Paul Smith Photo Day
They say L.A. is a place where no one gets out of their cars. It means that there are few public spaces where people actually gather and mingle in the metropolis. The bright pink Paul Smith boutique in West Hollywood has presented an alternative. There's an occasional street scene in the parking lot where people take selfies.
Creative Culver City Shopping Center Shaping Up
Retail
More stores come online for Platform, a high-end contemporary shopping center in Culver City.
Agenda Emerge Talks New Ideas In Street & Action Sports
At the end of a trade show, booths are torn down and dinner plans are made, but when Agenda trade show wraps up on Jan. 8, trade show management got one more thing on the itinerary. Call it inspiration. Project Cobalt will present Agenda Emerge at the Center Theater at the Long Beach Convention Center from 7 to 10PM Jan. 8.
Dollar T Shirt.com: Thrift Goes E-commerce
Retail
Derek Wong started a fashion career printing T-shirts. But when it came time to move on to his next project, Wong didn’t feel like going high-end or designer. He saw opportunity in thrift.
L.A. Made Line Takes New Look to High End Shop Traffic
ADBD at Traffic
After a few years of selling streetwear on Los Angeles’s Fairfax Avenue, Adam Derry of the ADBD label is taking his line a few streets and a world beyond from Fairfax’s streetwear sizzle.
Columbia Inks Licensing Deal With Delta Galil
Manufacturing
Portland, Ore.–based Columbia Sportswear Co. struck a licensing deal with Delta Galil Industries Ltd. to develop and produce a line of performance underwear under the Columbia Sportswear label.
LaJolla Strikes Deal with Roark Revival
Roark x LaJolla
Irvine, Calif.–based La Jolla Group has formed a joint venture partnership with The Roark Revival in which La Jolla Group will provide Roark with “the tools, staffing, financial management and structure to scale their business seamlessly.”
Governor Brown Appoints Two New Cal/OSHA Deputy Chiefs
Manufacturing
Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Debra Lee and Eric Berg as the newest deputy chiefs for the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA.
Avocado Activewear
Open on Abbot Kinney
As many boutiques were anticipating the winter holiday retail season winding down, made-in-Los Angeles brand Avocado was just getting started. It opened its first store on Dec. 22.
Indian Garment Company Fined for Stealing Software
Technology
California’s attorney general has won a settlement from a clothing factory in India accused of stealing intellectual property from U.S. software companies.
Contenders: Clothing Line Looking for Bigger Forum
Manufacturing
Skateboarding and surfing have launched hundreds of brands, but for John Anderson, the inspiration for the new Contenders clothing line came from one of the oldest of sports: boxing.
American Apparel Gets Deadline Extension on Reorganization Plan as IRS Files Objections
Manufacturing
American Apparel has been on a fast track to reorganize after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 5.
Iconix Being Investigated by SEC
Manufacturing
Iconix Brand Group, which owns a number of labels started in California, announced on Dec. 28 it received a formal order of investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Holiday’s Mixed Review: MasterCard Reports Increased Sales, Others Call it a Tough Season
Retail
The reports for the 2016 holiday retail season are in, and the news is mixed.
New California Laws Change Workplace Rules in 2016
Manufacturing
California politicians were busy in 2015 passing a bevy of employment laws that will take effect on Jan. 1.
Ciao, Bella!
Fashion Exhibition
Those with a love of Italian fashion and warm winters should head to Florida in February for the opening of the “Bellissima: Italy and High Fashion 1945 – 1968” exhibition at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale.
Nasty Gal x Courtney Love
It’s a match made in fashion heaven. Los Angeles e-tailer Nasty Gal is teaming up with musician and actress Courtney Love.
Apparel Sales Rise During Christmas
The holiday retail season ended up being good for the apparel business, according to a statement released by MasterCard Spending Pulse on Dec. 28, the market research group tracks spending in the MasterCard payments network.
Levi’s Adds New Global Retail Executive
Manufacturing
San Francisco–based Levi Strauss & Co. named Carrie Ask executive vice president and president of global retail, overseeing all of Levi’s fleet of 2,700 owned and operated stores, franchise stores and outlet stores.
