The Auction Is On for Fashions Created by Otis' Students
Fashion
Students from Otis College of Art and Design put their mentor-inspired creations up for auction.
JustFab’s Internet Brand Room
JustFab, an e-commerce company based in El Segundo, Calif., drank deeply from the Internet’s Kool-Aid. Its recently unveiled brand room was designed by an Internet company.
Nuyu’s Wonder Woman line Lands at Ron Robinson
Mightier than 10 armies! It’s the marketing push behind the upcoming Wonder Woman movie. But the Nuyu brand plans to do something different with Wonder Woman styles.
Capital Business Credit Gets a Name Change
Finance
Five months ago, White Oak Global Advisors acquired Capital Business Credit, known for its asset-based lending portfolio. Now White Oak Global is renaming Capital Business Credit to White Oak Commercial Finance.
True West Pop-Up Arrives on Abbott Kinney
Inspired by the high desert and frontier lifestyle, the True West pop-up was curated by Barbara Kramer, co-founder of Designers and Agents, and Jessica Hundley, writer and filmmaker.
Bebe Stores Resolves Store Leases and Skirts Bankruptcy
Retail
Bebe Stores settles store lease problems with landlords to move forward.
L.A.’s Fashion District on a Sneaker Kick
Downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District is on a high end sneaker kick. Holy Grail moved to the enclave in April, it is just the latest high end sneaker boutique to open for business in the Fashion District.
Deciding Where Your American Apparel T-shirt Is Made
Manufacturing
Consumers will soon be able to decide where their American Apparel T-shirt is made - in the U.S. or in Central America.
April Sales Bring Better Biz
Retail
After a tough beginning of the year, April proved to be a good month for retailers.
Twin Dragon Introduces New Eco Initiatives for Denim
Textiles
Gardena, Calif.–based Twin Dragon Marketing Inc. has introduced several new environmental initiatives for 2017 for the company’s denim facilities in Mexico and Asia.
Paige Charts Stylish Path With New Stores
Retail
A few months after the Paige brand introduced its first design collaboration, Rosie HW X Paige, the Los Angeles–headquartered premium-denim brand, is embarking on a retail rollout.
Simparel Acquires Shopfloor Support LLC
Technology
New York–based Simparel Inc. has acquired Shopfloor Support LLC, an Alpharetta, Ga.–based solution that collects production data and provides real-time visibility on the factory floor.
Woodbury Celebrates Two Anniversaries on the Runway
Woodbury University
Woodbury University’s fashion design student Haibert Keshishi received the Judith Tamkin Fashion Award for most innovative senior collection at the college’s recent annual fashion show, held in downtown Los Angeles.
Sister Act in Creating the Fenini Collection
Fenini
When Fei Yang was a little girl growing up in Taiwan, she was constantly drawing on anything that had a flat surface—napkins, notebooks, newspapers and walls.
Bachrach Clothing Stores File for Bankruptcy Protection in Los Angeles
Retail
In the wake of several recent retail bankruptcies, the wave of clothing store troubles just keeps coming.
Joyce Azria: Market Upheaval Is Good Time to Launch
Joyce Azria
Joyce Azria is a child of Los Angeles’ fashion industry. Azria talked to California Apparel News on introducing a new fashion label during a time of great change, leadership and why she chose to do business with Macy’s when the retailer is cutting back.
Analysts Talk Retail Survival in a Time of Change
Retail
For the past few months, fashion websites have been passing around forecasts that more than 3,000 stores are scheduled to shutter in the United States. Jeff Van Sinderen, a retail analyst for B. Riley & Co. in Los Angeles, predicts the number of store closures will be even higher.
Look Sharp
Amazon has been steadily taking a position in the fashion industry for several years. It's latest fashion product takes the mega retailer right into the closets of its customer.
Paula Schneider Steps Down as CEO of Three Contemporary Brands
Manufacturing
Paula Schneider no longer CEO at 7 For All Mankind, Splendid and Ella Moss.
West Coast Longshore Workers to Vote on Three-Year Contract Extension
Import/Export
With political and economic change in the wind, longshore workers have agreed to vote on a three-year extension of their current contract expiring July 1, 2019.
