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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.
Textile Show Starts on Monday
The Los Angeles International Textile Show gets underway on Sept. 29 at the California Market Center.
Miss Me Jeans Collaborates With Jewelry Designer
Miss Me jeans collaborates with jewelry designer Dominique Cohen.
Kanye in Fashion
Musician, celebrity, fashion icon and provocateur Kanye West was recently spotted teaching a fashion class at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College in downtown LA.
Construction Ramping up For A.P.C.in DTLA
Call it a forecast come true. Since the beginning of this year, blogs and interviews with Jean Touitou noted that his highly anticipated A.P.C. boutique was scheduled to open in downtown Los Angeles. Recently, a public note confirmed that the French denim and ready-to-wear boutique will open in downtown's fashion district.
A Different Approach to LA Fashion Week?
Maybe designers should take to the LA streets to show their new collections.
L.A.’s Suitably Enough in Vancouver
While another Los Angeles Fashion Week is scheduled to run next month, Michaela Mendiola of the Suitably Enough fashion label in the Los Angeles area produced a runway show for her fashions in Vancouver Fashion Week in British Columbia. Here’s a couple of looks.
Get Your Sample Sale Shoes On
The 3.1 Philip Lim sample sale is coming back to downtown Los Angeles.
McCartney Car Couture
Luxury auto maker Jaguar teamed up with designer Stella McCartney to create fleet of Jaguar XE model cars inspired by the designer and featuring her Superhero print from her Spring 2015 collection.
Fashion Industry Spotlight
Ilse Metchek, president of the California Fashion Association, was featured in the Los Angeles Times “How I Made It” column.
New Sam Edelman Flagship Store in Southern California
The West Coast gets its first Sam Edelman flagship store.
In Heroes We Trust Stays Up Late
In Heroes We Trust, one of Abbot Kinney Boulevard's newest shops, stayed open late on Sept. 18 to party with the designers and artists represented in the shop. Check it out.
50 Ways To Shop DTLA
Last year the map counted 36 stores. This year they found 50 boutique style stores in downtown Los Angeles. When they publish another edition of “50 Reasons To Shop DTLA,” probably around Black Friday, Cinnia Finfer and Kuo Yang expect to find more high end boutique shops. Meet the mapmakers of downtown Los Angeles' burgeoning boutique market.
Allen Schwartz's Store Celebrates Big Anniversary
ABS by Allen Schwartz store celebrates big anniversary in Santa Monica, Calif.
Mad Rabbit Kicking Tiger’s SUPR FELT
Shaun Nath started the Mad Rabbit Kicking Tiger accessories brand in Shanghai five years ago. He moved to Los Angeles this year. His welcome home gift? SUPR FELT.
SIMA's 1st Stokes Me Bowl-A-Rama
Surf industry Manufacturers Association introduced the Stokes Me Bowl-A-Rama, to raise funds for the SIMA Humanitarian Fund on Sept. 16. Brands sent their best bowlers to compete. Top surfers and rock star Tré Cool of band Green Day also showed up.
