Dov Charney: From American Apparel to Los Angeles Apparel
Manufacturing
If the business plan sounds the same, it is. Dov Charney is more determined than ever to make his second stab at apparel manufacturing more successful than the first.
Ron Robinson’s Valentine’s Day Treat
Los Angeles retail boutique Ron Robinson will host a pair of sweet events for the launch of Sugar + Ron Robinson, a retro T-shirt collection that blends “pop-rock colors” and “cotton candy fabrics.”
Hauste & Harte’s Trek for California Sophistication
Hauste & Harte
Nathan Rostro spent a lifetime at the beach and once worked for surfwear brand O’Neill, but he wants to tell the world that stereotypes of California fashion should be tossed in a dustbin.
Economic Uncertainty Rings Loud at 11th Annual Texworld USA
Trade Shows
The uncertainty of the U.S. economy was a common theme at the 11th edition of the fabric sourcing trade show Texworld USA Jan. 23–25 at New York’s Javits Center, taking place just three days after the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Fashion Market Northern California Buzzes With Activity
Trade Shows
Buyers attending Fashion Market Northern California were lined up one hour before the doors opened at the San Mateo County Event Center on the first day of the show, exhibitors said.
Vera Bradley Dives into Swim with Mainstream
Vera Bradley
Vera Bradley—the lifestyle brand known for its allover-print handbags, totes and luggage—will launch a swimwear collection with Mainstream Swimwear Inc.
Online Sales are Driving Retail Investment, Survey Says
Retail
Online sales were expected to capture 11.6 percent —or $394 billion—of all U.S. retail sales in 2016, according to a projection by Forrester research firm, but instead “digital touchpoints” commanded an estimated 49 percent of U.S. sales.
New CFO Named to Hudson Jeans Parent Company
Manufacturing
Differential Brands Group has named Bob Ross its new chief financial officer, effective Jan. 30.
Texollini’s Latest $2 Million Investment Includes New Knitting, Dyeing and Finishing Machines
Textiles
There are five reasons for a textile mill to invest in new technology, according to Amit Bracha, president and chief operating officer with the Long Beach, Calif.–based vertical textile mill Texollini.
Surf Industry—and More—Turn Out for Surf Expo
Trade Shows
Exhibitors were “stoked” and buyers were busy at the Jan. 26–28 run of Surf Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
Autumn in N.Y.
NY Fashion Week
Menswear brands got the New York Fashion Week party started with a series of runway shows and presentations held around the city.
Designers from the 1950s at FIDM Museum in Orange County
Fashion
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Orange County has an exhibit showing the works of five designers who influenced California's 1950s-era fashion.
Fit and Fair
Athleta, the fitness apparel division of San Francisco–based Gap Inc. is adding fair trade-certified styles to its collection of activewear.
Home of American Rag Owner Up for Sale
Fashion
Mark Werts puts his house near Griffith Park up for sale.
Up for Some ‘Light Laundry’?
Jeanologia, the Spanish developer and distributor of laser-finishing equipment for jeans and other apparel, and Lenzing, the maker of Tencel, have joined forces to showcase the benefits of “laser laundry technology” on Tencel fabrics and garments.
Banana Republic to Pop With Olivia Palermo Next Week
Retail
Banana Republic to highlight Spring collection during New York Fashion Week, when everyone else is showing Fall.
New Era Unveils One-of-A-Kind L.A. Flagship
LA Live and Staples Center are places to grab a bite to eat, see a game, a concert, a movie, and maybe check out some music history at the Grammy Museum. Not so much a place to shop. But the story changed on Jan. 26. New Era unveiled its one-of-a kind New Era D- Lab shop in downtown Los Angeles.
Fete for Female Filmmakers
Glamour magazine and Girlgaze recently hosted an intimate lunch celebrating “Films Powered by Women” at the Sundance Film Festival, where directors, editors and actors had an opportunity to meet, mingle and toast the work of female filmmakers.
U.S. Economy Fuels the Conversation at Premiere Vision New York
Premiere Vision NY
The U.S. economy was a major point of discussion at thePremière Vision New York international textile show, which hosted its 34th edition Jan. 17–18 at Pier 94 in Manhattan, two days before the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
