Big Sale at ABS by Allen Schwartz Headquarters
Manufacturing
ABS by Allen Schwartz holds big sale at headquarters near DTLA.
Crash-Test Denim
DSM Dyneema has been working with denim mills to make a super-strong denim for performance markets like motorcycling and action sports.
Warehouse Sale for Goods from India
Retail
Raj Imports Has a Big Warehouse Sale in Downtown Los Angeles
Sue Wong Launching Licensing
During a birthday celebration at her Los Feliz home, Sue Wong announced plans to begin licensing.
Rokit: Skate Meets Street Basketball
Rokit
Rokit menswear line is a Los Angeles–based lifestyle brand that bridges the subcultures of skate and street basketball.
CFA Presents Scholarships at Annual Luncheon
Events
The California Fashion Foundation, the charitable arm of the California Fashion Association, presented its annual scholarship awards at an April 21 luncheon at the California Market Center in Los Angeles.
Lectra Exec Charts Path for U.S. Market: Tech Co. Looks to Nearshoring, Evolving Consumer Demands and the Need to Optimize
Technology
Jason Adams, with just a few months under his belt as president of Lectra North America, offers some positive impressions of his start at the cutting equipment and software specialist.
Axis and Capsule Team Up for Events in L.A. and New York
Trade Shows
The Capsule and Axis trade shows both announced plans recently to launch events in Los Angeles, and now the two shows are joining forces at LA market as well as in New York.
WHY by Kingpins Branding Show Debuts in Amsterdam
WHY by Kingpins
During the April 13–14 run of the Kingpins denim supply chain show in Amsterdam, organizers launched a new sister trade show focused on the branding side of the supply chain.
Kingpins Amsterdam Show Draws International Crowd
Trade Shows
Kingpins returned to Amsterdam for its fifth run at the Westergasfabriek, where the trade show bowed alongside a new branding show organized by Kingpins as well as a consumer event called Denim Days, which gives retailers, brands and textile mills a chance to meet with end consumers.
Consumers and Trade Mix at Amsterdam Denim Days
Denim Days
After the Kingpins trade show wrapped up its two-day run in Amsterdam, textile representatives, designers and denimheads got a chance to celebrate their love of all things denim at Blueprint, a two-day festival held during Amsterdam Denim Days, a week-long, city-wide event featuring workshops, seminars, sales and parties.
NW Materials Show Changes Fall Dates
Trade Shows
Because of a holiday in Asia, the NW Materials Show is pushing up the dates of its fall trade show by two weeks.
Deckers Names New President of Fashion Lifestyle
Manufacturing
Deckers Brands—the footwear and apparel company in Goleta, Calif., known for its Ugg boots, Teva and Sanuk footwear, and other labels—has appointed Andrea O’Donnell as president of fashion lifestyle.
Garment Factory Manager Found Guilty of Offering Bribe to Labor Inspector
Legal
The general manager of a Southern California clothing factory was found guilty on April 26 by a federal jury for offering to pay a bribe to a labor inspector to close down an investigation into back wages owed to factory workers, said the U.S. Attorney’s office.
Marcianos Jump Back Into the Clothing Business
GM Studio
Georges and Armand Marciano have joined forces with designer Cinzia Simone to create a new upscale clothing brand called GM Studio that will partially launch in July with the full launch scheduled for September in time for the Fall 2016 season.
Kingpins Heading to Miami
Trade Shows
Kingpins, the boutique denim trade show, has added a new venue to its lineup, which includes New York, Amsterdam and Hong Kong.
Chan Luu Opens First U.S. Store
Retail
Los Angeles-based designer Chan Luu sets her first U.S. shop near the ocean.
