MODAC Event Postponed
The Museum of Fashion Designers and Creators (MODAC) has postponed its Nov. 29 fundraising reception at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The event, where architectural photograph...
Customs Steps Up Inspection of Imported Pants From China
Call it the pants fiasco....
Sanuk Dives Into Apparel With Novel Distribution Concept
Disenchanted with the retail world and mass-produced merchandise, executives at Sanuk, a quirky sandal maker that caters to surfers and beach bums, are gearing up to launch a new company that...
East Meets West
Empire State, a New York–based T-shirt line, celebrated its Spring 2006 collection with a bash at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. Designer Michael Sherman (right) with old friend actor J...
Jamison Lands Valley Office Properties
California Market Center owner Jamison Properties has acquired two San Fernando Valley office buildings for $31 million from Westoaks Associates LP, according to Los Angele...
Ladies' Luxirie
Music and dance ruled the night at Luxirie’s “Ladies Night” party at the Montmartre Lounge in Hollywood. Luxirie, the new women’s division of ...
Polo's Global Execs
New York–based Polo Ralph Lauren has promoted Howard Smith to divisional senior vice president of supply chain operations and Robbin Mitchell to divisional senior vice president of business process int...
Chelsea Rebelle to Reopen Following Fire
Sarah Brannon opened her Los Angeles store and clothing line Chelsea Rebelle in mid-2005 only to have the boutique and most of her inventory destroyed in a May 28 fire. The New Zealand native...
Topshop Salutes Smack
Beginning this month, the Los Angeles–based lingerie line Smack will be prominently featured in a 16 1/2-by-8-foot wall space in the Oxford Circus location of U.K. teen retailer Topsh...
Caruso Unveils Marina Renovation
Los Angeles real estate developer Caruso Affiliated last weekend unveiled its $11-million renovation of the Marine Waterside shopping center, now known as ...
Holiday Yarn
Los Angeles–based knitwear designer and knitting guru Suss Cousins (pictured) hosted a “Pre-Christmas Special Girl Event” at her Beverly Boulevard Suss Designs boutique on Nov. 1...
Fremont: Retro Casual
The retro chic look of Fremont has a fresh take on casual. The new contemporary line recaptures the lifestyle resort look of Palm Springs in the late 1960s and early 1970s and adds a kitschy Las Vegas edge. Los Ange...
Nora Minas: Beginning With Jackets
After 15 years of working behind the scenes in the apparel industry as a private-label designer and designing for companies such as Johnny Was and Cynthia Max, Nora...
Yahoo Names Retail Exec
Sunnyvale, Calif.–based Yahoo! Inc. has named Jayne Spiegelman as its new retail development officer....
S.F. Apparel Protest
A group of unemployed apparel workers gathered at San Francisco City Hall on Nov. 21 to ask city leaders for help in securing jobs for former garment-industry employees. Organizer the Chinese Progressive Netw...
