Jeanologia Aspires to Make the Most Sustainable Jeans
Denim
Water may be the most plentiful substance on earth, but as most of it is seawater, the life-giving liquid remains a precious commodity. Reducing its consumption in garment finishing is the key mission of Jeanologia, a Spain-based leader in sustainable technology that can reduce water usage in garment finishing to 1 percent of the amount used in conventional methods.
PacSun, NYC’s Met Museum Collaborate on New Collection
Fashion
“Life is short and art is long,” runs an old saying. Put in clothing terms, we might say that fashion is ever-changing but art is eternal...
Inside the Industry
Inside the Industry
With Its Latest Innovations, Kornit Digital Shows World of ‘Smart Manufacturing’
Technology
In a world of mutual dependencies, the only way to successfully navigate change is with more change. A fast-changing marketplace requires new technologies that can keep up with it, and the industry term for this is “solutions.”
Beyza Baykan Relies on the HMS Family Stone to Create Cleaner Denim
Cleaner Denim
As Beyza Baykan pursued her applied-and-computational-mathematics and international-relations studies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, she planned for a career combating the negative impacts of climate change in developing countries.
The Iconic Levi’s 501 Jean Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial
501 turns 150
The iconic five-pocket blue jean invented by Levi Strauss turns the big one-five-oh...
Upscale and accessible luxury at WWIN
Trade Shows
Unique and chic met Feb. 13–16 at the Caesars Forum for the Womenswear In Nevada show.
Uniquely intimate buying at IFJAG
Trade Shows
An oasis amongst the hustle and bustle of the big Las Vegas shows, the International Fashion Jewelry and Accessory Group presented a select gathering of exhibitors Feb. 11–14 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton.
TradeBeyond Seeks to Help Companies Actually Produce Less
Sustainability
TradeBeyond helps companies make less stuff but better and more targeted stuff. It starts with sourcing.
FIDM Museum Showcases Film Costuming as Ruth E. Carter Makes History
Fashion Showcase
On March 4, the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s FIDM Museum hosted its annual preview of the “Art of Costume Design in Film”...
PI Apparel Los Angeles Promotes the Human Side of Innovation
Trade Shows
While product innovation is the foundation of MarketKey’s technology-focused PI Apparel events, the Feb. 28–March 1 Los Angeles edition focused on human connections.
Sunny Skies Forecast for Fall at L.A. Market Week
Bright Skies
Weather forecast: rainy and gloomy. Fashion forecast: hot, bright and optimistic! Despite the rain, spirits were high as buyers arrived for Los Angeles Market Week, held March 12–16.
RESA and JoJo Collaborate on a Feminine and Flattering Collection
Feminine and Flattering
TV host and former bachelorette JoJo Fletcher collaborated with RESA on a Spring collection inspired by her favorite silhouettes, styles, floral prints and personal memories.
INSPR ITALIA Expands Italian Artistry to the West Coast
Trade Shows
Buyers headed to downtown Los Angeles March 12–16 for Los Angeles Market Week, with Brand Assembly at the Cooper Design Space and Designers and Agents at The New Mart welcoming brands from Italy for INSPR ITALIA.
Retailer needs spur OFFPRICE to create new East Coast marketplace in 2023 Q4
Press Release
Rosemont, Illinois March 3, 2023 -- The Tarsus Group, organizer of the OFFPRICE Show, announces new show located in Orlando, Florida.
BDC and NAACP Reflect on ‘Images: Fashion Moments in Time’
Events
Ahead of the 54th NAACP Image Awards, which were held Feb. 25, the Black Design Collective and the NAACP hosted an “Images: Fashion Moments in Time” luncheon on Feb. 23 at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles to honor outstanding work in the recently added categories of costume design, hairstyling and makeup.
Cone Denim Extends Sourcing-Verification Partnership With Oritain
Sustainability
North Carolina denim maker Cone Denim is extending its partnership with traceability and product-testing company Oritain.
LA Textile Inspires SS2024 Designs Through Resources and Education
LA Textile
The California Market Center in downtown Los Angeles hosted its Spring/Summer 2024 edition of LA Textile Feb. 22–24 to showcase sourcing options from farm to fabric and patternmaking to packaging.
