OC Fashion Week Takes The Runway
OC Fashion Week ran last week in different venues in the Orange County towns of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Irvine.
Style Fashion Week Marks Return to Palm Springs
With an opening night concert from 1980s pop wonders Missing Persons tonight, Style Fashion Week will mark a return to Palm Springs.
Haggar Acquires Louis Raphael
Manufacturing
Men’s clothier Haggar Clothing Co. announced it purchased certain assets of San Francisco Bay Area menswear company Kizan International Inc., whose label is Louis Raphael.
Luxury e-Consignment App Tradesy Acquires Styling Service Fitz
Technology
Nearly six years after its official launch, the luxury secondhand-clothing marketplace app Tradesy has acquired Fitz, an in-home service that books professional stylists for clients who require closet organization and wardrobe styling.
Women’s Golf Wear Takes Shape in Los Angeles
LA-made Golf Wear
In the world of active apparel, women are often met with options that don’t fit properly, lack support and don’t transition well from the playing field to everyday life.
New Adventures in Selling at LA Majors Market
Trade Shows
This edition of LA Majors Market, held April 3–5 at the California Market Center during Passover and only days after Easter, offered an elevated mood at many showrooms.
GOTS Gets Two New Leaders
Textiles
After leading the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) nonprofit since it was founded in 2002, Herbert Ladwig has stepped down as managing director, turning leadership over to two people.
Hudson’s Parent Company Sees a Net Loss in 2017
Manufacturing
Revenues keep growing for Differential Brands Group—the parent company of Hudson jeans, Robert Graham and SWIMS—but that hasn’t translated into a profit yet
Directives West Shines Spotlight on Major Trends for Fall/Winter 2018
Directives West Trends
Denim has been on a roll for the past few seasons, but it will continue to push forward with more distressed looks, high-wasted tops, Mom jeans and cropped silhouettes.
The Tariff Scare Keeps Apparel and Textile Companies Hopping
Import/Export
President Trump launched a trade war in March by imposing a 10 percent tariff on aluminum and a 25 percent tariff on steel coming from countries around the world.
Discounts for U.S. Retail in 2018
Retail
For retailers, 2018 is going to be another year for big discounts as consumers see their wallets shrink from rising healthcare costs that are eating into their discretionary income.
Major Partner Exits The Bloc Shopping Center
Retail
After five years of working to rehab The Bloc retail center in downtown Los Angeles, The Ratkovich Co. has sold its interest in the venture to its partner, National Real Estate Advisors, for an unspecified amount. Blue Vista Capital remains on board.
Fields Predicts Spring 2019 Trends
Manufacturing
On the fashion radar for juniors next year will be brightly colored T-shirts, pops of Glen-plaid designs printed on key items and more distressed denim.
Socialite Introduces Denim Line
New Denim Line
With little fanfare, veteran denim designer Eero Gathers recently joined the Los Angeles label Socialite and was given the job to create a denim line for the 8-year-old womenswear collection.
North Face to Celebrate a New Generation of Female Explorers
Outdoor Wear
The North Face taking actions to recognize and promote female explorers and adventurers in all fields.
Tomas Maier Opens Temporary Shop in L.A.
The Tomas Maier label runs two New York City stores, it recently opened a temporary shop at 8379 Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles
Australia’s Honey Birdette Rolling Out a Chain of U.S. Lingerie Stores
Retail
The lingerie label Honey Birdette started out in Australia in 2006 as a tiny boutique in Brisbane’s West End—a hip area known for its bars and ethnic restaurants. Over time, the label grabbed people’s attention by selling to bachelorette parties that visited the store.
David Meister’s Formal Collection for Fall 2018
Fall Finery
For his Fall 2018 collection, David Meister created formal pieces with ornate accents and intricate embroidery. Looking beyond this fall, he also shared his prediction for a shift in coming seasons.
