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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.
Nathalie Seaver To Close Los Angeles Boutique and Focus on Digital Channel
Nathalie Seaver has been selling her Paris-inspired, but made-in-Los Angeles, styles on Los Angeles’ West Third Street for 22 years.
Business—and Some Lines of Customers—Return To Fairfax Avenue
Commerce came to a halt on Fairfax Avenue, one of Los Angeles’ popular retail streets, on May 30. Looters took advantage of the opportunity to commit crimes during peaceful George Floyd protests. They broke into the thoroughfare’s high-end streetwear shops and sneaker emporiums to steal products and vandalize the stores.
LRG Launches Collaboration with The Future Kingz
As a tribute to entertainers The Future Kings, Lifted Research Group released a streetwear-inspired collection that celebrates the group's work.
RAW: natural born artists Starts National Arts Drive
One of the many casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic is live performances, art shows and the creatives who make their livings by performing or creating a piece of fine art.
Vans Celebrates LGBTQ+ Community with Love Letters to Skateboarding
The LGBTQ+ community is celebrated during Pride Month in June. Vans' YouTube series "Love Letters to Skateboarding" will air segments on LGBTQ+ skateboarders and their lives.
Elyse Kroll Brings From Fashion With Love to L.A.
Fashion biz veterans probably remember Elyse Kroll.
Muralist Brightens Up Little Tokyo Retail Street After Looting
Downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood was hit by looters who took advantage of peaceful George Floyd protests last week. Artist Kent Yoshimura painted murals over plywood on boarded-up shops.
Diplomacy to Donate All Proceeds From SS20 Peaceful Protest Capsule to The Bail Project
Expanding its commitment to social causes, Diplomacy Worldwide announced that 100 percent of proceeds from its SS20 Peaceful Protest capsule collection will be donated to The Bail Project.
CFDA Announces Plans to Make Fashion More Inclusive
On June 2, the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced that would work to make fashion a more inclusive business.
Select Tommy Bahama Stores Announce June 7 Reopening
Some retailers have announced reopening of bricks-and-mortar operations after a few months of remaining closed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Tommy Bahama announced that it would open select stores on June 7.
Fashion Companies Show Support for Recent Protests
Many fashion brands and retailers have made shows of support to groups such as Black Lives Matter and have encouraged a national conversation on race and police brutality recently.
Vans Custom Culture Competition Goes Digital
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people live, and it also changed the way that Vans brand has run its Custom Culture High School competition.
Happy Socks x The Phluid Project Launch Pride Collection
Through their second-annual Pride Month collaboration, Happy Socks and The Phluid Project are celebrating and fighting for LGBTQIA rights.
New Designs for Astronaut Suits in Space X Launch
On May 30, there’s going to be a first for the endeavor of commercial space travel…and for space suits.
For Love & Lemons Ramps Up Sustainability with New Collection
It recently introduced Sustainability is Beautiful, a summer collection is designed with 100 percent recycled materials.
