Style Fashion Week Sees Three Days of Runway Shows During NYFW
Fashion
Style Fashion Week opened its three-day event on Sept. 7 at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, located aboard the aircraft carrier Intrepid at Pier 86 in New York.
LA Designer Tadashi Shoji Unveils Spring/Summer ’18 at NYFW
Spring Is In The Air
Los Angeles designer Tadashi Shoji went with a more informal vibe for his Spring/Summer ’18 collection, which was seen on the runway during New York Fashion Week.
Liverpool Jeans Debuts Higher-Priced Women’s Line
Manufacturing
Los Angeles–headquartered Liverpool Jeans Company is on the move.
Dunyah Takes the Runway at NYFW
Dunyah
Mustafa Wafa produced his second runway show for New York Fashion Week, unveiling his Spring/Summer 2018 collection for his Los Angeles–headquartered brand called Dunyah.
LA Manufacturer Launches Nonprofit Mobile Laundry to Aid City’s Homeless
Manufacturing
A chance encounter with a homeless woman sent apparel manufacturer Jodie Dolan on a path to connecting her 13-year-old manufacturing business with doing social good.
Nordstrom to Open Omnichannel Concept on Melrose Place
Nordstrom Gets Compact
For the past decade, Melrose Place has been an exclusive Los Angeles address for high-end designer boutiques. Now Nordstrom plans to join the crowd.
Snoopy’s Fashion Tour
The world knows about last week’s New York Fashion Week for stylish people. But what about a fashion event for the discerning cartoon character?!
MS.RPRSNTD: A Different View of Skateboarding
Adrienne D. Williams wants to show the world that skateboarding is not just for men.
Local Boogeyman Slips into Echo Park
It may be a little early to think about Halloween, but not for Local Boogeyman House of Horror, which recently opened in Los Angeles' Echo Park section.
Swaggy P’s Most Hated at American Rag
You could accuse the Most Hated label with false advertising. Scores of people demonstrated that they, in fact, liked the Los Angeles-headquartered label, when they lined up Sept. 9 at Los Angeles’ American Rag to buy the brand's new looks.
Containerized Imports Headed for a Record in the United States
Import/Export
Consumer confidence keeps shoppers buying as the economy chugs along.
'Fearless Genius' at Leica
On Sept. 6, Leica Gallery in West Hollywood, Calif., hosted an opening reception for an exhibition featuring American Photographer Doug Menuez’s latest body of work titled “Fearless Genius: The Next Generation.”
Rosie HW X Paige – Style for the “On-Duty” Model
Rosie HW X Paige
For their Fall/Winter ’17 collection, Paige Adams-Geller and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley let their imaginations roam wild for their Rosie HW X Paige collection.
CIT Group Names New Chief Strategy Officer
Finance
Commercial lender CIT Group has named Kenneth McPhail as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, effective immediately.
Athletic Wear Maker Prana Names New President
Manufacturing
Prana has named a replacement for its longtime president, Scott Kerslake, who left last month to become the chief executive of Nixon watches.
Taiwanese Citizen Held in San Francisco on Charges of Bringing in Millions of Counterfeit Footwear and Apparel
Import/Export
A former Taiwanese national living in New York was charged with smuggling and conspiracy to traffic counterfeit goods that ranged from high-priced Nike shoes and Ugg boots to True Religion blue jeans after he tried to board an international flight in San Francisco.
August Business Mixed
Retail
The U.S. economy was good in August, but retail sales ranged from solid to soft.
Vecchiarelli’s Fashion Supplies Inc. Closing After 85 Years, Four Generations
Retail
For 85 years, four generations of the Vecchiarelli family have been selling apparel supplies to manufacturers in Los Angeles. But in December, owner Joe Vecchiarelli is closing the family’s retail operations.
After Tough Times, Gap Announces New Stores
Retail
After a long period of restructuring, Gap Inc., often described as the world’s largest specialty retailer, is charting a course for growth.
