LA Showroom Buildings Stagger Opening Dates for October Market
LA Market
The California Market Center and the Gerry Building will open Los Angeles Fashion Market Spring ’14 on Sunday, Oct. 13. The New Mart, Cooper Design Space and Lady Liberty will open on Monday, Oct. 14. The market's temporary shows have also opted for different opening days.
Men’s Showrooms to Bow New Trade Event at Los Angeles Market
Menswear
A group of Los Angeles–headquartered men’s fashion showrooms partnered to put together a new, independent trade event, the Los Angeles Men’s Market Initiative, which will debut during Los Angeles Fashion Market.
Nordstrom Opens at Americana at Brand
So Cal Retail
Nordstrom Inc. opened a full-line store at the Americana at Brand in Glendale, Calif.
LA Architecture Firm Creates Sochi Shopping Center in Russia
The Jerde Partnership creates a lifestyle entertainment and shopping center in Sochi, Russia.
The Big Party at LA Mart's New Creative Space
Lights, Music, Do Art!
Showroom Building, LA Mart, Opens New Creative Space, Maker City LA
Happy 25th Velvet de Luxe
Birthday for a Wolford Star
Wolford’s Velvet de Luxe Tights Celebrates 25th
South Coast Plaza In The City of Lights
SCP’s Parisian Photo Shoot
South Coast Plaza Celebrates 2013 by Shooting its Fall 2013 Portfolio in Paris
Couture It Like Barbie
Contemporary & Collectible
BCBGMaxAzria has introduced the Hervé Léger by Max Azria Barbie--complete with bandage dresses and accessories in Barbie- and life-size versions.
LA International Textile Show Resource Guide
Resource Guide
Antex Knitting Mills/div. of Matchmaster Dyeing & Finishing Inc., Britannia Mills Ltd., Buhler Quality Yarns Corp.,
Fashion, Music and Festivities—for a Good Cause
Macy’s Glamorama
Macy's fashion and music fund-raiser at the Orpheum Theatre
Billabong Changes CEO, Refinancing Plans
Swim / Surf
Beleaguered surf giant Billabong International Ltd. shifted gears in its bailout.
Local Ports See Mixed Cargo-Container Volumes in August
Import / Export
It was a tale of two ports when the tally for cargo-container volumes came in last month.
Deckers Outdoor Names New President for Teva
Manufacturing
Deckers Outdoor—the California company known for its shoe brands Ugg Australia, Teva, Sanuk, Tsubo, Ahnu, Mozo and Hoka One One—has appointed Jeffrey Bua as the new Teva brand president.
Holiday Sales Will Be Up and Shopper Traffic Down This Year
Retail
Retailers will have to work harder for their money this holiday season.
Unionmade to Open at The Grove
GROVE BOUND: Unionmade
San Francisco’s Unionmade will open a location at The Grove.
Bringing the Sexy Back: Bebe Outlines Turnaround Strategy
Retail
Contemporary mall retailer Bebe Stores Inc., headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, hired a new slate of executives earlier this year to orchestrate a turnaround. The first order of business is bringing back the sex appeal.
Macy’s Plaza: Big Changes Detailed
MACY'S NEW LOOK
The Ratkovich Co. will invest $160 million to renovate Macy’s Plaza
LA Textile Show Preview Textile Trends
Textile Trend
Asher Fabric Concepts, Ciabatti s.r.l., Cinergy Textiles Inc., Colorway by Nasrin, Designer Fabric Warehouse, Home Fashion Fabrics, Nipkow & Kobelt Inc.
