Lee x Daydreamer Honors Denim Heritage With Updated Classics
Updating A Classic
Heritage denim brand Lee has chosen Los Angeles–based, female-founded brand Daydreamer as a partner to create refreshed approaches to its classic styles for a limited-edition women’s collection.
Inventory Doesn’t Age Like Fine Wine and Other Financial Wisdom
Finance
Fashion never stands still—in fact, nothing in the world does. And the best-designed garments sitting in a warehouse are like flowers blooming where they can’t be seen, their life cycle fading in the dark.
tasc Names Professional Golfer Eric Cole as Brand Ambassador
Sustainability
Premium activewear brand tasc has signed PGA-tour player Eric Cole as the label’s brand ambassador.
Luxury L.A. Brand Grayscale Debuts Womenswear Collection
Shades of Gray
Grayscale, the luxury bespoke suit brand designed and founded by Los Angeles native Brandon Gray, has debuted a womenswear collection at its new Grayscale Showroom.
ANDMORE Successfully Completes Overlapping August Markets
Trade Show Reports
Atlanta Apparel and Formal Markets, held July 31–Aug. 5 at AmericasMart Atlanta, showed healthy buying across the contemporary, children’s, bridal and prom categories.
L.A. Market Week Sizzles With Delights for Resort/Spring ’24
Fashionable Delights
Sultry summer days during Los Angeles Market Week, held July 30–Aug. 3, had buyers ready for Resort/Spring ’24 and proved once again why the L.A. Fashion District is the place to be for global fashion trends, from colorful and upcycled collections to garments with mixed-fabric usage.
WWIN and Las Vegas Apparel co-locate for next LV Fashion Week
Trade Shows
Las Vegas Fashion Week will get easier to navigate as two players join forces in one location. Womenswear In Nevada (WWIN), operated by Clarion Events, and Las Vegas Apparel, operated by ANDMORE (formerly International Market Centers)...
A Diverse Roster of Events Shapes New York Textile Week
NY Textile Week
Summer 2023’s trade-show calendar is in full swing, and in the middle of the schedule were the July events of New York Textile Week.
National Textile and Apparel Sourcing Trade Shows Launch in Los Angeles
Trade-Show Report
Two preeminent East Coast textile and apparel sourcing trade shows made their debut in Los Angeles July 25–26.
Port of Long Beach Enters Second Phase of Digital-Tools Development
Technology
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has received an update regarding the Supply Chain Information Highway, which is now in its second phase of development.
Gap Inc. Appoints Chris Blakeslee as Athleta President and CEO
Retail
Gap Inc. has chosen Chris Blakeslee to lead its Athleta brand as the label’s next president and CEO, an appointment that is effective Aug. 7.
Rhude Sails Into a Dreamworld for Spring/Summer 2024
Dream Designs
For the Spring/Summer 2024 collection of Los Angeles brand Rhude, designer Rhuigi Villaseñor drew inspiration from camels in the Middle East, boats in Southeast Asia, large billboards in the U.S., movies of European secret agents, superheroes and Americana.
Taking the First Steps in Creating Traceability in an Apparel Business
Industry Focus: Traceability
As conversations covering fashion sustainability focus on the origin and life cycle of goods, from farm to closet, how can a brand of any size or designer of any experience level take the first steps toward implementing traceability?
Picking the Right Apparel Technology to Take Business to the Next Level
Industry Focus: Technology
What technology do you feel is the most important to move the fashion and apparel industry forward?
Taking Eco Transparency Into Account When Considering Financing
Industry Focus: Finance
Ecological and ethical influences have reached every area of fashion and apparel. Abiding by greener apparel guidelines requires brands to remain transparent by revealing each step...
Dispelling a Myth: Fakes-Dupes-Knockoffs (aka Counterfeits) Aren’t Sensational
Industry Voices
Think back to when some people stole your idea and passed it off as their own. How did you feel when everyone applauded that idea, giving false credit?
New Showrooms and Lines
New Showrooms and Lines
