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Buyers and Brands Work Together During L.A. Market Week to Protect Businesses

As Los Angeles County continued to grapple with surging COVID-19 numbers, apparel businesses worked together to fortify their operations. During ...

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After 81 Years Selling Hat Supplies, Unique DTLA Shop May Close

The California Millinery Supply Co., located at 721 S. Spring St. in downtown Los Angeles’ Fashion District, sells hat-making supplies ...


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With the addition of the Stars Fade International wash-and-finish factory, based in Los Angeles, Artistic Milliners gains crucial nearshoring capacity and an expected increase in production from 100,000 units currently to 300,000 by May. | Photo courtesy of SFI

At the Vissla booth, strong categories included boardshorts, sofa-surfer walks, tees and long-sleeve wovens in addition to wet suits due to the rise in popularity of surfing, a naturally socially distanced sport.

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The Show Must Go On ... Virtually THE SHOW MUST GO ON ... VIRTUALLY

California and Global Brands Shine as Paraiso Unveils Hybrid On-site/Virtual Swim Event CALIFORNIA AND GLOBAL BRANDS SHINE AS PARAISO UNVEILS HYBRID ON-SITE/VIRTUAL SWIM EVENT

Keeping Fashion in the Family at Kenneth Nicholson’s NYFW Presentation KEEPING FASHION IN THE FAMILY AT KENNETH NICHOLSON’S NYFW PRESENTATION

LATTC’s Gold Thimble Show Inspired by ‘Game of Thrones’ LATTC’S GOLD THIMBLE SHOW INSPIRED BY ‘GAME OF THRONES’

A Wave of Fantasy at FCI Student Show A WAVE OF FANTASY AT FCI STUDENT SHOW

Art Hearts Fashion Sets the City Beat During Los Angeles Fashion Week ART HEARTS FASHION SETS THE CITY BEAT DURING LOS ANGELES FASHION WEEK

LA Fashion Week SS2020 Showcases International and L.A. Designers LA FASHION WEEK SS2020 SHOWCASES INTERNATIONAL AND L.A. DESIGNERS

The Bold and the Beautiful Shine Brightly During Art Hearts Fashion’s NYFW Shows THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL SHINE BRIGHTLY DURING ART HEARTS FASHION’S NYFW SHOWS

Ahead of Next Month’s LA Fashion Week, Moss Adams Announces 2019 MAFI Recipient AHEAD OF NEXT MONTH’S LA FASHION WEEK, MOSS ADAMS ANNOUNCES 2019 MAFI RECIPIENT

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2020 Holiday Sales Beat NRF Forecasts

The National Retail Federation reported on Jan. 15 that business for the 2020 holiday season was surprisingly strong. Sales grew ...

RETAIL

At CMC Uploaded, Dan Jablons of Retail Smart Guys Discusses Plans for 2021

Dan Jablons moonlights as an actor and appeared on the television show “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as the lawyer for comedian ...

TEXTILES

Show-in-a-Box by Preface Provides Tactile Experience for Virtual Textile Event

After a few years hosting a boutique-style textile show in New York, Preface launched its Los Angeles edition early in ...

TRADE SHOWS

A Source of Inspiration for 2021 at Virtual Texworld and Apparel Sourcing

With its first big show of 2021 occurring virtually Jan. 12–14, Messe Frankfurt Fashion and Apparel Show Director, Jennifer Bacon ...

FINANCE

Biden Proposes New COVID-19 Lifelines

Before becoming the 46th United States president, Joe Biden unveiled the American Rescue Plan on Jan. 14, a proposed $1.9-trillion ...

TECHNOLOGY

With Digital Commerce Surging, Social Media Looks for Its Place in Retail

Social media has minted its own internet celebrities, but many entrepreneurs are trying to judge whether platforms such as Instagram ...

FASHION TRENDS

Catch a Trendy Wave CATCH A TRENDY WAVE
Moschino Does the Monster Mash for Its Men’s and Women’s Collections MOSCHINO DOES THE MONSTER MASH FOR ITS MEN’S AND WOMEN’S COLLECTIONS
Trina Turk Visits the Vine for Her Fall 2019 Collection TRINA TURK VISITS THE VINE FOR HER FALL 2019 COLLECTION
Monique Lhuillier Unveils Pre-Fall for Her Ready-to-Wear Collection MONIQUE LHUILLIER UNVEILS PRE-FALL FOR HER READY-TO-WEAR COLLECTION
Lace and Fringe Infuse the Spring/Summer ’19 Collection by Kevan Hall LACE AND FRINGE INFUSE THE SPRING/SUMMER ’19 COLLECTION BY KEVAN HALL
Swim Trends - Tropical Punch SWIM TRENDS - TROPICAL PUNCH
Swim Trends - High-Neck Tanks SWIM TRENDS - HIGH-NECK TANKS
Snapbacks SNAPBACKS
The Bomb THE BOMB
Street Glam STREET GLAM
Snake Prints SNAKE PRINTS
Joggers JOGGERS
Jersey Girl JERSEY GIRL

TEXTILE TRENDS

Actively Engaged ACTIVELY ENGAGED
Lace Looks LACE LOOKS
Tartan Roots TARTAN ROOTS
Hazy Visions HAZY VISIONS
Fine Florals FINE FLORALS
Lovely and Lacy LOVELY AND LACY
Notable Knits NOTABLE KNITS
Bars and Bands BARS AND BANDS
The Art of Denim THE ART OF DENIM
Cover Me, Please COVER ME, PLEASE

CALENDAR events & trade shows

January
27 Philadelphia Gift Show Philadelphia,
26 WWSRA Rocky Mountain January Show Denver,
26 PGA Show Virtual Experieince & Marketplace Online,
27 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Denver,
27 Dusseldorf Fashion Days Düsseldorf, Germany,

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