Fashion Industry Gets Set to Do Its Part for Earth Day
Sustainability
Earth Day is a worldwide event held every April 22 that aims to remind everyone to love and take care of the planet. The day highlights the need for accountability across all sectors regarding their roles in the environmental crisis, including the fashion industry.
DTLA Retailers Poised to Experience Strong 2022
DTLA Retailers
While the COVID-19 pandemic remains a challenge in retail, businesses have been reopening and attempting to resume business as usual. Independent retailers who were initially hit the hardest have been rebounding and experiencing success in different ways, whether through online sales or by having dedicated and loyal customer bases.
Carved in Blue Checks In With Its Community Two Years Into COVID
Textiles
Carved in Blue®, a denim community blog by the TENCEL™ denim team from Lenzing, collected community thoughts about COVID-19 and the indelible changes it has made. The resulting Blue Lenz video series “Headspace” allowed the team to connect over a shared experience happening many miles apart.
DC Shoes Partners with The Andy Warhol Foundation for Collaborative Collection
DC Shoes has partnered with The Andy Warhol Foundation to create a custom footwear and apparel collection that celebrates the legacy and art of Andy Warhol.
H&M Says New Line of Baby Clothes is Compostable
H&M is releasing a new sustainable line of baby clothes that can be composted once they are old and worn out.
Steve Madden Releases Golf Shoe Line
Coinciding with the beginning of The Masters Tournament, Steve Madden has announced the release of the brand’s first golf shoe.
WaveOn Partners With YKK to Join Touchlink Fastener Network
The YKK Group announced that WaveOn has joined its network of software partners supporting YKK’s Touchlink fasteners, enabled with Near Field Communication technology.
Lizzo Launches New Shapewear Line
Grammy-winning artist Lizzo has announced the release of her new shapewear line, Yitty, in partnership with Fabletics.
Z Supply Launches First-Ever Activewear Line
Z Supply Active
Z Supply, the fashion essentials brand, has launched its first foray into the activewear market, debuting the new line to the trade community at the recent Project trade show in Las Vegas.
Asher Fabric Concepts Announces Creation of New Division
Manufacturing
Asher Fabric Concepts has announced the launch of Asher LA, a new division that offers wholesale elevated blanks.
Balance Aims to Simplify B2B Payments
Finance
As e-commerce continues to rise and be a significant portion of how the apparel industry does business, many companies are looking for new and innovative ways to transition their accounting processes to be more digital.
Hollywood & Highland Complex Renamed Ovation Hollywood
Retail
California-based private-equity real-estate developer, owner and manager DJM has announced that the Hollywood & Highland retail complex has been renamed Ovation Hollywood.
Lenzing and Red Carpet Green Dress Global Spotlight Sustainability at the Oscars
Sustainability
For the third year, Lenzing’sflagship textile brand Tenceland RCGD Global have partnered to spotlight eco couture at the Academy Awards.
NRF Holds State of Retail and Consumer Event, Announces Annual Sales Forecast
Finance
The National Retail Federation held its second annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual event on March 15, which explored the American consumer and key behavior trends that developed during the pandemic and its aftermath.
Art Hearts Fashion Debuts New Fashion Week Hub at L.A.’s New Mart
Los Angeles Fashion Week
The City of Los Angeles celebrated Los Angeles Fashion Week powered by Art Hearts Fashion upon its return to the L.A. runway March 17–20 and the debut of the Fashion Week Hub @ Fashion Techworks / New Mart March 14–18.
Jeanologia Introduces Sustainable Alternative for Garment Dyeing
Manufacturing
Sustainable-technology developer Jeanologia has launched Colorbox, a new garment-dyeing process that is faster and more efficient.
Costume Couture!
Fashion
We’re back! After a one-year hiatus, the wonderful FIDM Museum exhibition showcasing motion-picture costumes is back with the “Art of Costume Design in Film.”
PI Apparel Los Angeles 2022 Showcases Latest Apparel-Industry Technology
PI Apparel
After the pandemic changed the nature of many businesses to embrace more-virtual settings, apparel companies and manufacturers have increasingly been looking for new and innovative technologies to help better serve clients and customers.
Storm Reid Launches Second Swim Collection with Pacsun
Euphoria star Storm Reid has launched her latest swimwear collaboration with Pacsun under her Storm Reid x Pacsun ArashiBlu Collection.
