Fashion Meet Tech at Melange Live Event at The New Mart
Technology
The worlds of fashion and technology merged at the launch of Melange Live, a conference that explored new developments in e-commerce, mobile/digital payments, brand building using social media and new innovations in wearable technology.
Retailer Q&A: With Abundant Consumer Choices, Boutique Retail Blazes New Paths
Retail
Boutique retail has traditionally been a tough, creative and potentially lucrative venture, but over the past years it has been uniquely tough.
Japanese Whole Garment Knit Technology Company Opens L.A. Showroom
Shima Seiki
Knitwear designers and manufacturers looking for insight and inspiration have a new destination in the Los Angeles Fashion District with the recent opening of a permanent showroom and design center for Japanese knitting machine and software maker Shima Seiki at the California Market Center.
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.
