Accessories

Potter and home furnishings designer Jonathan Adler is bringing his signature brand of “happy chic” to the world of fashion, with a new line of men's and women's accessories landing now in his boutiques, including the ones in L.A. and Orange County. Colorful scarves, ties, hats, bags and belts, priced from $38 to $398, incorporate whimsical design motifs such as birds and Greek keys taken from his home accessories line and have the pimped-out preppy vibe of his interiors at the Parker Palm Springs Hotel and elsewhere.

HR Textron in Valencia won a $6,100,996 contract from the Navy to supply aircraft equipment and accessories.

Anyone hunting for an educated representation of indie fashion in L.A. would be wise to swing by the new Thvm boutique, which opened last week in downtown's Historic Arts District. Brian Kim and Olga Nazarova, founders and designers of the denim-centric Echo Park label Thvm Atelier (formerly known as, and still pronounced as, Them Atelier) launched the shop. They've corralled their favorite brands inside a 100-year-old former paint factory, an industrial space sporting a weathered patina that needed little refining, Kim said.

There's been a lot of talk about bricks-and-mortar stores launching online, but not so much about online stores launching in bricks and mortar. This Saturday, Revolve Clothing -- the online store that specializes in contemporary labels such as Rock & Republic, Joie and Whitley Kros -- is opening on Melrose Avenue, bringing some of the most compelling things about the point-and-click experience to the shopping trip experience. One of the most powerful tools online retailers have is the ability to tailor their home pages to the whims of fashion, building a "display" of skinny jeans the day after Ashlee Simpson has been photographed wearing them, or telling a trend "story" by pulling out images of plaid accessories.

Kenfil Distribution of Van Nuys appointed Rick Davis to the newly created position of western regional manager, and named Micki Martin as northwest sales manager. Davis previously held Martin's post. Kenfil is a distributor of computer hardware, software and accessories.

Soho. Unique sportswear designs for men and women are available. Loose-fitting shirts, jeans, sweaters and accessories in a variety of styles are featured from designers such as Old Friends, Marc Christiani and others. 4249 Campus Drive, 150, Irvine, (714) 725-0474 . OUTLET Sutter Place. Off-season and irregular merchandise by Jessica McClintock is featured, including dresses, tops and accessories. Discounts range from 30% to 70% off original prices. 18577 Main St.

Aquaria Inc., a Simi Valley manufacturer of accessories for home aquariums, will move to Moorpark by the end of the year. The new 86,000-square-foot headquarters in the Moorpark Business Park on Condor Drive is 20% larger than the company's current location on Agate Court. Aquaria bought the building, formerly occupied by Micom Communications Corp., from Told Corp. through the Ventura and Woodland Hills offices of the Told Partners brokerage. The purchase price was $3.8 million.

Bottega Louie, 700 S. Grand Ave. The trendy restaurant/patisserie/bar/market is a terrific place to pick up a hostess or birthday gift, choosing from among all manner of pastries, gift baskets and gourmet goodies. Colorful macarons will give everyone a smile for just $8.78 for a box of 4 or $23.05 for a box of 11 . Bunkado, Inc., 340 E. 1st St. Ninja dolls, feather-light parasols, stationery, origami, if you can't find a gift or tchotcke for the lover of Japanese culture in your life, you're just not looking.

Santa Monica's early history is reflected in two exhibits being sponsored by the Santa Monica Historical Society through April. Evening bags and accessories from the early 1900s and two 165-year-old hand-painted flirtation fans donated by the Bandini family are among items on display at First Federal Savings Bank of California, 401 Wilshire Blvd. Another exhibit, at Henshey's Department Store, 402 Santa Monica Blvd., features "Home Culinary Gadgets From the Past."