Clothing

Thousands of pieces of high-end clothing stolen from Glendale stores were seized this week from the home of a 25-year-old Los Angeles man who police say was selling the items in Mexico. The man, Joel Peña, has been charged with three felony counts of burglary and three felony counts of grand theft in connection with stolen clothing, which police valued at roughly $19,000, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records. Police say Peña was working with a theft ring to sell the clothes in Mexico, although they have yet to identify other members of the ring, said Glendale Police Sgt. Kevin Hirano.

Glendale-based Cage Alliance owner and founder Jerry Hanessian, 34, has always had a passion for mixed martial arts and bodybuilding, and that has served him well when starting his workout apparel business. Sitting in the lobby of Crescenta Valley World Gym in Tujunga, one of the gyms where his apparel is sold, Hanessian said he wanted to expand to apparel that appeals to mixed martial artists and bodybuilders. A bodybuilder, mixed-martial-arts fighter and former personal trainer, Hanessian said most clothing companies offer workout gear for only a medium or athletic type of body — the body type of most professional fighters.

Darleene Barrientos Police are still investigating a stolen-goods ring following the arrest of a Duarte woman who routinely stole clothing from a local Marshall's store and returned the merchandise for credit, a detective said. Lorraine Gray, 41, was arrested April 1 on suspicion of commercial burglary and released on bail that day. Police anticipate making additional arrests in the case. Gray started going to the 2065 N. Verdugo Blvd. store last year, where she chose various items of clothing and cut off their security tags with pliers she brought with her, Glendale Police Investigator Danny Carver said.

A man suspected of robbing a local export-import retail clothing store at gunpoint was being sought by police Monday. A man entered Irina's Export-Import at 458 S. Central Ave. on Thursday holding a brown paper bag and asking if the store carried expensive sunglasses, according to police reports. The man then pointed a silver gun at the clerk, demanding money and expensive merchandise. The man shot twice in the direction of the clerk, but missed both times.

A Glendale woman faces charges of burglary Wednesday after she allegedly tried to steal several hundred dollars of clothing from a discount clothing store. Anait Tadevosyan, 48, was arrested Tuesday after an undercover loss prevention agent saw her allegedly removing clothes from hangers and placing them in a plastic bag she brought into Ross Dress For Less at 241 N. Glendale Ave., according to police reports. After she allegedly walked by cash registers and out the exit without paying, an agent stopped her and discovered she had more than $700 worth of clothing in the bag, police said.

There is a definite difference between clothing choices for casual occasions and clothing choices for dressier occasions. I will define some choices in comparing casual vs. dressier clothing. For example, a sweater (single layer) vs. a sweater set (double layer) means that the choice on the left is more casual than the choice on the right. 1. Application of layers: Single layer; two-plus layers (sweater vs. sweater set). 2. Feel of fabric: Textured; smooth (tweed vs. satin)

Glendale Sunrise Rotary members are looking for coats ? big coats, little coats, coats with button-up fronts or zippers. They are taking all kinds. In fact, any unwanted and unused clothes are eligible for donation in the Rotarians' annual Coats for Kids project. In it's sixth year, Coats for Kids is a collaborative effort between the Glendale Unified School District, the Glendale Sunrise Rotary, Glendale Fire Department and the Greater Los Angeles Dry Cleaners Assn. to clothe children during the winter months.

CENTRAL GLENDALE — Hundreds of young fans gathered Saturday at the Glendale Galleria for a chance to meet Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast Nastia Liukin. "We thought it would be really cool to get her autograph and see her," said 14-year-old Glendale resident Anna Hall, who came with her mom and 9-year-old sister Adella. "We really admire her passion. " At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Liukin tied the U.S. gymnastics record for most medals in one Olympic Games by medaling in five events, including the gold medal in the all-around competition.

Alecia Foster GLENDALE -- The Assistance League of Glendale will reopen the Thrift Corner Tuesday. The league's chairwomen spent August collecting everything from housewares and clothing to small furniture and toys for the store. Additional donations will be accepted. The store will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Proceeds from its sales go toward several programs supported by the Assistance League including: Operation School Bell, which gives clothing to needy elementary school children; scholarships; and lunches for senior citizens.

Alexa Capeloto GLENDALE -- A local charity is turning away clothing donations because it has nowhere to store the items. Loaves and Fishes, a nonsectarian aid program run by Glendale's Catholic Charities, is best known for providing food for families out of its pantry. Until last year, it also ran the Loaves and Fishes Thrift Store on Brand Boulevard, where donated clothing and toys were sold to help support the food program. But since the thrift store closed in July 1999 due to rising rent, the group has had nowhere to keep donations except in its own offices.

Thousands of pieces of high-end clothing stolen from Glendale stores were seized this week from the home of a 25-year-old Los Angeles man who police say was selling the items in Mexico. The man, Joel Peña, has been charged with three felony counts of burglary and three felony counts of grand theft in connection with stolen clothing, which police valued at roughly $19,000, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records. Police say Peña was working with a theft ring to sell the clothes in Mexico, although they have yet to identify other members of the ring, said Glendale Police Sgt. Kevin Hirano.

A Glendale woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly running out of Target barefoot while wearing stolen clothes, police said. Francis Serna, 47, entered the Target in the 100 block of Colorado Street and allegedly dressed herself in several items of clothing before running out of the store past security officers who tried to stop her, according to Glendale police. Serna also allegedly grabbed a white jacket before exiting the store. She reportedly told police she needed new clothes because she was “out on the streets.” Security officers followed Serna as she ran toward Central Avenue and Colorado Street, where police stopped her. Serna was taken into custody on suspicion of burglary.

Workers at the Anchor Blue store in the Glendale Galleria were busy Friday advertising 30%, 40% and 50% discounts on racks full of jeans, jackets and belts. A sign hanging in the center of the store encouraged customers to ask about acquiring fixtures and furniture. It is the end of the line for Corona-based Anchor Blue, which has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close all 117 of its stores after selling off its inventory at steep discounts. The closure comes even as the retail market is enjoying a rebound.

CENTRAL GLENDALE — Hundreds of young fans gathered Saturday at the Glendale Galleria for a chance to meet Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast Nastia Liukin. "We thought it would be really cool to get her autograph and see her," said 14-year-old Glendale resident Anna Hall, who came with her mom and 9-year-old sister Adella. "We really admire her passion. " At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Liukin tied the U.S. gymnastics record for most medals in one Olympic Games by medaling in five events, including the gold medal in the all-around competition.

Glendale-based Cage Alliance owner and founder Jerry Hanessian, 34, has always had a passion for mixed martial arts and bodybuilding, and that has served him well when starting his workout apparel business. Sitting in the lobby of Crescenta Valley World Gym in Tujunga, one of the gyms where his apparel is sold, Hanessian said he wanted to expand to apparel that appeals to mixed martial artists and bodybuilders. A bodybuilder, mixed-martial-arts fighter and former personal trainer, Hanessian said most clothing companies offer workout gear for only a medium or athletic type of body — the body type of most professional fighters.

Ever since Mademoiselle boutique owner Rima Bedevian was a little girl, she has dreamed of opening her own little shop. ?I?ve always been interested in fashion, ever since I was a little girl,? Bedevian said. ?So I decided to open one up in La Crescenta, since we don?t have much choices up here as far as stores are concerned.? Mademoiselle, at 3442 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta, had its grand opening in April and caters to a European sense of fashion. Its modern decor features polished hardwood floors with pink walls partly covered with black and white damask wallpaper.

After reading the recent article regarding the closure of Mountain Rose Gifts in Montrose (“Mountain Rose Gifts forced to close shop,” March 22), I felt compelled to write in to comment on a few characterizations made in the article. To begin with, the feel of the article seemed to be that business is dying in the nearly century-old Montrose Shopping Park. This is simply nonsense. One look at the sales tax figures for the area and that fantasy explodes into a million pieces.

During the past two years, Dale Dawson saw the end of his Montrose store coming. Month after month, he watched as consumers cut back on their spending and looked elsewhere for their home decor needs, he said. “We used to make money every month, but with the economy we were losing so much money on a monthly basis that even Christmas didn’t recover it,” Dawson said. “That was a factor. It’s like how long do you want to do that?” Dawson will close his store, Mountain Rose Gifts on Honolulu Avenue, at the end of the month as his lease expires and he finishes clearing out his stock.

Forget your old acquaintances, as the song goes, and pay them no mind. Or at least that’s what I thought “Auld Lang Syne” meant when I was in the fourth grade. When I announced this opinion on the “should auld acquaintance be forgot” line to the class during a lesson about the song, my teacher straightened me out with a confused look and quickly moved on to the smarter, more musically gifted children in class. The first time, but oddly not the last, that I would be put in my place by a woman playing the autoharp.