Eataly Finally Debuts at Westfield Century City
Retail
The conglomeration of eating zones takes a bow on Nov. 3.
Astrneme’s Coach’s Shirt
The coach's jacket has made a few laps around the fashion world. It seems like this look continues to have possibilities. Check out Astrneme brand's coach's shirt.
True Religion Exits Bankruptcy With Smaller Footprint
Manufacturing
True Religion, the Los Angeles company whose jeans were constantly being knocked off by Chinese counterfeiters when the label was a must-have brand, exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a smaller retail footprint and cash to move forward.
Merakai’s Mohair Hoodie
Hoodies are a uniform at hip hop gigs, college campuses, and yes gyms. But even ubiquitous designs are open for tune-ups, said designer Sebastien Amisial.
'KAOS' Opening Creates Chaos on Beverly Boulevard
Street Style
It was standing-room only on Oct. 19 at the Taschen Gallery (8070 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles) for the opening of KAOS, an exhibit of photographs by Scottish photographer Albert Watson, best known for his fashion, celebrity and art photography.
Goldschmied Introduces Denim Capsule Made with Lenzing Refibra
Textile
At the Oct. 25–26 run of Kingpins Amsterdam, denim designer Adriano Goldschmied introduced a denim capsule collection made with Refibra, a newly launched fiber developed by Lenzing AG, the makers of Tencel.
Textile Trends
Round Midnight
Designers head to the dark side to create dramatic laces, denims, fancies and novelty knits in rich shades of black.
Fields’ Top Five T-shirt Trends for Spring/Summer ‘18
T-shirt Trends
Spring ’18 will be a time for bold-statement in details and trims.
Nordstrom Rack Takes a DTLA Bow
Retail
Nordstrom Rack opened a 27,000-square-foot space at the Figat7th retail center in downtown Los Angeles’ Financial District on Oct. 26.
Reformation’s New Denim Line
Manufacturing
After eight years of mostly making contemporary clothes with an ecologically sustainable edge, Los Angeles–headquartered Reformation recently introduced a denim collection; it will offer the same environmental ethos as its original label.
Crooks & Castles’ Calvero Plans Rebound
Manufacturing
Crooks & Castles cofounder Dennis Calvero is aiming to get back in business.
International Spotlight
L.A. Fashion Week
An international coterie of designers—from Indonesia to Peru to The Netherlands—was part of the lineup at LA Fashion Week, held this season at the Alexandria Ballrooms in downtown Los Angeles.
Eastman’s Newest Cellulosic Blends Sustainability and Comfort in an Easy-Care Fiber
Textiles
Kingsport, Tenn.–based Eastman has been making cellulosic fiber for decades, but its newest product tweaks the formula to offer a sustainable fiber with easy-care attributes.
Maria Cornejo Signs Books at Melrose Place Shop
To celebrate book Maria Cornejo: Zero 1997-2017+, Maria Cornejo dropped by her Melrose Place boutique for a book signing.
MeUndies Gets Physical
MeUndies made a debut in 2011 as an online retailer for its brand of underwear made out of micromodal fabric and a blend of Italian fibers. On Oct. 25, MeUndies went physical. It opened its first pop-up shop at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, Calif.
Carole Yu Says Boutique Future is in Multi-brand
Boutique owner Carole Yu gave a vote of confidence to multibrand retail recently. She took her monobrand shop M0851 on 1426 Montana Ave. in Santa Monica, Calif., and reintroduced it as a multi-brand shop. The new name is momo Los Angeles.
Lewis Scott Goes for Some Firsts
After making a trade show debut at Capsule in downtown Los Angeles, designer Lewis Scott decamped to just south of the Fairfax District to unveil another first.
DTLA’s Please Do Not Enter Opens in WeHo
Retail
After a venturing into Los Angeles’ Westside with a pop-up shop, downtown Los Angeles’ Please Do Not Enter boutique made its bid for the Westside market permanent.
ADBD Unveils Winter '17 Styles
Inspiration for fashion styles is wide ranging. But for ADBD's Adam Derry, inspiration can go back; waaay back.
