Elaine Marie's Debut
For Elaine Allen, L.A. Fashion Week was a place to make a debut. She showed her Elaine Marie line at the ConceptLA fashion event on March 7.
California’s Creative Impact
Public TV station KCET has a video released to coincide with Otis College of Art and Design's report on the creative economy that really demonstrates the scope of the industry’s impact—and takes viewers behind the scenes of two local companies.
Spoiled Takes a Bow on Melrose
L.A. has been agog over high end vintage and pre-loved clothes for years. CeCe Hendriks made a career with selling reclaimed, high end clothes for the juniors, ranging from infants to 14-years-old. On March 11, she held a party for the new shop, located at 8178 Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles. Take a look.
Future's So Bright, Ya Gotta Wear ASIF
Sneaker brand ASIF claims to be from the future. But it touched down in Los Angeles's Venice district on March 6 to produce a pop-up shop.
Otis Report: L.A.s’ Creative Economy Slowly Regaining Jobs, but Fashion Manufacturing Continues to Shrink
The Los Angeles County fashion industry is the second-largest sector in the local creative economy, right behind the entertainment industry and just ahead of the publishing industry.
Sue Wong Dazzles With Her Designs
Fashion
Sue Wong fashion show kicks off Arts Heart Fashion's four days of runway events.
LA Fashion Week
Fall 2015 Runway
After two weeks of runway shows, installations and parties, Los Angeles Fashion Week concluded with the Style Fashion Week shows, held March 18–22 at The Reef in downtown Los Angeles, as well as a solo show hosted by Kithe Brewster.
Odd Molly Pops On Abbot Kinney
We remember Odd Molly’s flagship store on Los Angeles’ Robertson Boulevard from a few years ago. But on March 10, this brand with roots in Stockholm and Hermosa Beach, Calif., will open a pop-up shop at 1306 Abbot Kinney Blvd. It's a return engagement. Odd Molly produced a pop-up shop in Abbot Kinney in Summer 2014.
East Coast Ports Benefited from West Coast Cargo Diversions
In a sign of how bad the port congestion problem grew on the West Coast this January, East Coast ports ended up handling 45 percent of the cargo containertraffic that entered the United States, up from 36 percent during the same month last year.
Pop Parties With Ilse Valfré
The Pop fashion boutique in Little Tokyo celebrated its first anniversary with Ilse Valfré, an artist and fashion designer.
Forever 21 to Desert Hills Premium Outlets
Desert Hills Premium Outlets is the address to outlet stores for Prada, Alexander McQueen, Barneys New York, and on March 7, it will welcome a 7,000 square foot Forever 21.
Stance Raises $50 million in VC Funding
Manufacturing
Stance, a San Clemente, Calif.–based company that helped build a market for fashion socks at streetwear and surf and skate retailers, raised $50 million in venture capital funding, according to media reports.
February Business Toughs Out Pressures
Retail
February was tough for retailers. Freezing temperatures and winter weather kept shoppers inside their homes. There was a labor slowdown at ports on the West Coast, and after receiving a break from high gas prices during the fall, prices at the pump started climbing in February.
Mission Showroom
Showroom Profiles
Inside the Mission Showroom, the décor is minimalist, but the various brands are not. They range from clunky jewelry and fashion-forward sunglasses to colorful men’s socks and athletic streetwear.
Australian Fashion Labels
Showroom Profiles
In the days leading up to Los Angeles Fashion Market, the new U.S. team at Australian Fashion Labels was putting the finishing touches on the 4,100-square-foot headquarters and showroom space on the third floor at the Cooper Design Space in Los Angeles.
The GIG Showroom
Showroom Profile
After representing high-profile underwear Spanx and Calvin Klein, GIG co-owners Stacey and Joel Gossman recently took on some denim and activewear clients. The additional clients demanded more space. GIG moved to a bigger showroom in the building.
H&M Debuts Exclusive H&M Studio Collection for Fall
Fashion
Retailer unveils its H&M Studio, a limited-edition collection available Sept. 10.
Sandy Jang, Sweet Rain and Alice Blue
Showroom Profiles
Sandy Jang has been producing young contemporary fashions for 15 years under the labels Sweet Rain and Alice Blue. For the upcoming March 16–19 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market, Jang will introduce her eponymous premium collection.
Sourcing Show Factory Direct Debuts
The New Mart
Full-package producers, logistics, design consulting and other sourcing resources exhibited at the debut of the Factory Direct trade show at The New Mart March 2–4.
New Format, New Developments
L.A. Textile Show
The threat of rain put a damper on the opening day of the Los Angeles International Textile Show, but traffic picked up on the second and third day of the show’s March 2–4 run at the California Market Center.
