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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.
Swiminista Launches Spring Clean Zuma Beach Cleanup
Promoting the importance of recycling and maintaining clean beaches, Swiminista founder Andréa Bernholtz is hosting a Spring Clean event at Zuma Beach in Malibu, Calif., with a message of "It takes a village to preserve our local beaches."
Fred Segal Sign Removed From Its Longtime Melrose Perch
For decades, the Fred Segal logo marquee sign overlooked the busy intersection of Melrose Avenue and Crescent Heights Boulevard in Los Angeles. But that mid-city neighborhood’s once-familiar skyline changed.
Downtown L.A. Designer Michael Costello Opens Pop-Up Shop
Michael Costello, a "Project Runway" alum and designer who has dressed celebrities such as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, is getting back into bricks-and-mortar retail.
Grammy Winner Nas Flexes Garmento Muscles With HSTRY
Nas won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album on March 14 and he also is flexing his garmento muscles.
August Getty Unveils Tinitus, a Virtual Couture Installation
Many runway shows went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic and August Getty, a designer who started his career in Los Angeles, has taken digital fashion events a step further.
Fashion Rallies Around International Women's Day
International Women’s Day was observed March 8 and fashion businesses put their creativity around celebrations and styles to support a day to focus on gender equity and women’s achievement.
Clubhouse, Ultra Hip Audio Social Media App, Gives Home to a Fashion Forum
Fashion-business advice comes in all shapes and sizes. Earlier this year, Syama Meagher and Edwina Kulego put together a fashion-business forum on Clubhouse, the ultra-hip, audio, social-media app. Entrepreneurs from around the world listen in on this forum.
Ruth E. Carter Celebrated With Walk of Fame Star
In honor of her costume-design career that has spanned four decades, the venerable Ruth E. Carter recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Sole Purpose Hopes to Inspire Through Fashion
Kavon Massenburg was in a world of trouble a few years ago. He had been arrested for dealing drugs and had been hospitalized for a gunshot wound.
Onitsuka Tiger, Other New Brick-and-Mortar Stores Opening in L.A.
Los Angeles retail is seeing a few new store openings. Among them is Onitsuka Tiger, which recently wrapped up a digital fashion show at Milan Fashion Week on Feb. 27.
Fred Segal to Open Boutiques in New Las Vegas Casino
Resorts World Las Vegas will be the first new casino resort to open on the Las Vegas Strip in more than a decade. It was recently announced that Fred Segal was selected to develop and run boutiques at the casino.
NTWRK Platform and The Hundreds’ Family Style Festival to Support LA Restaurants With Virtual Show
In 2019, The Hundreds streetwear brand produced the inaugural Family Style Food Festival to showcase the tastes and cuisines of independent Los Angeles-area restaurants. Fast forward to a Los Angeles struggling under pandemic restrictions. The Family Style Food Festival will go on, but it will be a virtual festival that will be produced under the moniker of Family Style To Go.
Honey, an E-Retail Company, Gets Into LA Galaxy’s Jersey Game
Los Angeles-based e-retail company Honey announced a multi-year agreement to place its logo on the right sleeve of LA Galaxy’s home and away jerseys, which will take the field at the team's home, Dignity Health Sports Park, in Carson, Calif., when the MLS season starts on April 17.
#ArtBlk by Dungeon Forward Features Collaborations With Black Artists
Headwear brand Dungeon Forward introduced its #ArtBlk limited capsule collection that features work by Black artists Chuck Styles, XPayne, Melissa A. Mitchell and Nathan Delinois. The collection was launched as an introduction to the brand's new low-top variant of The Sunika Kuraun style.
