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AIMS and FBI client Stop Staring!, Jefe Nominated for American Latino Awards

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Los Angeles–based Stop Staring!, a line of vintage-inspired dresses, and San Diego–based streetwear line Le Jefe Clothing, have been nominated for an American Latino Award by American Latino TV.

The companies were nominated in the "Favorite Underground Fashion" category.

American Latino TV airs in Southern California on KCAL 9. Winners will be announced on the air July 14.

Interested parties can also vote online at http://americanlatino.tv/awards .

Stop Staring! was founded 10 years ago by designer Alicia Estrada as a resource for women looking for retro fashion. Estrada’s creations have been featured in dozens of editorials. The company also was presented with the "Minority Manufacturing Firm of the Year" award in 2005 by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Jefe is a streetwear, music-inspired line worn by a number of independent and top bands such as POD.

Listen Clothing and 1 Soul Designs were also nominated in the category.

For more information, visit www.stopstaringclothing.com and www.jefeclothing.com .

- Robert McAllister

FBI's Frances Harder and AIMS' Henry Cherner Return from Speaking Engagement at Chinese University

(l-r) Professor Qian Chen, Frances Harder, Professor Wei Yuan Zhang, Henry Cherner and Tony Zhang

China may be the world's apparel manufacturing giant, but it knows it has a lot to learn from how things are done right here in Los Angeles.

Fashion Business Inc.'s Frances Harder and AIMS Technology's Henry Cherner have returned from a week-long series of seminars in China. The trip was at the invitation of the Fashion Institute of Donghua University in Shanghai, and took place from December 9-16.