New Lines
Fashion
The following new lines and new showrooms will be available during the March 16–20 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market. (Note: Not all showroom buildings are open all days. Please check Apparelnews.net for correct start and end dates for each building.)
Hollywood Style
Hollywood Style
Academy Award winner, Lupita Nyong’o won the red carpet with her pastel-blue Prada gown.
Los Angeles Fashion Week
On With the Shows
Designers from across Los Angeles and around the world are preparing to show their Fall 2014 collections at the upcoming Los Angeles Fashion Week.
New Mart Owner Donates $15 Million to LA Jewish Home
Finance
Many know Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer as the force behind The New Mart building, recently made a donation of $15 million to the Los Angeles Jewish Home.
February Cold Makes Mixed Business
Retail
Extreme weather across much of the U.S. put a chill in business for February, but many retailers pulled out good sales during the month.
Lingerie on the Runway at CurveNY
Lingerie on the Runway
CurveNY, the New York edition of the CurvExpo lingerie trade show, hosted a runway presentation on Feb. 24, during its recent Feb. 23–25 run at Javits Center North Pavilion in New York.
Mohajer to Receive ADL’s Deborah Award
Events
Tokidoki co-founder Pooneh Mohajer will be honored for her business leadership with the Deborah Award from the Anti-Defamation League.
Le Frenchlab
Showroom Profile
Le Frenchlab launched in August and is distributing and marketing the “new generation” of French designers, said founder Emmanuelle Rienda.
Noella Showroom
Showroom Profile
She had worked for the Cooper-based Simon Showroom since 2010, and, when Vets decided to start her own multi-line showroom in August 2013, she had her heart set on staying at the Cooper.
The Village Showroom
Showroom Profile
Tina Fleming and her partner Shanon Martin have branched out to their own 1,200-square-foot showroom on the eighth floor of The New Mart.
MUJI to Santa Monica
MUJI, a prominent Japanese retailer, believes in a simple design for all of its products ranging from fashion to personal electronics, and it is moving to Santa Monica.
Free Seminars at the LA Textile Show
Trade Show
During the March 10–12 run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show at the California Market Center, the CMC is hosting a series of free seminars on the 13th floor of the building.
Industry Voices: Automated Software Integration in the Apparel Industry
Technology
Integration is what binds information between disparate software systems in a business. Recent advancements allow synchronization and processing of information between different systems.
Sheree Waterson Named President at Nasty Gal
E-commerce
The online site Nasty Gall gets a new executive.
Container Shipping Prices to Remain Low Until 2016
Import/Export
One nugget of good news for apparel and textile importers is that shipping rates along the Asia–to–Los Angeles route should remain at bargain-basement prices for the next few years.
Amuse Society: Fry and Rapp Announce Name of Their New Surf Brand
Swim/Surf
Surf-industry luminaries Mandy Fry and Summer Rapp made waves when they joined new fashion label Stokehouse Unlimited in January. They recently released a few more details about their project for the Costa Mesa, Calif.–headquartered Stokehouse.
Stars Turn Out to Celebrate Catherine Martin and Rodeo's Walk of Style
Winners Circle
Academy Award Winner Catherine Martin was inducted in the Rodeo Drive Walk at the ornate Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.
February Sales Forecast to Be Modest
Retail Sales
Retail sales increased slightly, 0.3 percent, during the last week of February but it won’t shake the winter blues, analysts say.
