You Can’t Spell Fashion Capital Without L.A.
Fashion Exhibition
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology recently opened a new exhibition titled “Global Fashion Capitals,” featuring a mix of established fashion cities and “emerging” ones.
Alex Schaefer After BNKR
Aussie brand BNKR is scheduled to open a flagship later this year on the grounds of the former Blackstone Gallery in downtown Los Angeles . Here’s a postscript on one of the big wheels at Blackstone; Alex Schaefer. The artist frequently displayed his landscapes of downtown Los Angeles and other paintings at Blackstone.
Ellen DeGeneres Launches New Line
Fashion
Ellen DeGeneres puts her design stamp on clothes, home goods and accessories.
Intentionally Blank Pops at Virgo
The Virgo boutique in Los Angeles’ Fashion District has been serving vintage styles and women’s fashions and accessories with an edge since 2009. But on June 26, the unique boutique embarked on a first. It produced its first footwear focused pop-up shop. The star of that show was the brand Intentionally Blank.
Juice Served Here Parties in Silver Lake & Talks Growth Spurt
Some people unwind with a little get together after wrapping up a day’s work. But for the folks at Juice Served Here, a cold pressed juice company founded by fashion business entrepreneurs, they produced a big party after unveiling of a few big projects on June 26.
A Tale of Chanel, Chocolate and Intellectual Property
Trademark Adventures
An Australian chocolatier was forced to change her business’ logo after getting into a row with the House of Chanel.
Beauty & Brains at the CMC
The BET Awards show will take place June 28 at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. There are scores of events around town this weekend to celebrate the awards. The Beauty & Brains fashion show and gifting suite was one of those events. It took place at the California Market Center on June 25.
Before Fly Was Cool
There’s a new fashion documentary opening on Friday focused on the early days of hip-hop fashion.
Kingpins New York to Shift to November/May Schedule
Trade Show
Kingpins, the boutique premium-denim trade show, is moving its New York show schedule beginning in November, when it will host a Nov. 3–4 show at Pier 36 NYC (Basketball City) in Manhattan.
Active Collective in Huntington Beach, Calif.
All Active
Buyers from department stores, resorts, boutique stores and yoga studios turned out early for the June 23–24 run of Active Collective at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Luxe Atelier Opens in Downtown Los Angeles
Walter Mendez
The young couture and eveningwear designer threw a gala party on June 24 for the opening of his first physical atelier, the Walter Mendez Collection Store.
MRket Rolls Out The Hub for New Events, Activities at New York Show
Trade Show
MRket, the menswear show organized by Business Journals Inc., will kick off a video series, a photo studio, a book signing and a Beam pop-up shop at The Hub, the trade show’s new interactive area set to bow during the July 19–21 show at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York.
Sold Out CALA San Francisco Show
Steady Business
When CALA San Francisco returned to Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion in San Francisco for its second run June 16–17, it also was the second time for the show’s new open-booth format.
The Gents Closet
Retail
After working as a stylist, Manuel Jackson, pictured on the couch, opened up a retail space called The Gents Closet earlier this month.
German Style, Made In Los Angeles
Delikt
For recent German transplants Daniel Thies and Eva Napp, California manufacturing seems wide open with opportunity.
Obituary: Kristine Garrett, URU Designer
Manufacturing
Kristine Garrett, who founded URU clothing nearly 40 years ago with her husband, Ken Brown, died on June 2 of cancer. She was 69.
FIDM Graduates Its First Class of Menswear Design Students
Fashion
About 200 people attended a reception and exhibition to celebrate the graduation of the first-ever students who completed a new advanced study program for menswear at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.
Style Africa Gala and Runway Show Bows at the CMC
Stylish Debut
Designer and “Project Runway” contestant Korto Momolu was among the designers featured at the Style Africa Gala and Runway Show, held June 20 at the California Market Center in Los Angeles.
Joe’s Jeans in Talks With Investment Group Over Acquisition
Manufacturing
News sources are reporting that Joe’s Jeans, the Los Angeles premium blue jeans maker that bought Hudson Clothing nearly two years ago, is in talks to be acquired by an East Coast private equity firm.
