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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.
Mindfulness is at the Center of Onzie's Mask Mission
Through its Mindful Masks initiative, Los Angeles-made fitness-clothing brand Onzie is creating non-medical, reusable face masks for adults and children, while donating proceeds to benefit healthcare workers in the United States.
Catching Up With Sub_Urban Riot’s Mom Of The Year
Mother’s Day will be celebrated Sunday and downtown Los Angeles brand Sub_Urban Riot will be selling sweatshirts with the holiday-friendly slogan "Mom of the Year."
First Matching Mother-Daughter Active Capsule Released by Fabletics
Ahead of Mother's Day, Fabletics unveiled its first coordinating mother-daughter activewear collection, which was built on the theme that "girls can do anything."
Jack Martinez To Unveil New Eyewear Line
When Jack Martinez designed eyewear for The Black Flys label in the 1990s, he provided inspiration and UV protection to the action sports scene. He recently gave a preview of his newest eyewear project.
Amy Winehouse Anniversary of "Back to Black" Release Observed by Grammy Museum
Downtown Los Angeles' Grammy Museum is observing the 13th anniversary of the release of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" album with an Instagram live event beginning April 30 and continuing with the virtual unveiling of organization's "Beyond Black — The Style Of Amy Winehouse" exhibition on May 1.
StockX Raffles Against COVID-19
The Detroit-headquartered company recently launched its Campaign for a Cause. Celebrities, star athletes and musicians donated items from their personal collections to raffle to benefit the World Heath Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
Los Angeles’ Jonny Cota Wins Amazon’s Making The Cut
Jonny Cota forged a career of being on the outside. He recently was named the winner for the first season of Amazon's fashion competition reality show Making the Cut, and he might as well been officially been bequeathed the title of fashion insider.
Minimalist Costuming Brings Life to HJFilmworld's "Synthetic Souls"
A story line centered on the potential capabilities for the artificial intelligence of advanced cybernetic organisms challenges HJFilmworld to capture the creation of human-like machines along with their development into individuals that are self-aware.
Skechers Prioritizes Welfare for Shelter Animals During COVID-19 Pandemic
The increased number of employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a pleasantly surprising trend—a rise in pet adoptions and fosters.
Earth Day 50: Fashion Makes Pledges and New Products
Earth Day turned 50 on April 22. Fashion groups celebrated with promises to be better environmental citizens and introduction of sustainable styles.
A Tree-Planting Initiative Grows at Robbins Brothers
On the eve of Earth Day 2020, jeweler Robbins Brothers is providing eco-friendly gem options through its lab-grown E3 diamonds and a tree-planting partnership with the National Forest Foundation.
Mario De La Torre Shifts From Fashion to Make Face Masks for Farmworkers
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Mario De La Torre shifted his Los Angeles design business from making fashion to making face masks. He has donated the masks to grocery-store workers and law enforcement. He recently expanded his efforts to include farmworkers.
LifeProof Turns Ocean Plastic into Phone Cases
The world’s oceans continue to be choked by plastic waste. LifeProof, headquartered in San Diego, recently released WĀKE phone cases, which are made from at 85 percent recycled ocean plastic.
Faire Unveils Digital Marketplace for Face Masks
State and city governments across the nation are requiring that people wear face masks when going out in public. There’s a growing need for face masks, and San Francisco-headquartered online wholesale marketplace Faire wants to make sure that small business gets some of the action.
Two Fashion Brands Use T-shirts to Fight COVID-19
Many Californians are looking for ways to support COVID-19 relief. Two clothing brands, Original Paperbacks and STKY, recently announced campaigns to raise awareness and funds to push back the pandemic
