Please Do Not Enter Curates Arik Levy Gallery Show
Please Do Not Enter boutique’s temporary space in West Hollywood will become an art gallery. On Nov. 8, it will host the debut of a show of Arik Levy's sculptures.
Lou & Grey Pops at The Grove
It's chilly in Los Angeles. Sweater loving brand Lou & Grey produced a pop-up shop at The Grove.
Where Art, Fashion and TV Collide
Street Style
Artist Kymm Swank's work has been seen on TV shows such as “The Newsroom,” “American Horror Story” and “Mad Men.” an exhibition of Swank's "Central Ave" collection recently opened at the Wallspace gallery in Los Angeles.
Fashion For Profit Makes A Debut
Frances Harder ushered in the debut of her new group Fashion For Profit.
ADIFF's Design for Refugees
The global refugee crisis continues. American clothing company ADIFF hoped to help out by making something that could both clothe and give shelter.
Poketo Pops at MOCA
Poketo opened permanent stores over the past few years in Culver City, Calif., Los Angeles' Koreatown and Little Tokyo districts. On Nov. 2, it opened a pop-up shop at Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles.
CFDA Hosts Event With DHL, Accenture in Los Angeles
Events
About 25 manufacturers, suppliers and designers discussed collaboration, transparency and supply-chain efficiency at an Oct. 26 event hosted by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Superdry Parties for New Flagship
Superdry produced a super, big party for the Nov. 1 opening of its Westfield Century City flagship.
October Sales Strong
Retail
Cash registers were ringing during October, and retailers reported good sales.
Fashion Industries Guild Celebrates 60 Years of Stylish Service
Fashion Industries Guild
Members of the Los Angeles fashion community turned out to honor Sabrina Kay and Anine Bing on Oct. 14 at the Fashion Industries Guild of Cedars-Sinai at the Montage Beverly Hills hotel in Beverly Hills. The black-tie affair featured cocktails, dinner and an awards ceremony that recognized this years’ honorees and celebrated the organization’s 60th anniversary.
Artisan Cloth’s New L.A. HQ Showcases International mix of Premium Denim
Artisan Cloth
Brad Alden Mowry and Danielle Lee are putting the finishing touches on the new 2,600-square-foot showroom space in downtown Los Angeles for their denim textile company, Artisan Cloth.
CFF and TALA Gear Up for Annual Christmas Party for Local Children
Events
For 70 years, Los Angeles apparel and textile executives have been hosting a Christmas party for local children funded by donations from apparel manufacturers and related businesses.
Make-A-Wish Young Legends Event Returns With Celebrities—On and Off the Runway
Make-A-Wish
Designer Christian Cowan—who has created iconic looks for Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga and Cardi B—was the featured designer at the Oct. 24 Make-A-Wish Young Legends fund-raiser at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood.
FCI Highlights Students’ Work and Guest Designers from ‘Project Runway’
'Runway' Star
FCI Fashion School hosted its most recent runway show on Oct. 5 at a studio space in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles. Several hundred guests turned out to see the show, which featured designs by seven FCI students and four designers competing in the current season of fashion reality show “Project Runway.”
Cotton Citizen to Bring Burst of Color to Jeans
Manufacturing
Since 2012, the Los Angeles–based Cotton Citizen brand has made a business of dyeing T-shirts and other high-end basics in bright and unique colors. Now the company will extend that color palette to jeans.
Santa Monica Place Being Refinanced by Owner
Retail
As the mall world continues to spin with winners and losers, The Macerich Co. reported solid financial results for the third quarter and said it is refinancing its high-end Santa Monica Place.
Vimmia Opens First Shop
Retail
Featuring mannequins cast in yoga poses, the first boutique for the activewear brand Vimmia recently opened in Los Angeles’ exclusive Brentwood neighborhood.
Arts District Shops Hit Roadblock
Retail
Guerilla Atelier, Apolis and Poketo are among the retailers who have closed or relocated recently.
DSTLD Pops Up in West Hollywood
Luxury essentials brand DSTLD has opened a new pop-up shop in West Hollywood.
