Friday, October 31
Lillian Raven: Bring Back Sewing!
Los Angeles designer Lillian Raven hopes to do her part to bring manufacturing and the art of sewing back. She made a curriculum for youth that teaches sewing and fashion design. Raven recently started a crowdsourcing campaign on Indiegogo for her venture,” I Am therefore I Sew.”
Rochelle Carino: Never Too Old To Play Dress Up
You’re never too old to play dress up. That was an inspiration behind Rochelle Carino’s Spring 2015 show at Los Angeles Fashion Council earlier this month.
Thursday, October 30
What’s Checking: Destination Retailers
Retail
In a sea of large corporate retailers, vintage stores and strip malls, there still remains a small species of contemporary boutique that has flourished in stand-alone bricks-and-mortar locations rather than in a boutique neighborhood surrounded by other retailers who cater to a similar customer.
Metropolitan Fashion Week Bows in L.A.
Metropolitan LA
Los Angeles designer Jason Ryan showed his avant-garde menswear collection as part of Metropolitan Fashion Week, held Oct. 26 at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.
West Coast Debut
Ruffian
New York designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais skipped the New York Fashion Week runways at Lincoln Center in favor of a more intimate setting at the Gavlak Gallery in Los Angeles, where the two showed their Spring 2015 Ruffian collection on Oct. 27.
San Clemente Retailer Killed in Murder Suicide
Retail
A day at Bliss boutique in San Clemente, Calif., turned tragic when Cynthia Jean Rosier, the owner of Bliss, was allegedly shot and killed by her husband, Patrick Dillard, on Oct. 25.
Alice + Olivia Move to Melrose
Retail
Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet has found a new Los Angeles home.
Macerich Says Shopping Mall Sales Are Up
Retail
The Macerich Co., which owns Santa Monica Place and a host of other shopping centers across the country, said its tenants saw their annual sales per square foot inch up 4 percent from one year ago.
1st US Store Opens in Beverly Hills
COS
COS—an H&M division that offers contemporary fashion for women, men and children—opened its first U.S. store Oct. 30, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Shop Takes Bow on Rodeo
DSquared2
With fingernails painted Halloween black, twins Dean and Dan Caten of the DSquared2 designer label swept into Beverly Hills Oct. 28 for the grand opening of their first U.S. boutique, at 461 N. Rodeo Drive.
True Religion Goes Omnichannel
Technology
John Hazen thinks a lot of shoppers are put off by various retailers’ experiments with omnichannel—in particular, the kiosks used in omnichannel-focused stores. These kiosks typically find uses ranging from viewing a brand’s full collection to completing a sale. Retailers such as Staples use kiosks.
Fast-Growing Apparel Brand Builder is Driven by Decades of Experience
Z Supply
Tucked into one of the many nondescript office parks in Irvine, Calif., is apparel manufacturer Z Supply Inc. Just a little over a year old, Z Supply is growing into a mini-powerhouse producing contemporary womenswear that is sold in 1,800 stores from coast to coast.
1st Round: Boosting Athletic Performance With Textile Technology
Company Profile
When planning the concept behind their sports-apparel line, 1st Round Athletics, Teague Egan and Sterling Brewster wanted to take the idea of wearable technology a step further.
Boutique Retail Project Delayed
Redondo Beach
There’s going to be a yearlong wait until anything can happen with The Waterfront, a $300 million renovation of the pier area in Redondo Beach, Calif.
California’s Retail Picture Brightens
Retail
Through booms and tough times of the past decade, the Golden State’s clothiers have grown steadily, according to data from the San Francisco office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Experts Discuss Financing Options for Businesses Big and Small
Finance
Financing alternatives from traditional methods such as factoring to crowdfunding opportunities were discussed at a recent panel discussion featuring factors, investment bankers and other finance experts.
Jerry Leigh Named New Dickies Girl Licensee
Manufacturing
Veteran Los Angeles apparel maker Jerry Leigh of California has been given the license to make Dickies Girl juniors’ apparel. The license was awarded by Texas work wear company Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co., which has been making hard core work wear as well as more fashionable pieces since 1922.
ADBD's Fall 2014 Party
Beats, partying and fashion were all found at one address on Oct. 29. It was at ADBD, 430 N. Fairfax Ave. in Los Angeles. There was a party for the ADBD Fall 14 collection. Check it out
Wednesday, October 29
Crooks & Castles' Devils Peak Collection
For its Holiday ’14 men’s collection, Los Angeles’ Crooks & Castles label released Devil’s Peak. Check it out.
Tuesday, October 28
Toms and Target Unveil Their Holiday Collaboration
Retail
Southern California's Blake Mycoskie of Toms Shoes partners with Target on a casual but cool Holiday collection.
St. John CEO Leaving in Early November
Executive Moves
After a little more than one year on the job, Geoffroy van Raemdonck is stepping down as the chief executive of St. John, the high-end knitwear company based in Irvine, Calif.
Topshop To San Diego
After grabbing headlines last year with opening a store at The Grove in Los Angeles, UK retailer Topshop is on the move again. On Oct. 30, it will open a 17,500-square-foot store at San Diego’s Fashion Valley retail center, according to a Topshop statement.
Monday, October 27
Soren Sand, the Suit & L.A.
Soren Sand passed through Los Angeles the past weekend. The creative director of Danish Fashion House Sand was scouting real estate for a potential second Sand boutique. He also stopped by a soiree Oct. 24 at the Sand flagship at the Sunset Plaza boutique district in West Hollywood. Check it out.
Friday, October 24
Demi Moore and Daughter at Torrid Event
Retail
Rumer Willis hosts fashion guests at Torrid cocktail event at Chateau Marmont.
A.P.C.’s Big Party
Kanye West, Roman Coppola and Waris Ahluwalia joined A.P.C. Founder Jean Touitou on Oct. 23 for a debut party for the French brand's Melrose Place boutique.
Thursday, October 23
American Rag to Open in Shanghai
Retail
American Rag Cie is taking its show to the world. The pioneering Los Angeles retailer announced that the company recently signed off on a licensing deal that will bring American Rag to Shanghai, possibly in the first half of 2015.
Sears Holdings to Close Stores, Strikes Lease Deal with Primark
Retail
Sears Holdings is closing stores in the U.S., but the Hoffman Estates, Ill.–based retailer has yet to confirm the actual number of closures planned.
Gap Expanding Old Navy in Middle East
Retail
San Francisco–based Gap Inc. signed deals to open Old Navy stores in six countries in the Middle East next year.
New Lines and Established Collections
Fashion Market Northern California
Buyers at the Oct. 19–22 run of Fashion Market Northern California at the San Mateo Event Center shopped more than 250 exhibitors displaying everything from high-end formalwear to moderate styles and accessories.
New Hires at Element
Manufacturing
Element, the Costa Mesa, Calif.–based brand owned by Billabong International Ltd., announced new hires recently.
Active: New President, Plan for Growth
Retail
Rick Mina, former chief executive officer and president of Foot Locker North America, was named president of Active Ride Shop, a 21-store chain headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., that is devoted to action-sports brands.
Industry Voices: Made in California, Managing Risks, Rewards with Fashion Technology
Technology
One of today’s hottest fashion trends is as much a part of the West Coast as sand, surf and sunshine—apparel that wears the label “Made in California.”
Harnessing the Power of the Social Consumer
Technology
The intersection of social media and business—and the increasing power of the social consumer—was on the agenda at a recent informal discussion between Rachael Dickhute, principal of the fashion blog Everything Hauler, and Don Stephens, vice president of information technology for Big Strike Inc.
AAFA Joins Forces with Chinese Textile and Apparel Group
Import & Export
The American Apparel & Footwear Association and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles and Apparel have signed a memorandum of understanding to better understand what is happening in the apparel and textile industries in China.
Burberry to Receive the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award
Fashion
Just in time for its new flagship store opening on Rodeo Drive, the iconic British luxury brand Burberry will receive this year’s Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award.
Basics on a Local Mission
Groceries
When Robert Lohman and Matt Boelk started the Los Angeles–based Groceries Apparel brand in 2010, they were advised that they could not launch their type of business—a vertically manufactured eco-basics brand. Critics said it was too niche and too expensive to build. Just one mistake could cripple the whole venture. Their advisers were almost right.
Apparel Importers Hope to See Solutions to Local Port Congestion Problems
Import & Export
For nearly two weeks now, Ram Kundani has been waiting to receive seven cargo containers filled with tops, sweaters and dresses shipped from Bangladesh, China and Indonesia to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Project Ethos’ LAFW Show
Project Ethos mixed sizzle and good works at its LA Fashion Week show, all of which took a bow at the Avalon Hollywood club.
Tuesday, October 21
Remembering Oscar de la Renta in LA
Fashion Icon
Designer Oscar de la Renta died on Oct. 20 at the age of 82.
Monday, October 20
Ann Taylor's Spring/Summer Collection for 2015
Retail
Ann Taylor's creative director goes light and breezy for spring and summer.
From The Underground - Skingraft’s Flagship Party
Underground celebs and designers made their way to the Oct. 18 opening of the Skingraft designer label’s new flagship at the corner of 8th & Spring St. in downtown Los Angeles. For many it was the underground store party to be seen, but for Jonny Cota, founder of Skingraft, the new shop represented a new statement for the leather and avant garde - fashion label. “This is the brand grown-up,” Cota said of the new flagship for the label which has frequently produced runway shows at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, and back-in-the day when MBFW was in L.A
The Scotch Sartorial: Start of a Movement?
We live in a casual world. Thanks to Silicon Valley, malls filled with basics brands and changing dress codes, Jeans and hoodies work in almost any situation. But the designers who appeared at The Scotch Sartorial on Oct. 19 want to present an alternative.
Cheyann Benedict On Coastal Road
For her new collaboration, Cheyann Benedict found inspiration in Florida. Specifically, inspiration was found in the art town of Santa Rosa Beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It’s the headquarters of Coastal Road, an accessories label which specializes in a unique digital printing method on leather bags. At an intimate Oct. 18 gathering at the Cheyann Benedict boutique, Benedict and Coastal Roads’ Christie Casillo unveiled the collaboration where Benedict’s lava design was printed on an a Coastal Road clutch. The lava print dress and the clutch can be purchased at www.coastalroad.net and at the Cheyann Benedict boutique. Voila.
Ministry of Supply Pops in L.A.
The Ministry of Supply brand recently moved into the Los Angeles pop-up space curated by the Liberty Fashion & Lifestyle Fairs trade show. The brand aims to mix elements of activewear and officewear into the emerging men’s brand. The pop-up is scheduled to run until Oct. 26
Friday, October 17
Wildfox’s Wild Store Opening!
After years of producing fabulous runway shows at Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Miami, Wildfox planned to pack all of its glam in its first flagship store in the Sunset Plaza boutique district. Check out pictures of the Oct. 16 debut party.
#CheckYourSelfie/Keep A Breast
Keep-A-Breast has partnered with various action sports fashion labels to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. On Oct. 16, it held a bowling event in Santa Monica for its #CheckYourSelfie initiative. It asks women to post a clothed selfie picture, placing three fingers to their breast to symbolize a monthly commitment to check for breast cancer.
Nick Waterhouse…Tanner…At The Foundation
Nick Waterhouse is a pretty groovy guy. Plays a Van Morrison-esque, rockin' blue-eyed soul, got that clean-cut Buddy Holly/Marshall Crenshaw rockabilly look. GQ did a blog about him this summer. True to the fashion angle, he played The Foundation showroom at the Cooper Design Space in downtown L.A on Oct. 16. It was a celebration for a Tanner Goods/Danner Goods footwear collab.
Shop Til You Drop, For A Cause - at The Citadel
Shop till you drop. You hear that every day. But Citadel Outlets near downtown L.A. wants you to shop till you drop for a cause. Check out the 9th Annual Shopping Extravaganza on Oct. 18.
Refinery 29 x Simon at Brea Mall
The Shopping Block comes to Brea Mall on Oct. 18. This event collaboration between Brea Mall Owner Simon and Refinery 29 will produce beauty bars, a stylist concierge, a “DIY” station and millenials to kibbitz over next year’s fashions.
Thursday, October 16
Crowded LA Market Schedule Draws Major Retailers and Specialty Stores
Trade Show
Buyers ranging from major retailers such as Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom to key specialty stores and e-tailers such as ShopBop, Ron Herman, Fred Segal and Beckley turned out for the recent run of Los Angeles Fashion Market, which was spread across multiple showroom buildings and several returning and new trade shows.
Fashion and Tech Merge at Fi3
Technology
The intersection of fashion and technology—and the future of wearable technology—was on the agenda at a recent one-day conference hosted by Fi3.
DTLA Boutique Takes a Bow
AltHouse
After working as a senior buyer at American Rag, a head designer at Joe’s Jeans and a director of merchandising at Planet Blue, the next step for Jennifer Althouse was to open a high-end, multi-brand women’s boutique in downtown Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring 2015
It’s a Wrap
Los Angeles Fashion Week’s lineup of more than 60 runway shows, installations and parties was held across the city.
Named MAFI Winner & FBI Receives FGI Grant
Sam & Lavi
The Moss Adams Fashion Innovator (MAFI) award was presented to Sam & Lavi founders Sam Arasteh and Lavi Mirzak on Oct. 14 at Union Station in Los Angeles at the fourth annual All Aboard … LA’s Fashion Platform runway show and fundraiser for Fashion Business Inc.
The New Mart Has a New Restaurant
Fashion District
Amante Pizza and Pasta moves over to The New Mart.
Sue Wong Kicks off Style Fashion Week
Style Fashion Week kicked off its Spring 2015 runway shows on Oct. 15 with an epic 76-look production by Sue Wong. Wong, a veteran Los Angeles, couture and eveningwear designer, reached to the world of fantasy for the collection’s theme: Fairies & Sirens. According to the show’s program, the theme represents something of the yin and yang in every woman.
Wednesday, October 15
Quiksilver’s McKnight Steps Down
Surf Report
Bob McKnight, founder of surf giant, Quiksilver Inc., will retire from his position as executive chairman of the Huntington Beach, Calif.–based company
Wet Seal Announces Job Cuts
Retail Report
The Wet Seal Inc. announced on Oct. 14 that it would eliminate 78 jobs as part of the beleaguered retailer’s cost-savings plan.
MarcoMarco: Drag Queens, Underwear, Anna Wintour?
Marco Morante, the costume designer for Britney Spears and a brigade of other celebs, produced a runway show for his MarcoMarco line of underwear at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 14 The MarcoMarco line was just one part of the show. Taking the runway was a vertiable revue of drag queens with names like Mayhem Miller and GiGi Gorgeous on the runway. Since I cannot put it in a more hilarious way than Marco, you're going to have to read his letter to Anna Wintour in the show's program. It's in the blog!
Gap in DTLA?
There’s been a much ballyhooed renaissance of high-end boutique retail in still gritty downtown Los Angeles during the past 18 months or so. Now it looks like contemporary retail is coming to the burgeoning enclave. Gap, the biggest specialty store on the globe, is coming to downtown Los Angeles.
Tuesday, October 14
Sam & Lavi Land Moss Adams Innovator Award at FBI Fashion Fundraiser
MAFI winner
The Moss Adams Fashion Innovator (MAFI) award was presented to Sam & Lavi founders Sam Arasteh and Lavi Mirzak on Oct. 14 at Union Station at the 4th annual All Aboard….LA’s Fashion Platform runway show and fundraiser for Fashion Business Inc.
Have International Fashion Tour, Will Travel
The International Fashion Tour plans to produce runway tours of international designers in various U.S. cities in 2015, but on Oct. 13, this runway with wheels held a preview show at the California Market Center, featuring the looks of Pia Gladys Perey, Charles Cua and Melchor Guinto.
Robert Talbott x Neiman Marcus
The Robert Talbott label has been on the move. Earlier this year, the elegant label rolled out a handful of shop-in-shops across the country. It recently announced that its Fall ’14 menswear collection will be sold at four Neiman Marcus locations and at Neiman Marcus. Stay classy!
Monday, October 13
Max Mara’s South Coast Plaza Dolce Vita
It was a perfect California day, shorts and T-shirt weather on Oct. 12, but it still felt like the right time to view the stylish coats at the North American debut of the Max Mara’s Heritage Project Installation.
Pink Tie Affair at California Market Center
Since 2010, Maxwell Dickson has been quietly running an art gallery in a building-full of fashion showrooms at California Market Center in Los Angeles, but the low key profile took a break on Oct. 11. Dickson put his self-named Maxwell Dickson gallery at the center of a gala Oct. 11 for the Pink Tie Affair, at Suite C919 of the CMC. One of the main activities for the night was an auction for his contemporary art to raise funds for Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund.
Moods’ Metropolitan Fashion Week
It’s not just L.A. Fashion Week. It’s also Metropolitan Fashion Week! This fashion event was hosted by Mood Designer Fabrics in L.A. The runway is in the store window.
Red Carpet Designer Chagoury in Scoop
Designer Gilbert Chagoury made a splash by designing red carpet gowns and eveningwear in Los Angeles, mostly sold at his atelier on 8378 Melrose Ave. Recently, he got into the ready-to-wear game. He placed several pieces at ScoopNYC at its Beverly Hills location and its online store
Spring 2015
LA Fashion Week
Los Angeles Fashion Week events run from Oct. 8 through Oct. 19 and—so far—there are about 60 runway shows, installations and parties planned.
Friday, October 10
Gucci’s Rodeo Bow
Gucci unveiled its remodeled emporium at 347 N. Rodeo Dr. recently. It’s the first of a few highly anticipated store remodels that will take a bow on Rodeo.
Uniqlo’s Gala Beverly Center Debut
Uniqlo has been opening flagship stores all over Southern California, and on Oct. 10, the Japanese retailer held a pre-opening shopping event at its new Beverly Center flagship in Los Angeles
Party for Amanda Shi
The Amanda Shi line took a bow with a soiree for the elegant line at pioneering retailer American Rag on Oct. 10.
Showroom Profile: Summer Somewhere
At LA Market
Virginia native, opened her showroom, Summer Somewhere, in the Cooper Design Space in June. With the help of Richard Ruiz, stylist for Mara Hoffman, Spigel transformed the lofty corner space into a beach oasis, complete with a hammock hanging over a sandbox and display tables made from vintage surfboards.
Thursday, October 9
Fueled by Heritage, Contemporary by Design
AS by DF and AStars
The jewelry-like gold zippers are polished by hand in Japan, the motorcycle jackets are lined in silk, and the pattern on a leather shift dress is also done by hand. These are the exacting details Denise Fócil puts into her contemporary collection.
Gores Group Sells Scovill Fasteners
Manufacturing
Los Angeles–based investment firm The Gores Group is selling Scovill Fasteners to Morito, a 106-year-old Osaka, Japan–based supplier of apparel fasteners and components for automobiles.
Apparel Retailers—and Manufacturers—Offer Some Advice for the New Owners of MAGIC, Project and Pool
Trade Show
New ownership usually means change for any company. Following the recent announcement that U.K. company UBM PLC will acquire Advanstar for $972 million, many in the industry wondered what changes were in store for the trade show giant, whose shows include MAGIC, Project and Coterie.
Intertextile Offerings Include Expanded Denim Hall and Sustainability Zone
Textiles
When the giant Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 2014 trade show opens on Oct. 20 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, visitors will find a newly expanded Beyond Denim hall, featuring exhibitors from six countries and regions.
September Sales Show Strength and Weakness
Retail
September looked good for retail sales, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Forecast Bright for Holiday, But Analysts and Consumers Uneasy
Retail
Economists for the NRF, the largest retail trade group in America, forecast good business for the crucial holiday season. NRF released a forecast on Oct. 7 that predicts sales in November and December will increase 4.1 percent to $616.9 billion.
Department Stores and Chains Turn Out
LA Majors Market
Business for the juniors and department store–focused LA Majors Market, which ran Oct. 6-8 at the California Market Center, was brisk, according to the market’s vendors.
Go Sports Luxe, T-shirt and Distressed
Spring 2015 Fashions
Predictions and observations on next year’s juniors fashions that came out of the Barbara Fields Spring-Summer 2015 Trend Presentation on October 6-8.
Velvet Heart’s Tsabag
Returning to Juniors With Free Heart
Moshe Tsabag spent 12 years building the Hot Kiss juniors label before selling it in 2008 and turning his attention to the contemporary market with his Velvet Heart label.
Showroom Profile: Shu Shu Showroom
New Lines
Darlier this year, Hsu decided to make her life more manageable by shutting down her New York showroom and transferring it to Los Angeles.
Showroom Profile: Summer Somewhere
At LA Market
Virginia native, opened her showroom, Summer Somewhere, in the Cooper Design Space in June. With the help of Richard Ruiz, stylist for Mara Hoffman, Spigel transformed the lofty corner space into a beach oasis, complete with a hammock hanging over a sandbox and display tables made from vintage surfboards.
Showroom Profile: Allen Allen
New Lines
Open. Fresh. Light. That’s how Kari Carpino describes the new showroom for Los Angeles–based casual contemporary line Allen Allen, which, Carpino said, is a good match with the Allen Allen personality.
Showroom Profile: W5 Concepts
New Lines
For Karyn Kim, the questions all designers should ask themselves can be boiled down to a few Ws.
Spring Forecast
Directives West
The trend presentation, held on Oct. 6, opening day of Los Angeles Majors Market at the California Market Center in Los Angeles, covered three key trends of the season: “Simply California,” “Effortlessly Feminine” and “Global Bazaar.”
Wednesday, October 8
Fashion’s Mentor Moment at the White House
Fashioning the Future
First Lady Michelle Obama and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour hosted the first White House Fashion Education Workshop on Oct. 8 in Washington D.C.
Gap’s Murphy Resigns
Executive Moves
Glenn Murphy, Gap Inc.’s chief executive officer and chairman, announced his resignation from the company on Oct. 8.
Tuesday, October 7
NRF Forecasts 4.1 Percent Increase in Christmas Sales
Holiday 2014
Expect a good Holiday season, according to a National Retail Federation forecast.
Rachel Zoe at South Coast Plaza
Rachel Zoe styled looks for high profile women such as Nicole Richie, Britney Spears and Kate Beckinsale before launching her own media vehicles such as Bravo program The Rachel Zoe Project. On Oct. 9, Zoe will be at South Coast Plaza in Orange County to helm the Live the Look Fall trend presentation runway show.
Friday, October 3
Alternative X Art of Elysium
Alternative gained notice for designing sustainable clothing at its Los Angeles studio. Recently, Alternative designed some soft tees to raise funds for Art of Elysium
Wet Seal’s Veteran CFO Resigns
Executive Moves
Steven H. Benrubi, the long-serving chief financial officer of The Wet Seal Inc., resigned from the struggling juniors retailer.
Deep Pockets Required
Denim Design
The supersize of the iPhone 6 (and iPhone 5 Plus, not to mention the Galaxy Note) has created a fashion problem.
Thursday, October 2
Spring '15
Femme Sport
Sportswear takes a femme turn with floral prints, tennis skirts, matching sets and plenty of crop tops. Game on.—N. Jayne Seward
Los Angeles Fashion Week Calendar: Spring 2015 Collections
UPDATED
Los Angeles Fashion Week runway shows get underway on Oct. 8. Events and details are still being finalized. We will add events to the online calendar as they are announced.
Opening a RBIS Design Center in LA’s Arts District
Avery Dennison
Apparel designers, retailers and manufacturers looking for branding inspiration have a new resource in the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles with the opening of Avery Dennison Corp.’s Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS) Customer Design and Innovation Center.
eBay and PayPal to be Separate Companies
Retail
It was announced on Sept. 30, that eBay Inc., the pioneering e-commerce market headquartered in San Jose, Calif., that had revenues of $4.4 billion in its second quarter of 2014, intends to spin off its PayPal division, which handles one in every $6 spent online, according to a PayPal statement.
Making Eco Fashion Stylish and Profitable
Amour Vert
San Francisco–based Amour Vert’s creative director, Linda Balti was invited to become a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America
L.A. Company to Make CBGB Live Again
CBGB
The styles inspired by the scene at the CBGB nightclub in mid-1970s New York, one of the world’s first punk clubs, made a big impact on global fashion, but the club closed in 2006. Los Angeles–based branding and licensing company Epic Rights plans to make CBGB a notable fashion name in the current era.
Western Wear Shop Boot Barn Files IPO
Retail
Boot Barn Holdings, a western apparel and footwear retailer headquartered in Irvine, Calif., wants to go public.
Specialty Boutiques, Major Retailers Try New Mix of Specialty and E-Commerce
Ecommerce
For 15 years, Erica Dee Thomas believed that success for her series ofboutiques, came from being community fixtures, places where fashion people could gather. Now she believes the path to success goes through her clients’ doorsteps.
Drawing a Mix of Established Brands, New Designers
LA Textile Show
Traffic steadily picked up at the Sept. 29–Oct. 1 run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show at the California Market Center in Los Angeles, where exhibitors said they met with both well-known brands as well as new designers.
FCI Hosts Fall ’14 Student Collections in Hollywood
Events
Fashion Careers International, the downtown Los Angeles design school that specializes in short-term training, hosted Fashion Tribes, a runway event featuring the Fall ’14 collections of several FCI students.
Fashionable Fundraising and Casino Games at Fashion Industries Guild Gala
Events
Members of the fashion and textile industry turned out on Sept. 20 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles to raise funds for the Fashion Industries Guild Congenital Heart Laboratory and the Hal Kaltman Fashion Industries Guild Congenital Heart Research Endowment.
Sundance at 25: Brand Building With a Curatorial Eye
Retail
The Sundance Catalog is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a series of one-of-a-kind products and a sweepstakes drawing for an all-expenses-paid trip to the Sundance Resort in Salt Lake City.
Christian Azzinaro Debut
Christian Azzinaro has logged 10-years in L.A. fashion with repping his lines The Odds and Mint Currency, along with being a design consultant. His next project? His self-named line Christian Azzinaro. The first collection of the Christian Azzinaro line will be called Luna, and it is inspired by science fiction and men’s ready-to-wear
Industry Focus Finance: The Opportunities and Challenges of International Sales
Finance
With more apparel companies looking to export overseas to boost revenues, how difficult is it to get factor financing on these overseas accounts, and what things should apparel labels be aware of when exporting?
GQ X Northern Grade in L.A.
Roving market Northern Grade will take its traveling show of Made In USA men’s fashions and products, and make a stop downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District on Oct. 4-5.
Wednesday, October 1
Advanstar Sold for $972 Million
Trade Show
Advanstar Communications Inc., producer of the biannual MAGIC Marketplace trade shows in Las Vegas, the biggest apparel trade show in North America, announced on Oct. 1 that it will be acquired for $972 million, by London-based media company and events producer UBM PLC.
