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PacSun Revamps Store Design
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. is ready to refocus on the core surf/skate apparel market that once…
The Denim Virtuoso
Adriano Goldschmied, the founder of Diesel, Replay and AG Adriano Goldschmied, sold his latest premium denim…
Beyond Denim
A crop of L.A. denim companies venture into the sportswear fray to strengthen their brand identities.
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Men’s apparel definitely outperformed women’s wear during the holiday season.
Crooks & Castles Lands in L.A.
Crooks & Castles has joined a select group of streewear brands that are shunning mass market channels in…
L.A. Stores Impacted by Writers’ Strike
The Writers Guild of America strike is taking a toll on Los Angeles apparel retailers, who have long depended…
Burton Opens L.A. Flagship Store
Burton Snowboards opened its largest flagship store in Los Angeles, one that reflects the brand’s evolving…
LASC’s Designer Push
The emergence of the $14 martini and the $1.5 million bungalow inspired LASC's owners to phase out moderately…
Metropark Names Renee Bell CEO
Metropark, the southern California–based specialty chain that has quickly expanded into a streetwear…
Blue Blood
Now plugging separate denim lines, Joe and Albert Dahan have diverged a bit in their retail strategies.
Rock Opera
Michael Ball is as infamous for taking swipes at his rivals as he is for vaunting his runway shows as seminal…
Cotton’s Green Push
Cotton Incorporated hosted its inaugural Cotton Sustainability Summit last week in Yosemite National Park.
Cotton Conference Discusses Organic Use
Many brand representatives and retailers at a Cotton Inc. conference here said they were undeterred by a…
Gottschalks CEO Charts New Course
After the struggling Gottschalks initiated a strategic alternatives review last year, analysts speculated the…