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O Pioneer! Asia Hall’s Neon Cowboys Transforms Western Wear Using LED Details
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | January 9, 2025
With her Neon Cowboys brand, Asia Hall is leading the pack in fashion-tech innovation, showing how lights can be integrated into daily life for personalization or celebration.
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Two Legacy American Brands Join for the Birdwell x Pendleton Collection
Founded in 1961 in Newport Beach, Calif., Birdwell is known for its board shorts, which can last almost as long as a Pendleton stadium blanket. Made of nylon in a secret employee-owned manufacturing facility in Orange County, Calif., Birdwell’s trunks are built to withstand the rigors of surfing and lifeguarding—constant changes from wet to dry, repeated washings, ocean stress and strain—and still hold up for years.
![SFI, Simply Suzette Reduce Waste With PRO[C][GR]ESS Capsule Collection](https://apparelnews.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/news/tease/2024/08/08/SFICover_tease_r239x159.jpg?b17de6e76731d79afa4c561a704eedad5e684a12 "SFI, Simply Suzette Reduce Waste With PRO[C][GR]ESS Capsule Collection")
SFI, Simply Suzette Reduce Waste With PRO[C][GR]ESS Capsule Collection
Los Angeles–based denim-development hub and laundry Star Fades International and the Simply Suzette information platform recently released a collaborative capsule collection to not only highlight technological advancements that reduce waste and support localization but also embody the vibrant L.A. denim community.
Art Hearts Fashion Energizes Los Angeles Swim Week With Las Vegas News
If the recent successful streak of Art Hearts Fashion runway shows is any indication, the announcement at Los Angeles Swim Week that the fashion-event producer was launching Las Vegas Swim Week at the next Las Vegas Fashion Week is a safe bet.
In Time for the Paris Games, Le Pickle Club Introduces ‘Le Olympic Collection’
The California Apparel News recently spoke to the sisters to learn about their fashion line and unravel the appeal of America’s fastest-growing sport.
Art Hearts Fashion Hosts 10 Days of Events Showcasing Over 30 Designers
Art comes from the heart, and inspiring and innovative design comes from Art Hearts Fashion.
Refreshed Styles, Sustainability at the Center of Edwin USA’s S/S 2024 Collection
In its Spring/Summer 2024 collection, Edwin USA celebrates its nearly 80-year heritage by combining style with sustainability. Its strategy? Reworking products, dropping smaller capsules, and relying on the classics.
Kevan Hall Hosts Cannes Pop-up Experience During Film Festival
Kevan Hall found inspiration for his Spring 2024 Côte d’Azur collection during a 2023 visit to the Cannes Film Festival.
Fashion Students Look to L.A. Cityscapes and Fashion Veterans for Inspiration
ASU FIDM, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, Otis College of Art and Design, and Woodbury University recently showcased their graduating design students’ work, which blended the visions of these emerging designers with inspiration from fashion’s most influential artists.
SS25 Active: Regenerated!
As science, nature and tech combine to imagine a more sustainable future, a new version of modernity takes shape—a prospective way of life centered on well-being, innovation and, last but not least, mobility.
Visualizing Their Next Approach, Malbon Golf Is on Par Fore Apparel
Never doubt the power of the mood board, for it’s where dreams are visualized and great enterprises are born.
SS25 Swimwear: Fashion as Usual
Swimwear keeps blurring the line between fashion and sportswear to become an integral part of a woman’s wardrobe. It’s a phenomenon that involves both the hijacking of sportswear-aesthetic codes and new ways of treating swimwear as a fashion item to be integrated into complete silhouettes.
L.A. Fashion Weekend Hosts Official Launch, Announces New Plans
L.A. Fashion Weekend recently launched atop the Godfrey Hotel Hollywood’s seventh floor I|O rooftop space and was sponsored by Style House Hollywood.
Art Hearts Fashion Continues Ukraine Support During LAFW at New Mart
Los Angeles–based Art Hearts Fashion produced its latest edition March 21–24 at The New Mart in the heart of the city’s fashion district, where it showcased Los Angeles fashion, global designers and brands from Ukraine.
55th NAACP Image Awards Highlights Black Artistic Excellence
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.
Johnny Was Imbues Its Bohemian Spirit Into New Denim Collection
Founded 30 years ago, Johnny Was swiftly became the torchbearer for all things “bohemian.” In its newest collection, the brand has finally—seamlessly—blended that ethos with its first denim line. Using ultra-soft indigo Tencel and organic cotton across six silhouettes, all are made utilizing natural-wear patterns and dye processes free from harmful chemicals.
