2
H&M to Open Outlet Store in Citadel's New Wing
Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz will be getting into the outlet-store game....
L.A. Designers Set for New York Fashion Week
Monique Lhuillier Spring 2010, photography by Dan Corina LeccaNew York Fashion Week is set to kick off next week, and the schedule is filled with California designers. Many are showing at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in its last season at the tents in...
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Unholy Matrimony is a Shrine to the Gods of Avant Garde Fashion (Racked L.A.)Jeremy Scott for adidas Originals Spring 2010 (Nitrolicious)Carrie Underwood's...
Oscar Costumes--and More--on Display at FIDM
Film costumes get their close-up at Art of Motion Picture Costume Design, the annual costume exhibition held at the Museum & Galleries at the Fashion Institute of Design & Me...
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The Many Faces of Gaga at the Grammys
From left: Photos by Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images, and Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesLady Gaga followers were buzzing on what the reigning diva of both song and outlandish style would wear to the 2010 Grammy...
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First Look! Henry Holland for Levi's Denim-On-Denim Collaboration (Refinery 29) Grammy fashion: At the Grammys, style doesn't stop at the red carpet...
