LA Swim
Making Waves
Swim and lingerie labels hit the runway at Los Angeles Swim Week as Miami Swim Week was closing.
Art Deco Festival Returns to Queen Mary
Fashion
The 12th annual Art Deco Festival is a chance to see fashion, art and architecture in Long Beach.
TV Costume Designs to be Displayed at FIDM Museum
Fashion
Exhibition will show more than 100 costumes from 22 TV shows.
NYC Beachwear Brand, Faherty, Takes It To Newport Beach
Waters are crowded in the swim/beachwear market, but New York City’s Faherty brand hopes to make a California splash.
Elizabeth and James Chooses LA for First U.S. Store
Retail
Elizabeth and James store opened by the Olsen twins.
At Platform: Curve X Tom Dixon
Curve X Tom Dixon
On July 20, a gala opening was held for their 7,000-square-foot emporium, called The Shop, Curve X Tom Dixon.
Miami Swim Week: Cruise Debut
Cruise Debut
Miami Beach was center stage for the launch of Swimwear’s Cruise 2017 season, which debuted on the runways and at private parties during Miami Swim Week.
Lucy Introduces Extended Size Range
Manufacturing
Lucy, the Alameda, Calif.–based activewear brand, is launching a new extended-size range.
Football Pro Terrell Owens Launched Prototype 81
Prototype 81
Former NFL player Terrell Owens launched a new luxury activewear collection during the recent run of the MRket trade show at the Javits Center in New York.
Pokémon Go Craze Luring Shoppers to Stores and Malls
Retail
The marquis sign outside the Urban Outfitters store in downtown Los Angeles carries a curious message. It says: “There’s a Pikachu in my soup.”
Next Stop for Streetwear Brand: Hotel Rooms & Lobbies
Retail
At the W Hotel in Hollywood, guests can order apparel and accessories from LA brand ADBD, which are delivered like room service.
Guerilla Atelier: Ultra Luxe Store Grows in Arts District
Retail
Carl Louisville spent a career on retail on Los Angeles’ affluent Westside, but in 2011 he decided that opportunities lay east. He opened the ultra-luxe boutique Guerilla Atelier in the Skid Row–adjacent Arts District in downtown Los Angeles.
Old Fame Tries Something New
Old Fame
After starting a career in fashion design and leading a surfwear company called Old Fame, Steven Esterley was dying to try something different.
Miami Swim Week: San Lorenzo
Cruise 2017
San Lorenzo’s barely-there bikinis and one-pieces were rendered floral and feminine for the Spring 2017 line, which was showcased on the runway on July 17 at the Lycra Swim Salon at the W South Beach hotel during Miami Swim Week.
Miami Swim Week: Gottex
Cruise 2017
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Gottex introduced its Cruise 2017 collection on July 16 at the W South Beach hotel during Miami Swim Week with a mix of the brand’s classic style elevated with bold metallics and racy silhouettes.
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.
