Event Producers Are Recharged, Ready to Go for Trade Shows in 2024
Trade Show Reports
California Apparel News asked trade-show leaders: What is your priority as a trade-show producer as we move into 2024, and what is at the core of your decision-making when creating experiences for your guests?
Celebrating Its 50th Year, Lectra Continues to Build on a Legacy of Digitalization
Technology
Fifty years is an eternity in fashion, and even more so in technology. Which is why Lectra’s success story is practically a tale of immortality.
Functional Fabric Fair Concludes Most Successful Fall Edition
Fiber & Fabric
Functional Fabric Fair, powered by Performance Days, the premier trade-exclusive sourcing event in the U.S. successfully concluded its fall edition Nov. 1–2 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
LAFW Powered by Art Hearts Fashion Celebrates Culture and Community
Culture & Community
Los Angeles Fashion Week Powered by Art Hearts Fashion returned to The Majestic Downtown in Los Angeles for its Oct. 19–22 run.
LA Fashion Week, a N4XT Experience, Pairs SS24 Artistry With Education
Empowering Dreams
Spring/Summer 2024 took to the runway at LA Fashion Week, a N4XT Experience, Oct. 18–22 at NYA Studios in Hollywood. Sergio Hudson’s presentation bypassed the typical runway show in favor of models moving throughout the crowd. The 14-piece ready-to-wear capsule collection was complemented by jewelry from a collaboration with OYA Labs.
EDC Report Demands BRI Accountability for Neglecting Suppliers
Sustainable Accountability
Responsible, ethical sourcing messaging has been part of the cornerstone within sustainable marketing for many years...
Kornit Offers Solutions, Strength to the Apparel, Textile Community
Technology
The Israel-Hamas War may seem oceans away to most of us, but for Kornit Digital it’s right outside the office windows.
FW2425 Denim Trends: Crafted for the Future
Denim
The most straightforward way to make new jeans that pollute less? Repurposing existing pieces that are cut, patched and reassembled into new volumes and drape.
Graff Chooses South Coast Plaza for Its First Standalone SoCal Salon
Retail
South Coast Plaza recently welcomed luxury jewelry-maker Graff to the Jewel Court section of its Costa Mesa, Calif., space.
NRF Forecasts Consumer Holiday Spending to Exceed $957B
Retail
The National Retail Federation forecasted 2023 consumer holiday retail spending will reach between $957.3 billion and $966.6 billion, reflecting 3 to 4 percent growth over 2022.
After a Successful Debut, Texworld Los Angeles and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles Return to the CMC Next Summer
Trade Shows
Texworld Los Angeles and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles will return to the California Market Center Aug. 13–14, 2024, after a successful debut earlier this year.
Citizens of Humanity x Billy Reid Collab Reimagines the Classics
Denim Reimagined
Southern California meets just plain Southern in a new collaboration between L.A.’s Citizens of Humanity and Alabama-based, four-time CFDA award winner Billy Reid.
L.A. Fashion Weekend Aligns With L.A.’s October Market Week
We’re Baaaccckk
Founded in 2005, L.A. Fashion Weekend returned after a COVID-19 hiatus. Los Angeles brands on the runway at the I|O Rooftop at The Godfrey Hotel in Hollywood included Lovlei, Malibu Road, Peelers and Ragdoll.
UCLA’s Anderson Forecast Delivers Good News
Finance
Nothing’s more welcomed these days than surprise good news. And that’s what came in the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast—the prominent economic report put out by the University of California Los Angeles’ Anderson School of Management—which is cheerfully titled, “The Unexpected Robust Economy.”
October L.A. Market Week Delivers on Celebrity, Energy, Buyers
Positive Vibes
The vibe was positive as buyers converged on the L.A. fashion district for Los Angeles Market Week, held Oct. 9–12. By all accounts, the largest and busiest market of the year was well attended as buyers shopped for Spring ’24.
Dynamic New Features Set Offprice Orlando Apart
Trade Shows
We should never forget that quality is always more important than quantity, and that was certainly the case at the latest Offprice Orlando Market and IFJAG Jewelry Show, held in Florida October 17-18.
Los Angeles–based Frank & Eileen Takes Home 2023 MAFI Award
Events
In 2009, Audrey McLoghlin first sourced responsibly crafted Italian menswear fabrics with the idea of reinventing the women’s button-front shirt, an apparel item previously devoted almost entirely to men...
Atlanta Apparel Debuts Spring/Summer 2024 Trend Report
Trade Show Reports
You may have felt that sourcing market often feels overwhelming and that a handy guidebook would make it so much easier.
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