C&C California Press

The T-shirt grows up The simple, shapeless T has taken a fashionable turn: It now has a body-skimming fit, is offered in a rainbow of colors and has a more luxurious hand thanks to new fabric blends and washes.
Pop star Mandy Moore created her own line and label, Mblem, so she could have an unlimited supply of "functional, casual and sexy" Ts. more...

C&C T Shirts It's hard to say how a fashion phenomenon starts, when an item crosses the line from cute new idea to "it" item. But in the case of C&C California—the brainchild of thirtysomething principals Claire Stansfield and Cheyann Benedict—a few lucky breaks have catapulted the company's line of electric-colored slouchy T shirts into the must-have category. more...

Put on your shirt, Britney: Bare is a bore A simple cotton T-shirt is threatening to end a fashion craze that has bared midriffs around the world and revealed parts of the human anatomy that, for some people, are best kept covered. Across southern California, the home of the belly-baring micro-tee popularised by pop diva Britney Spears and her teeny-bopper clones, the tiny tank top has given way to a long shirted, layered look invented by two 30-something pals. more...

Liz Claiborne Acquires Los Feliz Designer C&C California Inc. Clothing designer Liz Claiborne Inc. has purchased C&C California Inc., a Los Feliz designer and wholesaler of colorful T-shirts, for an initial equity stake of $28 million, plus additional payments in 2007, 2008 and 2009 based on the company’s future earnings. more...

Fashion Statement: Layered T-Shirts Oprah and Jennifer Aniston are crazy for C&C California t-shirts. Designers Cheyann Benedict and Claire Stansfield created these 70's inspired t-shirts. more...

C&C California Hits The Denim Market Just one week from selling their company to Liz Claiborne, C&C California co-presidents Claire Stansfield and Cheyann Benedict, made fashion headlines once again with the unvealing of their new denim collection. The C&C denim collection, due out this summer, encompasses the same style of casual chic that the company's t-shirts are known for. more...

Tee Party: C&C Designers Drop In at FBI For more than a year, C&C California designers Claire Stansfield and Cheyann Benedict have enticed buyers and consumers with ultra-soft and colorful basic T-shirts designed to be layered on the body. more...

Style Diary-Tank Top Shoot Out The tank top is one of those universal pieces that transcends any wardrobe and any body. It can be rugged, sweet, glamorous or trendy – all without changing its own shape and design. In a complex outfit, it’s a backdrop for layering pieces, while alone it makes its own subtle statement. more...

Liz Claiborne Acquires C&C California Clothing retailer Liz Claiborne Inc. on Thursday said it bought C&C California Inc., a maker of apparel sold at high-end department stores. The price consists of an initial payment of $28 million - 60 percent of C&C's initial valuation - plus additional payments in 2007, 2008 and 2009 based on earnings. C&C recorded sales in 2004 of $21 million more...

Ride The C&C California Wave What would Ali McGraw have thrown on in 1973 after a relaxing day at the beach in Malibu? Something comfortable, sexy, and utterly chic. C&C California, the t-shirt label from LA that has reached an almost cult-like status in London, is the tee du jour. more...