Sexy, Sensual and Slinky for Spring ’23
Fashion Trends
Get ready for naked summer, 2023 edition. As fashion weeks concluded, it’s clear that we are all in for an uplifting, body-positive season that puts the female form in the spotlight.
Evolve and Flourish Marks Positive Change at LA Textile
Evolve and Flourish
Over 2,500 attendees experienced the evolution of fabric, design, innovation and sourcing at the LA Textile show, held Sept. 28–30 at the California Market Center. Domestic buyers included Reformation, Revolve, Disney, Skechers, FIGS and Karen Kane.
Legacy Companies HSBC and Levi’s Team Up for a Sustainable Future
Finance
Both Levi’s and HSBC have histories that go back 150 years, but that hasn’t stopped either from being pioneers in building a sustainable future.
GUESS Releases Limited-Edition Timepieces for Get In Touch Foundation
Accessories
What time is it? Time for GUESS Watches to celebrate its continued support for educational breast-health initiatives during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Moss Adams Chooses Revice Denim for 2022 MAFI
The MAFI Goes To…
Hundreds of L.A.’s hottest and coolest fashionistas flocked to Hollywood for an evening of style Oct. 8, where emerging designers, influencers, media and industry elite gathered at The Lighthouse ArtSpace for the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator award.
Refreshed, Renewed and Refocused
Trade Shows
Coterie New York returned to the Javits Center in New York Sept. 18–20 with a show expanded both in data numbers as well as vision.
Bold Colors, Vibrant Patterns and Trending Textures
Trade Shows
MAGIC New York, which was held Sept. 18–20 at the Javits Center,proved it is still worthy of its name, conjuring up traffic increases of 23 percent over February and 38 percent over last September.
Art Hearts Fashion Showcases Gender-Fluid Fashions for 2023
Fashion
New York Fashion Week Powered by Art Hearts Fashion showcased acclaimed international designers in true contemporary style over four days of runway shows held Sept. 8–11 at the iconic Angel Orensanz Foundation Synagogue.
Kevan Hall’s SS2023 Collection Relies on Colors of Mexico in American Silhouettes
Colors of Mexico
Colors and silhouettes from interior designer Jenny Armit and her inviting boutique hotel in the artists’ enclave Todos Santos, Mexico, were the inspiration for Kevan Hall’s Spring/Summer 2023 Hotelito collection.
Otrium Aims to Close the Loop Between Waste and Want in Fashion
Technology
In the world of supercars, nothing’s more tragic than a Ferrari that spends all its time jailed in a garage. And in the fashion world, a new website and app are making sure no garment gets imprisoned in a closet but instead gets to see the light of day—and maybe even a night on the town.
New Active Brand Alamae: Like Mother, Like Son
Activewear
The aisles were filled with excitement at Surf Expo, held Sept. 8–10 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The watersports and coastal-lifestyle trade show had an energetic, fun and upbeat vibe reminiscent of pre-pandemic times.
Surf’s Up With Record Attendance at the Latest Edition of Surf Expo
Surf’s Up
The aisles were filled with excitement at Surf Expo, held Sept. 8–10 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The watersports and coastal-lifestyle trade show had an energetic, fun and upbeat vibe reminiscent of pre-pandemic times.
CBX Software and Higg Integrate Environmental Sustainability Data
Technology
The next big fashion trend might very well be not some hot new item but rather how that item has been made. CBX Software, one of the retail industry’s leading providers of supply-chain-management solutions, has partnered with sustainability insights platform Higg to integrate environmental sustainability data.
UCLA Anderson Forecast Predicts Slower Growth but Low Unemployment
Finance
California may face the perennial threat of earthquake, but for now there’s no immediate danger of recession, according to a new report by the UCLA Anderson Forecast, one of the nation’s most closely watched and widely cited reports about the state of the U.S. economy.
LAFW Returns With New Owners and a New Agenda
Trade Shows
If you’ve been around long enough, you probably recall the early days of Los Angeles Fashion Week with either a fond smile or a roll of the eyes.
Barefoot Dreams x Barbie Invite You to Think Pink
Think Pink
Flashback to 1962: What would Barbie be doing? Barbie-queing, perhaps, in her backyard overlooking Pacific Coast Highway and lounging by the pool while listening to bossa nova?
CALA Show Bursts With Nostalgia and Luxury
Trade Shows
Enthusiastic buyers from California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Washington shared good vibes at the second CALA Men’s & Women’s Show, held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., Aug. 28–29.
