Rails Does Pop-Up in N.Y. Surfing Mecca
After nine years of building an apparel line for men, women and children in Los Angeles, Jeff Abrams, founder of Rails brand is going cross country to open a pop-up shop. The Rails pop-up will be in the East Coast surfing Mecca of Montauk June 3-4.
Fred Segal Announces Shops for WeHo Location
Fred Segal made headlines in December when it announced that it would open a West Hollywood location. On June 1, it gave a peek inside the upcoming store.
Retail Sales Tough in May
Retail
Retail sales reports for May were downbeat. Cato Corp., a Charlotte, N.C.–headquartered retailer, had a particularly tough month when it posted a same-store-sales decline of 16 percent.
Kors to Close Stores
Retail
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd., the New York–based ready-to-wear and accessories brand founded by designer Michael Kors, announced on May 31 that it would close more than 100 stores.
L.A. Trade-Tech Lands $500,000 Gift, Department Chair Anderson Honored at Gold Thimble Runway Show
Gold Thimble Runway
A full house of family, friends, educators and fashion fans turned out for Los Angeles Trade-Technical College’s Gold Thimble Fashion Show, held on the grounds of the school’s downtown Los Angeles campus on May 26.
Emerald Expositions Adds SIA Snow Show to Its Stable of Trade Exhibitions
Trade Shows
Weeks after raising $264 million in a public offering, Emerald Expositions turned around and acquired for $16.4 million the SIA Snow Show, organized by SnowSports Industries America.
Max Azria Named CEO of Bug-Zapping Light Company
Manufacturing
More than one year after being forced out of his Los Angeles clothing company, Max Azria has been named chief executive of ZappLight and its parent company, Clean Concept.
Why Manufacturers Are Turning to Central America for Quick-Turn Apparel
Trade Shows
The demise of a free-trade agreement between the United States and several Asian countries is breathing new life into the Guatemalan apparel industry.
FBI Moves Out of CMC
Manufacturing
After nine years at the California Market Center, Fashion Business Inc., the educational nonprofit for start-up and growing fashion companies, is moving into a shared office space called CTRL Collective.
Bamboo Rose Extends Social Reach of PLM
Technology
Product Lifecycle Management software is something of a social media for the manufacturing set.
New Project for L.A. Arts District Pioneer Guerilla Atelier
Retail
In 2012, Carl Louisville quit a job running the Prada Epicenter store on Rodeo Drive, where he got to socialize with Miuccia Prada and Hollywood A-listers. Post Prada, he opened a luxury store in a section of Los Angeles adjacent to homeless encampments in the city’s tough Skid Row section.
Everyday Resort Living at Elodie K
The official start to summer is still a few weeks away, but at Elodie K. in Los Angeles, every day feels like a sunny vacation.
Changes for Fairfax Ave., Rodeo of Streetwear
Fairfax Avenue is still the Rodeo Drive of streetwear, but there have been some notable shops leaving the thoroughfare.
Bella+Canvas Starts YouTube Channel
Fashion
T-shirt maker Bella+Canvas will have YouTube content change weekly.
Max Azria Named CEO of Bug-Zapping Light Company
More than one year after leaving his Los Angeles clothing company, Max Azria has been named chief executive of ZappLight and its parent company, Clean Concept.
Emerald Expositions Adds SIA Snow Show to Its Stable of Trade Exhibitions
Weeks after raising $264 million in a public offering, Emerald Expositions turned around and acquired for $16.4 million the SIA Snow Show organized by SnowSports Industries America.
Phillip Lim’s Arts District Store
After an eight year run on Los Angeles’ Westside, award winning fashion designer Phillip Lim
Pocket Square Clothing’s Big 1st
From pompadoured hair to high end sneakers, men’s styles have been reaching for new heights in the past five years. Pocket Square Clothing hoped it could wrap some of the creative ferment in a handkerchief. It celebrated the first anniversary of its downtown Los Angeles shop on May 25.
The Credit- and Debit-Card Business Is Booming
Retail
Credit, debit and prepaid cards in 2016 saw a purchase volume increase of 7 percent based on a year-over-year comparison, according to The Nilson Report, a Carpinteria, Calif.–based trade publication reporting on the payments industry. In America, credit, debit and prepaid cards’ purchase volume reached $5.648 trillion in 2016.
CCA Showcase SF Style in 2017 Fashion Experience
CCA Fashion Experience
California College of the Arts hosted its annual runway show—called the 2017 Fashion Experience—on the back lot of the college’s San Francisco campus.
