Mad Engine Acquires Mighty Fine for Fourth Acquisition
Manufacturing
Mighty Fine, a mostly juniors and children’s apparel maker based in downtown Los Angeles, has been acquired by Mad Engine. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Drastic Shifts Seen in Endorsement Deals Between Celebrities and Fashion Labels
Manufacturing
Product endorsements from Hollywood stars, professional athletes, pop stars and supermodels have always played a pivotal role in driving sales and generating visibility for fashion brands. In fact, over the past 20 years, the agreements under which celebrities were engaged to endorse brands in the fashion industry have remained rather stagnant in both form and substance.
Retail Imports Will Rise During the First Half of the Year
Import/Export
With wages going up and unemployment going down, shoppers are expected to continue hitting the stores, which means more imports will be coming in by the boatload.
A Successful Holiday Season Reaps Benefits in Las Vegas
Feel the MAGIC
An air of optimism blew through the various trade shows held Feb. 10–14 in Las Vegas as many retailers were encountering empty shelves in their warehouses from a robust holiday season, which set up a willingness to place orders and stock up for the upcoming seasons.
New Apparel and Textile Sourcing Show Slated for Miami
Trade Shows
Hundreds of apparel and textile manufacturers from China, India, Bangladesh, the United States, Mexico and other countries will be exhibiting at the newly established Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami show, scheduled for May 21–23.
Outerknown Settles Into Sustainability
Outerknown
When John Moore started a new gig at Outerknown, he didn’t think he was going to have to rethink all of his assumptions about design.
Future Feminine in Hollywood
Fashionand Photography
Exhibit gives the female point of view in photography.
Band of Outsiders Pops at Fred Segal
Last year Band of Outsiders got a new headquarters, new creative team and a new direction. With the help of Liberty Fairs trade show, it produced a pop-up shop at Fred Segal.
Macerich Sees Lower Revenues but Solid Vacancy Rates
Retail
The Macerich Co., a real estate investment trust that owns interests in 48 regional shopping centers, said its annual revenues for 2017 were down a little more than 6 percent while its net income slipped dramatically.
Retail Sales Push Year To Good Start
Retail
For U.S. retailers, 2018 started out on a positive note.
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.
