Cantiq LA: Lingerie for Everyone
Manufacturing
Lingerie is among the most beautiful garments anyone can wear, said Chelsea Hughes, founder of the Cantiq LA lingerie label.
Major Retail Construction Company Names Executive to Help Expand on West Coast
Retail
Shawmut Design and Construction has constructed retail flagships in top fashion areas including Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and in Manhattan.
U.S. Tariffs on Textile Imports From China Leads to Trade Opportunities Elsewhere
Tariffs to Shift Relationships
With new tariffs being placed on textiles coming from China, many U.S. fabric importers are scrambling to find new textile trading partners whose goods are not subject to the recently imposed 10 percent tariff that could rise to 25 percent at the beginning of the year.
L.A. Designer Pawan Kumar and Lenzing to Debut Midnight Blues at Kingpins
Manufacturing
At next week’s Kingpins Amsterdam—the denim trade show that runs Oct. 24–25—attendees will see the unveiling of a new collaboration between global textile company Lenzing of Austria and Los Angeles designer Pawan Kumar.
After a Hibernation, Fashion District Space Opens As a Boutique
The last time the sprawling space at 719 S. Spring was used as a fashion boutique was 2012
Two New Stores to Downtown Los Angeles' Broadway
Theory and a Footaction store devoted to Jordan footwear and clothes are ready to take a bow on Broadway
Bohemian Society's Return to Los Angeles' Runway
Downtown Los Angeles’ Bohemian Society has played the wild-at-heart outsider to California’s fashion industry for 15 years.
Rs Visual Thing's Big Concept Show
At the recent LA Fashion Week show from her brand Rs Visual Thing, Radka Salcmannova produced an event featuring dancers, a magician and what every Hollywood producer wants; a big concept.
Whimsy + Row Scouts L.A.’s Mar Vista District
Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood has been increasingly known as a spot for independent boutique retail. Rachel Temko is scouting the neighboring Mar Vista section as a burgeoning retail enclave.
Sustainable Fashion Leaders Meet in DTLA for the Pollima Material Revolution
EVENTS
During Los Angeles Fashion Week, sustainable-fashion consultant group Pollima brought together brands, designers, investors and manufacturers at downtown's Ren Gallery.
National Stores Is Closing Remaining Locations
National Stores liquidating inventory at its remaining 184 stores.
Jonathan Skow, the Designer Behind Mr. Turk and Husband of Trina Turk, Dies Following Accident
Remembering Jonathan Skow
Jonathan Skow, who started out as a photographer and stylist and branched out to designing the menswear line Mr. Turk, passed away on Oct. 12 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 55.
Parks Project and National Geographic Launch Capsule Collection
FASHION
A new capsule collection launched this week by Parks Project and National Geographic will benefit parkland in the United States.
Style Interpretations at the L.A. Men's Market
Fashion
Men's fashion is definitely on the rise with some interesting styles for those millennials who like to buy clothing.
Soho House, Shopify to Row DTLA
It was recently announced Soho House, a line of exclusive clubs, would lease 16,000-square-feet of office space at Row DTLA near downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District.
Vince Opens New Store at Palisades Village
Retail
Contemporary label Vince is opening a two-level shop at the recently unveiled Palisades Village retail center in Los Angeles’ exclusive Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
September Retail Sales Flummoxed by Calendar Shift
Retail
September sales were soft for many apparel retailers.
Discount Retail Favored by U.S. Consumers Regardless of Age or Income
Retail
In the United States, shoppers of different ages and income levels are bargain hunting as consumer culture continues to demand discounted goods.
Los Angeles Market Week Takes Off With Some Big Changes
Changes at L.A. Market
October ushers in one of the more important Los Angeles Market Weeks when showrooms in the downtown L.A. Fashion District are unveiling their Spring/Summer ’19 lines but still filling in orders for late Fall and Resort.
A Fresh Look at the L.A. Textile Show Keeps Exhibitors Optimistic and Impresses Attendees
Trade Shows
Showcasing the latest trends in textiles, the L.A. Textile show at the California Market Center in downtown Los Angeles brought together vendors and buyers to conduct business for Fall/Winter 2019/2020.
