EVENTS
55th NAACP Image Awards Highlights Black Artistic Excellence
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | April 11, 2024
Ahead of the 55th NAACP Image Awards, the civil-rights organization hosted the complementary NAACP Image Awards Fashion Show, also in its 55th year. Black Design Collective co-founder and veteran fashion designer Kevan Hall was the show’s executive producer, and Ainsley Connell was co-producer.
L.A.’s Downtown 7th Street Beautification Project Completed
Improvements to the 7th Street corridor in downtown Los Angeles were celebrated on March 15 by members of the Los Angeles City Council District 14 and leaders from the Business Improvement District.
Union Rescue Mission Opens Store in DTLA’s Fashion District Gerry Building
On April 4 the Union Rescue Mission will celebrate the grand opening of its newest store in the Gerry Building at 910 S. Los Angeles St. The store will sell only new merchandise, with proceeds going to help the unhoused population of Los Angeles.
Lights, Camera, Costumes at ASU FIDM Museum Exhibit
Just in time for the Academy Awards on March 10, brilliantly detailed costumes are on display at the annual ASU FIDM Museum “Art of Costume Design in Film” exhibit, which opened March 5 and is running through April 20. Included are Best Costume Design nominees “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Napoleon,” “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things.”
Los Angeles–based Frank & Eileen Takes Home 2023 MAFI Award
In 2009, Audrey McLoghlin first sourced responsibly crafted Italian menswear fabrics with the idea of reinventing the women’s button-front shirt, an apparel item previously devoted almost entirely to men...
From the Runway to the Trade-Show Floor, L.A. Pulls Out All the Stops in October
If there were ever any doubt about L.A.’s status as a world fashion capital, it should evaporate like rain in the California sunshine.
International Market Centers Rebrands as ANDMORE
What more could you want? Probably things you didn’t even know you wanted, like an IMC makeover that caters even more scrupulously to the trends driving today’s apparel industry.
Dallas Market Center and PGA Golf Exhibitions Join Forces for First-Time Event
The Dallas Market Center and PGA Golf Exhibitions have announced a collaboration that will promote the Dallas Men’s Show and the PGA Buying & Education Summit to attendees of the respective events.
Louis Vuitton Crafts Luxurious Design Dreams in Bel Air
An expansive, airy private home in the tony Bel Air, Calif., neighborhood set the tone for Louis Vuitton’s latest savoir-faire experience in Los Angeles on April 13.
BDC and NAACP Reflect on ‘Images: Fashion Moments in Time’
Ahead of the 54th NAACP Image Awards, which were held Feb. 25, the Black Design Collective and the NAACP hosted an “Images: Fashion Moments in Time” luncheon on Feb. 23 at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles to honor outstanding work in the recently added categories of costume design, hairstyling and makeup.
Texworld NYC Returns to the Javits Along With New and Old Partnerships
Texworld Evolution New York City, the largest sourcing event on the East Coast, made its return to the Javits Center Jan. 31–Feb. 2 with a lively Winter 2023 edition featuring 3,500 attendees and thousands of textiles and garments from 330 global manufacturers and suppliers representing 17 countries.
SFI Marks Two-Year Anniversary With Pop-up Vintage Market
Star Fades International celebrated its second anniversary with a pop-up vintage market in December at its facility in Commerce, Calif.
The Kewpie x ONCH Collection Celebrates Diversity and Inclusivity
Kewpie and ONCH launched a limited-edition jewelry collaboration in December at the art-inspired boutique In Heroes We Trust in West Hollywood, Calif.
Moss Adams Chooses Revice Denim for 2022 MAFI
Hundreds of L.A.’s hottest and coolest fashionistas flocked to Hollywood for an evening of style Oct. 8, where emerging designers, influencers, media and industry elite gathered at The Lighthouse ArtSpace for the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator award.
India Presents a Golden Opportunity to the Golden State
Business leaders from the fashion to aerospace to medical industries had a rare opportunity for a meet and greet to discuss ideas with Shri Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India, at an event held at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Anaheim in Garden Grove, Calif., Sept. 10.
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