American Apparel Hits the Charitable Campaign Route
Manufacturing
American Apparel selling a new T-shirt that will help immigrant causes.
Kitson Sale Keeps Going
Kitson was going to close its Now or Never Warehouse Sale on April 24. Instead the boutique chain added thousands of items to the sale and extended the sale to 7PM, April 30.
Robert Talbott Takes San Francisco
Over the past year, the Robert Talbott a neckwear, shirting and lifestyle company headquartered in Monterey, Calif., started rolling out shop-in-shops in towns such as Beverly Hills, La Jolla, and Highland Park, Ill. Recently it opened a shop-in-shop just a relative short drive from its headquarters. The largest Robert Talbott shop-in-shop took about at The Hound Clothiers in San Francisco.
Azul By Moussy: Int’l Fashion Wave
Headlines have called to attention new international fashion brands coming to America. There’s BNKR from Australia, which is scheduled to open a downtown Los Angeles shop in July. There’s also Azul by Moussy, a Japanese brand which has reportedly sold at American Rag and Fred Segal. Recently Azul by Moussy was picked up by Nordstrom.
Chagoury Blooms on Melrose
Sure, it’s spring, but the cherry blossoms in the windows of the Chagoury boutique at 8378 Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood are not entirely about April flowers or spring showers. They represent a reopening of the Chagoury boutique and a new direction for the label.
Oakley’s Art Dump
It’s called the Art Dump, a collective of artists who work for Girl Skateboards, doing some extra curricular trouble making. But there are fans who prize their Art Dump’s scrawlings. One major fan is the high profile Oakley sports performance and lifestyle label, which produced Oakley in Residence: Los Angeles. There was an event for The Art Dump's work at the Oakley in Residence creative space April 23 at 7763 Melrose Avenue. Check it out.
Katin Pops at Conveyor@ Fred Segal
Katin, one of the originators of this thing we call surfwear, threw a big party April 23 to celebrate the label’s Spring 2015 looks. The looks were curated in a pop-up shop at Conveyor @ Fred Segal in Santa Monica. The Pop-up shop will be in biz until May 11.
Cherokee Inks Sears Canada Deal for Liz Lange and Cherokee Brands
Manufacturing
Cherokee Global Brands has struck a pair of licensing agreements with Sears Canada for its Liz Lange Maternity and Sportswear and Cherokee brands.
South Coast Plaza Opens 9,000 S.F. Chanel Boutique
Inspired by Coco
South Coast Plaza redesigned Chanel boutique is intended to feel like the Paris apartment of Coco Chanel, the legendary founder of the Chanel fashion house.
Lyon + Post: Don’t Pay Up Front for Fashion
Technology | Retail
Start-up e-commerce site Lyon + Post, headquartered in San Francisco’s Financial District, is one of a number of companies that offers a don’t-pay-upfront deal to its shoppers.
European Collections, Domestic Lines and Artisanal Accessories
Fashion Market Northern California
Retailers on the hunt for Summer and Fall merchandise at the April 12–14 run of Fashion Market Northern California at the San Mateo Event Center arrived at the show looking for unusual pieces at boutique prices.
Authentic Brands Group Acquires Jones New York
Manufacturing
Authentic Brands Group, the New York brand development and licensing company, is the new owner of the Jones New York label, which was acquired for an undisclosed amount from Sycamore Partners.
William Rast’s Danny Guez Launches New Menswear With a Technical Edge
One Bxwd
After more than a decade of building a reputation playing the jeans and stars game, Guez decided to turn his career’s conventional wisdom upside down.
Streddo; E-commerce & Fashion Incubator Takes A Bow
Technology | Retail
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Streddo said it will work with new designers, emerging designers and even some proven fashion brands looking to become more-fierce competitors.
Coast Modern: Bullish on the Small Brands
Retail
Bryce and Cecilia Cole opened independent boutique Coast Modern at 219 Main St. in Seal Beach, Calif., which is sandwiched between the port city of Long Beach and Huntington Beach, and gave itself the name Surf City.
PacSun Opens Up With Santa Monica Store
No Doors
Pacific Sunwear of California made a gambit to stand out with its shop on the high-profile Third Street Promenade retail district in Santa Monica, Calif.
Venice Rani Goes Kickstarter
The Venice Rani brand took a bow at the high end Salon Allure show in Miami last year. This week brand founder Tina Rani launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the brand’s production for its Fall '15 season, which Rani intends to manufacture in California. ““Start-up costs are so high,”But my intentions for this brand is to open more creative jobs in this market,” she said. The goal for her Kickstarter campaign is $25,000.
Guess Kicks Off Denim Day With Fashion Fund-Raiser
For the second year,Los Angeles–based Guess Inc.? will help support Peace Over Violence, the nonprofit organization that seeks to end sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence in the days leading up with Denim Day 2015.
Control Sector In Malibu
Control Sector, a New York brand, showed a few Fall '15 looks in Malibu. Take a look.
Accessorize Like a Princess
Los Angeles designer Chan Luu launched two new collections inspired by Disney’s “Frozen” and Cinderella” films.
