PacSun’s Schoenfeld, Macerich’s Coppola Talk Retail’s Fall and Possible Rise
Retail
Headlines say that fashion retail is being pummeled. Others believe a bright future is coming into focus.
How the Factoring Industry Has Adapted to a Changing Retail World
Finance
As the retail industry has changed into a split personality of online and offline shopping, so too has the factoring industry that finances manufacturers’ production and sales to clients.
Skingraft Goes For Wearable, Yet Extreme with Arrowhead
After a decade of working in the once blighted, now gentrifying downtown Los Angeles, Jonny Cota, creative director of the Skingraft label, was ready to talk about extremes.
Elyse Walker Spotlights Fall Trends
Elyse Walker
After more than 18 years of running an influential boutique on Los Angeles’ Westside, and dressing Los Angeles’ women in designers such as Balenciaga, Balmain and Bottega Veneta, among other labels, Elyse Walker produced her first presentation of Fall looks on Sept. 21.
Charney Teams With Tukatech
Technology
At American Apparel, founder Dov Charney worked with software and equipment from Los Angeles–based technology company Tukatech. For his latest manufacturing venture, Los Angeles Apparel, Charney is returning to Tukatech solutions.
Annual Urban Dinner Party in LA Fashion District Coming in October
Event
The annual Urban Dinner organized by the Los Angeles Fashion District BID coming to Rossoblu next month.
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring 2018 Calendar
Los Angeles Fashion Week begins on Oct. 4 and runs through Oct. 15
UCLA Anderson Forecast Shines a Light on the Troubled Retail Industry
Finance
In one year, retail employment declined by 29,000 jobs. What had been the second largest private-sector employer in the United States has dropped to the fourth largest, according to the recently released UCLA Anderson Forecast.
Fred Segal’s West Hollywood Shop Opens
Fred Segal opened a 13,000-square-foot emporium in West Hollywood on Sept. 26.
Vitamin A Partners With Beek for Sandal Collection
Fashion
Swimwear label Vitamin A designs a sandal collection with SoCal Beek.
Queen Victoria: On Screen and IRL
“Victoria & Abdul” Designer Consolata Boyle
“Victoria & Abdul” costume designer Consolata Boyle recently dropped by the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and the FIDM Museum & Galleries to discuss her work.
Handcrafted LA Takes A Bow
Indie designers and labels get a platform at Handcrafted LA, it held a grand opening party Sept. 22 at The Bloc.
Michael Kors Outfits Artists for Trauma
Artists for Trauma helps people recovering from traumatic injuries. On Sept. 17, the group produced a runway show at Macy’s department store at Westfield Topanga,
Merged Mojix and CXignited Hope to Digitize Stores
Technology
Bricks-and-mortar stores can gain the same technology advantages as e-commerce. They just have to use more RFID, or radio frequency identification technology, said Dan Doles, president and chief executive of Los Angeles–headquartered tech company Mojix.
Top Fashion Student Grads Walk Down the Runway at Supima Design Competition
Supima Design Competition
The idea behind the fashion show was this: Recent graduates from seven fashion design schools across the United States were given the assignment to take Supima cotton fabric and whip up capsule collections of women’s eveningwear for Supima’s 10th annual design competition, seen on the runway in New York on Sept. 7.
California Vibe at Art Hearts Fashion Week in New York
Art Hearts Fashion Week
There were plenty of West Coast designers on the runway during the Arts Heart Fashion shows, held Sept. 7–11 at the Angel Orensanz Center, housed inside a Gothic Revival synagogue in New York.
Students from the Academy of Art University Hit the Runway
AAU @ NYFW
For some 12 years now, the recent graduates from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco have displayed their designs on the runway during New York Fashion Week.
Lenzing’s Adds Traceability to its Sustainability Message With EcoVero Viscose
Textiles
Fiber maker Lenzing has launched a new line of viscose fibers that are both environmentally friendly and traceable.
Archroma Takes Another Stake in M. Dohmen SA
Textiles
Swiss color and specialty chemical company Archroma has taken an additional stake in M. Dohmen SA, a maker of textile dyes and chemicals for the automotive, carpet and apparel industries.
Fiber & Fabric: Textile Trends
Textile Trends
Military green and olive shades give florals, laces and abstract patterns—not to mention textured knits and solids—a fresh, sophisticated look.
