Unique LA’s Local Fashions
Unique LA is a market/fair/meeting of creative minds is to celebrate local and Made in America fashions. Here's what we saw when it ran on May 4-5.
Citron: American-Made Mission
Designer Profile
For more than a decade, the owners of Citron, located in Los Angeles, have been making their printed silk blouses and tops in China because of the intricate prints, designs and fabric used.
Hips and Hair: California Lifestyle
Designer Profile
Drawing inspiration from contemporary American pop culture while utilizing a hands-on approach to all stages of production, T-shirt line Hips and Hair has garnered an international following since its inception in 2008.
LA Galaxy X UNDFTD: Kicking Off an MLS Capsule
Designer Profile
In the colorful world of sports logos, the LA Galaxy soccer team has one of those commanding emblems—it’s a shield, a quasar star and the words “LA Galaxy.”
Sub_Urban Riot: Grassroots Beginning, Hollywood Connection
Designer Profile
Sub_Urban Riot is a fashion-forward lifestyle brand that feels luxury is no longer fueled by price point but the quality of life you live and the company you keep.
Dressing Three Heathers and a Veronica
Costume Design
A musical adaptation of “Heathers” recently opened on Broadway and costume designer Amy Clark has updated the 1988 film's classic looks for the stage.
See You Monday: High- and Low-Fashion Mix
Designer Profile
Los Angeles–headquartered See You Monday embraces high and low fashion.
Fashion Group Talks Fashion, Tech, Social Media and E-commerce
Technology
Fashion, design and commerce in the digital age were discussed at an April 29 panel hosted by Fashion Group International–Los Angeles and held at Maker City LA, a new creative workspace at The Reef (formerly known as the LA Mart) in downtown Los Angeles.
Martex Expands Reclaimed Fiber Capacity, Names New Executives
Textiles
With the addition of a fiber reclamation line at its facility in Spartanburg, S.C., Martex Fiber Southern Corp. will see an increase in its plant capacity for fibers made from cotton and cotton/polyester textile waste.
New Hank Pola Scholarship Presented at FIDM
Textiles
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising student Shayna Goldberg received the first Hank Pola Scholarship at an April 17 event at FIDM’s downtown Los Angeles campus.
Introducing Forever Black Denim
Twin Dragon
Gardena, Calif.–based denim maker Twin Dragon Marketing is using Lenzing’s Modal to make a black denim that is colorfast and requires less water to produce than a traditional black denim made with sulfur dye.
Unconventional Eco and Made in LA
Annie and Jade
Designer Annie Le pays homage to her Vietnamese heritage in her clothing line, Annie + Jade. The collection uses eco-friendly fabrics and an ethical manufacturing process to introduce an unconventional spin to eco womenswear.
Annual Fundraiser for the Children’s Institute
Colleagues Honors Monaco’s Princess Charlene
A full house of well-dressed women—and a handful of equally well-dressed men—turned out at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills at The Colleagues’ 26th annual spring luncheon and fashion fundraiser for the Children’s Institute Inc. (CII).
Rodeo Celebrates 100 Years
Retail
Rodeo Drive, one of Los Angeles County’s top shopping streets, became party central on April 27, when the City of Beverly Hills celebrated its centennial.
Showcasing 25-Year History
BCBG
After 25 years of designing an idiosyncratic mix of “Paris chic with LA cool,” the fashion house BCBGMaxAzriaGroup turned part of its warehouse in Vernon, Calif., into an exhibition space on April 29. The center of attention was “Living the Bon Chic Life,” a retrospective of the fashion house’s quarter century in business.
Pool Heads to NY in July
Trade Show
Pooltradeshow, the Advanstar Fashion Group–owned trade show held biannually in Las Vegas, is heading to New York, where it will host its first East Coast edition July 20–22.
Planet Blue Opening in Palo Alto, Calif.
Retail
Approaching its 20th anniversary, Santa Monica, Calif.–headquartered contemporary chain Planet Blue is scheduled to open its first Northern California store on May 23.
Alice + Olivia leaving Robertson to Open on Melrose
Retail
Contemporary retailer Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet is on the move. It is scheduled to open a new shop at 8501 Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood, Calif., this summer and shutter its store at 134 S. Robertson Blvd.
Wet Seal Shutters Arden B Stores
Retail
Teen retailer Wet Seal Inc. is shedding its young contemporary chain of stores called Arden B, which last year accounted for only $60.4 million in revenues, or 11 percent of the company’s total revenues.
