FASHION
Art Hearts Fashion Wows Shanghai Audience With Debut Showcase
By Kelli Freeman, Contributing Writer | January 8, 2026
In keeping with its global expansion plans, Art Hearts Fashion debuted its Shanghai edition before closing out 2025. “Our debut in Shanghai represents the next step in connecting the world’s most innovative designers with audiences who appreciate boundary-pushing art, culture and fashion,” said Erik Rosete, founder and president.
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While Kevan Hall’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection boasted fresh looks, it also highlighted refreshed approaches to archival garments inspired by the Japanese discipline of kintsugi.
NYFW Powered By Art Hearts Fashion Showcases Emerging, Veteran Designers
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AS by DF Spring `25 Lobbies for Earth-Friendly Fashion-and-Leather Mission
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O Pioneer! Asia Hall’s Neon Cowboys Transforms Western Wear Using LED Details
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LATTC Graduates Embrace ‘Gothic Glamour’ for Gold Thimble
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Retail Icon Lisa Kline Mentors New Bricks-and-Mortar Owners
The California Apparel News caught up with the legendary fashionista Lisa Kline to find out how she became a sought-after retail consultant...
Catherine Gee Finds S/S 2025 Inspiration in Greece’s Coastal Vistas
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Textile Shows in L.A. Deliver Diverse Options for AW’25/’26 and Beyond
Buyers traveled to downtown Los Angeles Sept. 24–27 for the city’s Autumn/Winter 2025/2026 textile events. The New Mart, Cooper Design Space and California Market Center hosted shows to draw in designers, brands and supply-chain experts to explore options in sourcing.
ASU FIDM Museum Makes Fashion Statements With Inaugural Exhibit
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Sasson—Yes, That Sasson—and Johnny Was Release New Collaboration
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