Vuori Pops at Malibu Country Mart
The Vuori brand makes performance apparel for yoga, CrossFit and other activities. It recently opened a pop-up at Malibu Country Mart.
Lectra Introduces Fashion PLM 4.0 at Industry 4.0 Event
Technology
French equipment and software maker Lectra recently introduced its latest product lifecycle management software at an industry event at the Paris-based company’s technology center in Bordeaux.
AAFOA Looking to Drive Innovation for Functional Fabrics
Textiles
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America—which is based at MIT and has nearly 100 members from a diverse group of manufacturers, startups and institutes of higher learning—is leading a $317 million private-public effort to drive innovation in textile and fiber manufacturing.
Hyosung and Sofileta Partner for New Creora Fresh Collection
Textiles
French textile mill Sofileta is working with South Korean fiber company Hyosung on a new collection featuring Hyosung’s Creora Fresh fiber.
Patagonia’s Bikinis and Board Shorts Hit the Fair Trade Trail
Swim/Surf
Patagonia, the California outdoor-apparel company known as one of the first U.S. clothing companies to embrace the environment, is taking bikini and boardshorts production to a new level.
Dock & Bay Dives Into Active With Eco-Friendly Collection
Dock & Bay
Lightweight, microfiber towel maker Dock & Bay has a new collection with a sustainable story behind it.
Everlane and Margaret O’Leary to Headline Dress for Success Gala in S.F.
Events
To celebrate 12 years helping Bay Area women enter and succeed in the workforce, Dress for Success San Francisco has enlisted San Francisco brands Everlane and Margaret O’Leary for the nonprofit organization’s annual gala fashion show.
Candiani, Albiate 1830 and Matias Showcase Italian Denim Innovation in L.A.
Candiani
Albiate 1830, the denim division of Bergamo, Italy–based Italian mill Gruppo Albini, and Italian denim mill Candiani joined forces to create FineFusions, a collection that showcases “top Italian heritage, cutting-edge thinking and a virtuous spirit.”
Latitude 10 Finds ‘In Between’ Niche
Latitude 10
There is a time in a woman’s life where she wants to wear juniors styles and trends but she is looking for silhouettes and clothes that an adult woman would wear, said Leslie Gardner, a career designer.
Aussie Brand Gorman Opens in West Hollywood
Retail
After 18 years selling contemporary women’s fashion in Australia and New Zealand, the Gorman brand opened its first U.S. store in West Hollywood, Calif., recently.
Solid Economic Growth Pushes Online Sales With Traditional Stores Revamping Their Fleet
Finance
Retail sales are inching forward this year with a strong nudge by online purchases fueled by millennials who prefer shopping on their smartphones and computers.
Cross Colours X MeUndies
Pioneering brand Cross Colours is going way beyond basics. On July 6, it will launch an underwear line with MeUndies.
True Religion Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Manufacturing
True Religion, once a high-flying premium denim brand so popular its blue jeans were constantly being knocked off by counterfeiters, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 5 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Streetwear: The Movie
Bobby Hundreds leads a tour through the rise, fall and subsequent rise of streetwear in new documentary Built To Fail
Fashion Business Inc. Shutters After Nearly 20 Years
Manufacturing
After helping start-up and growing apparel companies for nearly two decades, Fashion Business Inc. will shutter operations at the end of August.
Shoemaker Donald Pliner Is Back
Retail
Event coming up to buy shoes on sale by Right Bank Shoe Co. of Beverly Hills.
BedHead Acquired by Komar
Manufacturing
BedHead Pajamas, the nearly 20-year-old Los Angeles sleepwear company, has been acquired by Komar for an undisclosed price.
Louis Vuitton X Supreme Skates in DTLA
Around the turn of the century, skate/streetwear brand Supreme made a skateboard deck design that mixed its logo with the gilded tag of Louis Vuitton. A cease and desist order later, the collaboration became part of fashion legend. Until now.
CK, The xx and L.A.
Calvin Klein Chief Creative Officer Raf Simons worked with The xx and photographer/filmmaker Alasdair McLellan to create the concept behind The xx’s “I Dare You” video.
