Jeff Rudes Leaves J Brand for Next Venture
Denim Shift
An executive shuffle continues at J Brand with the blue jeans company’s founder, Jeff Rudes, leaving as the chief executive.
Downton Designs Up Close
Costume Exhibition
The costumes from “Downton Abbey” are on display at the Winterthur Museum & Country Estate in Wilmington, Delaware
International ApparelSourcing Show: Q&A With Maker's Row
Sponsored Blog
International ApparelSourcing and Texworld USA shows have partnered with Maker’s Row, the premier resource for identifying U.S. based manufacturing companies. Co-founders, Matthew Burnett and Tanya Menendez share their vision and inspiration.
Comfort Meets Luxury
Evleo
Joan Oh, designer of Evleo, started a luxury women’s contemporary line focused on leggings. The sought-after bottoms were quickly picked up by style icons such as Alessandra Ambrosio, Gwen Stefani, Emily Blunt, Cara Delevingne and Heidi Klum.
Global Bohemian
/Eis/
Growing up and studying in fashion college in Japan, Ayumi Shibata was intrigued by Americana and bohemian looks. Currently, as a fashion designer based in Los Angeles, Shibata questioned the meaning of ethnic and bohemian looks with her new line, /Eis/.
CCA Holds Annual Runway Show on New Addition to Its San Francisco Campus
California College of the Arts
Nearly 20 seniors in the California College of the Arts fashion design program presented their work on the runway on May 16 at the design college’s annual fashion show, held in a tented space on a newly acquired 2.5-acre parcel on the CCA San Francisco campus.
Honoring Missoni Family at Graduation Fashion Event
Academy of Art
Members of the Missoni family—including Rosita Missoni, Angela Missoni and Margherita Maccapani Missoni—were the guests of honor at the Academy of Art University Graduation Fashion Show and Awards Ceremony, held May 8 in San Francisco.
ICSC Announces New Trustees, Best of the Best Awards
Retail
The International Council of Shopping Centers wrapped up its annual ICSC RECON Las Vegas convention with announcements about new appointments to the international trade group’s board of trustees and which malls are the best designed.
Supply-Chain Solutions on Display at Texprocess Americas
Trade Show
Exhibitors at the recent Texprocess Americas trade show highlighted technology and materials designed to streamline production, maximize efficiency and enable custom configurations.
A Coffee Bar Grows in DTLA
Frothy coffee drinks, big band jazz from the 1940s, a meeting place for the Fashion District. These were all elements that fashion company LATS wanted to bring to its new neighborhood.. It debuted a new building with a place called The Classic Coffee Bar this week.
Simon Debuts in Brand Campaign
Retail
Simon, formerly Simon Property Group, announced at the ICSC RECON Las Vegas convention on May 19 that the company will introduce a new corporate identity and logo, which will be seen in Simon malls’ digital experiences and advertising campaigns as well as in signage at its malls.
Westfield Announces Design for The Village
Retail
Retail-center developer Westfield announced this week the new park-like look of The Village, the outdoor extension of Westfield Topanga, a regional mall located 26 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
How Toms Shoes Influenced a Guatemalan Shirt Company
Manufacturing
Toms Shoes founder Blake Mycoskic inspires a Guatemalan shirt company to give back too.
Wellen Women Tries New Model In Product Launch
Manufacturing
Just after wrapping up its Free & Swell collaboration with global Japanese retailer Uniqlo, Los Angeles–headquartered label Wellen is getting ready to roll out its line for women aged 20 and up called Wellen Women.
Customs Scrutiny to Increase With Hundreds of New Employees
Import/Export
For years, U.S. customs officials have been playing a game of cat and mouse with apparel importers, trying to figure out who is undervaluing their goods to get out of paying higher duties.
Sundry for J. Crew Takes a Bow
J. Crew teamed up with French-born Venice designer Matthieu Le Blan of Sundry Designs to make the Sundry for J. Crew collection. It took a bow this week.
Cotton On’s McGahan in Santa Monica
Australian brand Cotton On runs 1,300 shops across the world and will open its first shop in Brazil this month. Closer to California, Cotton On’s Global General Manager, Felicity McGahan, was at the retailer’s Mega store at 1418 Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica this week to check out how the brand’s Summer '14 collection was doing at the beach city.
Roar Wants You to Have a Lamborghini. Or a Ferrari.
Fashion Giveaway
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Los Angeles clothing line Roar is giving away Lamborghini Aventador or a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. But first, you must vote.
With Wings, Michael Jackson Will Fly
Michael Jackson's style continues to inspire. L.A. Designer Oscar Olima created a gold vest for a dancer to wear during the the debut of Jackson's posthumously released song Slave to the Rhythm at the Billboard Award Show May 18.
Fashion With Function
Art With Style
Hong Kong–based artist Kathleen McDermott uses robotics to create problem-solving fashions like The Personal Space Dress, the Auto Filter scarf and the Miss-My-Face hat.
