Alternative Apparel & An Inconvenient Sequel
Alternative Apparel is stating its case in the climate change crisis.
Cruise 2018 on the Runways
Runway
Miami Beach once again became the epicenter of swim fashion when the swim trade shows—Miami SwimShow, Hammock and Cabana—opened their doors while runway producers Swim Miami, Funkshion and Art Hearts Fashion hosted more than 50 catwalk shows showcasing Cruise 2018 collections.
Blast Cult’s Merch Lifts Off
Fashion’s festival styles have been featuring band T-shirts for years. Here’s a new angle; how about T-shirts from musical instrument makers?
Bankruptcy Court Judge Denies Lubov Azria’s Latest Move to Receive $7 Million in Compensation
Manufacturing
In the latest saga in the bankruptcy case of BCBG Max Azria Group, a federal judge has denied Lubov Azria’s attempt to receive nearly $7 million in lost wages and a payout known as a golden parachute.
REI to Open Big Store in Burbank
Retail
REI is taking over a former Sports Authority store that has been closed since Sports Authority went bankrupt last year.
Lalopalooza at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in DTLA
Style Inspiration
The recent “Lalopalooza" featured live music, a fashion show, culinary and art workshops for the entire family in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lalo Guerrero, famed Mexican American musician, composer and comic known as the “Father on Chicano Music.”
Angel Biotek On Abbot Kinney
Venice’s Abbot Kinney Boulevard has changed greatly over the past decade, causing many to complain that the street doesn’t have any more room for new brands or even the secret sauce that made it special in the first place. Venice area designer Angel Biotek hopes to prove those people wrong.
Balmain to Melrose Place
French fashion house Balmain opened its first West Coast flagship on Melrose Place in West Hollywood, Calif. this month.
Trade Protectionism and E-Commerce Are Top Concerns for Chief U.S. Fashion Industry Executives
Retail
With a new president in the White House, U.S. fashion manufacturers and retailers said their biggest concerns this year are about new trade barriers going up that would restrict apparel imports.
ChicCartel Launches ‘Shop Locally’ Site
Technology
The slogan “grown locally/buy locally” resonates for fashion, said the cofounders of e-commerce platform ChicCartel, a new market that promises to connect savvy fashion consumers with independent designers from their city and region.
Vivian Maier on La Brea
Street Photography
Art collectors and photographers to fashion and movie industry people, among others were on hand for the opening-night party celebrating the photography works of Vivian Maier at the K P Projects Gallery on La Brea in Hollywood.
Shopify’s Frenzy App Powers Sale at Capsule and Liberty Fairs in NY
Technology
Trade shows and runway shows have been looking to produce extra revenue streams for their vendors.
French Tanneries Make Their West Coast Debut at the CMC
French Leather in LA
The California Market Center played host to a small coterie of French tanneries when six companies showcased their upscale leathers for apparel, accessories and home décor July 13–14 in a suite on the CMC’s eighth floo
Solo Active Collective Draws Diverse Retailers, Prepares for Move to Anaheim, Calif
Trade Shows
The Active Collective trade show, focusing on activewear and athleisure apparel, returned to Huntington Beach, Calif., for its July 18–19 run, which is slated to be the show’s last at the tony Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa.
How the Apparel Industry Is Coping With Higher Minimum Wages
Manufacturing
The introductory video on the Tianello website talks about how the Los Angeles clothing maker’s collection of Tencel and silk tops lovingly passes through 100 hands before ending up in someone’s closet.
Agenda Juggles Trade and Consumer Days
Trade Shows
After 14 years of being a trade-only show, Agenda unveiled a consumer day at the recent run of its Long Beach, Calif., event.
Agenda Festival Bows
Streetwear Festival
A stylish crowd turned out for the debut of Agenda Festival, the one-day consumer event organized by the Agenda streetwear trade show.
The CMC Balloons With Fun
Events
For a couple of days, the lobby at the California Market Center looked like a big party.
1 Man’s Ring Around the Collar, 1 Woman’s Art
Fashion designers argue that clothing is art. Lun*na Menoh gives the argument surreal support with her show A Ring Around the Collar, currently at Art Exchange Gallery near downtown Long Beach.
