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DENIM INTEL: The Kingpins denim trade show recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. At the recent Los Angeles show, attendees viewed the latest denim developments from an international mix of fiber makers, mills, trim suppliers, factories, and wash and finishing specialists.

SHAPELY JEANS: Models from Joy Staz denim wear, a Colombian company, show off some current styles.

Staci Riordan (left), director of the Fashion Law Project at Loyola Law School, and Deborah Greaves (right), founder of Label Law and former general counsel at True Religion, gave presentations on intellectual property at the law school’s first Summer Intensive Fashion Law Program. Other topics at the week-long seminar included employment law, importing and exporting, advertising and social media, licensing, building brand value, and the use of celebrities. (Photos courtesy of Kim Fox Photography)

Lynn Girard (seated). Standing from left are Allysia Lyn, Carly Daft and Florence Ratzsch.

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RETAIL

Nordstrom Expanding Online and With Bricks-and-Mortar

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NEW LINES

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FASHION TRENDS

Distressed Denim DISTRESSED DENIM
Festival Chic FESTIVAL CHIC
Tropical Luxe TROPICAL LUXE
Snapbacks SNAPBACKS
The Bomb THE BOMB
Street Glam STREET GLAM
Snake Prints SNAKE PRINTS
Joggers JOGGERS
Jersey Girl JERSEY GIRL
Sporty Spice SPORTY SPICE
Color-Block Denim COLOR-BLOCK DENIM
Peek-A-Boo PEEK-A-BOO
90's Grunge 90'S GRUNGE
Coachella Style COACHELLA STYLE
Military MILITARY
Old Hollywood OLD HOLLYWOOD
Red Carpet Glamour RED CARPET GLAMOUR
Luxe Leather LUXE LEATHER

TEXTILE TRENDS

Textile Trends: ’80's Inspiration TEXTILE TRENDS: ’80'S INSPIRATION
Textile Trends: Teal Ideal TEXTILE TRENDS: TEAL IDEAL
Textile Trends: Cut it Out TEXTILE TRENDS: CUT IT OUT
Textile Trends: Bouquet TEXTILE TRENDS: BOUQUET
Textile Trends: Chevron TEXTILE TRENDS: CHEVRON
Textile Trends: Ombre TEXTILE TRENDS: OMBRE
Textile Trends: Melon TEXTILE TRENDS: MELON
Textile Trends: Picnic TEXTILE TRENDS: PICNIC
Textile Trends: Lavender TEXTILE TRENDS: LAVENDER
Textile Trends: Royal TEXTILE TRENDS: ROYAL
Textile Trends: Wings TEXTILE TRENDS: WINGS
Textile Trends: Go Green TEXTILE TRENDS: GO GREEN
Black on Black BLACK ON BLACK
Animal Kingdom ANIMAL KINGDOM
Pretty Plum PRETTY PLUM
Stripes STRIPES
New Day Glow NEW DAY GLOW
Black & White BLACK & WHITE

CALENDAR events & trade shows

August
1 Fashion Law Summer Intensive Program, hosted by Loyola Law School Los Angeles
1 IFLS Bogota
1 Global Shoes (GDS) Dusseldorf, Germany
1 Margin (TBA) London
1 Trendz Palm Beach, Fla.

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EVENTS

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Centric’s New Investment to Fund China Expansion

Centric Software Inc. announced on July 29 that it received $24 million in Series D capital funding.

RETAIL

Madison’s Melrose Store Closes in Real Estate Deal

After a 16-year run, prominent Los Angeles boutique chain Madison shuttered its Melrose Avenue location on July 26, the company’s ...

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