Los Angeles Men’s Market: A Lot of Work, Some Play
The first day of the Los Angeles Men’s Market, March 17, was busy. Fortunately the guys got a little rest and recreation too.
CM2K
LA Fashion Week Fall 2014
Back in 2012, Los Angeles Designer Cheryl Koo introduced The Other Duck, a line with art and some streetwear influences. For the Fall 2014 Los Angeles Fashion Week, she returned to debut the CM2K line at The Supper Club, a nightclub and high-end restaurant in Hollywood.
Jen Awad
LA Fashion Week Fall 2014
Jen Awad started her fashion career with designing rock club ready looks for self-named fashion label, and her collections sported monikers like “Hot Mess.”
Michael Costello
LA Fashion Week Fall 2014
The Fall ’14 collection of “Project Runway” alum Michael Costello took a bow on March 10 at Style Fashion Week, and Costello found inspirations for the 20 look show in diverse themes, such as New York City winters and Priscilla Presley’s wedding dress.
MT Costello
LA Fashion Week Fall 2014
The third season of the MT Costello line, which is designed by “Project Runway” alum Michael Costello and his cousin Stephanie Costello, took a bow on March 10 at the Designers to Watch showcase of Style Fashion Week.
R. Michel’le The Label
LA Fashion Week Fall 2014
When Rachael Broussard’s R. Michel’le The Label line took the runway March 10 at the Designers to Watch showcase at Style Fashion Week, Broussard wanted to offer clothes that any woman can wear.
Walter Mendez Collection
LA Fashion Week Fall 2014
Just a year after graduating from the fashion design program of California State University, Long Beach, Walter Mendez took a bow at Style Fashion Week on March 10.
Famous Movie Stars' Daughter Modeling for Gap
Fashion
The Gap Inc. starts new campaign for outlet stores.
After Costuming Katy Perry & Runway Show, Maggie Barry Does A Pop Up
Fresh from her runway shows at Style Fashion Week, Maggie Barry, who has costumed stars ranging from Katy Perry to Van Halen, presided over the March 13 debut of Shoppe, the monthly pop-up shop at her new atelier in downtown Los Angeles. “We’re doing random acts of fashion here,” Barry joked
BJ Hearts LA
Betsey Johnson at LA Fashion Week
Betsey Johnson showed her Fall 14 collection on March 12 at Style Fashion Week at LA Live.
What’s Checking on Los Angeles’ West Third Street
Retail
Los Angeles’ West Third is a high-energy street sandwiched between La Cienega Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. Its boutiques, cafes and restaurants draw trendy tourists and locals alike, creating an ongoing pulse that is unique to Los Angeles. As Beckley Boutique owner Melissa Akkaway put it, “The close proximity of the stores and restaurants on this street creates a nice synergy that is always upbeat.”
Hye Park and Lune
Off the Runway and Into the Design Room
Hye Park took her modeling experiences—on and off the catwalk for designers such as Miu Miu, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana and Hermès—and put them on the drawing board for Hye Park and Lune, a new collaboration between Park and Lune, the Pasadena, Calif.–based company founded last year by Kyle Han and Ashley Lee.
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.
