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BLACK FRIDAY: Like many retailers, Macy’s opted to open on Thanksgiving night this year, giving consumers a head start on Black Friday shopping. The early opening was a success. The Macy’s location at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., was packed with shoppers looking for a deal.

Stone + Cloth

People vs. West Jeans

RUNWAY

Spring '14: Royal Watch SPRING '14: ROYAL WATCH

LA Fashion Week Spring 14: Ashton Michael LA FASHION WEEK SPRING 14: ASHTON MICHAEL

LA Fashion Week Spring 14: Genart Fresh Faces in Fashion LA FASHION WEEK SPRING 14: GENART FRESH FACES IN FASHION

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American Apparel Adds In-Store Shop in Amsterdam

Los Angeles–based American Apparel opened a 645-square-foot shop-in-shop in the De Bijenkorf department store in Amsterdam.

RETAIL

Trina Turk Opens Store in Manhattan Beach

Los Angeles designer Trina Turk is hitting the retail trail again.

RETAIL

Ondademar Bows on Robertson

Colombian swimwear brand Ondademar took its West Coast bow last month on Los Angeles’ Robertson Boulevard.

TEXTILES

Unifi Purchases American Drawtech

Greensboro, N.C.–based fiber maker Unifi Inc. purchased the assets of American Drawtech from Dillon Yarn Corp. for an undisclosed amount.

MANUFACTURING

Marika Inks Licensing Deals for Footwear and Hosiery

Activewear brand Marika is expanding into shoes and hosiery with two new licensing agreements with Hackensack, N.J.–based SG Companies, which ...

IMPORT & EXPORT

Texworld Teams With Tradegood

Texworld USA, the biannual fabric show in New York, has struck a partnership with Tradegood, the online B2B sourcing site ...

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

Monochrome MONOCHROME
Watercolors WATERCOLORS
World Traveler WORLD TRAVELER
Take Flight TAKE FLIGHT
Lineup LINEUP
Everything's Rosy EVERYTHING'S ROSY
Indigo Mood INDIGO MOOD
Cool Blues COOL BLUES
Chevron CHEVRON
Bulls Eye BULLS EYE
Blossom BLOSSOM

CALENDAR events & trade shows

December
9 GTS Jewelry & Accessories Expo Greensboro, N.C.
11 ITMA Showtime High Point, N.C.
11 Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show Myrtle Beach, S.C.
10-11 WWSRA Sacramento, Calif.
11-12 Atlanta Fashion Shoe Market Atlanta

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MANUFACTURING

Apparel Factories Are Bracing for California’s New Minimum-Wage Hike Next Year

A rise in California’s minimum wage from $8 to $9 an hour next summer will cost Los Angeles clothing manufacturer ...

IMPORT & EXPORT

Law Firm Gets UK to Strike Down Steep Tariff on Hudson Jeans

Law firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg has won a ruling in the United Kingdom that exempts Los Angeles–based Hudson Clothing ...

FASHION

WGSN Acquires Stylesight

London-based trend forecaster and retail consultancy WGSN Inc. has acquired New York–based forecaster Stylesight Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

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Directives West: The look for Spring ‘14 will be sunny, girly, eclectic and edgy.