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Kari Hamanaka

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Ed Hardy and Von Dutch Marketing Wiz Christian Audigier Remembered

The French entrepreneur was described by those who knew him as as sweet as well as a show-off.

Fabletics to Make Big Push Into Retail

The brand, owned by El Segundo, Calif.-based JustFab Inc., will open six stores in September and October at…

Jean Touitou on A.P.C.’s West Coast Growth

The 1,793-square-foot Silver Lake store is the contemporary brand's third on the West Coast and brings its…

Arianna Huffington Discusses Growth, Work-Life Balance in Beverly Hills

Arianna Huffington shared words of wisdom about work-life balance in between the occasional quips at a Los…

Flynn Skye Seeks Lifestyle Brand Status With Basics Launch

The basics collection will be priced at retail within the same range as the existing line, or between $80 and…

App to Link Models, Brands Launches in U.S.

The Feels app, launched earlier this year in Europe where the company's based, today became available in the…

DSTLD Plans Category Expansion

The company, which nabbed $4.4 million in seed funding last year, just began selling men's and women's…

Bloomingdale’s Ala Moana to Open in November

Bloomingdale's set the opening of its 165,000-square-foot store at the Ala Moana shopping center for Nov. 12.

Agenda Delves Into Content Creation With New Site

Trade show organizer Agenda has evolved from the trade show floor with a new site geared to the action sports…

LACAUSA Line to Open First Storefront in Silver Lake

A steady stream of walk-ins wound their way into LACAUSA's new Silver Lake store earlier this week only to…

Dov Charney Swings Again at American Apparel, Standard General

New dirt continues to surface in the power struggle over American Apparel.

L.A. Tech Summit: Retail Innovations Beyond Online Shopping Carts

Stop iterating and start innovating was the general theme of the inaugural Emerge conference from Onestop…

Caruso Affiliated Adds to Marketing Team

Los Angeles developer Caruso Affiliated has added a 20-year marketing veteran to its team with the addition…

Cuyana Visits L.A. for Summer Preview, Pop-Up

The company, which has built a direct-to-consumer accessories business around the tag line "Fewer, better…

Beverly Center Inks Exclusive Deal With Lyft

The Los Angeles shopping center is working with on-demand, ride-sharing service Lyft by offering designated…