American Apparel Sees Big Rise in Third Quarter Net Loss
Retail
Los Angeles–based American Apparel, the largest apparel factory in the United States, continued to battle financial woes with its third-quarter net sales dipping 5 percent.
Port Congestion Worsens With Mounting Fees for Importers
Import & Export
Apparel importer Ashok Kumar is patiently waiting in Los Angeles for six to eight containers of sweaters and jackets to arrive by boat from Asia to stock his various clothing stores in downtown Los Angeles.
Amuse Society’s New E-Commerce Site
Swim/Surf
Surfwear veterans Summer Rapp and Mandy Fry made a splash when they launched their Costa Mesa, Calif.–headquartered Amuse Society label in January. Since then, they have introduced their fashion beach-lifestyle label at the Miami SwimShow in Miami, Fla., and won the “breakout brand” award at the Agenda trade show in Long Beach, Calif.
Lingerie Companies Fined for False Claims on Caffeine-Infused Shapewear
Textiles
The Federal Trade Commission has fined two lingerie makers $1.5 million for their statements that their caffeine-infused shapewear would solve a multitude of weight and fat problems.
The Celebs at the Toms for Target Launch Celebration
Retail
Lots of entertainment people showed up in Culver City for the debut of the Toms for Target collection.
Retail at Fourth & Traction Announced
A century ago, Coca Cola ran a bottling plant at 963 East 4th St., in what is now Los Angeles’ Arts District. Earlier this month, the building’s current owners, GPI Companies and Atlas Capital, announced that the building would be renamed Fourth & Traction and the former bottling plant would get a new look, which will include some retail.
Shop & Dine
Trade Show
Trade shows can be fun, but they can zap your energy with endless hours on your feet or days bogged down at a booth. Here are a few suggestions on new restaurants and boutiques that might make life a little easier when traveling to those trade shows.
Fashion Navigation: Helping Attendees Make the Most of Their Trade Show Visit
Trade Show
Whether attending a stand-alone trade show or heading into the multi-venue shows in Las Vegas, Los Angeles or New York, buyers and other trade-show attendees have a lot to see in a limited time. California Apparel News spoke to several trade-show organizers about the resources they have to help attendees navigate the shows.
Trina Turk Sample Sale This Weekend
Retail
Three-day sample sale coming up at Trina Turk store in Los Angeles.
Vida: Using Printing Tech to Connect Designers, Artists, Producers and Consumers
Social Business
Vida, a new e-commerce platform that launched Nov. 12, is channeling talent from around the world and using new direct-to-fabric technology to turn all forms of multi-media art to digital prints at the speed and ease that an at-home printer provides.
Pale Violet's Fashion Shots
The Pale Violet boutique opened in downtown Los Angeles earlier this year, but last week, a gallery show of portraits from photographer Ian Maxion. The preferred color? Pale Violet of course.
Max Mara’s Ballets Russes Book Party
On the heels of its soiree at South Coast Plaza, Max Mara held a gala at its Rodeo Drive boutique for the book Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, which was written by Victoria Tennant. Pictures. Plenty of Hollywood movers and shakers were there including Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions and Mike Medavoy of Phoenix Pictures. Medavoy hosted the event.
Jungmaven’s US Made Party at Charlie’s
Venice boutique Charlie’s Los Angeles opened this summer with a mission to sell only US made apparel brands. There was a big party Nov. 7 at Charlies where hemp fashion brand Jungmaven gave out free T-shirts. Yahoo!
Santa Makes an Early Visit to Glendale Galleria
It still feels like summer in Southern California, but that didn’t hold up Santa. The North Pole resident made an appearance at the Glendale Galleria retail center on Nov. 6. Dreamworks Animation designed a Christmas village for the Galleria called Adventure to Santa.
It’s a DVF World in SoCal
Diane von Furstenberg has been a towering figure in fashion for four decades. This week, the queen of the iconic wrap dress rolled out boutiques at some of Los Angeles County’s most prestigious retail centers.
October Sales Results Mixed
Retail
October, the month of the popular Halloween holiday, wasn’t as scary as some expected but didn’t offer a lot of treats either.
Positive Signs for California Job Growth
Finance
More people should be employed in California during the fourth quarter of this year as companies around the state continue to add staff.
Work Stoppage Spreads to Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Import & Export
Adding to the cargo congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, longshore workers allegedly started imposing a work slowdown at the largest port complex in the United States.
AIMS360 Expands Certification Courses to New York, Adds East Coast Data Center
Technology
Los Angeles–based apparel ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software provider AIMS360 is expanding to the East Coast.
Dress for Success to Host Fundraiser Pop-Up Shop
Events
During the recent Los Angeles Fashion Week, several fashion brands—including Single, Sea of Pearls, FBF by Checka, JHaus and Bri Seeley—participated in a runway show at the W Hollywood hotel to benefit Dress for Success.
