It’s Not Easy Being (Neon) Green
In the wake of Pantone’s announcement of its color of the year (two, actually—“Rose Quartz and “Serenity”), print-on-demand site Spoonflower released its own 2016 Color to Avoid.
Schoeler Adds West Coast Sales Manager
Textiles
Swiss textile maker Schoeller Textil added a new member to its U.S. team with the addition of Fawn Knadler as West Coast sales manager.
Prosperity Textile Shifts to Better Cotton
Textiles
Chinese denim mill Prosperity Textile will begin using Better Cotton for all its lightweight cotton denim fabrics beginning with the Spring/Summer 2017 season.
Global Merino Showcasing Wool Blends With Creora Eco-Soft
Textiles
At the January 2016 edition of the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City, Global Merino Inc. is showing new fabrics made from blends of Merino wool and Creora Eco-Soft, a spandex engineered to maintain a soft hand and good drape when mixed with heat-sensitive fibers, including natural fibers such as cotton, wool and silk as well as cellulosics such as rayon, Modal and Tencel.
Concept Combines Retail, Restaurant and Made-in-America Manufacturing
Shore: Brand
Shore is a mixed-use restaurant and retail compound, where both businesses share an interest in sustainability and the active lifestyle.
CMC Rebrands and Expands Shape Show to Become ALT
Trade Shows
Shape, the activewear and athleisure show launched last year by the California Market Center, is changing its name and expanding its focus in 2016.
CIT Group Appoints New President of CIT Commercial Services
Finance
CIT Group Inc., a provider of commercial lending and leasing services, announced that Marc Heller will be the new president of CIT Commercial Services, a major factor in the apparel industry.
Citizens of Humanity Allegedly a Victim of Embezzlement
Legal
Four men have been arrested on charges they embezzled $8 million from a commercial laundry house owned by Citizens of Humanity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
Show Draws Shoe Manufacturers Eager to See New Products
SoCal Materials
For the third season, the SoCal Materials Show has united suppliers from around the world in a two-day trade exhibit in Los Angeles.
Is Culver City Ready for High-End Boutiques?
Retail
When the luxe mixed-use development Platform makes a formal debut in April, it hopes to shake up the area around the bustling restaurant and art-gallery neighborhood of downtown Culver City, Calif.
Building a Domestic Shoe Business From the Insole Out
Calleen Cordero
"It takes 36 pairs of hands to make one shoe,” says designer Calleen Cordero, who makes shoes and accessories by hand in her North Hollywood, Calif., factory.
Art Basel: Arts & Culture
Street Style
The art world and Miami street style converged in December during the annual Art Basel modern and contemporary art festival in Miami Beach.
Kitson Closing Sale Ends Soon
Retail
Bankrupt Kitson retail chain nears the end of its big blow-out liquidation.
Lingerie Road Fit
True&Co. is taking bra fittings on the road with the kickoff of the True&Co.’ National Try-on Truck Tour.
SF Sample Sale Alert
The holidays may be over but the sample sales continue. San Francisco-based and SF-made plus-size resource IGIGI is having one right now.
Sue Wong’s Lavish New Year’s Eve
2016 looked more like the 1920s at designer Sue Wong’s lavish New Year’s Eve Party in Los Angeles.
