Industry Voices: How to Use Free-Trade Zones to Save When Importing Apparel
Import/Export
Foreign-trade zones offer great opportunities for lowering the overall cost of imported apparel and other products. While more and more companies are taking advantage of these opportunities, a clear understanding of FTZ rules and regulations is critical to ensuring maximum savings and avoiding problems.
ADBD’s Hustle
Branding, Retailing, Design & Rapping
It’s Tuesday afternoon, time for Alberto Mendez and more than 20 other aspiring rappers to try out impromptu rhymes at ADBD, a Fairfax Avenue storefront adjacent to flagship boutiques for popular streetwear brands such as Diamond Supply Co. and Crooks & Castles.
Container Traffic to Rise 12.4 Percent This Month
Import/Export
As spring-like weather entices consumers out of their shells to shop, the number of cargo containers being shipped across the ocean to the nation’s ports is expected to increase by as much as 12.4 percent in March.
The Wet Seal Adds Three New Directors to Board
Executive Moves
Teen retailer The Wet Seal Inc., based in Foothill Ranch, Calif., added three new directors who have technology and social media skills to help the company move forward.
Los Angeles International Textile Show
Emerging Designers and Established Brands
A slow start on opening day of the March 10–12 run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show gave way to a flurry of activity as a mix of established brands and emerging designers turned out to source fabric, trim, trend and technology resources.
Will Europe Keep Its High Tariff on U.S. Women’s Jeans?
Import/Export
The steep 38 percent tariff the European Union slapped on U.S.-made women’s jeans last year is set to expire on April 30, but no one is sure whether the tariff will disappear or be extended for another year.
Parke & Ronen Experiments With Unconventional Pop-up Shop
Retail
The boom-and-bust cycles of running a store are challenging for anyone, but it was driving the owners of the Parke & Ronen store in Los Angeles crazy.
Kellwood and Meister Split
David Meister had operated under the Kellwood umbrella for 15 years under a licensing agreement that will not be renewed.
Los Angeles Fashion Week: Fall 2014
Runways, Parties and More
Los Angeles Fashion Week is underway and our editors and photographers are out capturing the scene.
Wren Wins the Internet With First Kiss
Viral Marketing
Los Angeles contemporary line Wren's YouTube video titled “First Kiss” features 10 strangers meeting—and kissing—for the first time.
Which Fashion Designer is Selling His House?
Rich & Famous
Christian Audigier lists another house for sale.
Cooper Celebrates 'Vices'
Photography Exhibition
The Cooper Design Space will host an exhibition of photographer Jamie Johnson’s new series, titled “Vices, or I will Not…”
St Regis Bespoke BeachCandy Swimwear
Designer Brit Barber has been representing a different bespoke suit; the custom made swim suit. This month, Barber's BeachCandy label will be debuting a collaboration capsule line of custom swim suits with luxe St. Regis Monarch Beach resort.
Los Angeles Fashion Council Puts the Spotlight on LA Designers
Fashion
Los Angeles designers are front and center for Los Angeles Fashion Market.
LA Fashion Week & Those Stubborn Critiques
As LA Fashion Week runway shows start rolling out, familiar complaints about Los Angeles' fashion week start rolling in. Some fashion veterans chart on what LA Fashion Week should do next.
Indigo Paris: A look back at the Spring Summer 15 collections
Sponsored Blog
The Indigo trend area was transformed into a gallery of animal portraits, with mainly all-over prints, representing butterflies, fish and shellfish in their natural habitats; jungles and undersea worlds or hibiscus.
NailSnaps Social Media Manicures
No question, nail art continues to scale new heights, and Angel Anderson and Sarah Heering want new Da Vincis and Warhols to create their own nail art masterpieces, but in a social media way.
Los Angeles Fashion Week Calendar
Los Angeles Fashion Week gets underway on March 9 and runs through March 18.
Vision Street Wear Pops at Fred Segal
Call March Vision Street Wear month. The footwear and fashion brand set up a pop-up shop at sneaker head boutique Conveyor at Fred Segal in Santa Monica.
Have It Your Way, Jeremy Scott!
Fashion As Social Commentary?
Jeremy Scott’s Fall collection for Moschino appears to be inspired by a certain fast-food behemoth.
