Bebe Stores Changes a Few Board Members
Retail
Bebe Stores announced it made several changes to its board of directors.
NAFTA Turns Into a Three-Way Deal With a New Name
Import/Export
With the last-minute announcement on Sept. 30 that Canada would be joining the free-trade agreement with the United States and Mexico, there will be a new North American Free Trade Agreement covering about $12.5 trillion in trade.
Alter to Silver Lake
After more than a decade of clothing Brooklyn, N.Y. in “basics with flair,” multi-brand boutique Alter is scheduled to open a 1,300-square-foot shop in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake section.
Guess? Inc. Opens 50th Store in Mexico
Retail
Guess? Inc. has been on a push to open stores in Mexico.
This SOB Wants To Make Wardrobes Easy
Life is a complex matter. Trey Alligood of Shades of Black LA wants to make it a little more simple.
The RealReal Observes National Consignment Day by Launching Sustainability Calculator
TECHNOLOGY
Observing National Consignment Day, The RealReal made a genuine effort to promote sustainable fashion through consignment with the launch of its Sustainability Calculator.
Stitch Fix Headed for Great Britain
Stitch Fix Inc., an on-demand, personal-styling service based in San Francisco that offers online-apparel subscriptions and personal-shopping services, is headed to Great Britain next year.
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring 2019 Calendar
RUNWAY
Los Angeles Fashion Week begins on Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 14
FIT Students Take Up the Challenge to Design With Heat-MX
Fashion and Textiles
The world of winter apparel may start looking a little different.
Photographer Melanie Pullen's 'Unseen Stories' at the Leica Gallery
Photography and Fashion
Excitement was in the air at the Leica Gallery in West Hollywood for the opening night of Melanie Pullen's latest photo series, "Unseen Stories."
MAFI Award Will Be Presented to Designer Elie Madi at LA Fashion Week
News
Accounting and consulting firm Moss Adams LLP will be presenting the 2018 Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award, also known as the MAFI Award, to Elie Madi.
Hawn and Hudson’s First Collaboration Benefits MindUP Through Fabletics Capsule
FASHION
Working together for the first time, mother-and-daughter actors Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson launched a Fabletics x MindUP capsule collection of activewear to benefit MindUp.
Nordstrom Local Ready To Open Brentwood, DTLA Spaces
A year ago, Nordstrom Inc. introduced the Nordstrom Local concept. Currently, Nordstrom Local is being rolled out to two more Los Angeles area locations.
California Market Center Outlines Events for October
Events
The California Market Center has a number of textile, apparel and footwear trade shows and events taking place in October for the Spring/Summer 2019 season.
How Tariffs on Chinese Products Are Affecting the Manufacturing and Retail Community
Import/Export
Now that the Trump administration’s $200 billion of additional tariffs have gone into effect on thousands of Chinese imports, the apparel and retail industries are figuring out what to do next. Covered in this round of tariffs are buttons, bobbins, yarns, embroidery, textiles, handbags and leather. Apparel is not part of the equation yet.
Court Tells Dov Charney to Pay Nearly $20 Million to Hedge Fund
Manufacturing
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld an early court ruling that Dov Charney, the founder of American Apparel, must repay $19.5 million to Standard General, a New York hedge fund.
n:Philanthropy Launches First West Coast Showroom at Cooper Design Space
Manufacturing
After launching her Los Angeles brand n:Philanthropy in 2014, Yvonne Niami has finally opened her first West Coast showroom at the Cooper Design Space in downtown Los Angeles.
Sanctuary Creates Smarter Sustainable Manufacturing for Spring ‘19 Collection
Sanctuary’s Sustainable Spring
Ahead of its Spring 2019 launch, Los Angeles women’s lifestyle brand Sanctuary announced its “Smart Creation” production process, which will build the brand’s reputation for environmental and social responsibility.
