After Abbot Kinney Experiment, Castelli’s New Store
Venice Heights
After starting an interesting experiment in retail real estate on Los Angeles’ high-profile Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Paulina Castelli moved her men’s fashion and gifts boutique off of the street to another part of Los Angeles’ Venice section
Hana’s Kim and Avant’s Blanco Honored at Black & White Ball
National Jewish Health
It was a sea of black-and-white formalwear at the Skirball Cultural Center in West Los Angeles when apparel-industry executives gathered to honor Sunnie S. Kim, and George P. Blanco.
LA Market Draws Low Foot Traffic But Committed Buyers
LA Fashion Market
It looked like a typically lightly trafficked June market, but exhibitors reported seeing committed buyers from across the state and across the country—as well as a few from Japan—during the June 8–11 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market.
Stephanie Gilmore, 2nd Woman to Win SIMA Surfing Award
Swim/Surf
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association announced last week that Stephanie Gilmore, a six-time winner of the Association of Surfing Professionals’ women’s tour, will be honored with its Waterman of the Year award.
L.A. Avant Garde Outpost Weltenbuerger Closing
Retail
The name may have sounded unintelligible to many Los Angelenos, but Weltenbuerger strived to represent elegant, avant-garde fashion in Los Angeles, famously a jeans, T-shirt and casual-fashion town.
The Secret to Combining Costume Design With Fashion Design
Fashion | Manufacturing | Events
Costume designers and fashion designers are two separate worlds, but in recent years the two professions have begun to overlap.
Keeping Up With the Shifting Retail Scene
Retail | Technology
Retail is an ever-changing landscape that is expanding to different horizons all the time. But experts have one major piece of advice: Do nothing and you die.
Brand Building With a Denim Foundation
Citizens of Humanity
With the addition of Kathy Kweon as president, Citizens of Humanity has completed a number of staffing and brand-building changes to the Los Angeles–based denim lifestyle brand.
Torrid Searching for Plus-Size Models
Fashion
Torrid launching nationwide search for the next Face of Torrid 2016.
Holy Costume Design Batman! 1st Looks at Superhero Suits in 2016 Batman v Superman
Look, behind the plastic case – the costumes for Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, scheduled to hit cinemas March 25, 2016. The costumes were previewed at Las Vegas Licensing Expo, which is scheduled to wrap up on June 11.
Quiksilver Scraps 2015 Outlook, Planning Comeback With Improved Supply Chain and Sales
Swim/Surf | Finance | Manufacturing
Quiksilver Inc. reported results for its second fiscal quarter of 2015 and rescinded its previously stated financial guidance for the fiscal year, the surf giant noted that it would not provide an outlook for the rest of fiscal year, according to a company statement, which was released on June 9.
Julius Staying in China
Manufacturing
Paul Frank Industries extends a licensing deal with a Chinese company.
The Contessas of Cute: Hello Kitty’s At Forum June 12
The contessas of cuteness are returning to the L.A. area. It’s the Hello Kitty’s Supercute Friendship Festival, which will be held at The Forum in the Inglewood, Calif. , which runs June 12-14. Check out pics the Hello Kitty costumes.
Cherokee Introduces New Children's Wear Brand
Licensing
Cherokee's in-house design team comes up with a new brand that will be sold in India.
Quiksilver’s Only Female Board Director Exits in Protest
Manufacturing
Elizabeth G. Dolan, the sole female director on the board for surf giant Quiksilver Inc., resigned because she had been ignored and left out of important meetings, according to her note, which was reported by Quiksilver on June 3.
K-Swiss Acquires Supra & KR3W Denim Co.
Manufacturing
K-Swiss Global Brands—the sports-focused footwear, apparel and lifestyle company headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif.—is going street.
New President at Citizens of Humanity as Williams Takes Over as CEO
Manufacturing
Kathy Kweon joined Citizens of Humanity as president of the premium-denim lifestyle brand, replacing Amy Williams, who was promoted to chief executive officer.
May Sales Mixed as L Brands Reports Good performance, Gap Merely Okay
Retail
A brief hint of summer weather helped lift May retail sales, but, overall, most apparel retailers reported lackluster results for the month.
So Cal Style
Street Style
From the luxe looks at the Louis Vuitton show in Palm Springs to the contemporary streetwear of downtown Los Angeles to the cool athletic looks in Venice Beach, Southern Californians have a signature style all their own
Kanye West Turns Out at L.A. Trade Tech’s Fashion Show
Gold Thimble
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College celebrated its 90th anniversary during its May 29 Gold Thimble runway show, where student designers showcased everything from swimwear, sportswear and menswear to day dresses, and after-five dresses inspired by the 1970s.
