AAFA Names Recipients of its American Image Awards
Events
The American Apparel & Footwear Association will be presenting its 2017 American Image Awards on April 24 in New York, benefiting the Council of Fashion Designers of America Foundation’s Fashion Manufacturing Initiative.
Brooks Joins Element
Manufacturing
David Brooks was named global general manager of Irvine, Calif.–headquartered brand Element, a division of Billabong International Ltd.
Change Is Good for Las Vegas Trade Shows
Change Is Good
Attendees returning to the Las Vegas apparel and textile trade shows found the landscape changed again.
Apparel Manufacturers, Textile Makers Take on Administration’s Hot-Button Issues
Import/Export
Julie Hughes, president of the U.S. Fashion Industry Association, and Augustine Tantillo, president and chief executive officer of the National Council of Textile Organizations, discussed their group members’ view on everything from a proposed border tax on goods coming from Mexico to the fate of the Trans-Pacific Partnership at a recent live webcast.
What’s Checking: Beverly Hills Boutiques Thriving
What’s Checking
Peppered around the corporate juggernauts on Rodeo Drive and department stores lining Wilshire, the boutiques of Beverly Hills take advantage of their intimate settings to thrive.
U.S. Economic Engine Expected to Chug Along at a Moderate Pace
Finance
In its latest forecast for 2017-2018 released on Feb. 22, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. predicted that the nation’s gross domestic product—the country’s measurement of economic growth—will inch up by 2.2 percent this year and increase to 2.7 percent in 2018.
Celine Dion's New Gig
Singer Celine Dion introduced her self-named Celine Dion Collection accessories line at the Project Womens show on Feb.21.
Backpack Maker Hex Partners with Streetwear Designer for New Looks
Fashion
Southern California technology accessories maker Hex works with streetwear fashion icon Alyasha Owerka-Moore to design a travel duffel bag and travel backpack with a vintage look.
Ivan Bitton Style House’s Runway Show
Ivan Bitton Style House keeps a focus on emerging fashion. On Feb. 13, it produced a runway show for International Condom Day.
Finding Vintage Inspiration in DTLA
Inspiration 2017 was held at The Reef in downtown LA on Feb. 10 and 11. The two-day show featured American and Japanese companies offering vintage to contemporary fashions and accessories for sale and exhibit.
Outdoor Retailer to Leave Salt Lake City Over Utah Gov's Stance on Public Land
Trade Shows
The Outdoor Retailer show is saying goodbye to Salt Lake City after exhibiting there for more than 20 years, the major trade show is shopping around for new venues in other cities.
Orange County Fashion Week Starts on March 6
Fashion
The four-day event will be held in four different locations around Orange County.
Gap Inc. Cuts 216 Jobs
Retail
Gap Inc. recently reported that it laid off 216 people at its corporate office in San Francisco.
Liberty’s Art Fashion Fundraiser For Africa
If you are going to Liberty Fashion & Lifestyle Fairs trade show in Las Vegas from Feb 20 -22, get ready for some fashion art.
Hong Kong Designers at NYFW
Fashion
Three Hong Kong designers show off their talent at New York Fashion Week.
Emi-G Knitting: Domestic Sock Maker Finds Fresh Opportunities in Organic Market
Manufacturing
Gina Locklear had wanted to join her family’s sock-manufacturing business in Fort Payne, Ala., since she was in college. That was in the early 2000s, when the U.S. industry’s decline was in full swing. Momentum toward cheap imported socks was robbing the northeastern Alabama town of its revered reputation as the “Sock Capital of the World.”
Fashion Bookstore in the CMC Hosts Biannual Sale
Retail
The Fashion Bookstore<, located in the lobby of the California Market Center, will host its biannual sale Feb. 27–March 1 during the Los Angeles International Textile Show.
Althouse Closes Store, Rejoins American Rag
Retail
Jennifer Althouse rejoined prominent retailer American Rag Cie shortly after closing her self-named Althouse boutique in downtown Los Angeles in January. She will serve the retailer as an executive vice president.
Source British Trade Show to Take a Bow
Trade Shows
London trade-show producer Upper Street Events will take new trade show Source British to the California Market Center showroom building for the LA Fashion Market. It is scheduled to run March 13–16.
Epson Panel Explores Tech’s Impact on Fashion
Technology
Whether you’re a small startup designer or a long-established global brand, digital technology is becoming an ever more essential part of the fashion supply chain, industry experts agree.
