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L.A. Fashion District Fire Destroys Three Storefronts
Retail
An all-encompassing blaze that broke out at 4:20 a.m. on July 11 destroyed two stores that occupied three spaces on Wall Street in the Los Angeles Fashion District.
Talon Develops New Style of Zippers
Textiles
The Talon zipper has been around for more than 100 years, used in military uniforms, leather jackets, denim pants, dresses, shirts and skirts.
Happy Socks Treads Into the Swimwear World
Happy Swim
More than a decade ago, a Swedish advertising executive and an illustrator banded together in Stockholm to start Happy Socks with the goal to make the world a happier place with some crazy-looking socks with colorful prints.
A Touch of Italy in Monique Lhuillier Collection
Italian Spring
For Spring 2020, Los Angeles designer Monique Lhuillier traveled to northern Italy and Lake Como for a setting that influenced this season’s collection.
Levi Strauss & Co. Sees Revenues Rise in Second Quarter
Denim
Levi Strauss & Co. reported that second-quarter revenues were up across all brands, regions and key product categories with sales rising 5 percent to $1.3 billion.
Hammitt Opens First-Ever Retail Store in South Coast Plaza
Retail
Handbag brand Hammitt decides to open its first store ever.
Sidway Swim: Looking to the Glamour of the 1990s for Inspiration
Swim/Surf
The path to creating Sidway Swim had a lot of twists and turns that took designer Sarah Sidway Godshaw on a long learning experience.
U.S. Economy Expands, but Tariffs Wait in the Wings
Finance
With the United States entering into a historic economic expansion period, tariffs and the threat of more tariffs on Chinese imports could be the bump in the road to financial good times.
Gump's to Reopen in San Francisco
Retail
After filing for bankruptcy in December, the new owners of Gump's will open a store in San Francisco once a new location has been found.
Los Angeles Sock Maker Increases Production With Licensed Socks
Manufacturing
When Alex Ryu founded Soxnet Inc. in 2002, his main business came from making private-label socks for big retail chains and brands including Forever 21, Old Navy, Aeropostale, Gap, Calvin Klein, Costco, Target and JCPenney.
