K. Frank Finds New Home in Montecito
Retail
Retailers across the world are looking for the next big thing to drive more revenue. For Kevin and Katie Frank, a new business strategy did not lie in the digital sphere, nor did it require flipping their merchandising direction. Rather, they changed addresses for their contemporary store, K. Frank.
Buy-Now-Pay-Later Companies Plan to Shake Up E-Commerce
Technology
A new method of paying for goods on digital commerce is entering the U.S. market, resembling a fresh approach to layaway through digital methods.
LF to Close Physical Stores
Retail
Los Angeles–headquartered LF Stores announced that it will become a pure-play, digital-only retailer.
Ambiance San Francisco Finds New Retail Avenue in Veteran Stores
Retail
In 1983, Ambiance San Francisco opened with vintage-inspired fashions that attracted locals and tourists to San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district, a neighborhood still celebrated as the center of the hippie culture’s “Summer of Love” in 1967. Upon acquiring the store from founder Gloria Garret in 1996, retailers Donna and Kieran O’Leary found great success with Ambiance’s location at 1458 Haight St.
After Blazing His Own Path With Big Tech Clients, Matthew Moses Launches Mansfield Outpost
L.A. Made
A big part of the clothing business is making apparel for different professions, such as scrubs for doctors, suits for lawyers and coveralls for mechanics. Matthew Moses has built a business out of making sportswear for different employee groups who work for technology giants such as Google.
Nathalia Gaviria Shows Camo Cool for Fall 2019
Futuristic Fall
For Nathalia Gaviria’s Fall 2019 collection, the Los Angeles designer created futuristic fashions inspired by the wild character of the city.
Honey Birdette is Bullish on U.S. Retail
Next month, the Australian lingerie brand is scheduled to open its third U.S. boutique,
Beverly Hills Stays Open Late With Help from Mr. Brainwash
Beverly Hills boutiques and eateries partied for the sake of staying open late on Aug. 1. Street artist Mr. Brainwash helped with the festivities by unveiling a statue on Rodeo Drive.
Hollywood & Highland Retail Center Sold
After a 15-year run of managing the Hollywood & Highland retail center by tourist landmark the TCL Chinese Theatre, the CIM Group announced that it has sold the mall, which features an architectural theme of early-20th-century film-industry glamour.
A Somber Ballet Reflection Brings ACB's "Death and the Maiden" to the CMC
EVENTS
Based on Franz Schubert's 19th-century work of the same name, the American Contemporary Ballet's "Death and the Maiden" opens this weekend with a somber reflection on life and death at the California Market Center.
Vans US Open of Surfing Banks To Championship Round
EVENTS
Two-time champion Kanoa Igarashi will find out if he can do a threepeat for this season.
Rodarte x Made Introduced With a Roller-Disco Bash
EVENTS
Here’s one brand’s recipe for fun; roller disco, 1980s music and a few tunes from Susanna Hoffs.
Inspired by Central California, Catherine Gee Creates New Classics for Fall/Winter 2019
Classic California Cool
Remaining true to her Central California story, Catherine Gee unveiled her Fall/Winter 2019 campaign, which elevates the luxury brand to a new level through an expanded collection of pieces.
Administration’s New Tariff Brings Mixed Reaction
Retail
The United States trade war with China heated up this week when the Trump administration said that the U.S. would place a 10 percent tariff on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese imports.
Epson Finds Universe of New Uses in POS Technologies and the Cloud
Technology
The pace for updating business software is unrelenting. Unless retailers employ a chief information officer, it’s impossible to keep up, according to Mauricio Chacon, group product manager, business systems group, Epson America, Inc., headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.
July L.A. Market Serves Buyers Filling In and Looking Toward 2020
L.A. Market Week
The July 28–31 market in Los Angeles attracted buyers placing orders for everything from Immediates to Fall 2019 fill-in pieces as well as those springing ahead to next year.
Amazon Launches Fashion Subscription Service Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe
Retail
Amazon.com jumped into the subscription-retail game when it introduced Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe on July 26.
Vans Names New Exec
Manufacturing
The Costa Mesa, Calif.–headquartered Vans brand named Michel Bilodeau as vice president and general manager for Vans’ Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.
Mitchell Evan Brand Looks at New Directions With Women’s Styles
Mitchell Evan Women’s
When men’s high-end basics line Mitchell Evan planned to release a women’s collection, the Los Angeles–headquartered brand’s executives did not want to take a one-silhouette-fits-all approach, said creative director Jarret Levin.
