SWIM/SURF
Quiksilver Women's x Club98 Capsule Celebrates Female Surf Community
By Dorothy Crouch | January 21, 2022
Celebrating the female surf community, the QQuiksilver Women's x Club98 Capsule was recently released as a collaboration between the Huntington Beach, Calif., brand and the global organization of ocean lovers.
Matiere Pops at Concept 8366 1/2
What a wild summer it has been for the Matiere label; New York Fashion Week, winning an award at Tents at Project and on Aug. 29, the label started a pop up shop at Concept 8366 1/2 in Los Angeles.
Shiekh Shoes' Crooks & Castle's Party
The Crooks & Castles crew dropped by Shiekh Shoe's Legacy Level shop in downtown Los Angeles for an art party.
The Bloc: Tear the Roof Off
Update - and look- at The Bloc in downtown Los Angeles. The compound's roof was torn off to make way for an open-air center which will take a bow in late 2015. Here's a look at the roofless building now.
Tennis Anyone?
Tommy Hilfiger hosted tennis match between professional tennis player Rafael Nadal and models Chanel Iman, Constance Jablonski and Noah Mills.
Back to Fashion School
Actor Antonio Banderas is studying fashion design at Central Saint Martins in London.
Sportswear Exec Flies American Heroes' Moms to France
Sportswear exec loans his private jet to ferry moms to France to see their hero sons honored by French president.
Ayumi Shibata At Emerging Designers
Ayumi Shibata's / eis / line made an appearance at the Emerging Designers section of WWDMAGIC recently. Shibata's cocoon capes look a bit avant garde, and she hand draws prints for her kimonos with Native American and Americana styles. Take a look.
MTV Takes Over LA Fashion District's Broadway
One block of Broadway closes in downtown LA for a big event.
Alpha’s Gold Anniversary M-65 Field Coat
Fifty years ago, Alpha Industries made the M-65 field coat for the United States military. On the M-65's gold anniversary, Alpha designed a capsule collection celebrating the action-ready coat. Alpha displayed the capsule collection at the Liberty Fashion & Lifestyle Fairs in Las Vegas recently
A New Retail Neighborhood in Venice?
Flowerboy Project produced a debut party for its new space at 824 Lincoln Blvd. in Los Angeles' Venice district. Flowerboy's new neighborhood might be turning into a new retail neighborhood.
The Legend of Sato Lives On
Katin's Sato Hughes is considered one of the pioneers of boardshort style. Katin recently posted a video of Sato who continues to tailor boardshorts at the Katin surf shop in Orange County, Calif.
Champion Gets Artsy at Agenda
Since the beginning of the Agenda trade show more than a decade ago, art has been one of the touchstones of the street, action sports and fashion show. The Champion brand booth at the show's recent Aug. 17-19 run in Las Vegas took the art challenge very seriously. The booth was lined with street art with a Jean-Michel Basquiat edge.
Put on Your Fashion Face
Mimi Kim's skincare line Biodara is hand-blended from bioactive botanical materials in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Vans Issues Limited Collection to Curb Teen Smoking
Vans comes out with "Weapons of Mass Ridiculousness" campaign collection of shoes and apparel.
Torrid Gets Real
To show off its Fall collection, California plus-size retail chain Torrid turned to its customers.
