Hollywood in Focus at WWDMAGIC’s Event Lineup in Las Vegas
Trade Shows
WWDMAGIC, the trade show for women’s apparel and accessories, has a big lineup of activities for its Aug. 14–16 event at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
ILWU Officially Votes to Extend Labor Contract by Three More Years
Import/Export
It’s official. Some 67 percent of the members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have approved a three-year extension to their five-year contract with the Pacific Maritime Association, which means their contract won’t expire until July 1, 2022.
Klarety: A Clear Vision for Womenswear
Klarety
Shortly after graduating from the University of Southern California, Tina Lo used her degree in economics and communications to immerse herself in the corporate world as a commercial insurance underwriter.
Bachrach Men’s Stores to Exit Bankruptcy Soon
Retail
Only four months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Bachrach men’s stores is expected to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of August with 15 stores intact.
Menoh's Sewing Machine Music
Ask Lun*na Menoh, there’s a rock ‘n’ roll song in the sound of the sewing machine.
Wool & Thimble’s Summer Launch party
Made in Los Angeles, Wool & Thimble constructs high end T-shirts, wovens and sweats for men. Reggie Marshall, the brand’s founder and creative director, produced a launch party for its Summer ’17 collection on Aug. 8.
Bathing Ape to make a Los Angeles Comeback
High end Japanese streetwear brand Bathing Ape is making a return to Los Angeles after closing down an emporium near Melrose and Fairfax avenues in July 2010.
Cruise 2018 in Miami Beach
Miami Cruise 2018
The Cruise 2018 collections bowed on the runways in Miami at events produced by Swim Miami, Funkshion and Art Hearts Fashion.
Bebe Launches New Campaign With New Direction
Fashion
The look still appeals to the girl who likes fancy clothes and likes to party.
J!nx for Gamers
J!nx is a San Diego-headquartered brand that makes clothes for gamers; the people who can’t be pried away from their video, Internet, X-Box, you name it-games.
Fred Segal Announces Flagship Shop-in-Shops
Retail
Fred Segal is moving along toward a fall 2017 opening—perhaps in mid-September—for its new flagship in West Hollywood, Calif., located near the Sunset Plaza high-end retail enclave.
69 Brand Pops
Gender neutral fashions are having a moment. Los Angeles brand 69 is making a statement for the look at a pop-up shop
July Sales Up, But Results Mixed
Retail
July sales beat forecasts, according to market-research firm Retail Metrics.
Cotton Prices Holding Stable as China Continues to Sell Off Its Reserves
Textiles
Cotton prices should remain on a level playing field and even decline a bit next year as farmers around the world plant more acreage.
YuniquePLM’s Latest Release Includes Added Functionality, Configurability
Technology
The latest release of YuniquePLM’s product lifecycle management software, YuniquePLM 7.1, includes new features and additions to streamline the design process.
Dress For Success S.F. Raises More Than $100,000 at Fashion Gala
Events
The recent gala hosted by Dress for Success San Francisco featured San Francisco brands Everlane and Margaret O’Leary on the runway, San Francisco chefs offering special tastings and a live auction as well as a silent one.
Quiet August Market in LA Yields Immediate Orders, Out-of-Town Business
Trade Shows
August market in Los Angeles is typically a quiet affair, with exhibitors and buyers navigating a crowded trade-show schedule that includes the massive Las Vegas trade shows later in the month.
NetSuite Takes Cloud On Road
Technology
Oracle NetSuite, the San Mateo, Calif.–based, cloud-based enterprise resource planning and omnichannel commerce software owned by tech giant Oracle, has been hitting a number of apparel trade shows this year. The most recent was Agenda in Long Beach, Calif., in July.
Reyn Spooner’s New Direction, New Leadership
Manufacturing
Heritage aloha brand Reyn Spooner has been traveling a steady course for decades, but its new creative and executive team plans to steer it toward bigger things.
South Coast Plaza Buys Sears Land
Retail
Sears has run a department store and an auto center at the northeast end of luxe retail center South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., for 50 years.
