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.
LTH JKT Takes a Bow
Meet LTH JKT, a Venice, Calif. headquartered brand which says that it found a way to offer leather jackets one-third off of typical retail prices.
ThirdLove Seeks Best Bra Fit with FitFinder 2.0
Manufacturing
Tech-enabled bra company ThirdLove recently introduced its Fit Finder 2.0 program, a new version of the San Francisco’s company proprietary sizing program.
APM Terminal at Los Angeles Port Returns to Normal After Shut Down Following Cyber Attack
Import/Export
A global cyber attack that affected hundreds of companies and their computer systems crippled operations at A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest container carrier, headquartered in Denmark. Operations returned to close to normal.
Cone’s S Gene Tech Turns 10
Textiles
Greensboro, N.C.–based denim mill Cone Denim is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its S Gene dual-core technology.
The Hundreds.com’s Tech Revamp With Shopify Plus
Technology
Bobby Kim built a community with blogs featuring a running commentary on the state of streetwear, hip-hop, rock, politics, travel, food and whatever else grabbed his attention.
Retailers Revamp Inventory at Fashion Market Northern California
FMNC
Retailers, stuck with cold-weather inventory during a soggy winter, were sticking their heads out of their doors and filling in orders for a better season brought on by fairer weather.
Handcrafted LA to Open at The Bloc
Retail
After a career of producing outdoor markets and festivals, the husband-and-wife team of Phillip and Shelly Dane will be opening their first permanent boutique in downtown Los Angeles.
TenOverSix to Move to Miami
Retail
After a nine-year run in Southern California, the TenOverSix boutique will be closing its multi-brand, independent Melrose Avenue store and reopening in Miami, said Kristen Lee, the boutique’s co-owner and creative director.
SMC Hosts LA Mode Runway Show
LA Mode
Students in the fashion design program at Santa Monica College showcased their latest work in LA Mode 2017, the program’s annual runway show, on June 15 at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, Calif.
B.James Tells L.A. Story With Emerging Label
B.James
In Brandon James’ tough South Los Angeles neighborhood in the 1990s, the people who dressed well and had money were known as hustlers according to James, now a designer.
Puma X Minions…at Bait
Yes, Despicable Me 3 is on its way to being a blockbuster movie. But did you know that it’s a clothing line too?
