Twin Designers From Mexico Highlight Indigenous Fabrics in Their Collection
Indigenous Influence
Twin sisters Paulina and Malinali Fosado grew up in Mexico with an anthropologist father who collected popular art and passed on his love of Mexican culture and art.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Could Be a Done Deal by March
Import/Export
The new and improved Trans-Pacific Partnership is going forward without the United States as the other original members of the accord hashed out their differences in January, with a new free-trade pact expected to be signed as early as March.
Oeko-Tex, a Certification Group, Updates Its Programs
Manufacturing
Since the 1990s, the Oeko-Tex Association has set standards for consumer protection and sustainability in textiles.
Polartec Introduces Less Bulky, Insulation Fabric
Textiles
Polartec was introduced on the fabric scene more than 30 years ago as an alternative to wool. It offers wool’s warmth but is not as heavy and is machine washable.
Grosso Moda Invests Deeper into Gerber Technology’s Software
Technology
The Netherlands’ Grosso Moda works with a network of apparel factories based around the globe.
Guess Inc.’s Paul Marciano Accused of Sexual Harassment
Manufacturing
Weeks after fashion and celebrity photographers Mario Testino and Bruce Weber were accused of sexual harassment, another fashion figure, Paul Marciano, was accused of similar misconduct.
Search Called Off for Boardriders CEO Missing at Sea
Swim/Surf
Rescue operations in the south of France were called off in the search for Pierre Agnes, the 54-year-old chief executive of Boardriders Inc., the parent company of Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Surf Expo Ends on a High Note With Fair Weather
Surf Expo
What a difference a few months make. Last September, the Surf Expo show was disbanded after one day when Hurricane Irma walloped Florida and parts of the East Coast.
Texworld USA Reveals New Fabric Trends Among Exhibitors
Trade Shows
New looks in denim and advances in technical fabrics were hot topics at the recent Texworld USA, a large fabric sourcing event held Jan. 22–24 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
NAFTA Local Experts Debate the Pros and Cons of the Free-Trade Agreement
Import/Export
Free trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada has become a hot topic lately as negotiations to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement have been going on since last year.
Fashion Market Northern California Sees Upbeat Retailers
Trade Shows
Warmer weather and a better economy were two bright spots at the Fashion Market Northern California show, where buyers found an easy-to-navigate exhibition space at the San Mateo County Event Center.
A Wave of High-End Streetwear Shops Skates into DTLA
Retail
Downtown Los Angeles has experienced an unprecedented revival over the past five years with big swatches of the district being transformed from blighted streets to neighborhoods buzzing with new restaurants, boutique hotels and now an onslaught of high-end streetwear stores.
Nayali Seeks Activewear Alternative
Manufacturing
It’s a boom time for women’s activewear, but while more designers are getting into the activewear game, a major group of women have been ignored, said Shilpa Rajpara, designer of the Nayali brand.
After Focusing on Cottage Biz, Haley Solar Branches Out With New Label
Sustainable Fashion
Los Angeles designer Haley Solar has been behind a sewing machine since she was 7 years old, a skill she continues to use today for the clothes she makes for her Junim Los Angeles boutique, located in Los Angeles’ Eagle Rock neighborhood.
Pierre Agnes, CEO of Boardriders, Missing at Sea
Authorities send search helicopters and boats to find missing CEO off the coast of France.
Mario De La Torre Debuts Mad for Me
Mario De La Torre and Evette Smith of the fashion line Mario De La Torre, have produced colorful runway shows on the open air stages of Style Fashion Week in West Hollywood, Calif. But recently, they put together a production meant to be experienced as an interior.
Valerj Pobega Unveils L.A. Spleen
David Bowie has been a longtime muse for Valerj Pobega’s self-named art inspired line. But for her L.A. Spleen collection, she went farther back than Bowie’s Thin White Duke or Ziggy Stardust periods. She went positively Victorian.
Neal Preston Photo Exhibit at Leica Gallery in WeHo
Photography and Fashion
Neal Preston shows that he was good at shooting live music in his latest photo exhibit.
True Religion's Void Tactics
During the zenith of True Religion’s popularity, you were a nobody if you did not have a True Religion logo somewhere on your body. Now True Religion is celebrating nobodies.
