Nanotex: Putting the Function in Fabric
Textiles
Performance characteristics such as moisture management, water repellency and odor control are familiar territory for consumers of activewear while enhanced performance features are relatively new for casual apparel and ready-to-wear.
PacSun Sued For Alleged Wage Theft
Retail
Prominent mall retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. was sued in Los Angeles Superior Court by a former employee for on-call scheduling, which the plaintiff contends resulted in lost wages and haywire scheduling.
Obituary: Designer Carole Little, 79
Manufacturing
Designer Carole Little passed away on Sept. 19 at her home in San Diego following a long illness. She was 79.
Combating Employee Misclassification Under the FLSA
INDUSTRY VOICES
Correctly classifying a worker as an employee or an independent contractor is critical. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors has been occurring in an increasing number of workplaces, and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is responding by bringing enforcement actions against employers who misclassify their workers.
Hail Mary Debuts Denim Bar
Just a little after its first anniversary , the Hail Mary boutique in Santa Monica, Calif. unveiled a big addition. It’s the Hail Mary Denim Bar.
Hustler Hollywood: Cover Up!
We’ve read some alarming headlines in the past couple of years. They basically read like this; the fashion biz is not as robust as it was before the Great Recession. Well, here’s one retailer who is increasing its bid for fashion. It’s Hustler Hollywood.
The Grove Pops With Giant Men’s Market
Get ready for Pop Up Flea. The New York-headquartered pop-up market will take over the 8th level of the parking structure at The Grove this weekend. On display, new styles from emerging menswear designers at the market.
Jeremy Scott: Designer, Documentary Subject
Fashion on Film
Fashion followers can take a peek into the world of Jeremy Scott in the documentary “Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer,” which bows in theaters today.
Industry Of All Nations Comes To Venice
Industry of All Nations, a Los Angeles-headquartered label which makes sustainable goods, recently opened at 1121 Abbot Kinney Blvd. It’s the label’s first company boutique.
ASICS America Hires Footwear Veteran to Replace Retiring CEO
Manufacturing
ASICS America, the Irvine, Calif.–based U.S. arm of Japanese footwear brand ASICS, hired Gene McCarthy to replace ASICS America Group President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Wulff, who is retiring at the end of the year.
Del Amo Announces New Retailers During Major Remodel
Retail
Del Amo Fashion Center will introduce a new look this fall, and when construction is completed, the 2.7 million-square-foot mall will be the largest in the Western United States, according to its owner, Simon Property Group.
SixHundred: Streetwear in Front, Manufacturing in Back
Retail
Since 2009, the boutique SixHundred has been selling streetwear and fashion to the loft dwellers of downtown Los Angeles.
Cargo Container Volumes Show Healthy Increases at the Ports
Import & Export
Southern California’s two major ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach have seen a revival of activity this summer as shippers return to the West Coast after a major port congestion problem earlier this year.
Tim Gunn to Keynote Gerber Ideation2015
Technology
Attendees at Gerber Technology's upcoming Ideation2015 technology conference will get a chance to hear from “Project Runway” star Tim Gunn, who will give the keynote address at the Oct. 29–30 software conference for the fashion, apparel, accessories and footwear industries in Las Vegas.
Designer Rosie Assoulin Joins Alvanon Mentorship Program
Technology
New York designer Rosie Assoulin has joined the Mentorship Program at Alvanon, the software and sizing solutions company.
YogaWorks Has Eye on California for Retail Rollout
Retail
Santa Monica, Calif.–based yoga studio and retailer YogaWorks recently added to its portfolio with the purchase of three studios in San Francisco; Palo Alto, Calif.; and Boston.
Yogasmoga Opening Stores in Northern California, East Coast Locations
Retail
New York–based yoga lifestyle brand and retailer Yogasmoga is continuing its retail rollout with new stores opening in the Northern California cities of Corte Madera and Walnut Creek.
Eve Denim: Inspired by Vintage, Made in L.A.
Designer Profiles
Native New Yorker Adelaide Bourbon moved to Los Angeles in 2008 and had the good fortune to meet and work for Joie co-founder Serge Azria just as he was launching his Equipment label.
Clade Introduces Rock Looks for Women
Manufacturing
Maya Reynolds, downtown Los Angeles designer for CLADEman, used her line, worn by male rock stars such as Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Perry Farrell and Chris Martin from Coldplay, as an inspiration for her new line, CLADEwoman
The Village At Westfield Topanga Aims to be Alternative For Everyone
Retail
When The Village at Westfield Topanga takes a bow on Sept. 18, the $350 million project, adjacent to the luxe Westfield Topanga mall, will seek to be the artsy, dog-friendly, gourmet downtown area that Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley never had, said Larry Green, Westfield’s senior vice president for U.S. development.
