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Chinese Laundry has taken the plunge into denim, launching a new collection of denim dresses, skirts, jeans and jackets for fall.

Known for its affordable footwear, this is the label’s first foray into clothing, which was showcased at Eden in Hollywood on April 3.

An overview of the Kingpins Show at the Cooper Design Space

The vibe at the Kingpins Show was as casual as the apparel being displayed at the two-day event that opened today (Jan. 10) on the top floor of the Cooper Design Space in downtown Los Angeles.

Industrie Denim in Scottsdale.

American Rag’s Mark Werts and Levi Strauss & Co. took a gamble by debuting new jeans emporium Industrie Denim this year, and it looks like the bold, new jeans shop will get into the promotional spirit of the Christmas holiday.

Lifestyle blogger Marcus Troy gives California Apparel News the scoop on connecting fashion bloggers to brands. 

“Personally, I’ve always had this dream of putting together a trade show for bloggers….  my blogger friends were always wanting to know ‘How do we reach brands?,’ and brands were always wanting to know ‘How do we meet bloggers?,’ so I wanted to connect both of them.”

Ever been to a Kingpins show? Now you can get a sampling of the boutique denim sourcing show, which hosts editions in New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Delhi and Bangalore, through its newly launched “67 Second Sell” video series.

Shot at the recent Los Angeles show, the series features the latest Fall/Winter 2012 news from Kurabo, Blue Farm, Invista, ADL, Supima, American Denim Matrix and CDY.

Finding America from sinuhe xavier on Vimeo. Stronghold Denim on F Yeah Made in USA

There’s an F*ck YeahRyanGosling Tumblr. And F-Yeah Baby Animals. And now let’s show some patriotic pride: F*ck Yeah Made in USA Tumblr by A Continuous Lean. So its not just stuff Made in USA. It’s curated.

Denimheads, you are an addicted and obsessed rare breed indeed.

Self Edge denim, which has stores in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, just scored a "new" vintage Union Special 43200G chainstitch machine. Because Self Edge is for the kind of guys “that dream of rainbow selvedge and obsess over patina” we are going to trust their enthusiasm that this find is a really big deal.

Robertson Blvd: Where girls wear their party heels to go shopping. Lots of photographers were scouting for cool outfits and found plenty here in front of Intermix.

NEW YORK—ENKNYC kicked off the menswear Spring/Summer 2012 season on July 17 and returned to the expansive The Tunnel space in New York's Chelsea neighborhood.

Organizer ENK International housed four shows in The Tunnel venue—Designers' Collective featuring contemporary menswear collections, Blue highlighting denim pieces, Tmrw showcasing new design talent, and Clean featuring personal grooming products and accessories.