VF Corp. Names a New CEO to Take over for Eric Wiseman
Manufacturing
VF Corp.—the 118-year-old company whose brands include Vans, Wrangler, Lee and, until recently, 7 For All Mankind—has appointed Steve Rendle as its new chief executive, effective Jan. 1.
Troubled California Brands Figuring Out How to Survive in the New Apparel World
Manufacturing
A rash of recent layoffs at big prestigious Los Angeles labels noted for their superb fabric, cutting-edge styles and trendsetting ways is a sign that traditional brands are facing tough competition from e-commerce sites and fast-fashion retailers and faced with the added challenge of a millennial mindset that shuns department-store merchandise in favor of fashion blogger recommendations.
FBI Sets Lineup for All Aboard Runway Fund-raiser and MAFI Award
Fashion
Fashion Business Inc. will return to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 18 for the sixth annual All Aboard Runway Show and presentation of the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award.
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring’17 Kick Off
LAFW '17 Kick Off
The Los Angeles Fashion Week event known as LA Fashion Week, now in its third season, hosted its runway shows at the Hollywood Athletic Club
Three Dots Launches Plus Sizes
Three Dots
Three Dots has been known for its American-made luxe basics in ultra-soft fabrications since the Garden Grove, Calif.–based company was founded in 1995. But Three Dots sizes only ran from XS to XL—until now.
Karan’s Urban Zen to West Hollywood
Urban Zen
Fashion star Donna Karan will bring her Urban Zen concept to the Los Angeles area for a second engagement.
Bearpaw Adding Apparel to its Shoe Line-up
Outdoor Wear
Outdoor jackets will be added to the line-up of Bearpaw sheepskin boots and slippers launched in 2001.
Ashton Michael’s LAFW Surprise
The generator gave up one-third of the way into Ashton Michael’s The Ritual Collection runway show the night of Oct 1. But the show had to go on.
Bristol Los Angeles Pops
The Bristol Los Angeles brand has been making a splash. This Summer, it produced its first runway show at the Gen Art Fresh Faces gala in downtown Los Angeles. On Sept. 30, it produced its first pop-up shop at the Platform retail center in Culver City, Calif.
Gigi Hadid Joins Reebok Campaign
International supermodel Gigi Hadid is the newest face of Reebok’s #PerfectNever campaign to “celebrate the beauty of imperfection.”
Forecast: Holiday Sales to Increase 3.6 Percent
Retail
The first forecasts for the upcoming 2016 holiday season have been released, and they predict that retailers will enjoy solid sales during the crucial season which can comprise more than 20 percent of a retailer’s annual business, according to the National Retail Federation, a Washington D.C. retail trade organization.
Wrangler on the Runway
It was all about ’70s denim and apparel when Wrangler presented a runway show at its North American headquarters in Greenboro, N.C.
Charting a Block-Printed Path from DTLA to India
Textile Design
Local textile designers Hopie Stockman and Lily Stockman, founders of LA-based Block Shop, take New York Times readers on a textile tour through India.
BCBG Max Azria Downsizing With Big Layoffs
Manufacturing
BCBGMaxAzriaGroup, one of the longest-running contemporary brands in Los Angeles, is laying off 123 people from its company effective Nov. 1, according to filings with the state Employment Development Department.
How Young Republicans and Young Democrats Dress Differently
Fashion
A study shows which clothing brands young Republicans and young Democrats prefer.
PoshFest, an E-Retail Extravaganza, To CMC
PoshFest will touch down at the California Market Center on Oct. 1 and 2. PoshFest will feature seminars on selling on Poshmark, using data on build retail strategies and a keynote address from the brand’s founder Manish Chandra.
Cops Bust Lingerie Thief
Los Angeles Police Department arrested Carlos Olivas Sept. 28, they charged him with burglarizing a string of lingerie boutiques in the San Fernando Valley.
Factory Direct Returns With Focus on Sourcing Opportunities for Small to Mid-sized Companies
Trade Shows
Manufacturers looking for low-minimum sourcing and larger companies looking for domestic sourcing opportunities turned out at the Sept. 26–28 run of Factory Direct at The New Mart in Los Angeles.
LA Textile Show Draw Mix of LA Brands, NY Manufacturers and International Attendees
LA Textile Show
The Sept. 26–28 run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show drew a diverse crowd.
Directives West: S/S ’17 Trends of the Season
Directives West
The key looks for Spring/Summer 2017 got the spotlight treatment when Directives West presented its runway show on Sept. 27 in the California Market Center Fashion Theater during LA Majors Market.
