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From the Runway to the Trade-Show Floor, L.A. Pulls Out All the Stops in October

Events in L.A.

If there were ever any doubt about L.A.’s status as a world fashion capital, it should evaporate like rain in the California sunshine.

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The Other Side of Apparel Sustainability— Ethics in Worker Treatment

Industry Focus: Sustainability

What are the most pressing labor and worker issues that must be addressed to improve sustainability within the apparel industry?

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Lycra Releases New Update on Achieving Goals for 2030

Sustainability

“Global” is increasingly becoming not just an economic or political term but also an all-encompassing earthly caretaking term. In other words, global means doing good for our orbiting globe, from the individual to the corporate.


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OffPrice and IFJAG Team Up for Orlando Market

Trade Shows

Informa, organizer of the OffPrice Show, recently announced a collaboration with the International Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Group, producers of the IFJAG show, for Orlando Market in Florida Oct. 17–18.

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LA Textile FW24/25 Inspires Innovation, Eco Responsibility, Collaboration

Trade Show Reports

The California Market Center hosted the Fall/Winter 2024/2025 edition of LA Textile Sept. 27–29 as the fabric and sourcing show celebrated its 30th anniversary.


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Adriano Goldschmied Pushes Denim’s Evolution Through Past Lessons

Denim

After a 50-year career in the denim industry, Adriano Goldschmied is ready for a change. The “Godfather of Denim” has relaunched House of Gold, the agency that he founded in 2014.

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Kevan Hall’s SS2024 Collection Inspired by the Elegance of 1930s France

Côte d’Azur Colors

Inspired by the elegance of 1930s France, Kevan Hall’s Spring/Summer 2024 collection pays tribute to the chic streets of Deauville and the red-carpet glamour of Cannes. The designer was touched by the hues of the sea in addition to the color palette of the chateaux and cafés.

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Surf Expo Hangs Ten With Exhibitors and Attendees

Trade Shows

The surf was up in Orange County—as in Orlando, Fla.—for Surf Expo, the world’s largest and longest-running watersports, beach and resort lifestyle trade show.


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Fiber, Yarn and Fabric: Identifying Underrated Textile Resources

Industry Focus

California Apparel News asked experts in fiber, yarn and fabric: What region of the world should be afforded more attention for its contributions to fiber, yarn or fabric, and why do you feel the experts and artists in this particular area deserve a brighter spotlight?

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Art Hearts Fashion Features California Designers During NYFW Presentation

Truth Be Told

Among the Art Hearts Fashion presentations at New York Fashion Week Sept. 7–10 were a number of California designers including Kentaro Kameyama, Melissa Pellone, Coral Castillo, Mister Triple X and Tell the Truth. This flowing yet masculine patchwork jacket and pants relied on a vibrant blend of bubblegum pink, grape and raspberry.

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Blending the Senses

Textile Trends

Textile Trends


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Bella+Canvas Debuts Tee From Entirely Recycled Materials

Sustainability

If sustainability is starting to sound over-hyped, here are a couple things to consider...

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Aii Selects $250M CSP Grant Recipients in Carbon Reduction

Sustainability

The Apparel Impact Institute will deploy its first grants from its catalytic Fashion Climate Fund to recipients from the nonprofit’s Climate Solutions Portfolio, a registry of solutions to reduce the fashion industry’s carbon impact.

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LA Fashion Weekend Returns in the Heart of Hollywood

Trade Shows

LA Fashion Weekend is scheduled for a soft relaunch Oct. 11 with a one-night event at I|O, the panoramic rooftop bar located at The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood.

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Heidi Merrick A/W 2023 Takes Cues From Sporting Dress of a Bygone Era

A Natural Connection

An outdoor woman who also loves to dress, Heidi Merrick took inspiration for her Autumn/Winter 2023 collection from her love of the outdoors, “where her soul calls.” Many of the pieces are oversized yet tailored with the detailed expertise for which her brand is known.

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Getting a Handle on the ‘Smash and Grab’ Epidemic

Retail

“Shrink” is retail-speak for inventory lost to shoplifting. And shrinking, you could say, is expanding—quite dramatically.


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And Just Like That ...

LVFW Reports

Las Vegas Fashion Week took place Aug. 5–10, where the city was hot with haute style. From the streets to the show floors, temperatures soared, and buyers arrived ready to write.

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Catherine Gee’s Bricks-and-Mortar Evolution Builds Upon Santa Barbara Foundation

History in the Making

A little more than one year has passed since Catherine Gee moved the location of her Santa Barbara, Calif., retail shop—her first space, where she built her eponymous brand—from a low-key, 600-square-foot space on Haley Street to the center of it all on State Street...