Combatant Gentlemen’s New Suit: The Summit Collection
Manufacturing
Combatant Gentlemen built a more-than- $10-million company on the cheap suit. The Irvine, Calif.–headquartered label’s point of difference was that it owned the entire supply chain for its suits and its collection of men’s clothing.
Christy Dawn Grows a Business From Vintage Styles
Christy Dawn
Christy Dawn’s “Audrey” dress recently hit the racks at Free People, a division of Urban Outfitters Inc. But the Made–in–Los Angeles label also is looking to build a higher profile for its vintage-inspired styles by opening a boutique in a burgeoning retail neighborhood.
Taking Advantage of the Push for Made in USA
Manufacturing
When Jack Chang invested in an apparel business in 1988, a good number of California labels were still making their clothes in California.
Norwegian Rain to H Lorenzo
It’s a week or so before Thanksgiving, and it feels like August in Los Angeles. But rains from the El Niño weather pattern are forecast to soak California in the upcoming months. The H. Lorenzo Men’s shop in West Hollywood’s Sunset Plaza retail district is betting that people will be thinking about monsoon-style rains soon.
Acustom Apparel Takes A Bow in West Hollywood
The bespoke experience is going digital. Acustom Apparel recently opened a West Hollywood boutique based on digital bespoke.
I’m Dreaming of an Inclement Christmas
It’s not even Black Friday and L.L. Bean has sold out some of its most-popular boot styles.
LA Fashion Designer Joins Forces With Pottery Barn Kids
Fashion
Bridalwear designer Monique Lhuillier to design children's furniture for Pottery Barn Kids.
Venue' s Canares Announces New Trade Show
Silk Show
Venue Trade Show founder Miles Canares announced Silk Show, a new event that will take a bow at the sprawling Asian American Expo, which is scheduled to run Jan. 16–17 at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, Calif.
Macy’s Reopens DTLA Location
Retail
In California, Macy’s will be unveiling huge remodels of some of its stores.
Massimo Dutti Opens First West Coast Store in Southern California
Retail
Zara stores seem to be in every major U.S. city, but its more-upscale sister store, Massimo Dutti, had been a stranger to this country.
Petri Joins …Lost Holdings
Manufacturing
Leading surfwear and fashion company …Lost Holdings announced that Rick Petri, a surf-industry veteran, will join the company as its president on Dec. 1.
Tags, Labels and FIDM's Vets
Label giant Avery Dennison recent hosted members of FIDM's student veterans group at its RBIS center in downtown Los Angeles
Epson’s SureColor Sublimation Printer Wins SGIA Award
Technology
Epson’s SureColor F9200 sublimation printer landed the product of the year award within the “roll-to-roll dye sublimation on textile” category at the recent Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) expo in Atlanta.
Holiday & Fantasy Looks with Fashion Speaks Show
Holiday & Fantasy
After months of blazing temperatures, Southern California finally became chilly on Nov. 15. The cold was appropriate weather for Los Angeles–based label Want My Look’s holiday styles, which were part of the debut of the Fashion Speaks event at the Le Meridien Delfina Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif.
Kevan Hall Signature Spring/Summer 2016
Kevan Hall
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her sister, Lee Radziwill, strolling the streets of Capri, the Mediterranean resort island in the Gulf of Naples. That was the inspiration for designer Kevan Hall’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection, which he presented on Nov. 17 at his atelier in Los Angeles.
Mode City Shifting to Lyon in 2016
Trade Shows
After eight years in Paris, French lingerie and swimwear trade shows Mode City and Interfilière will temporarily return to Lyon, France, for their July 9–11, 2016, run.
Hyosung launches Creora Fit2 for Denim
Textiles
Creora spandex producer Hyosung will launch its new Creora Fit2 at the Nov. 18–19 run of Denim by PV in Barcelona.
Global Distribution: Giant Care Label
Manufacturing
Apparel makers tell the story of international distribution on a very tiny canvas: the care and content label. As apparel brands increasingly sell their goods around the world, care labels become ever more complex.
LA Private-Equity Firm Buys Specialty Store Chain
Retail
Classic styles with a touch of fashion have been the mainstay of J.McLaughlin, a small specialty-store chain founded in New York by two brothers in 1977.
