Thursday, February 28
BCBG Retains Blackstone Group to Explore Possible Sale
BCBG Max Azria Group has retained New York–based investment firm Blackstone Group in a move that signals the Los Angeles–based owner of the BCBGeneration, BC...
Importing Practices at the Center of StudioCL, Donshen Lawsuit
Manufacturing
A Chinese manufacturer sues a Los Angeles apparel importer for unpaid invoices and gets countersued for undervalued LDP shipments. ...
Retail Chain Von Maur Expanding to More States
Davenport, Iowa–based retailer Von Maur Department Stores signed a deal to open its first store in Oklahoma in 2014....
Textile Company Pays Overtime Wages to Employees
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, Dahdoul Textiles has paid 57 current and former employees $260,000 for back overtime wages plus damages....
’Made in America’Conference Set for May in LA
The future of U.S. manufacturing will be discussed at an upcoming conference in downtown Los Angeles. ...
Mall to Be Built in Buena Park, Calif.
Retail
Less than two miles north of the Knott’s Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, Calif., Source at Beach, a new entertainment/retail center, is being constructed and will open in Spr...
BCBG Retains Blackstone Group to Explore Possible Sale
Finance
BCBG Max Azria Group has retained New York–based investment firmBlackstone Group in a move that signals the Los Angeles–based owner of the BCBGeneration, BCBGMaxAzria and Herve Leger brands could soon be sold.
Friday, February 22
Traffic Brisk at WWDMAGIC
LAS VEGAS--WWDMAGIC opened its doors at the Las Vegas Convention Center Feb. 18–21 to a packed house of buyers and retailers swarming to place orders. There was a...
Retailers Turn Out for Well-Timed Curve Show
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—The timing of this season’s show was ideal for CurveNV, which, in the past, was held over the all-important Valentine’s Day holiday. ...
Fast Pace of Change at Project
Trade Shows
LASVEGAS—There were a lot of changes at the Feb. 19–21 run of Project, and themessage of the sprawling show seemed to be "expect more change." ...
New Brand and New Plans for Stitch, MRket and Accessories The Show
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—With the recent announcement of
New ENKVegas Location Draws Mixed Reviews
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—The contemporary womenswear show ENKVegas experienced some of the biggest changes from the repositioning of shows at MAGIC....
Deal Hunting at Offprice
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—Exhibitors at the OffPrice show were pleased with the turnout at the Feb. 17–20 show at the Sands Expo & Convention Center....
Buzzing Booths at WWIN
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—Women’s Wear in Nevada at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino was once again bustling with buyers lined up in the booths, placing orders for updated, re...
Domestic and International Mix at Sourcing at MAGIC
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—Visitors to Sourcing at MAGIC at the Las Vegas Convention Center had access to a huge selection of overseas manufacturers and b...
Strong Japanese Buyer Turnout at Capsule
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—Exhibitors at Capsule at the Sands Expo and Convention Center were pleased with the turnout—particularly from Japane...
Pooltradeshow’s New Move and Old Spirit
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—A move did not change the independent spirit of
Thursday, February 21
Aloha Sunday: Dressed in Sunday's Best
Mahalo
Kahana Kalama opened the shop Aloha Sunday in San Diego to give boys a selection of gentlemanly yet rebelliously cool and upgraded products that were not their father’s trouser brands or shave creams.
Clerks at Los Angeles/Long Beach Ports Agree to New Contract
Import/Export
After more than two years of negotiations, the clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will not be striking again this year.
BCBG's Grecian Turn
IT'S ALL GREEK
Inspired by the fluidity of modern dance, the BCBG designer Max Azria showed deliberate draping with Grecian-esque frocks and serious plunging necklines at his Spring 2009 show at Bryant Park on Sept 5. Neutral tones with pops of blue and look-at-me orange rounded out this RTW line that was defined by a love of jersey fabric.
Six Apparel Trade Shows in Las Vegas to Join Forces for August Debut
Streamlining may be the answer to shopping the massive apparel shows held twice a year in Las Vegas....
Isko Highlights the Trends for Spring/Summer ’14
Turkish denim mill Isko recently introduced several new fabric innovations for its Spring/Summer 2014 collection. ...
LA Textile Show Resource Guide
AIMS360
T-shirt Resources
Alstyle Apparel
Biotech Firm Looking to Commercialize Spider Silk for Textiles
Spider silk is strong and flexible, but developing it commercially has been problematic....
Intertek’s Web App HelpsChildrenswear Firms Track New CPSIA Rules
Childrenswear manufacturers and importers have a new set of rules to comply with the safety standards under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)....
South Bay Galleria Adds Two Fashion Retailers
P.S. from Aéropostale has found its first Los Angeles County location....
Joe’s Inks Deal With Dahan
Joe Dahan, creative director at Joe’s Jeans, is getting a nice payout from his employer....
A Gala Night of Motion Picture and Television Costume Designers
For the people who work in cinematic fashion, the 15th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards is one of the must-go-to events of the year. ...
Joe's Inks Deal With Dahan
Payday
Joe Dahan, creative director at Joe’s Jeans, is getting a nice payout from his employer.
Pantone Releases Fall ’13 Color Report
“Multi-faceted” emerald green, a yellow-hued Linden green and accents of Mykonos blue are among the Fall colors for women and men, according to color forecaster Pantone LLC, whi...
Amma Design: From Sarajevo to Made in LA
BALKAN FASHION
Amila Malovic walks past the rows of brightly colored fabric that make up her print-driven tunics, tops and dresses sold under her label, Amma Design.
Clerks at Los Angeles/Long Beach Ports Agree to New Contract
After more than two years of negotiations, the clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will not be striking again this year....
Wednesday, February 20
State and Local Economies to See Modest Growth This Year
Apparel manufacturers in Los Angeles County may shed a few jobs this year, but clothing and accessories retailers are expected to see sales gains as consumers become more confident about the economy....
State and Local Economies to See Modest Growth This Year
Upswing
Apparel manufacturers in Los Angeles County may shed a few jobs this year, but clothing and accessories retailers are expected to see sales gains as consumers become more confident about the economy.
Tuesday, February 19
Six Apparel Trade Shows to Merge for Las Vegas Debut in August
Trade Shows
Streamliningmay be the answer to shopping the massive apparel shows held twice a year inLas Vegas....
RILA Goal for ’13: ’E-fairness’ Between Online and Bricks-and-Mortar Retailers
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) hopes to see “e-fairness” legislation passed in 2013. ...
Friday, February 15
Buhler Yarns’ Werner Bieri Retiring
Made in America
After 17 years as president and chief executive officer of Buhler Quality Yarns, Werner Bieri is retiring. He will continue to consult for the Jefferson, Ga.–based yarn spinner.
Thursday, February 14
Tadashi Shoji Charts the World of Fashion to Stay Successful
Designer Profile
At the end of his recent runway show at New York Fashion Week, when the last model had sashayed down the catwalk, Tadashi Shoji’s first thoughts were, “What will I be doing for the next season?”
SIMA Image Awards Salutes Breakout Brands
Surf Industry Honors
The Surf Industry Manufacturer’s Association (SIMA) Image Awards is like the Academy Awards for the surf set, in which industry peers vote on last year’s breakthrough performances and visionary directors.
Michael Stars: Balancing 'Made in LA' With 'Made in Peru'
Fashion
Michael Stars takes pride in its buttery soft cotton T-shirts and tops renowned for their quality and comfort.
Hilfiger Opens Robertson Flagship
After well-reviewed shows at New York Fashion Week, Tommy Hilfiger traveled to California to open his West Coast flagship at 157 N. Robertson Blvd., which formerly housed A/X Armani Exchange...
Forever 21 Faces $55,000 in OSHA Fines
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Los Angeles–based retail chain Forever 21 with two alleged violations of workplace-safety standards after an inspectio...
Rosenthal & Rosenthal Celebrates 75th Anniversary---and Its 10th
Rosenthal & Rosenthal Inc. already had a growing clientele list on the West Coast when the New York–based factor made the commitment to open a full-service office in California in 2003. ...
How Apparel Manufacturers Should Approach the Economy in 2013
Finance
The presidential election may be behind us, but the economy is still in a slow-go mode.
Forever 21 Faces $55,000 in OSHA Fines
OSHA fines Forever 21
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Los Angeles–based retail chain Forever 21 with two alleged violations of workplace-safety standards after an inspection was conducted at the company’s Burlington, Mass., store.
Online Trade Show Balluun Partners With Merchant Factors
Trade Shows
Social-commerce site Balluun and Merchant Factors Corp. have struck a partnership that will give Balluun members access to Merchant’s factoring services. ...
Wednesday, February 13
Made in the Americas Resource Guide
Apparel Production Inc.
Tech Focus Resource Guide
Alvanon, Inc.
Finance Resources Guide
Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T)
Value-Added Employment: Study Looks at U.S. Jobs Retained Despite Offshore Production
Just because apparel is made overseas, it doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of U.S. jobs that go into making a label. ...
Fashion Resource Guide
2Chillies
Tuesday, February 12
Wet Seal’s Store-Ops Chief Resigns
Shortly after The Wet Seal Inc. announced the elimination of its chief operating officer position and the exit of Ken Seipel, the chief operating officer of the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based re...
Friday, February 8
Strike Possibility Looms at Los Angeles-Area Ports
Federal mediators who averted a port strike on the East Coast recently may be back in LosAngeles resolving another possible port strike by union workers in Southern California.Some 800 cleric...
Fashion Film
FASHION FILM from Matthew Frost on Vimeo. Fashion people are the best at making fun of themselves. Lizzy Caplan stars as the charmed ingenue in “Fashion Film” by fictional boyfriend Matthew Frost. So many quotable...
Thursday, February 7
Freedom Artists: Wearable Art on a Tee
Designer Profile
Imagine going to a cool art-gallery opening—except instead of canvases and glossy prints hanging on the walls of a white room, it’s T-shirts with the photographs, paintings, illustrations and collages printed on them.
Catch Surf: Bringing Back Classic Surf-Lifestyle Clothing
Edgy
It’s like a Hollywood surf movie. New Yorker, skater and occasional seasonal surfer George Arzente moves to Southern California and his dreams of fun in the sun are shattered by the diehard locals.
Omnichannel Retail: Future Is Now
Change
It’s not exactly a household term, but many retail analysts are bullish that omnichannel retail is transforming the shopping experience.
U.S. Apparel Purchases on a Flat Course in 2012
Imports
U.S. consumers played it cautious last year when it came to clothing purchases, leading to a slight dip in apparel imports in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Lenzing Introduces Modal Colors, Eco Rebranding Campaign
Textiles
Austrian fiber maker Lenzing introduced a range of its Modal fiber in spun-dye colors, which reduces the environmental impact associated with traditional dyed techniques.
Alvanon Bows Fit Form for Mexico
Technology
New York–based Alvanon Inc. introduced a new series of technical fit mannequins for the Mexico market at the recent at Expo Produccion in Mexico City.
Crailar Flax Inks Deal With Kowa Co.
Crailar Technologies Inc., maker of Crailar flax and bast fibers, struck a fiber-supply agreement with 118-year-old Japanese company Kowa Co....
Visual PLM Increases Illustrator Capabilities
Montreal-based Visual 2000 International Inc. has released a new version of its Adobe Illustrator plug-in for VisualPLM.net solution.Visual PLM.net is a configurable, Web-ba...
Alvanon Bows Fit Form for Mexico
New York–based Alvanon Inc. introduced a new series of technical fit mannequins for the Mexico market at the recent at Expo Produccion in Mexico City....
UL Opens Larger Testing Lab
Safety science company UL has moved its testing facility in Enfield, Conn., to a new, 48,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility.The move doubles UL’s Connecticut lab and increases its qual...
Miss Me Shuts Down Counterfeit Websites
Force Quite
The Los Angeles denim label Miss Me has won an $8.7 million default judgment against a ring of counterfeit websites that in one instance had almost an exact replica of the Miss Me website.
Wednesday, February 6
Early Reports: January Sales Sluggish
January’s retail business was forecast to be sluggish by respected trade groups such as the International Council of Shopping Centers. Most companies will announce their sales Feb. 7, but comp...
Tuesday, February 5
Southern California Ports Spending Big on Infrastructure to Compete
Import/Export
Cargo-container volumes at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been on an even keel lately as the economy slowly recovers.
Monday, February 4
Wet Seal Announces 35 Job Cuts, COO Resignation
The Wet Seal Inc. announced a $25 million share-repurchase program, the resignation of Chief Operating Officer Ken Seipel and the elimination of 35 positions within the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–...
East Coast Port Strike Averted With Tentative Deal
After months of negotiations, a potentially crippling strike at 15 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports has been avoided after negotiators representing longshore workers and shipping companies agreed to a ...
