Former Oakland City Councilmember Wan to Lead Port of Oakland
Import/Export
It was announced Nov. 14 that Danny Wan, a former Oakland, Calif., city councilman was named executive director of the Port of Oakland. He had been serving as the port’s interim executive director for the past year.
New Everlane Store. New Windsor Store
Black Friday is a couple of weeks away and some retailers have opened new shops before the big shopping day.
United For Respect Aims To Organize Retail Workers
Retail
Fast-fashion stores often get criticized by environmentalists, but in the past two months H&M and Forever 21 have been the targets of protests from labor groups. Last month, H&M employees held a demonstration outside of a store in Pasadena, Calif.
NPD Group Forecast Profitable, But Bumpy Holiday Season
Retail
Sales for the upcoming holiday season will increase 2.7 percent over the 2018 holiday season, according to a recently released survey from market researchers The NPD Group, but the pace of the holiday season is going to feel like a roller-coaster ride. Expect big peaks and valleys in the 28 days of the official holiday sales season, which officially starts the night of Thanksgiving and ends on Christmas.
ULA Aims to Flex Fashion in Activewear & Denim
Manufacturing
After working for more than a decade as a personal trainer, Eric Cooper thought it was time to make a statement about the way men dress in the gym.
Before Making Bespoke Suiting For Celebs, Richfresh Founder Bounced Back From Homelessness
Richfresh Redemption
There has been an uptick in interest in bespoke suiting over the past decade, and one of the players in this game calls himself “Fresh.”
Shop & Dine 2019
Trade Shows
Trade shows can mean high pressure for retailers as the research and buying decisions they make can spell success for a season or mean a mad dash to replace a line that isn’t performing well. But even those on fast-paced buying trips need to take some time to eat and relax.
Holidays Start in Beverly Hills with BOLD
Coming up on Nov. 14, Beverly Hills’ third annual BOLD Holidays program will produce a fireworks show and holiday music concerts to start the Holiday Season.
Volcom To Outfit U.S. Snowboard Team
After 20 years or so of making outerwear and snowboarding clothes, Volcom has reached a summit.
Zenni x Cynthia Rowley Launches in Time for Holiday
ACCESSORIES
Online eyewear brand Zenni partnered for the first time with fashion designer Cynthia Rowley on a limited-edition capsule that launched in time for Holiday.
Elizabeth Taylor’s Dresses Take Bow at Zunino Atelier's AIDS Event
EVENTS
Mark Zunino Atelier Produced a One-Off event for Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation on Nov. 7. The event was a success and bittersweet. Mark Zunino recalled making dresses for Taylor and her courageous work for AIDS research.
Peck Exits Gap
Retail
After an almost 15-year run at Gap Inc., which included four years as its president and chief executive officer, Art Peck is leaving the giant specialty retailer. The San Francisco–based company’s board of directors announced Nov. 7 that Peck will step down from his leadership position and from the company’s board.
CALA Winds Down Its 2019 Show Schedule With San Francisco Edition
CALA S.F.
While the November San Francisco edition of the CALA trade show isn’t its final event of the year, it is the final installment in the city where it began, and event organizers are looking to finish 2019 strong as buyers and exhibitors become excited about opportunities that lie ahead in 2020.
Performance-and-Active Sourcing Arrive in Portland at Functional Fabric Fair
Trade Shows
Launching in Portland at the Oregon Convention Center Oct. 22–23, Functional Fabric Fair—powered by Performance Days unveiled its performance-specific trade-show model on the West Coast.
Guess? Announces New CFO
Manufacturing
Katie Anderson was recently named chief financial officer for denim and contemporary lifestyle brand Guess?, Inc., which is headquartered in Los Angeles. She replaces Sandeep Reddy, who will serve Guess until Dec. 1. Anderson will assume the brand’s CFO responsibilities on Dec. 2, said Carlos Alberini, Guess’s chief executive officer.
A Wave of Fantasy at FCI Student Show
School Colors
At the Oct. 10 FCI Fashion School student show, there was a wide exploration of fantasy-inspired looks. The event took place at the Phylm Studios event space near downtown Los Angeles and showcased styles of 11 students from the private fashion school, which teaches accelerated courses in fashion design and merchandising.
Contemporary Brand Christina Dienst Forges Its Own Sustainable Path
Manufacturing
To mark the official start of her self-named Christina Dienst label, the designer produced a pop-up shop in downtown Los Angeles’ Fashion District last month.
Surf Rides Into Uncharted Waters After a String of Consolidations
Surf Report
When it was announced on Oct. 29 that Nike Inc. had sold the influential Hurley International brand, it was the latest deal that had many surf watchers questioning the direction of the surf industry.
Crocker Exits Bldwn
Manufacturing
It was announced on Nov. 1 that Johnathan Crocker has left the Bldwn label, said Tommy James, the executive vice president and chief financial officer of the denim and lifestyle brand, which maintains its headquarters in Los Angeles. Crocker’s two-year contract expired on Oct. 31, James said.
