Psycho Bunny to Roll Out California Bricks-and-Mortar
RETAIL
In 2005, menswear mavens Robert Godley and Robert Goldman started Psycho Bunny, a menswear company focused on the irreverent graphic of a rabbit’s head and crossbones. They made T-shirts, ties, polo shirts, golf apparel, socks and other items bearing a bunny Jolly Roger logo. Years later, the brand is still on the move.
Holiday 2020 at Citadel Outlets to Start With Christmas-Tree Lighting Nov. 14
RETAIL
Every winter holiday season, Citadel Outlets, just south of downtown Los Angeles, aims to go big with holiday decorations.
PacSun Enters Activewear Category
ACTIVEWEAR
PacSun Active has entered the market as retailer Pacific Sunwear of California's effort to expand into fresh categories that promote wellness, inclusivity and an active lifestyle.
Guess Tries Cute Culture With Little Cloud Line
FASHION
Over the years, Guess? cultivated its reputation as a go-to brand for editorial with sex appeal and star models such as Anna Nicole Smith and Kate Upton. With a new limited-edition capsule collection, it is going for cute.
DC Swim Week Makes a Miami Beach Debut
FASHION
After a few months’ worth of scheduling delays because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the DC Swim Week produced its Miami Swim Week debut.
Ace Rivington Unveils New Santa Barbara Flagship
RETAIL
The Ace Rivington brand is taking its flagship to a bigger stage.
Surf Expo to Produce In-Person Show in January
TRADE SHOWS
The Surf Expo coastal-lifestyle and water-sports trade show announced Nov. 2 that it is planning to produce an in-person event in Orlando, Fla., scheduled to run Jan. 6–8.
Retailers Board Up Shops to Guard Against Potential Riots
RETAIL
Police chiefs, merchant groups and business improvement districts have urged retailers to cover store windows with plywood for protection against possible rioting during this week's presidential election.
Ortery Unveils StylePad to Support Fashion E-Commerce
TECHNOLOGY
Photography is an important part of selling any product in digital commerce and Ortery Technologies, which runs offices in Irvine, Calif., and Taiwan, has focused on developing automated-photography tools such as desktop photo booths, camera-control software and other items that allow digital-commerce entrepreneurs to take pictures of their inventory.
Calzedonia Group Expands West in U.S.
RETAIL
During its expansion throughout the western United States, Italy’s Calzedonia Group recently opened storefronts shared with its Intimissimi brand.
Shopify Announces Advertising Partnership With TikTok
SOCIAL COMMERCE
Shopify, a global digital-commerce platform that includes a focus on small businesses, recently announced it was going to take a deeper dive into social media.
Innovator Keith Hufnagel Eulogized With a Memorial Gallery Show
EVENTS
The skateboarding and action-sports world grieved at the untimely death of Keith Hufnagel at age 46 from brain cancer last month.
Levi’s and Star Stylist Karla Welch Continue Collaboration
FASHION
Levi’s continued its collaboration with Karla Welch, a star stylist who has dressed performers ranging from Justin Bieber to Tracee Ellis Ross.
3D-Focused Discussions Deliver Optimism and Education at PI Apparel EU
Trade Shows
As the apparel trade-show industry continues to incorporate virtual experiences into major events and smaller productions, many of the major players in this arena have returned to the calendar in some capacity.
As Golf Interest Booms, Kinona Welcomes Women to the Green
Style on the Green
As golf enjoys a skyrocket in popularity due to its outdoor, socially distanced structure, for its Fall 2020 campaign Kinona welcomed new players and remained authentic to the seasoned athletes who seek a female presence in the sport by featuring real golfers, such as Cindy Lohman, pictured above.
Transformers Foundation Releases Report That Reveals Supplier Challenges
Manufacturing
Established early in 2020, the Transformers Foundation was launched by Kingpins founder Andrew Olah of Olah Inc. to support denim supply-chain professionals by affording them opportunities to engage in discussions of creating more-responsible manufacturing.
Retail-as-a-Service Business Re:store Acquired by b8ta
Technology
Expanding its retail-as-a-service reach into a heavier fashion presence, San Francisco–headquartered b8ta announced its acquisition of Re:store.
Sustainable Fashion Forum’s Frank Talk on Diversity and Environment
Manufacturing
Fashiondex, a New York–headquartered source-book publisher and consulting company, recently produced a series of Sustainable Fashion Forum panel discussions at the Oct. 7–9 virtual edition of the LA Textile trade show called CMC Uploaded.
SML Group To Put Trims on a 3D Spotlight
Trim in 3D
Virtual showrooms have been increasingly popular since the COVID-19 pandemic put in-person meetings and events on hiatus. The SML Group has developed another way to virtually browse a garment’s details with its recently released Digitiz3D platform; however, its service will specifically focus on trims, labels, tags, buckles, buttons and packaging.
Spirit Jersey Aims To Write a New Chapter in Love Letter to Los Angeles
L.A. Love Letters
After making signature tops for partners such as Disney, various top tourist destinations, as well as college sororities for more than two decades, the Los Angeles–based Spirit Jersey opted to make a solo project inspired by its hometown.
