Showroom Profile: Tivoli Paris Collections
Showroom Profile
For her very first independent showroom, Smadar Elkayam chose to be in the Gerry Building, where other showrooms carrying European lines are located.
Showroom Profile: Research and Development
Showroom Profiles
Candice Clark, owner of the Research and Development showroom in the Cooper Design Space, shared a showroom on the building’s second floor for about a year and a half but found she was outgrowing the space for her four collections: Just Female, Diarte, Della and Callahan.
Macy’s Inc. Announces New Stores and Organizational Changes
Retail
Macy’s Inc. announced Dec. 8 that it would build two stores in California and that it would close a few under performing stores in the state. The news was part of an announcement of sweeping changes at the department-store giant.
Tukatech Takes Collaboration to the Cloud
Technology
Los Angeles–based apparel software and equipment solutions provider Tukatech has introduced a cloud-based Virtual Sample solution to allow apparel makers to accelerate the approval process when developing product.
NYC Textile Week’s Trade Show Partners Make Plans for a July Launch
Textiles | Tradeshow
Twice a year, textile and apparel executives travel to New York to participate in a slate of trade shows that include textile shows Texworld USA, Kingpins, Première Vision, Indigo and DG Expo; menswear shows MRket, Project New York, Liberty and Capsule; and streetwear show Agenda. And in July the schedule also includes yarn show SpinExpo.
Pac-Man Comes to the Fashion District
Media
Budweiser Light shows up in LA Fashion District, creating a real-life Pac-Man set.
Art + Fashion + Sun + Surf
Street Scene Miami Beach
Miami’s South Beach is always a prime destination for fashionable sun-worshippers, but for a week in December, the Florida hot spot shows off its artistic side during the annual Art Basel celebration of modern and contemporary art.
Eco & Art-Driven
Together California
There’s another world, hidden in plain sight, said Lily Chehrazi and Benedict Barrett, owners and designers of the fashion brand Together California.
Ingear Fashions Introducing Licensing Swim Line Based on the Popular Beer
Corona Swim
Constellation is upping the ante for marketing the popular beer, and its next step will be rolling out a women’s swimwear line bearing the Corona logo produced by Ingear Fashions Inc.
Summer’s Key Trends
Swim Scene
From weekend getaways to exotic island holidays, designers have plenty of chic inspiration for Summer.
Back to the Future
Diane's Beachwear
Diane Biggs could be considered the long-reigning “Queen of the Bikinis.”
Nordstrom Rack to New LA County Location
Retail
Nordstrom Rack is opening a new store in Long Beach, Calif.
Agenda Emerge: Under the Hood of Nike, Obey and Hurley
What makes the founders of storied brands such as Nike, Hurley and Obey tick? Bob Hurley, Shepard Fairey of Obey and Tinker Hatfield of Nike gave a few clues at Agenda Emerge on Jan. 6.
Will Port Congestion Fees Be Imposed?
West Coast Port Crisis
The worst Los Angeles/Long Beach port congestion problem in a decade still has cargo stacked high on the docks. Goods continue to take two to three weeks to get off out of the ports and onto trucks and rail cars.
Wet Seal Shutters 338 Stores, Fires More than 3,000
retail closings
Beleaguered retailer The Wet Seal Inc. announced on Jan. 7 that it will close two-thirds of its fleet of more than 500 stores after being unable to negotiate favorable terms with its landlords, it also cut the jobs of thousands of its workers.
Who Will Be Making More Clothes in LA?
Manufacturing
A deal between Coastal Living magazine and Fresh Produce means more apparel production will take place in Southern California.
Gray Skies Ahead
Uniform Style
American Airlines recently unveiled new crew gray uniforms designed by New York–based KaufmanFranco.
Caruso to Receive NRF Foundation’s Disruptor Award
Retail Real Estate
The NRF Foundation, the non-profit division of National Retail Federation, the largest trade group for U.S. retail, will feature Rick J. Caruso, developer of The Grove and The Americana at Brand, in “The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future.”
Feds Send in Mediator to Help With Longshore Contract Talks
Port Negotiations
The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service said it plans to send in Scot Beckenbaugh, a skilled mediator and the service’s deputy director, to get West Coast longshore workers and their employers back to the bargaining table.
