NRF Releases Initial Thanksgiving Holiday Shopping Report
Retail
From phenomenal to lackluster, retailers recount differing experiences over the long Thanksgiving shopping weekend. That’s where the National Retail Federation steps in with big-picture stats and numbers that put everything in perspective.
An Opportunity for Greater Opportunity Around the World—Through Smart Trade
Industry Voices
For the past decade in particular, U.S. apparel and footwear companies have been intensely focused on sourcing diversification. As U.S.-China and related geopolitical tensions increase, the momentum is even stronger...
Optimism and Resilience Define Retailers’ Post-Thanksgiving Strategies
Holiday Retail Trends
It’s the most exciting time of the year in retail as stores make their final pushes to reach their end-of-year sales goals during the winding down of 2023.
Event Producers Are Recharged, Ready to Go for Trade Shows in 2024
Trade Show Reports
California Apparel News asked trade-show leaders: What is your priority as a trade-show producer as we move into 2024, and what is at the core of your decision-making when creating experiences for your guests?
Celebrating Its 50th Year, Lectra Continues to Build on a Legacy of Digitalization
Technology
Fifty years is an eternity in fashion, and even more so in technology. Which is why Lectra’s success story is practically a tale of immortality.
Functional Fabric Fair Concludes Most Successful Fall Edition
Fiber & Fabric
Functional Fabric Fair, powered by Performance Days, the premier trade-exclusive sourcing event in the U.S. successfully concluded its fall edition Nov. 1–2 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
LAFW Powered by Art Hearts Fashion Celebrates Culture and Community
Culture & Community
Los Angeles Fashion Week Powered by Art Hearts Fashion returned to The Majestic Downtown in Los Angeles for its Oct. 19–22 run.
LA Fashion Week, a N4XT Experience, Pairs SS24 Artistry With Education
Empowering Dreams
Spring/Summer 2024 took to the runway at LA Fashion Week, a N4XT Experience, Oct. 18–22 at NYA Studios in Hollywood. Sergio Hudson’s presentation bypassed the typical runway show in favor of models moving throughout the crowd. The 14-piece ready-to-wear capsule collection was complemented by jewelry from a collaboration with OYA Labs.
EDC Report Demands BRI Accountability for Neglecting Suppliers
Sustainable Accountability
Responsible, ethical sourcing messaging has been part of the cornerstone within sustainable marketing for many years...
Kornit Offers Solutions, Strength to the Apparel, Textile Community
Technology
The Israel-Hamas War may seem oceans away to most of us, but for Kornit Digital it’s right outside the office windows.
FW2425 Denim Trends: Crafted for the Future
Denim
The most straightforward way to make new jeans that pollute less? Repurposing existing pieces that are cut, patched and reassembled into new volumes and drape.
NRF Forecasts Consumer Holiday Spending to Exceed $957B
Retail
The National Retail Federation forecasted 2023 consumer holiday retail spending will reach between $957.3 billion and $966.6 billion, reflecting 3 to 4 percent growth over 2022.
Graff Chooses South Coast Plaza for Its First Standalone SoCal Salon
Retail
South Coast Plaza recently welcomed luxury jewelry-maker Graff to the Jewel Court section of its Costa Mesa, Calif., space.
After a Successful Debut, Texworld Los Angeles and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles Return to the CMC Next Summer
Trade Shows
Texworld Los Angeles and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles will return to the California Market Center Aug. 13–14, 2024, after a successful debut earlier this year.
Citizens of Humanity x Billy Reid Collab Reimagines the Classics
Denim Reimagined
Southern California meets just plain Southern in a new collaboration between L.A.’s Citizens of Humanity and Alabama-based, four-time CFDA award winner Billy Reid.
L.A. Fashion Weekend Aligns With L.A.’s October Market Week
We’re Baaaccckk
Founded in 2005, L.A. Fashion Weekend returned after a COVID-19 hiatus. Los Angeles brands on the runway at the I|O Rooftop at The Godfrey Hotel in Hollywood included Lovlei, Malibu Road, Peelers and Ragdoll.
UCLA’s Anderson Forecast Delivers Good News
Finance
Nothing’s more welcomed these days than surprise good news. And that’s what came in the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast—the prominent economic report put out by the University of California Los Angeles’ Anderson School of Management—which is cheerfully titled, “The Unexpected Robust Economy.”
