Miami Swim Week: Hammock
Cruise 2017
This year’s Hammock runway show—held July 15 at the W South Beach hotel during Miami Swim Week—was a departure from the standard romp.
Miami Swim Week: ViX by Paula Hermanny
Cruise 2017
Rich, burnt colors, animal prints, and stripes were present throughout ViX by Paula Hermmany’s Spring 2017 collection, which featured swimsuits, accessories and ready-to-wear resort pieces on the runway at Funkshion Miami Fashion Week on July 15.
Miami Swim Week: Lee+Lani
Cruise 2017
Los Angeles–based swimwear brand Lee+Lani debuted its 2017 line at a runway show on July 15 at Funkshion Fashion Week during Miami Swim Week.
Artist Collaboration Makes for Colorful Sandals and Shoes
Fashion
California footwear maker Sanuk collaborates with the "Queen of Collage" to make brightly hued sandals and boat shoe.
Slippers for the Sophisticated Set
Kevyn Wynn wants you to slip into something glamorous—ideally a pair of her “cocktail slippers.”
Miami Swim Week: Cruise 2017
Cruise 2017 swim season is underway in Miami Beach with a packed line-up of swimwear runway shows and trade shows.
Forever 21 Opening in Romania With Franchisee
Forever 21, the Los Angeles–based fast-fashion retailer, is hoping to open its first store in Bucharest by this fall.
Volcom Launches Jeans and Chinos Fit for Skateboarders
Fashion
For its Fall/Winter collection, Volcom develops a blue jeans with the help of the Cone denim mill in North Carolina.
Off-Price at Majors Show to Bow at CMC in September
Trade Shows
The California Market Center is launching a new trade show focused on the off-price market.
Active Collective Expands to NY, Swim Collective Shifts Dates
Trade Shows
Activewear trade show Active Collective will expand to the East Coast in January.
Balenciaga to Rodeo
French fashion house Balenciaga opened its second American flagship at 353 N. Rodeo Dr. recently.
Au Courant: Social Change By Boutique
Kelly Fielding took an extended break from Los Angeles' fashion rat race to go backpacking in South America and work in a women’s shelter in India. At the women’s shelter, clothes were made for export and Kelly had an Eureka moment. She could work on changing the fashion business and help people, if she sold clothes from places like the shelter and artisan co-ops around the developing world. She will produce a grand opening party for boutique Au Courant - which sells these fair trade clothes - on July 19.
Obituary: Showroom Owner Terry Ventre, 62
Trade Shows
Terese Virginia Ventre—known to her friends, familiar and colleagues as Terr—died on June 23 after a short battle with lung cancer. She was 62 years old.
Coolibar Acquired by California Company
Manufacturing
Minneapolis-based sun-protective apparel and accessories maker Coolibar Inc. has been acquired by Olivarius Hospitality California, a Santa Barbara, Calif.–based company owned by Olivier Leclercq.
Andrew Richard Named VP Regional Sales for ASICS America
Manufacturing
Irvine, Calif.–based ASICS America Corp., the U.S. headquarters of Japanese footwear and athletic apparel brand ASICS, has named sportswear industry veteran Andrew Richard vice president of regional sales for the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil.
Silicon Valley–Based EFI Acquires Optitex
Technology
Electronics For Imaging Inc., a printing technology firm based in Fremont, Calif., has acquired Israel-based design software firm Optitex Ltd. for approximately $52.8 million.
New York Men’s Collections
NY Fashion Week
Now in its third season, NY Fashion Week: Mens, held at Skylight Clarkson Sq in Manhattan, featured a mix of established and emerging menswear labels.
FMNC Draws Retailers from Pacific Northwest—and Beyond
Trade Shows
Fashion Market Northern California, the apparel and accessories trade show in San Mateo, Calif., typically draws retailers from across Northern California as well as a few from neighboring states. But during the show’s recent June 26–28 run at the San Mateo Event Center, exhibitors reported seeing buyers from as far away as Pennsylvania and Georgia.
Los Angeles Gift Show Alters Dates Next Year and Moves
Trade Shows
LAMKT, the Los Angeles gift and home market, is moving its more than 200 exhibitors from the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center to The Reef, near downtown Los Angeles.
Daytime Rates Rising to Pick Up Cargo Containers at the Ports
Import/Export
If you want to pick up your cargo containers during the day at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, it will cost you a little more.
