Thursday, July 28
Solstiss Returns to L.A. With a New Showroom
Textiles
Fashion goes round and round in cycles, which is not so different from the way Earth orbits the sun. Solstiss may sound like the twice-annual event that occurs at the height of summer and depth of winter, but this kind of solstice is perennial.
Roy G. Takes Tie-Dye to the Next Level
Fashion
What do you wear when sitting around the house listening to Jimi Hendrix and burning patchouli incense? The answer comes from Roy G., a new “sofa to street” loungewear brand designed in Brooklyn and made in L.A. whose specialty is psychedelic silk in acid colors straight from the days of Woodstock and the Summer of Love.
Dalia MacPhee Takes Flight With Fall 2022 Collection
Dalia MacPhee Collection
For her Fall 2022 collection, Dalia MacPhee juxtaposed her elegant pieces against a unique backdrop of vintage aircraft to relay the enduring fight and strength of women.
La Plage Miami Brings French Fashion to Its Boutique-Style Show
Trade Shows
Launching July 14 at the Boulan South Beach with an evening opening reception, La Plage Miami continued through July 18 in the hotel’s penthouses. The curated collection of French fashion brands was presented with all the flair of Parisian couture set against the sun and sea of the location.
Hammock Returns to Miami in New Venue
Trade Shows
The New World Center in Miami Beach, Fla., welcomed Hammock July 16–18 along with the show’s new philosophy. Hammock was all about slow fashion, social responsibility, respect for the environment, inclusiveness and wellness.
Cabana Opens a Portal Into the New World of Swim
Trade Shows
Cabana was held July 16–18 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla., to retail buyers in search of what’s next, and they were not disappointed.
Coterie Brings Glamour Back to the Eden Roc
Trade Shows
Destination:Miami by Coterie was held July 16–18 at the iconic Eden Roc in Miami Beach, Fla. This famed hotel, built in 1955, has an impressive history welcoming guests such as Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor among the impressive list of stars who graced this stunning Miami beach resort.
SwimShow Celebrates 40th Year in Miami
Trade Shows
Held July 16–18 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla., SwimShow drew an international fashion community ready to jump into summer as Miami heated up for this yearly fashion event.
Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusivity at Miami Swim Week
Swim/Surf
As always, Miami Swim Week has proven to be the industry’s hottest event of the year, able to bring together the most notable swimwear brands, buyers, retailers, influencers and fashion editors from across the globe for a full week of activations, runway presentations and leading trade shows for the swimwear market.
Wouldn’t It Be Lovlei?
Fashion
It only took about a century for Hoffman California Fabrics to launch a brand, but good things are worth waiting for. “We were always just so busy and just didn’t have the manpower,” said Robin Hoffman-Haack, a fourth-generation co-owner of the 98-year-old company.
Hot and Haute: Fashion Temperatures Soar at Miami Swim Week
Miami Swim Week
The Miami heat rose to 100 as the hottest influencers, global retailers and brands gathered in South Beach at the chicest venues beginning with Catwalks & Cocktails on July 13 and running through July 21.
Industry Focus: Finance - Financial Experts Weigh In on the Economy and Next Steps
Industry Focus: Finance
For this edition of our recurring Industry Focus: Finance feature, we asked leading figures who cater to the apparel industry a simple question:
Thursday, July 21
FMNC Captures Exhibitors, Buyers at June Show
Trade Shows
“June was just a fabulous show!” said Mary T. Taft, executive director of Fashion Market Northern California. “Buyers were very pleased with the merchandise and product availability, and exhibitors were pleased with the traffic.”
Thursday, July 14
PGA Show Spotlights Fashion Fore Front Brands
Fairway Fashions
Held July 11–12, the PGA Show in Las Vegas welcomed PGA professionals and golf buyers to preview the latest innovations and trends from 50 top apparel, accessories and golf-lifestyle brands.
Supima and TextileGenesis Form Strategic Partnership for Cotton Traceability Standards
Cotton Traceability
If you’re going to be part of a fashion scandal, it’s much better if you’re, say, the designer of a risqué dress worn on the red carpet since a little notoriety can be a boon to business. The kind you don’t want is the kind that befell red-logoed retailer Target six years ago when it turned out a bunch of fashions from so-called Egyptian cotton it was selling that were not, in fact, from the land of the pyramids.
California Governor Signs Off on Unprecedented Port-Budget Package
Import/Export
Relief may be coming for frustrated apparel makers tired of waiting while their goods are stuck on a ship unable to dock.
Industry Voices: Sustainable, Resilient, Equitable: How Western Hemisphere Trade Policy Plays a Role
Sustainability
The United States hosted the Summit of the Americas for the first time in four years June 6–10 in Los Angeles with “Building a Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Future” as the focus. For the apparel and footwear industries, those words resonate loudly.
Quiksilver and Netflix ‘Stranger Things’ Collection Rolls Out
‘Stranger Things’ Collection
If you were lucky enough to have lived through the last great decade to be a teenager—the ’80s, of course—then you surely remember the colors.
Tuesday, July 5
June Apparel & Accessories Market: Largest Show Since 2004 Welcomed Buyers From Coast to Coast
Trade Shows
Held June 14–17, buyers from all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico attended the Apparel & Accessories trade event in Dallas, which featured expanded space to accommodate new brands.
