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Kari Hamanaka

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Marine Azria Teams with Bridgette Morphew

The two created a collection of about 200 pieces of vintage garments and accessories now available for sale…

Apricot Lane Sets Sights on Omnichannel Retailing

The 76-store chain is testing an iPad kiosk in a Peoria, Ill., location, which follows the company’s launch…

Carbon38 Celebrates Two Years in Business

The privately held company doesn’t disclose sales, but is expected to break even this year.

Sophia Amoruso Announces Next Generation of GirlBosses

Sophia Amoruso’s GirlBoss Foundation announced the first round of recipients for its grant program.

JINAMMI Opens First US Store

The luxury handbag line out of Seoul officially opened its first store in Beverly Hills.

Surfwear Shakeout Sees New Lines Debut at Agenda

Action sports brands have hustled to turn a new leaf and the shakeout has left the industry with several new…

Nasty Gal Taps Sheree Waterson as CEO

Waterson joined the company last year as president and chief product officer after leaving Vancouver-based…

WhoWhatWear Names Kat Collings Editorial Director

Collings had been serving as assistant to WhoWhatWear cofounder and chief executive officer Katherine Power.

Ryan Seacrest, Bob Pittman Talk Radio at CES Trade Show

Radio's relevance today was up for discussion at the International CES trade show in Las Vegas Wednesday.

CES Debates: What Next for Wearables?

There was no shortage of health monitors and fitness trackers for humans and dogs at this year’s…

Element Skateboards Plans Expansion in California

The store would join a handful of other Element-branded stores in as soon as six months.

Troubled Times for Wet Seal

The struggling teen retailer took a beating on Wall Street and social media Monday.

Overalls, Yoga Pants — and Oscar de la Renta — Star on EBay

The site culled together the looks, toys and technology inspired by pop culture that went over big among…

West Coast Ports Dispute a War of Words

Labor contract negotiations impacting some 20,000 workers continue to drag on.

Brazil’s Track & Field Turns Attention to U.S.

The company unveiled its second store and first location on the West Coast in Brentwood, Calif., earlier this…