Dov Charney, Former American Apparel CEO, Sues Standard General LP
The ongoing saga of the fate of American Apparel continues, this time with former CEO Dov Charney suing Standard General LP, controllers of the brand, of false claims that he was fired based on an...
View ArticleLevi Strauss Gets Into DIY/Tailored Services with Launch of Tailor Shop
Levi’s sees the writing on the wall with their latest concept of creating a Tailor Shop that caters to buyers DIY needs for individualism and creativity especially when it comes to denim. Somewhat...
View ArticleHot Topic Buys Geeknet for $122 Million, Adds More Online Retail, Gaming, Sci-Fi
Hot Topic, the teen brand and retailer that is highly desirable by youth culture shoppers and continues to perform well as revealed in our 15th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study 2015, announced on...
View ArticleK-Swiss Buys Supra and KR3W, Adds to Portfolio Which Also Includes Palladium
K-Swiss continues to expand its brands with the recent purchase of Supra and KR3W as of last Friday, May 29, 2015. So far the terms of the deal are unknown, but apparently, K-Swiss has been looking at...
View ArticleQuiksilver Q2 Fiscal Results Are Down, 2015 Forecasts Adjusted
Quiksilver released their second quarter financial results which were way off from being a good sign of reversal. CEO Pierre Agnes says they have to back-peddle from previous predictions. “Currency...
View ArticleBright Tradeshow in Berlin to Move Locations, Adds Brands Like DC, Nikita,...
Bright fashion trade show in Berlin has become one of the leading destinations for streetwear and action sports-inspired fashion, footwear, and accessories. Last week they announced a new location for...
View ArticleFormer President of The North Face, Steven E. Rendle, Named to New Position...
Some interesting new shifts are taking place at VF Corporation, owners of The North Face, Timberland, Vans, and other brands. Steven E. Rendle, 55, has been appointed President & Chief Operating...
View ArticleH&M Rocks It Again with Group Sales Up 23%, Profit Up 18%, 8 New Online...
H&M’s latest sales report has come out for the first half of the year, with amazing results. According to Karl-Johan Persson, CEO, “The strong sales development has continued for all our brands...
View ArticleUniqlo Reports Huge Profits Up 52% Based on Great Sales of HEATTECH and Ultra...
Uniqlo, the brand that claims it will one day be bigger than The Gap, continues its roll of becoming a dominate fast-fashion retailer especially with its strong sales of its HEATTECH and AIRism...
View ArticleKaty Perry to Be the Featured Holiday Girl for H&M, Replacing Lady Gaga and...
Fast-fashion retailer H&M is coming off another strong quarter with sales including increased by 14% in in June 2015 compared to the same month the previous year. They’ve also just announced that...
View ArticleVF Reports 2nd Quarter Financials, Vans Up 23%
It’s been another good quarter for VF Corporation, owners of The North Face, Vans, Timberland, and Wrangler, among others, with their second quarter revenues up 5%, lead by Vans which is up 23%. “Our...
View ArticleCan It Get Any Worse for American Apparel? 20 Lawsuits, Impending Debt, Talks...
American Apparel is in talks for potential bankruptcy just when it seemed like things couldn’t get worse. 17% decline in revenue from $19.4 million in their second quarter to $16.2 million a year ago...
View ArticleAmerican Apparel Finally Files for Bankruptcy After Crazy Ride But Plans...
This has been the apparel saga of the decade as the bumpy ride of American Apparel, a teen retail favorite with more than 230 stories that revolutionized the concept of first-layer fashion and more,...
View ArticleVice Launches Own Cable Channel Headed-up by Spike Jonze
Last week, Vice announced the launch of their own cable channel, which in our opinion, is going to give network TV another run for their money. Headed up with the support of such directors like Spike...
View ArticleH&M Design Award Winner for 2016, Hannah Jinkins, 24, Prize Sum $50,000...
Yesterday in London, Hannah Jinkins was announced as the winner of the H&M Design Award 2016. Jinkins, a graduate from the Royal College of Art, London, was selected from eight finalists by an...
View ArticleDonna Carpenter Promoted to CEO of Burton Snowboards—Significant Step for the...
We are stoked to hear that Donna Carpenter has been promoted to CEO of Burton Snowboards for many reasons. First, as leader of the strongest snowboarding brand out there, it’s nice to know there’s a...
View ArticlePaul Frank is Back at Paul Frank
When we first wrote the story, Paul Frank Gets Fired from Paul Frank in 2005, it was a shock to the industry, and especially to Paul Frank Sunich, the eclectic creator of Julius the Monkey and other...
View ArticleConverse Puts a DIY Spin On Their Soho Flagship
Converse’s flagship store at 560 Broadway in NYC has always been a retail marvel, but with their re-opening of their 10,000 square-foot space, it’s now their largest in the world and includes a key...
View ArticleThe Hype Behind Hypebeast’s Hong Kong IPO—Sneakerheads Keep the Industry Booming
Last Monday, Hypebeast, the site known mostly as the place to find out about fashion trends in particular sneakers was listed on the Hong Kong stock market, raising some HK$65 million or US$270...
View ArticleDov Charney, Former American Apparel CEO, Sues Standard General LP
The ongoing saga of the fate of American Apparel continues, this time with former CEO Dov Charney suing Standard General LP, controllers of the brand, of false claims that he was fired based on an...
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