2016 Newsmakers: Mall Development Returns
Retail
Two years ago, retail was buzzing with talk that the mall was dead. At the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, Rick J. Caruso, founder of The Grove retail center in Los Angeles, said that the mall was doomed.
2016 Newsmakers: American Apparel Could be Sold Off in Pieces
Manufacturing
For the second time in a little more than one year, American Apparel headed to bankruptcy court while it searched for a buyer.
Two New Sections Planned for Upcoming Hong Kong Fashion Week
Trade Shows
The upcoming Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, to be held Jan. 16–19, 2017, at the Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Centre, will be introducing two new apparel zones: fashionable sportswear and casualwear.
Not Just a Label to Live-Stream First Event Since Moving to LA
Events
Not Just a Label (NJAL), the international platform for emerging contemporary designers, recently expanded from London to Los Angeles and will host its first LA event since the move.
Iconix names EVP and CMO
Manufacturing
Jamie Cygielman has joined New York–based Iconix Brand Group Inc. as executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
American Apparel Workers Get a Slight Reprieve
Manufacturing
American Apparel workers might have a few more days to work at the huge factory in downtown Los Angeles and two other facilities.
Evrnu Regenerated Cotton: Sustainable the Second Time Around
Textiles
Levi’s and Target are among the early adopters of Evrnu regenerated cotton fiber, which uses 95 percent less water than virgin cotton.
The People, Companies and Ideas that Made News in 2016
Newsmakers 2016
From high-profile bankruptcies in manufacturing, shipping and e-commerce to million-dollar development projects across the Southland, 2016 was a year of stark contrasts for the apparel industry.
American Apparel Employees Get a Slight Reprieve
Auction of American Apparel assets postponed a few days.
Merry Krampus, LA
The Bavarian Alpine folklore legend of Krampus was alive and well in Los Angeles’ Highland Park neighborhood at the recent Krampus Ball LA.
Shaun White: Make Room for WHT Space
For sports star and entrepreneur Shaun White, it was the comment that could not be ignored.
UCLA Anderson Forecast Predicts the Fallout from ‘Trumponomics’
UCLA Anderson economists got caught by surprise when Donald Trump was elected to be the 45th president of the United States.
Brooks Bros Big Holiday
Brooks Brothers made clothes for Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. On Dec. 3, the venerable label held a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at its Rodeo Drive emporium.
Man & Wolf Revs Up Pop-up Shop
We've seen the Wolf & Man brand at a host of trade shows such as Capsule. But on Dec. 2, the independent menswear brand produced its first pop-up.
Conductive Cotton and Wearable Tech
Researchers at the Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC) at the University of Cambridge and scientists at Jiangnan University in China have found a way to make a conductive cotton that could be used to make wearable—read flexible—electronics.
Citizens of Humanity's Open Studio
It's Open Studio time at Citizens of Humanity's Downtown Los Angeles showroom.
Popkiller’s Happy 13th
Ricky Takizawa spent 13 years putting a Little Tokyo edge on pop art at his Pop and Popkiller stores. He celebrated his Lucky 13 anniversary on Dec. 1.
Wild Ride for Retailers in November
Retail
Retailers reported mixed sales after a rollercoaster ride for business in November.
Rachel Zoe’s Winter Box
Rachel Zoe brought in the holiday season Nov. 30 with an exclusive dinner party at the historic Chateau Marmont hotel. The guest of honor? The winter edition for her Box of Style subscription service.
