Poshmark Fashion App Adds a Layer to Detect Fake Designer Labels
Poshmark, a 3-year-old mobile app launched by Manish Chandra out of Menlo Park, Calif., has unveiled a free new service that will help buyers on the fashion and accessories destination make sure the brands they are buying are the real McCoy.
Bloggers Night Out Big Toy Drive
On Dec. 4, Swank Stylista blogger Raven Roberts and Vic Sanders of the Vic Styles blog will host a Blogger’s Night Out/Toys for Tots Drive from 6PM to 9PM at The Park Showroom at 845 S. Los Angeles St. in downtown Los Angeles. To make your appearance at the toy drive, party, email [email protected] .
Torrid’s New Face is Beautiful and Brainy
The new face of plus-size retail chain Torrid is more than just a pretty face.
Bright Holiday Lights Come to The Bloc
Holiday Retail
Downtown L.A. lights adorn The Bloc, the ongoing restoration of the former Macy's Plaza on Seventh Street.
Belk Competition Spotlights Southern Charm
Design competition
If so,you might be interested in submitting your designs to the Southern Designer Showcase competition, the third-annual design competition hosted by family-owned department store chain
Black Friday Shopping Down, But NRF Remains Optimistic for ‘Superbowl’ of Shopping
The Black Friday weekend represented a tough beginning to what many economists still forecast to be a holiday season of good sales.
Caruso Closes Escrow on Palisades Enclave.
Retail
Rick Caruso, developer of The Grove and The Americana at Brand retail centers in the Los Angeles area, announced Nov. 25 that his company, Caruso Affiliated, closed escrow on Swarthmore Avenue in the wealthy enclave of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles.
L.A.–Based Britannia Sees Bright Prospects in Black Sheep
Textiles
Terrence Chermak has been spending the better part of the last six months knee-deep in wool—specifically, black wool.
Sleepy Jones to Open in Santa Monica. Calif.
Spade and Buri
Spade started Sleepy Jones and on Nov. 20, he held a grand opening for a 650-square-foot Sleepy Jones boutique at 1318 Montana Ave. in Santa Monica, Calif.
Novelty Textile Wins Major Case Over Fabric Design Copyright
Textiles
More than one year after filing a copyright-infringement lawsuit over three different fabric designs, Novelty Textile has been awarded $650,000 in a jury verdict.
No Change on the Waterfront as Cargo Slowly Clears the Ports
Import & Export
The protracted contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, which employs the longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports, have stalled until Dec. 2. Charges of work slowdowns at the ports have continued.
Element Goes Global: New Executives, New Boutique
Manufacturing
Element, an Irvine, Calif.–based brand owned by Billabong International Ltd., announced on Nov. 24 the hiring of two European executives.
Connecting Asia to the U.S. Through Orange County
Dragon Crowd Garment
Based in Ningbo, China, with U.S. headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif., Dragon Crowd makes apparel for specialty stores and private labels for department stores such as the BP and Make + Model brands at Nordstrom.
Forever 21 Opens Thanksgiving Morning
Retail
Forever 21 Gets the Jump on Other Clothing Stores on Thanksgiving.
Naked Princess To La Cienega
Naked Princess opened its first flagship store at 653 N. La Cienega in West Hollywood earlier this year. It is the former address of a Catherine Malandrino Maison shop. Jordana Woodland, Naked Princess’ chief executive officer worked with LM Pagano, an interior designer to make a space that also could serve as a space for private events. The Naked Princess boutique sells the brand’s loungewear and lingerie and beauty products.
Barbie Loves Wildfox: The Party
Wildfox introduced its “Barbie Loves Wildfox” collection last week. Time to party. Check out the guest list which ranged from Wildfox chief executives to Kardashians.
Wet Seal Hires Team to Explore Sale
Beleaguered retailer The Wet Seal Inc. announced Nov. 24 that it hired a team to help the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based retailer to look for “strategic and financial alternatives,” which can be industry lingo for considering an array of new directions for the business, including a sale.
New Standalone Shop in Santa Monica
Ron Robinson
After almost 20 years of doing business in the well-off seaside city of Santa Monica, Calif., Ron Robinson was told to vacate his successful Ron Robinson shop at the landmark Fred Segal compound in May. The entire Fred Segal building at 500 Broadway was going to be torn down to make way for construction of a mixed-use building of residences and restaurants.
Jen Awad’s Lovelace Collection
We missed Jen Awad at the last edition of Los Angeles Fashion Week. However, the designer best known for making clothes for the rock ‘n’ roll set made a splash Nov. 20 at West Hollywood boutique Orphic. She presented her new Lovelace Collection.
The Stronghold X Red Wing party
You don’t get more heritage than The Stronghold. The denim and clothing store on 1625 Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Los Angeles makes workwear styles with a Roaring ‘20s feel. It makes sense that The Stronghold would partner with other heritage brands. On Nov. 21, it held an event for Red Wing shoes. The party celebrated the venerable footwear label’s Kangatan 8180 boots, a green leather boot, which was designed for baseball player Ted Williams.
