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Costume Designer Luis Sequeira Had 12 Week to Put Together his Academy Award-Nominated Costumes

Fashion

Research, research and research. Those are the hallmarks of a good costume designer.

Costume Designer Mark Bridges Took on Detective-Like Qualities to Develop ‘Phantom Thread’ Costumes

Fashion

Costume designer Mark Bridges said one of his greatest challenges in creating the styles for the “Phantom Thread” movie was the fact that it was shot in London and not Los Angeles.

FIDM Unveils Academy Award-Nominated Costumes and Other Movie Attire at its Campus Museum

Oscar Material

More than 800 people from the film and fashion industry showed up for the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s unveiling of an extensive exhibit of costumes seen in movies released in 2017.

Is ‘Smart Clothing’ Set to Supercharge the Fashion Industry?

Technology

Fashion can be forgiving … sometimes. Forget fiddly watches, wireless earbuds that don’t stay put and unattractive virtual-reality glasses. “Smart clothing” is set to supercharge the fashion industry.

New High-Tech Yarn Is the Ticket to Smart Garments

Super-Tech Yarn

A North Carolina yarn manufacturer is hoping to “push the envelope” in the burgeoning smart textiles category.

California Apparel News Hires Dorothy Crouch as Associate Editor

News

Apparel News Group Publisher and Chief Executive Terry Martinez announced the hiring of Dorothy Crouch as the newspaper’s associate editor. Crouch started Feb. 5 and is working under the guidance of Executive Editor Deborah Belgum.

Boardriders Names New CEO to Replace Pierre Agnes

Swim/Surf

After Boardriders’ 54-year-old chief executive disappeared off the coast of southeast France on Jan. 30, the Southern California surfwear company has named his replacement.

What’s in Store for the Factoring Business With Fewer Stores on the Retail Landscape?

Finance

The retail boneyard is piled high with store doors that closed last year, and many more may be on the way.

Retailers Dabble in Selling With Bitcoin

Retail

Since August, designer Maya Reynolds, whose brands include Clade and Uncommon Thrds, has ventured into the cryptocurrency world by doing a handful of sales in bitcoin.

What’s Checking: An Independent Boutique District Grows at Row DTLA

Retail

After six years of running a boutique in an established retail neighborhood in Los Angeles’ Echo Park area, Whitney Bickers rolled the dice and moved her shop, Myrtle, to a new neighborhood that has yet to register on many fashion-savvy people’s radars.

Uprisal: Introduction to Patagonia’s Activism

Environmentally Fit

Patagonia has made headlines with its unique mission of being an activist company.

Levi Strauss Sees Profitable Year After Turn-Around Campaign

Manufacturing

Levi Strauss & Co. is planning to open 100 new stores this year, mostly outside of the United States, as it concentrates on international sales and building markets in China, India and the Americas.

Paige: From Premium Denim to a Lifestyle Legacy

Beyond Denim

At the beginning of the 21st century, the premium-denim market was buzzing with hot new brands that saturated the industry, driven by a consumer demographic comprising 20-something women willing to exhaust an entire week’s pay on one pair of jeans.

Investing in Los Angeles’ Next-Gen Knitting Industry

Manufacturing

As many design houses rely on outsourced production that has been sent overseas, domestic suppliers are investing in their own businesses, building strong reputations for quality products and incomparable service.

Project’s Gallery Show Before Vegas

A week before the production of its Las Vegas trade show, Project made a presentation at New York Fashion Week.

Six:02 Takes A Bow At Hollywood & Highland

Sneakerhead styles for men have been a giant fashion news story for more than 10-years. But women’s sneaker fashion market remains underserved said Karla Welch at the Feb. 6 opening of Six:02. It's a store devoted to women's fashions and sneakers at Hollywood & Highland retail center.