Dita and her Pinup Girls
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Dita Von Teese Dropped by Faire Frou Frou & The Welcome Committee were Pinup Girls
Fiber & Fabric Resources
Resource Guide
Asher Fabric Concepts, Buhler Quality Yarns Corp., Colorway, Inc., DG Expo, JM International
Fiber & Fabric Textile Trends: Trend Scouting
LA TEXTILE SHOW:
The Los Angeles International Textile Show kicks off its three-day run on Sept. 30 at the California Market Center.
Kevan Hall’s New Diffusion Line, QVC Appearances and Fiji Fashion Week
International Expansion
Kevan Hall’s New Diffusion Line
Beverly Hills Retail Real Estate: Retailer Etro Moving to Two Rodeo, Wang Leaving Melrose
Retail
After almost a decade of selling high-end suiting and casual clothes for men and women at 461 N. Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Italian fashion house Etro will move its boutique down the street to 9501 Wilshire Blvd.
Gap, Grove Debut Best New Menswear Designers
Retail
Musician Jake Simpson played 1970s pop-funk hits and Umami Burger sliders were served at a Sept. 24 party at the Gap store at Los Angeles retail center The Grove.
World Trade Numbers Take a Hit
Manufacturing
The World Trade Organization has downgraded its forecast for trade growth in 2013 and 2014, due primarily to the ongoing recession in Europe.
Invista Buys Advansa’s Specialty Poly Business
Textiles
Wichita, Kan.–based fiber maker Invista, producer of Lycra, purchased the specialty polyester business from its licensee, European polyester fiber producer Advansa.
Gildan Looking to Open Two U.S. Spinning Facilities
Textiles
Montreal-based Gildan Activewear Inc. will be investing at least $200 million in 2014 and 2015 to build two new yarn-spinning facilities in the United States.
Dueling Designer & The Muse Events for L.A. Fashion Week
LA Fashion Week
Los Angeles Fashion Week prides itself on diversity, but when it starts in October, two separate events will be named Designer and the Muse.
Showroom Buildings Stagger Opening Dates for October Market
Trade Show
The California Market Center recently announced plans to open its Los Angeles Fashion Market Spring ’14 on Oct. 13. The event will run through Oct. 16.
California’s Apparel and Textile Employment Decline
Manufacturing
Jobs in apparel and textile manufacturing in California and Los Angeles County shrank slightly during the month of August compared with last year, according to state employment figures.
Men’s Showrooms to Bow at New Trade Event
Trade Show
Men’s fashion, showrooms, Ping-Pong. It all will be part of the debut Los Angeles Men’s Market Initiative.
Nordstrom Opens at Americana at Brand
Retail
Nordstrom Inc. opened a full-line store at the Americana at Brand in Glendale, Calif., after being located across the street at the Glendale Galleria.
Dita Von Teese Brings Back the Overwire at Faire Frou Frou
Dita Von Teese
Call it the return of the overwire in lingerie
West Third Street Keeps Independent Flavor
Boutique Street
Kate Spade Saturday, the younger concept collection from New York brand Kate Spade, just recently opened a store on Los Angeles’ West Third Street.
West Hollywood Retailer Sues City Over Fur Ban
Lawsuit
Mayfair House, a multi-line apparel, accessories, home-décor and gift retailer in West Hollywood, Calif., has filed a lawsuit against the city of West Hollywood over its recently enacted ban on the sale of apparel made with fur.
Get Your Textiles On
Trends and Trade Shows
The Los Angeles International Textile Show starts on Sept. 30 at the California Market Center with more than 250 textile resources, including fabric, trim, trend services and technology providers.
