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Expansion, Remodelings at Top of Nordstrom Agenda
Nordstrom is casting a wide net to expand.
Retail Getting Reenergized in Silicon Valley
Northern California's Silicon Valley is showing renewed economic vigor, and retailers have taken notice.
Queen for a Day
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Bebe, which has a following among actresses such as Eva Longoria, wants to fill what ceo Greg Scott calls an…
Etro Brings ‘Cosmic Nomads’ to Calif.
Next time Veronica Etro returns to Northern California, she hopes to see the scenery from a car pulling an…
Marani Brings Beguelin to S.F.
Henry Beguelin, the Milan luxury leather accessories purveyor, last month launched its sixth U.S. store here.
San Francisco Showcases Bay Area Designers
Bloomingdale's women's fashion director Stephanie Solomon picked up on a distinctive vibe from Bay Area…
Uncertain Times
Children's wear companies remain confident, but brace for a slowing economy.
Chilling Out: Fashions Adapt to Summer in S.F.
WEST: As record high temperatures hit the rest of California, San Francisco seemed to exist in a parallel…
San Francisco’s Bridal Hideaways
Apparel manufacturing in San Francisco has withered, as it has in many cities, but the bridal sector…
Top Draw
Gladys Perint Palmer, executive director of the Academy of Art University's School of Fashion, admits to…
The Textiles That Bind
On a rare West Coast trip, designer Alexander McQueen not only showed up to receive an honorary doctorate…
California Ports Focus on Capacity
The nation's busiest port at Los Angeles-Long Beach projects a congestion-free summer, but headaches for…
Marc by Marc Jacobs Opens in S.F.
Marc Jacobs' love of surfboards has come full circle with the opening today of the first Marc by Marc Jacobs…