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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.
Little Guide Against Big Photo Lawsuits
One of the controversial Hailey Clauson photographs by Jason Lee Parry.Designers, stop before you slap a graphic of a photo on a T-shirt.Think first on these questions. Did a model sign a photo release? Does...
Alert: There's a Planet Made of DIAMOND.
WHOA.Like this. But minus the ring. And in space.Australian astronomers are reporting that they have found a planet made entirely of diamond. Straight-up space bling. Apparently, it's probably a dead star that lost its outer layers...
Look Into the Camera and Give Me Your Best Fashionista
If you haven't uploaded a video for WikiFashionista.com's Street Style Video Contest, you need to know that Jackie K. just got her 15th Facebook "Like." Just like the latest trends, you should be on top of these kinds of things or...
Rhythm Packaway: More Than Meets The Eye
Part Transformers and part presto-expando camping tent, Rhythm’s Spring ’12 Packaway Travel series of clothes fold into their own back and front pockets. The idea was to economize precious carry-on satchel space, (we assume because they’re saving the...
Apparel News Daily Reader
New Names in the Dior Hat (New York Times)Donna Karan: My Bali High (Wall Street Journal)Jennifer's Jazzed-Up Jumpsuit (Refinery29)Survey...
So Mr Big Walks into Babakul...
Mr. Big looks for Carrie. Actually it is Chris Noth at Babakul. Photo by Felix Salzman/LookBookLA.The scene couldgo something like this. Sex and the City heroine Carrie Bradshaw walks into the Babakul boutique at Fred Segal Santa Monica.She’s using a bit of shopping to help...
LA Designers to New York Fashion Week
A look from Tadashi Shoji's Fall 2011 collectionThe global fashion season is about to begin with New York Fashion Week the kick-off event, taking place Sept. 8-15.The runway in the Big Apple is looking pretty congested...
T-shirts for a Chez Panisse Cause
A T-shirt designed by David ByrneHow time flies.Chez Panisse, that northern California culinary icon, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. And to commemorate the event, the restaurant, founded by Alice Waters, and Levi...
O'Neill Looking for Athletic "Icons" and Coming to Cali
Natalie Coughlin sporting O'Neill 365To promote the launch of its 365 line, O'Neill is taking a road trip with star-athlete Natalie Coughlin in tow. Coughlin, who could probably manufacture her own line of designer jewelry from Championship...
Irony of the Day: Non-Sports Brand Creates Sports Line, Misspells Sports Cheer
The good news? There's finally a place to buy a standard college, kinda trendy-looking pep t-shirt for Gameday that costs less than the arm-and-a-leg shirt from the school bookstore. Old Navy released...
Vegas, Baby,Vegas
I’m walking—and working—the shows in Las Vegas this week. Seeing some great new brands and hearing some interesting news --like the front page news about Velvet Heart’s eye on China—and the Department of Commerce’s efforts to encourage partnerships between businesses in...
The Cooper: Staking a Claim in Retail's Next Frontier
From left;The Cooper Store's Shirley Huling, graphic designer and Cooper Store shopper Altair Padilla on ukulele. When it comes to developing boutique neighborhoods, talk to Steve Hirsh,...
Apparel News Daily Reader
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Railcar: Sewing Geek's Fantasy
Steven Dang, right, with Tawny Ortiz, his girlfriend and sales chief of Railcar.Steven Dang proves the power of individual can make an impact in the fashion world. With no formal training or industry connections, he designed and later sold premium...
Monah Li Strikes Out On Own--Now on Sunset
Monah Li at a runway show in MarchThe story of Monah Li never really ends. On July 25, California Apparel News/Trade Talk ran a blog on how this talented designer with deep roots in Los Angeles fashion jumped back into the schmatte game after a two-year....
