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...bunch of spoiled Orange County teens mix it up in Newport Beach, Calif. "One of the directors told me, 'We want teenage girls to get excited about what Marissa is wearing when she's onscreen,'" says costume designer Alexandra Welker. Bring on the Diane von Furstenberg! There's plenty of casual wear too--Juicy, Diesel, Theory--because, after all, this is the beach. Fashion forecast: status is back in a big way. --By Jeanne McDowell
...continue to grow, PacSun executives knew they had to push into additional niches. In 1998 the company, based in Anaheim, Calif., opened a new chain of stores called D.E.M.O. to pull in the hip-hop crowd. With their highly polished chrome-and-black decor, d.e.m.o. outlets aren't exactly street. The stores are designed to fit into shopping malls but carry merchandise from P. Diddy's clothing line Sean John and Eminem's line Shady Limited, as well as Phat Farm, Ecko and Enyce--brands that appeal to both blacks and middle-class whites. Company officials had planned to boost...
...many shoe nerds, Nike rules. Since it first issued a retro Air Jordan in 1994, Nike has consistently created some of the rarest, most coveted sneakers. In 2001 in a Sacramento, Calif., mall, 60 police officers in riot gear faced a tense crowd of 200 people ready to battle over 80 pairs of Nike Jordan Retro XIs that were being put up for sale. This summer the most coveted shoe is the Nike Heineken Dunk, the first in a six-pack of collectible Dunks. Riot cops, beware. There were reportedly only 1,000 pairs made. --By Lisa McLaughlin
...that could soon change. Two years ago, Vasile's son Cristian started a U.S.-sales operation based in Pasadena, Calif. It was easier than trying to break into the Old World European market. Says Stroe: "Europe is very conservative, but the U.S. is open minded. We receive orders from there for violins painted with cartoon characters, butterflies or flowers. It's a great way to attract children to play, and we respect that." American customers also do more shopping online, where Gliga-USA now sells its own branded instruments...
...This question is best left up to the experts rather than media pundits, politicians, and wannabe analysts. Those closest to where the action is say they have sufficient forces to do the job and I support that. Manny Hernandez San Diego, Calif...