UBM Unveils Sustainability Show ReMode
ReMode Rethinks Fashion
Sustainability has increasingly been a topic in fashion circles, but UBM, parent company of the MAGIC trade show, gambled that everything from eco clothing to responsible manufacturing could be the center of a trade event.
Earnings Decline for Parent Company of Hudson Jeans and Robert Graham
Manufacturing
The company that started Joe’s Jeans and now runs Hudson Jeans and Robert Graham reported that its third-quarter earnings results took a step down from last year’s result.
Avery Dennison’s Third Quarter Sales in Positive Territory
Manufacturing
Avery Dennison, the Glendale, Calif., company that makes apparel labels and tags, RFID inlays, pressure-sensitive materials and specialty medical products, reported that its third-quarter sales ending Sept. 29 increased 4.8 percent over the same period last year to $1.76 billion. Net income was up 38 percent, to $150 million.
Outdoor Retailer Launches a New Show Schedule
Trade Shows
Under clear blue skies with a forecast of snow, Outdoor Retailer did something it has never done before.
Levi Strauss Reported to Be Planning an IPO
Retail
Levi Strauss & Co., the 145-year-old blue-jeans maker in San Francisco, is headed to the stock market to raise between $600 million and $800 million with an IPO next year.
Cynthia Vincent Launches Baacal to Expand Her Reach in Apparel Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Los Angeles designer Cynthia Vincent has returned to designing clothing, yet this time she has accepted a mission that blends two buzz-worthy initiatives: sustainability and large-size apparel.
Defining American Cotton’s New Role in the Global Market
The Future of Cotton
During the biennial Sourcing USA Summit, global cotton-industry decision-makers, trade experts and government administrators convened at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess to discuss the current state and future of the industry.
Levi Strauss Reported to be Planning an IPO
Levi Strauss & Co, the 145-year-old blue jeans maker in San Francisco, is headed to the stock market to raise between $600 million and $800 million with an IPO next year.
Hendrix Tees Go Fashion
On the 50th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland album, a fashion line inspired by the guitar master's style is planned to be rolled out.
Malibu Fires Shut Down Major Fashion Retailers
With hundreds of residents evacuated, retailers have had to shut their doors at Malibu's major shopping spots.
Daniel Patrick X Starter Black Label Launches With Streetwear Staples
FASHION
On Nov. 3, Daniel Patrick celebrated the launch of his new collaboration, Daniel Patrick X Starter Black Label, ahead of the capsule collection's Nov. 9 release.
$170-Million Renovation of CMC in DTLA Begins
Brookfield Renovates CMC
Brookfield Properties, the property-management firm that took a controlling interest in the California Market Center—or CMC—in 2017, has announced that it will begin transforming the site into a mixed-use creative space and fashion-industry campus through a $170-million overhaul project.
The RealReal Releases Its Holiday 2018 Most Obsessed Gift Guide
FASHION
Heralding in the busiest shopping time of the year, San Francisco-based luxury-consignment brand The RealReal offered a glimpse into the hot items for the 2018 holiday season.
Nordstrom Local, The Americana at Brand Popping in Holiday Pop-up Shops
It’s just a couple of weeks before the big shopping spree called Black Friday starts, why not start early?
Shop & Dine
Trade Shows
Following a day of negotiating, viewing trends and investing in the fashions that will generate customer traffic, celebrating a trade-show victory is always in order.
Trade Shows Make Changes to Adapt to a Changing World
Trade Shows
The way we do business in the apparel and textile industries is being altered at lightning speed. With that in mind, the trade shows that serve those industries also are taking major steps to keep up with that changing world. We caught up with trade-show organizers to find out what they are doing to better serve customers.
L.A. Designer Fashion Show Helps Raise Money to Fight Cancer
Fashionable Fundraising
Los Angeles designer Ali Rahimi organized a fashion show with evening gowns, cocktail dresses and other silhouettes for a fund-raising event to combat cancer.
Hudson Jeans Parent Company Provides Inducement to New CEO and Hires a New CFO
Manufacturing
Centric Brands, the new name of the company that now owns the Hudson, Joe’s Jeans, Robert Graham and other labels, has hired a new chief financial officer and offered its new chief executive a hefty financial incentive package to remain with the company over the next three years.
Halloween Does Not Spook or Excite Retail Sales in October
Retail
Halloween was forecast to be robust for retailers, but October sales did not go beyond okay, according to Jeff Van Sinderen, a retail analyst for B.Riley FBR.
SuitKits: Bringing Women’s Suits Up-to-Measure
Smart Women’s Suiting
Casual Friday did not kill the women’s suit, said attorney and entrepreneur Sierra Elizabeth, who goes by the name Sierra E.
