New Boutiques for Santa Monica
Main Street in Santa Monica, Calif. is a fashion boutique street. Some new boutiques have moved in.
Sue Wong’s Career – On the Runway
After a career of making gowns inspired by empresses and gypsies, Los Angeles fashion veteran Sue Wong was honored with a lifetime achievement award from Art Hearts Fashion Week on March 16.
HelpJess Unveils App at DTLA Event
The period of beta testing for the app of e-tailer HelpJess.com officially wrapped up on March 17. HelpJess founder Simon La Barrie produced a demonstration of his site’s ‘show & sell’ retail.
Mr. Turk Teams Up With Jonathan Adler for Swimwear Capsule Collection
Fashion
Think cabanas and swimming pools with this collaboration
Jacqueline Castillo Goes on Her Own
Fashion
A stark-white salon, a neon-light sculpture at the end of the runway and six beautifully coifed models was the scene for recently inducted hairstylist Jacqueline Castillo for her debut soirée at Ramos Carreon Salon on Beverly Boulevard.
Beverly Center Remodel Continues With Farmhouse
Driving a Kubota tractor to the 3rd Street entrance of Los Angeles’ Beverly Center, Nathan Peitso signaled the March 15 opening of Farmhouse, his seed-to-farm restaurant.
Art Hearts Fashion Changes Venue With Full Schedule
Game of Fashion
Los Angeles Fashion Week kicked off with Art Hearts Fashion, the first of two back-to-back, multi-day shows that filled the week with more than 35 designers on the runway.
February Retail Sales See Solid Jump
Retail
February was a very good month for sales. The National Retail Federation reported that retail sales last month rose 4.4 percent year-over-year as the economy continued to grow.
Can Progressive PLM Fix a Fashion Problem?
Technology
The new generation of shoppers is constantly connected, which sets up new expectations and selling models such as “see now, buy now,” direct-to-consumer and IWWIWWIWI (I Want What I Want When I Want It). Customers are now fully in charge of what, when and where they engage and how they buy.
Law Firm Steps Down From Paul Marciano Investigation
Manufacturing
A little more than three weeks after Guess? Inc. cofounder Paul Marciano relinquished his day-to-day duties following sexual-harassment allegations, the law firm that was investigating the accusations is stepping aside.
Gap Wants Its Factories to Go Digital When Paying Workers
Manufacturing
Gap Inc. is asking 800 of its factories in 30 countries to skip the cash when paying their workers and start depositing workers’ checks using a digital system by 2020.
Making Tall Women Comfortable in Their Own Skinny Jeans
Midheaven Denim
When women who measure at least 5 feet 9 inches tall shop for denim, they are often left feeling as though styles such as flares or skinny jeans will end up resembling cropped gauchos or capris.
LA Market Sees Showrooms and Stores Adjusting to the ‘New Normal’ in Retail
LA Fashion Market
Buyers fanned out to the various showroom buildings in the Los Angeles Fashion District for the March 12–14 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market, which was highlighting the fashions for Fall/Winter 2018.
City of Hope 2018 Spirit of Life Event Parties for a Cause
City of Hope
At the City of Hope’s Annual Spirit of Life celebration, Grammy-nominated blues singer Janiva Magness sang the blues and fashion executives, factors and other attendees played casino games at the James Bond–themed “Casino Royale” night, held March 10 at The Reserve nightclub in downtown Los Angeles.
Trend Forecaster WGSN Paints a Picture of the Future Consumer
Retail
In 2020, consumers will increasingly be doing business by smartphone while retailers will depend more on artificial intelligence and virtual reality to produce retail experiences. Young consumers will be more likely to support businesses imbued with a sense of activism, such as Patagonia.
Allen Schwartz Closes Flagship Store
Retail
After a 30-year run in Santa Monica, Calif., the flagship store for the Allen Schwartz label has closed its doors.
Art Hearts Fashion Returns to L.A.
Fashion Week
Following shows in New York, Art Hearts Fashion was in Los Angeles again for a March 12 to 16 run at The MacArthur, which was built in 1925 as a lodge that housed the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Bebe Opens First Lifestyle Store in New York
Retail
After a hiatus on the retail scene, Bebe opens its first lifestyle store.
NYDJ Launches Spring Fashion Campaign With Real Women
Fashion
Three of the 12 women used in the recent By Women, For Women campaign are from Los Angeles.
