Hot Topic Acquires Her Universe
Retail
Hot Topic Inc., the mall retailer known as a purveyor of music and pop-culture clothes and gifts, announced that it acquired Her Universe, a brand specializing in fashion and accessories for female science fiction and fantasy fans.
Carbon38 Adds CMO
Manufacturing
Carbon38, the Los Angeles–based luxury activewear e-commerce retailer, has hired Lisa Kraynak as chief marketing officer.
Designer Platform Not Just a Label Expands to LA, Plans Outreach Initiative With City of LA
Fashion
Not Just a Label (NJAL), the emerging designer platform launched in London in 2008, has expanded to the United States with the opening of a Los Angeles office by NJAL founder Stefan Siegel.
Trina Turk Marches Forward With New Store and New Looks
Retail
Trina Turk, the contemporary lifestyle designer known for her bright colors and mid-century–inspired prints evoking a resort vacation, is opening her 12th store next February in the Larchmont Village area of Los Angeles.
Denim on the Catwalk
Global Denim Awards
Denim took another turn in the spotlight at the third annual Global Denim Awards in Amsterdam, where an international lineup of designers and denim mills collaborated on collections that highlighted the creative versatility of denim.
Longshore Workers and Employers Meet for Early Talks on Contract Extension
Import/Export
After a disastrous holiday season two years ago when many ships couldn’t unload their cargo on time at West Coast ports, longshore workers and their employers are trying to head off any similar disaster.
Patagonia Says Get Out. And Vote.
Patagonia wants people to vote—specifically for environmental issues. To encourage voter participation, the company is closing for the day. That includes Patagonia’s headquarters in Ventura, Calif., its distribution center in Reno, Nev., and all 29 retail stores around the country.
SQN Sport at Malibu Country Mart
Activewear continues to be in high demand. Activewear brand SQN Sport recently opened a store at the Malibu Country Mart by the beach in Malibu, Calif.
Schott’s SoCal Season
Schott NYC has crafted some of America’s most iconic leather jackets, but the venerable New York headquartered outerwear brand must have Southern California on the mind.
Orange County Sportswear Company Leasing Former American Apparel Dye and Finishing Plant
Manufacturing
Months after American Apparel emerged from bankruptcy, the company shuttered its dye and finishing plant just outside of Los Angeles, which will be leased to AST Sportswear Inc.
Heidi Merrick Opens First Store in Downtown LA
Heidi Merrick in DTLA
At a time when many people are shuttering stores and heading to e-commerce sites to sell their collections, Los Angeles designer Heidi Merrick is making a splash with her very first retail outpost.
Cotton Citizen: “Don’t Fear Color”
Cotton Citizen
Los Angeles–headquartered label Cotton Citizen is aiming to go beyond the basic look of a plain top. It plans to accomplish its goal with unique colors and finishes, luxe fabrics, and fashion silhouettes.
Party at Poet Bovtique
Poet Bovtique and the A One Plus L.A. showroom threw a party at Poet’s Hollywood space on Oct. 26. The honored guests were fashion lines Odaingerous and Queen of Noise.
J. Hilburn x Hollywood
J.Hilburn debuts its SS17 collection--including beautifully tailored suits and dress shirts to the newest velvet blazers and formalwear--at the Andaz West Hollywood Hotel.
Androids in L.A.
High end T-shirt brand Hiro Clark made its most recent collaboration for an elusive demographic; androids.
Halloween Spending Boost Forecast to Kick Off Solid Holiday Sales Season Follow Election Slump
Retail
Halloween will be sweet, not spooky, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation, the trade group headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Arcady: Classic Design Meets Individual Style
Arcady
Men’s fashion line Arcady was introduced with a big splash recently—the label founders produced a party attended by actors, models and musicians at the Los Angeles landmark Chateau Marmont—but the show of glamour was not necessarily the aim of the new line. Founders Billy and Christopher Hines hope that the line will mix in seamlessly with whatever someone is wearing.
Fred by Fred Segal: Denim Rooted in Los Angeles Culture
Fred by Fred Segal
For the first time since retailer Fred Segal opened its doors in Los Angeles in 1965, the famous Fred Segal name will appear on an apparel line: Fred by Fred Segal.
SAS Textiles: Offering Quick-Turn and Quality Knits in Southern California
SAS Textiles
For Sean Sassounian, the way to compete with cheap imports is to offer top quality and quick turnarounds.
Boutique Retailers Turn Out to Order Immediates, Spring Merchandise at FMNC
Trade Shows
The weather outside was Northern California cool and gray, but the mood—and the merchandise—inside the San Mateo Event Center was sunny as retailers from across the Western U.S. turned out for Fashion Market Northern California to place orders for Spring goods.
