Hye Park and Lune
Off the Runway and Into the Design Room
Hye Park took her modeling experiences—on and off the catwalk for designers such as Miu Miu, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana and Hermès—and put them on the drawing board for Hye Park and Lune, a new collaboration between Park and Lune, the Pasadena, Calif.–based company founded last year by Kyle Han and Ashley Lee.
Private Party: Hip-Hop-Inspired
Designer Profile
Music plays a huge influence in Private Party’s ethos, which features graphics produced from a fan’s point of view.
Ruhi: On-Trend and Quick-Turn
Made in America
Retailer-turned-designer Silke Labson moved from New York to LA to launch her latest line Ruhi.
Tom & Teddy: Father-and-Son Boardshorts
2014 Waterwear
Tom & Teddy is a premium swimwear brand that was created for men and boys—fathers and sons, uncles and nephews—to celebrate their bond and mutual love for the water. The contemporary active swim line includes colorful printed trunk shorts made with a snug-fit elastic waistline and mid-thigh length offering an elevated boardshort.
Mi Ola: Swimwear With a Pura Vida Sensibility
2014 Waterwear
Swimwear designer Helena Fogarty has about 15 years of fashion experience under her belt and has worked for top brands such as Chanel, Ferragamo and Zac Posen, as well as Harper’s Bazaar.
Cheeki Swim: Reversible Chic
2014 Waterwear
In launching her swimwear collection, Cheeki Swim, Rosie Davenport was inspired by her globetrotter lifestyle as well as her California coast upbringing.
Swedish Boutique Acne Studios Debuts on Broadway
Acne Studios
The ultra-cool Swedish brand celebrated its grand opening of its flagship store in downtown Los Angeles’ old theater district.
LAmade: Fashioning Casual Basics in America
LAmade
Jack and Georgia Chang have been producing apparel in Los Angeles since 1989, manufacturing garments for premium brands.
Jessica Faulkner: Wardrobe for All Seasons
Designer Profile
Los Angeles–based designer Jessica Faulkner embraces the smart side of clothing. Using her world travels, education, sports background and industry experience, Faulkner creates a well-rounded apparel line filled with sophistication, flirtiness and versatility.
Lola Getts: Plus Size Performance
Designer Profile
Lola Getts is an activewear company that makes functional sports-performance clothing in plus sizes. Founders Stacey Goldstein and Jodi Geiger saw a void in the activewear industry for plus-size styles. As an avid cyclist and yoga participant, Goldstein noticed that women of various sizes in her classes were wearing baggy sweats and white tees.
Halladay: Denim Built for Comfort
New Resources
The owners of newly established women’s contemporary line Halladay, Greg Duzian and Azi Tchatalbachian, have worked in the fashion industry for more than 25 years. The two have covered everything from design to product development, sales and marketing, production, and sourcing.
SF Designed, Made in America
Argoz: Updating the Argyle
Entrepreneur Dan Soha launched Argoz in San Francisco in early 2012 with two goals: create the perfect argyle sock and make it in America.
Bryan Emerson: Hand-Painted, Hand-Dyed Accessories
Designer's Profile
Designer Bryan Emerson creates luxury scarves and shawls made in soft jersey fabrics such as linen, viscose, rayon, cotton and a bit of cashmere.
Deborah Drucker: Rock ’n’ Roll Chic
Rock ’n’ Roll Chic
Drucker recently debuted her new collection at A’Maree’s boutique in Newport Beach, Calif.
Fashion, Music and Festivities—for a Good Cause
Macy’s Glamorama
Macy's fashion and music fund-raiser at the Orpheum Theatre
Surf Expo Introduces New Lifestyle Section, New Consumer-Focused Partnership
Trade Show Report
Buyers attending the recent Surf Expo, held Sept. 6–8 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., had a wide selection of surf and swim merchandise to shop.
Female Fashion Brand Roxy Receives Some Criticism
Fashion
Three-time world champion pro-surfer Cori Schumacher is expected to deliver more than 20,000 signatures from her Change.org campaign
iMerchandise: An App to Organize the Buying Process
Technology
iMerchandise is a new mobile application that acts like a virtual assistant for buyers. David Secul, the creator of the company, said he developed the platform to assist his wife, Angela Gengaro-Secul, owner and buyer of New Jersey boutique Tula.
Thrifting for the Masses
Online Retailer
With a resurgence of vintage clothing, there is a high demand for vintage retail shops to offer unique throwbacks.
Former USC Football Player Runs With Fashion
Designer's Profile
When Ahmed Mokhtar was a football player at University of Southern California, the running back couldn’t find am affordable, comfortable and stylish hooded sweatshirt to wear off the field.
FMNC Courts Nor Cal Buyers With European Lines, Immediate Deliveries and New Brands
Trade Show Report
The August edition of Fashion Market Northern California is typically one of the smallest of the five shows held throughout the year at the San Mateo County Event Center in San Mateo, Calif. But for exhibitors that carry European brands
G-Shock and Undefeated
G-Shock released a version of the DW-6900 model, a collaborative piece known as the DW6901UD-3, with Los Angeles based streetwear, sneaker boutique, Undefeated.
Project and The Tents: Focus on Menswear
Solid Experience
Project, held on the first floor of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, carried better men’s and dual-gender contemporary collections, and The Tents, which featured a selection of high-end brands catering to top-notch retailers, was held in a 50,000-square-foot tent adjacent to the convention center.
Pool Features New and Established Brands
Emerging
Pooltradeshow, known for showcasing emerging and up-and-coming designers, had a nice turnout with nearly 250 exhibitors at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Scout's Vintage Gems
store re-opening
Scout Los Angeles moved its specialty vintage boutique to Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood.
Sequential Has New Vision for Latest Acquisition—Heelys
Manufacturing
Los Angeles–based Sequential Brands Group, owner of the William Rast and People's Revolution labels, announced its relaunch of the wheeled-footwear brand Heelys, which Sequential acquired last January for $63 million.
J. Mendel Names New President and CEO
Manufacturing
J. Mendel, the luxury womenswear brand based in New York, announced that Marc Durie is the new president and chief executive of the fashion house.
Paul Frank Partners With Signorelli for Women’s and Juniors Line
Manufacturing
Paul Frank, the kitschy Southern California apparel and accessories company known for its "Julius the Monkey" image, has formed a licensing partnership with Signorelli to manufacture U.S.-made fashion tops for women and teens.
E-commerce Site One Dress a Day Launches
Technology
In a twist on the flash-sale model, Australian designer Bruno Schiavi has introduced a new e-commerce site, One strong> a Day, which will offer one new limited-edition strong> for sale every day.
OurCaste: Down the Hill With a Newport Beach Sensibility
Designer's Profile
The entrepreneurs behind OurCaste may have just launched their line in January, but they are definitely not green to the scene.
Industrial Revolution to Show at Liberty Fairs
Trade Show
Founded in response to the recent Bangladesh factory collapse, Industrial Revolution II (IRII) is a garment factory dedicated to addressing unethical manufacturing practices by sustaining a healthy environment for workers.
Brands Turn Out at Swim Collective for the West Coast Market
Swimwear
Emerging and veteran swimwear exhibitors showed at the Swim Collective trade show.
Maker’s Row Brings Made in America Concept to Sourcing at MAGIC
Online Sourcing
Founded late last year in Brooklyn, N.Y., Maker’s Row is a one-stop resource site for entrepreneurs and established brands looking to connect with U.S. factories and suppliers.
Smythe and Roots Collaboration
collaboration
Canadian brands Smythe and the design team behind Roots Leather partnered up on a novelty piece.
TSS Showroom
Showroom Profiles
TSS Showroom, also known as Terry Sahagen Sales, was moved to the Cooper Design Space in 2008.
Gerber/Yunique Launches YuSnap Mobile App
Technology
Yunique Solutions, the creator of YuniquePLM product lifecycle management software, launched YuSnap, an iOS mobile app that will let users snap photos and synchronize them with YuniquePLM.
Lectra Re-releases Design to Cost
Technology
Technology solution–based company Lectra announced its revamped “Design to Cost” approach to product development.
"Princess of Punk" Zandra Rhodes
Infamous
British fashion designer, Zandra Rhodes was casually standing by a tent...
Agenda: Buyers Flock to Action Sports and Fashion Trade Show
Surf/Skate
An improving economy helped bring buyers to Agenda.
For All Seasons and Communitites
RipeBrand
When he was in college, Nick Chang volunteered at a San Francisco nonprofit that helped the economically underprivileged community in the area.
Clothing for an Alta-Surfing Lifestyle
OurCaste
OurCaste clothing, based out of the sunny side of Newport Beach, Calif., offers a full range of menswear pieces.
Meets Action Sportswear
Volcom
The Volcom Featured Artist Series legacy is introducing another capsule collection for Spring ’14.
Inspiration on a Tee
Today I Can Do Anything
In 2011, Ranya Batal was working as a waitress and a struggling makeup artist.
