Gen Art’s Fresh Faces Comeback
Fresh Faces
After a three-year absence from LA’s runways, Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion program raised the standard for mostly men’s styles Aug. 4 at Willow Studios, located in a gentrifying but still tough-looking section of the Los Angeles Arts District.
Italian brand Subdued in Santa Monica
After years of building a fleet of stores in Europe, Subdued, an Italian line of clothes for juniors, opened its first U.S. store. It’s in Santa Monica, Calif. Take a look
Burlington Expanding Downtown LA Store
Retail
Burlington Coat Factory takes over part of the St. Vincent Jewelry Center to add on to downtown LA store.
Groupon: Get Your Fitness On
Plenty of people have scored a steal on yoga classes and fitness bands on Groupon. Now the online deal site is expanding its reach into your fitness regimen with the launch of its own private-label activewear brand.
FIDM and Outlander's Terry Dresbach on Creating Characters
FIDM's 10th Annual Art of Television Costume Design exhibition
FIDM, which recently opened it Art of Television Costume Design exhibition with Emmy-nominated costumes from Game of Thrones, American Horror Story: Hotel, Downton Abbey, Roots, Transparent and Outlander, recently hosted a talk with Outlander costume designer Terry Dresbach.
Reshaping Retail
Store Of The Future
Everything about stores—from design to strategies for attracting shoppers to organizing inventory—has gone through major changes in the past decade.
Bailey44 Opens First Store
Retail
Los Angeles contemporary brand Bailey44 made the leap to retail with the opening of its first flagship store in the new Lido Marina Village complex in Newport Beach, Calif.
Off 5th Comes to the San Fernando Valley
Retail
Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th opens third Los Angeles County store.
The Hundreds Goes Workwear
Inspired by traditional workwear, Los Angeles headquartered streetwear brand The Hundreds released its Fall 2016 collection today.
South of the Equator
Resort '17
South American vacation destinations inspire the look for Resort 2017.
Spring/Summer ’17-18 Essential Swimwear Silhouettes by Trendstop
Essential Swimwear
Global fashion-forecasting agency Trendstop gave us its expert lowdown into the major swimwear trends for Spring/Summer ’17–’18—from key silhouettes to fabrics and finishes.
Terrot’s New Corizon Machine Combines Spinning and Knitting to Save Time, Money and Energy
Technology
Members of the U.S. apparel industry turned out recently at a demonstration of a new machine that combines the functions of a spinning machine and a knitting machine.
Cotton Prices Rising as India Overtakes China as Largest Cotton Producer
Textiles
Cotton prices are on the rise after holding steady for the last few years.
Levi Strauss Awards Fellowships to 10 Textiles-Industry Entrepreneurs to Further Their Approach to Sustainability
Manufacturing
Blue-jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co. is putting its pocketbook behind an effort to make fabric and apparel production more environmentally friendly and socially aware.
College Students Will Be Using Mobile Phones to Check Out Deals for Back-to-School Items
Retail
College students returning to school this fall are looking for bargains, and retailers that provide deals will do better than those who don’t, according to a recent survey by the accounting firm Deloitte LLP.
Making the Most of a Quiet LA Market
LA Market
The recent Los Angeles Fashion Market for Holiday/Resort 2017 appeared to be dead on arrival, but signs of life existed.
