Indian Summer Tempers Buyers at Fashion Market Northern California
Trade Show
SAN MATEO, Calif.—Buyers were literally taking the temperature outside to see how much merchandise they needed as they visited the three-day Fashion Market Northern California show to browse Spring 2016 fashions.
Electric Family Apparel With a Do-Gooder’s Edge
New Resources
Graphic tees—specifically, street, skate and athletic wear—have had an impact on the apparel industry. Whether T-shirts are mass-produced as part of the fast-fashion trend or cut from quality fabrics, there always seems to be a place for them in the market.
Revolve Clothing Stands Up to Cancer
Revolving Clothing
Fashion for a good cause was at the forefront at the Revolve Clothing Stand Up to Cancer benefit at the Paramour Mansion in Los Angeles.
Overcoming the Challenges to Cotton
Manufacturing
Cotton is crucial for the development of much of the world’s clothing, but a handful of groups have been warning apparel companies that a number of issues challenge the global cotton supply, and major apparel companies have been listening.
T-Shirt Trends for Spring 2016
T-shirt Trends
The motto for forecasting T-shirt trends for teenagers and young women might as well be “Here today, gone tomorrow,” said Barbara Fields, president of the Barbara Fields Buying Office in Los Angeles.
Caruso’s Carlsbad Shopping Center Delayed
Retail
The plan to build a Caruso Affiliated retail center on the banks of a lagoon in Carlsbad, Calif., has hit a snag. On Oct. 27, opponents of the project gathered enough signatures to put the project up for a vote by Carlsbad’s residents after the signatures were verified by San Diego County’s Registrar of Voters.
Obituary: Sam Sarpong, model and actor
Fashion
Sam Sarpong, a model for the Tommy Hilfiger brand, a musician and an actor, committed suicide on Oct. 26 by jumping off the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, Calif.
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.
