Industry Voices: Fashion—Finding a Path in Fashion: Where are we now and where are we going?
Fashion
We have watched the gradual decline of brand loyalty, a development borne of fast-fashion’s demand for new products all the time and the rise of influencer peddling. This reality has posed real threats to established brands that are not as agile due to legacy assets and their own bureaucracies.
Bolt Threads Makes Big Partnership Announcement
Textiles
Weeks of teaser posts appeared on the Instagram account for Bolt Threads, the biotechnology materials company founded in 2009, prior to the company’s big announcement on Oct. 2 that it would be joining forces with a few enormous brands to form The Mylo Consortium.
In Its New L.A. Site, the Rudholm Group Leads a Sustainable-Label Shift
Notions
By the end of 2019, the Rudholm Group had added a Los Angeles–based printing operation to its list of centers around the globe. The Sweden-headquartered manufacturer of notions, labels and packaging set its sights on Los Angeles as part of a United States expansion plan that began four years ago with the opening of its New York City development-and-sales office.
Onsite and Online, L.A. Market Week’s Hybrid Model Sees Success
L.A. Market Week
Buyers descended on downtown Los Angeles’ fashion district in person and virtually Oct. 12–14 for L.A. Market Week.
GrooveNStyle Aims To Offer Digital Showroom With Human Touch
Technology
Over the past decade, there has been a demand for virtual-showroom platforms. Despite their success, all of these platforms have missed a crucial element of the business—sales, according to the founders of GrooveNStyle, a virtual-showroom platform scheduled to make its official debut on Oct. 19. The platform can be found at groovenstyle.com.
Fashion Week San Diego Rolls Out Virtual Runway for Emerging Designers
FASHION
On Oct. 17, Fashion Week San Diego is scheduled to unfurl a virtual runway for a group of emerging San Diego designers.
NMOE Enters GV Black x Coachella Partnership
FASHION
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Goldenvoice Black are supporting the Black community through a GV Black x Coachella partnership that includes showcasing the Black Lives Matter–inspired fashion designs of creatives including Nicholas Mayfield, whose work is being presented under the branding Nicholas Mayfield Over Everything.
'Mad Men' Designer Janie Bryant Makes Suiting Line with Inherent Clothier
FASHION
It could probably be argued that AMC Network show "Mad Men" was responsible for a spike in interest surrounding suiting. Taylor Draper, co-founder of suiting company Inherent Clothier, hopes that "Mad Men" costume designer Janie Bryant can work some magic into a world that has adopted casual dress because of COVID-19.
Intimates Brand Ruby Ribbon Welcomes Two New Hires
MANUFACTURING
The intimates-and-athleisure brand Ruby Ribbon has announced the hiring of two executives to its Burlingame, Calif., company.
Marcela Martin Appointed as Squarespace Chief Financial Officer
TECHNOLOGY
The brand-building platform Squarespace has announced that Marcela Martin will join the company as chief financial officer on Nov. 1.
This Season’s Fashion Puts Politics on Its Sleeve
FASHION
In a few weeks, American voters will participate in one of the most highly anticipated elections in the nation’s history. People are literally wearing it on their sleeves.
Eggplant Unveils New Cloud Platform
TECHNOLOGY
Technology company Eggplant has announced the launch of a new cloud platform.
eBay Expands Its Resale Authenticity Guarantee to Include Sneakers Priced Over $100
TECHNOLOGY
On the heels of its Authenticity Guarantee for timepieces, which launched in September, eBay announced the expansion of the program to include coveted preowned sneakers.
Robertson Boosters Hope New James Perse Flagship Rejuvenates Street
RETAIL
After a couple of years in the works, the James Perse Robertson Home flagship at 143 N. Robertson Blvd. in Los Angeles opened recently.
Dries Van Noten Makes A L.A. Splash With New Store
After long months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles seems to be slowly coming back to life. Malls are reopening, Curbside dining at restaurants seems to be busy, and a prominent designer opened his first Los Angeles store.
After Closing Bricks-and-Mortar Store, Ron Robinson Stays in Game
Ron Robinson closed his Los Angeles-headquartered, self-named pioneering Ron Robinson boutique in 2019. However, he’s didn’t leave the game.
Consumer Sentiment More Optimistic, Recent Surveys Report
Finance
Confidence in the U.S. economy is growing, according to a couple of recently released surveys.
After Digital Debut, Afterpay to Take Payments Services In-Store
Technology
Afterpay got its start by offering layaway-style payment plans to Millennials when they were shopping for fashions and goods online. Recently, the payments company, announced that it had made a deal with the mall company Simon to take the service to bricks-and-mortar shops.
Surf Hero Rob Machado to Represent Vuori
If you paid attention to the surfing world for the past 25 or so years, you’ve heard of Rob Machado.
