Kit and Ace To Abbot Kinney
Canadian-brand Kit and Ace opened its first Los Angeles area shop at 1130 Abbot Kinney Blvd. A gala debut party was held Oct. 28 for the 2,400-square-foot shop which mixes contemporary clothing with a sense of a get-together.
LA Caribbean at Style Fashion Week
The LA Caribbean fashion showcase is back. The runway show devoted to designers with roots in the Caribbean made its sophomore run at Style Fashion Week.
LASC’s Big Rooftop Halloween Party
It’s Halloween. If you are going to be in West Hollywood on Fright Night, get ready for sharing the street with a host of ghouls and goblins. 500,000 souls typically drop by the small city’s giant Halloween Carnival. For those who want an eagle’s eye view of the mayhem, prominent boutique LASC will host a Fright Night rooftop party in West Hollywood. Boo!
Lisa Kline Pops
For one night, Lisa Kline opened her first bricks-and-mortar store since shuttering her influential group of stores in 2011.
Laird Apparel - Oprah’s Surfing
Big wave rider and surfing innovator Laird Hamilton introduced the Laird line of performance and action sports apparel as well as the line’s “superfoods” at the Ron Robinson boutique in Santa Monica, Calif. Oct. 22. The party’s guests include Laird’s investors, among them, a woman who needs no introduction, Oprah Winfrey.
L.A.’s Arts District to Get New Mixed Use Retail Compound
Retail
Real estate companies Blatteis & Schnur and ASB Real Estate Investments redeveloped parts of Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Los Angeles’s bohemian Venice district, and the companies will take their know-how to another redeveloping neighborhood with the reputation of attracting creative people.
Spring Breaks
LA Fashion Week
Southern California designer Oday Shakar was one of several local and national designers featured on the runway at the launch of Fashion Week Los Angeles at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.
Who Owns the Fashion Week Name
Fashion
The new organizers of Los Angeles Fashion Week events are creating a bit of confusion among the fashion crowd. Because Arthur Chipman has trademarked the name LA Fashion Week, fashion show organizers are wondering if they can no longer use LA Fashion Week in their title and whether that extends to the term Los Angeles Fashion Week.
Fashion’s Future Discussed at FWLA Debut
Events
Disruption and sustainability in fashion were at the forefront of discussion during the Oct. 12 debut of Fashion Week Los Angeles at Union Station. Offering runway shows spotlighting local designers and a series of panel discussions, the event was open to industry members and the public.
Palo Alto’s Stanford Shopping Center Opens New Area, New Stores
Retail
Simon-owned mall Stanford Shopping Center announced 25 retailers will move into a new section of the Palo Alto, Calif., mall.
Lectra USA Charts Growth Along Regional Lines
Technology
The phrase “speed to market” has become commonplace over the years, but it still aptly describes what’s driving business in the apparel industry. And, as a result, industry suppliers such as Lectra are benefiting.
Chic Arabina: Fashion Meets Modesty
Chic Arabina
When Faisal Omar was studying business in college, he noticed his mother and sisters struggled to find clothing that was both fashion-forward and modest. Omar realized there is a gap in the apparel market of fashionable options for women who want to dress modestly due to their religious beliefs.
Asher Fabrics Opens New Locations, Adds In-House Knitting
Asher Fabrics
Asher Fabric Concepts has a new home. The company recently moved into its newly renovated space at 950 S. Boyle Ave. in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles.
Runway Show Producer, Style Fashion Week, Expands Into Trade Show Biz
Trade Shows
After five runs as a solo event, Venue Trade Show’s streetwear grit set up shop with the gowns and sequins of Style Fashion Week.
How Fashion Week in Los Angeles Has Turned Into a Name Game
Fashion
Inside his spare office, located in a 1920s-era historic brick building in the heart of Hollywood, Arthur Chipman is just letting the dust settle after five days of back-to-back fashion shows produced by his company, LA Fashion Week.
Brandy Melville Adding New LA Store
Retail
Brandy Melville, the teen retailer, opening new store in November.
Designing a Cleaner Bikini
Textile Tech
Swimmers, surfers and other watersport enthusiasts tend to be good stewards of our oceans. Imagine if you could help clean the ocean just by diving in. That’s what engineers at the University of California, Riverside, have done with their new reusable material they’re calling Sponge.
Anjé at Style Fashion Week
New York’s Anjé line took its first bow in Los Angeles during Style Fashion Week. Take a look.
Marco Marco at Style Fashion Week
Sorry, the words tradition, drag queens and go go boys don’t seem to go together. But at Style Fashion Week, it’s become a tradition to produce a runway show for Marco Marco, a Hollywood label specializing in men’s underwear. Check out the mayhem.
