Cynthia Vincent Collaborating With O'Neill for Swimwear
Fashion
O'Neill hosts a sunset cocktail party to introduce its collection designed with Cynthia Vincent.
New Vice President at Rosenthal & Rosenthal
Finance
Rosenthal & Rosenthal Inc., a privately held domestic factoring and financing firm, has hired Martin Eckstein as vice president of business development.
Athleisure—Fad or Fashion for the Long Haul?
Manufacturing
A fleeting trend or a cultural shift? That is the question everyone is asking about the popularity of athleisure clothing.
Cargo Container Volumes Expected to Grow Modestly This Year
Import & Export
Despite massive congestion problems plaguing the West Coast ports earlier this year, cargo-container volumes for imported goods are expected to rise 4.2 percent this year compared with last year.
Patagonia Hopes to Restore the Great Plains
Outdoor Wear
Patagonia Provisions is partnering with buffalo ranchers to restore the grasslands of the Great Plains.
Genetic Denim Has a New Owner
Manufacturing
Genetic Denim, a Los Angeles premium jeans label started nearly a decade ago, was acquired recently by a small investment group that brought in veteran apparel executive Hubert Guez to help turn the company around. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
Fred Jackson Retiring as CEO of American & Efird
Manufacturing
After nearly 20 years as head of the largest U.S. thread manufacturer, Fred Jackson is stepping down as the chief executive officer of American & Efird, effective Sept. 28.
Israeli Clothing Company Acquires P.J. Salvage Brand
Manufacturing
After 20 years of making women’s pajamas and loungewear, P.J. Salvage has been sold to an Israeli clothing company for an undisclosed price.
American Apparel Vacating One of Two Industrial Buildings
Manufacturing
American Apparel has renegotiated its lease, saving the Los Angeles clothing company millions of dollars and giving up one of its two industrial buildings.
L.A.’s High-End Fashion Designers Test New Categories
New Frontiers
With price-conscious consumers and the athleisure trend changing the way the retail world turns, some of Los Angeles’ eveningwear and red-carpet designers are focusing their attention on less-expensive and casual lines that fit in with people’s lifestyles and pocketbooks.
Speedo USA Incorporating Used Nylon From Italy
Manufacturing
Speedo USA works with Italian textile company to recycle old nylon fabric for swimwear.
This Retailer Needs to Look at a Map
Retail
Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th could use a good map of Beverly Hills.
American Apparel Vacating One of Two Industrial Buildings
American Apparel has renegotiated its lease that will save the Los Angeles clothing company millions of dollars.
Israeli Clothing Company Acquires P.J. Salvage Brand
After 20 years of making women’s pajamas and loungewear, P.J. Salvage has been sold to an Israeli clothing company for an undisclosed price.
Showroom Profiles: Nicasa Showroom
Showroom Profiles
For eight years, Nicole Odenwald was the national sales director for Wildfox, working out of the Los Angeles clothing company’s third-floor showroom in the Cooper Design Space.
COS Opening Its Second California Store
Retail
Up until now, there have been only two COS stores in the United States—one in New York and one in Beverly Hills.
Industry Focus Finance: How Will Mergers in the Factoring Business Affect Clothing Manufacturers?
Finance
In recent months, there has been some consolidation in the factoring and banking business, with CIT Group acquiring OneWest Bank and Sterling National Bank purchasing a factoring portfolio from First Capital Corp.
Cashmere Sample Sale in Santa Monica
Shopping
With a move to a new office, 360 Cashmere is selling some of its samples.
Athleta Opening Fifth Store in LA Area
Retail
Athleta one of many stores opening at The Point in El Segundo.
CIT Merging With OneWest Bank
Manufacturing
CIT Group, the largest apparel factor in the United States, is merging with OneWest Bank in Pasadena, Calif., in a deal worth $3.4 billion.
P.J. Salvage Hires New Executive to Focus on International Expansion
Manufacturing
P.J. Salvage—the Irvine, Calif., company that specializes in making fashionable loungewear, pajamas and women’s intimates—has hired Emma Wessman to make the venture more global.
Z Supply Hires New Chief Operating Officer
Manufacturing
Z Supply hires on Heidi Muther as chief operating officer to further promote the company's aggressive growth path.
Levi’s Expands Recycling Program
Manufacturing
Levi's, the San Francisco clothing company recently announced it has expanded its used-clothing recycling program to include all its stores instead of a limited number of outposts.
New CEO at Saban Brands
Manufacturing
Los Angeles–based Saban Brands has named Janet Hsu as its chief executive officer effective Aug. 17.
Lucky Brand Reaches Settlement With Laser Company
Technology
Lucky Brand Dungarees and RevoLaze have settled a lawsuit filed last year over a laser technology used for distressing blue jeans.
Adding Stores in California
Yogasmoga
Yogasmoga, a relatively new New York-based yogawear chain, recently announced it would be adding a small fleet of stores in California as it revs up its expansion plans.
Cavaliers Player Kyrie Irving Designing for LA Underwear Co.
Manufacturing
This basketball player is shooting for design success.
OBITUARY: Burton Horwitch, Lingerie Manufacturer, 89
Manufacturing
Burton Horwitch, who was president and chief executive of Deena Lingerie for more than 50 years and a founder of Kellwood Co., died at his Los Angeles home on June 18. He was 89.
SoCal Materials Show Changes Location for Second LA Event
Sourcing for Shoes
The newly minted SoCal Materials Show decided that for its second edition it would move its location from the California Market Center to a hotel near Los Angeles International Airport to make it more convenient for vendors flying in from around the world and the buyers who want to see them.
New Chief Executive Joining Guess Inc.
Manufacturing
Guess Inc. has hired a new chief executive who will be joining the Los Angeles clothing company in August.
Jill Granoff Stepping Down as CEO of Vince
Manufacturing
Jill Granoff resigns as chief executive of Vince.
Diving Into Swimwear With a Splash
Karen Kane Swim
After more than 35 years of making women’s clothing sold in stores such as Macy’s, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s, Karen Kane is wading into the world of swimwear.
Sole Society and StyleSaint Join Forces
E-commerce
Sole Society offers exclusive StyleSaint apparel on its website.
OBITUARY: Christian Audigier, Founder of Ed Hardy, 57
Manufacturing
Christian Audigier, one of the more flamboyant clothing makers on the West Coast who launched the wildly popular Ed Hardy label, died Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from cancer. He was 57.
Joe’s Jeans Gets a Little Help From Its Creditors
Manufacturing
Joe’s Jeans got a lifeline when two major creditors gave the Los Angeles blue-jeans manufacturer some more time to pay off some hefty loans—for a price.
Port Traffic Up for Back-to-School Season
Import & Export
Cargo volumes at the nation’s ports are seeing a healthy upswing as retailers start stocking their shelves for the Back-to-School season.
American Apparel Cutting Workers and Costs to Improve Its Financial Pulse
Manufacturing
Days after American Apparel announced it would be closing some stores and laying off workers, about 80 American Apparel workers rallied outside the company’s enormous factory near downtown Los Angeles to protest the way the company is being managed.
Forever 21 Closing Big SF Store
Retail
A big Forever 21 store in downtown San Francisco shuttering its doors.
American Apparel Cutting Workers and Costs to Improve Its Financial Pulse
Manufacturing
American Apparel sets out to cut $30 million in operating costs and trim non-performing stores.
How a New Free-Trade Agreement Would Affect U.S. Textile and Clothing Makers
Import & Export
One of the biggest free-trade agreements ever negotiated by the United States could be a done deal by the end of this year. But it is still unclear how the Trans-Pacific Partnership will affect textile and apparel makers that manufacture in the United States.
Topher Gaylord Leaves Mountain Hardwear
Manufacturing
After five years on the job, Topher Gaylord is leaving his position as president of Mountain Hardwear.
Woodbury University Names Five People to Its Board of Trustees
Fashion
Woodbury University, known for its wide array of classes, which include fashion and architecture, has appointed five people to its board of trustees.
Ellen DeGeneres Launches New Line
Fashion
Ellen DeGeneres puts her design stamp on clothes, home goods and accessories.
Obituary: Kristine Garrett, URU Designer
Manufacturing
Kristine Garrett, who founded URU clothing nearly 40 years ago with her husband, Ken Brown, died on June 2 of cancer. She was 69.
FIDM Graduates Its First Class of Menswear Design Students
Fashion
About 200 people attended a reception and exhibition to celebrate the graduation of the first-ever students who completed a new advanced study program for menswear at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.
Joe’s Jeans in Talks With Investment Group Over Acquisition
Manufacturing
News sources are reporting that Joe’s Jeans, the Los Angeles premium blue jeans maker that bought Hudson Clothing nearly two years ago, is in talks to be acquired by an East Coast private equity firm.
Legal Action Between Dov Charney and American Apparel Heats Up
Manufacturing
American Apparel chairwoman Colleen Brown, in an anti-SLAPP motion filed June 19 in Los Angeles County Superior Court against former CEO Dov Charney, maintained that Charney was fired in December for just cause after an investigation turned up dozens of lascivious and discriminatory events.
