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GUESS JEANS Opens Los Angeles Homecoming Flagship
By Alexandra Romero, Contributing Writer | February 12, 2026
GUESS JEANS opened its Los Angeles Homecoming Store at Melrose Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard Jan. 31, signaling a return to the brand’s California roots and the next phase of its global retail strategy.
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Kenzo Takada, Influential Paris Fashion Designer, 81
Influential fashion designer Kenzo Takada died Oct. 4 in Paris due to complications stemming from COVID-19, according to an announcement from his self-named Kenzo fashion brand, which is owned by the luxury conglomerate LVMH.
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Industry Voices: Fashion—Making a Thoughtful Statement With Fashion
2020 has been a doozy of a year—from the COVID-19 pandemic to politics, race relations, horrendous fires, tropical storms and scorching temperatures. These issues throughout the year have affected all of us. Throughout most of history and especially during trying times, fashion has traditionally played a dual role.
Boyish Jeans Celebrates the Century-Long Evolution of the ‘Boyish Look’
Within its Fall 2020 Guardians of Nature collection, Boyish Jeans maintained its ecologically sound fashion focus while paying homage to the women who offered protection in the name of love as they started a fashion revolution toward the boyish look that began to take shape a century ago.
Informa Markets Fashion Unveils FIT Student Showcase
The COVID-19 shutdown inspired celebrated fashion designers to go online and produce digital runway shows. Now, student designers are following.
Ralph Lauren Announces Restructuring, Job Cuts
Ralph Lauren Corporation announced a major company overhaul that would emphasize digital commerce and result in layoffs of 15 percent of the global workforce for the pioneering fashion brand, which made $6.3 billion in revenue for fiscal 2019, according to a company announcement.
New in Knits: Cozy Layers in Luxurious Fabrications and Ethical Materials
This season, knits are layered and wrap us in minimalist luxury, creating a comforting cocoon adapted to the current context.
NYFW Supports Designers Through a Next-Gen Showcase
For the September 2020 edition of New York Fashion Week, Tadashi Shoji invited viewers into a filmed showcase of his Spring/Summer 2021 collection that was set in a fantastic tropical forestland as models appeared in finely detailed pieces from the designer.
FWSD Unveils Virtual Runway Show for Kelly Leanne Apparel Designs
Fashion Week San Diego has been keeping its vow to produce showcases for San Diego designers.
Ashton Hirota to Judge Newchic 2020 Designer Contest
Ashton Hirota has gained notice as a designer for his Los Angeles-headquartered brand Ashton Michael and as a semi-finalist for the fashion reality competition show “Next in Fashion.”
Kim Jones to Helm Fendi
Kim Jones, the high-profile artistic director of the Dior Men’s fashion label, owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, was named the artistic director of sibling brand Fendi, the Italian luxury fashion house best known for producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, footwear, fragrances and accessories, it was announced Sept. 9 by Bernard Arnault, LVMH’s chairman and chief executive officer.
Fashion Pledges More Support to Underrepresented Groups Through Executive Appointments, Affording Resources
During the current social climate focused on civil rights and equity for people in underrepresented groups, particularly Black citizens in the United States, many brands and organizations in fashion have been confronted for their lack of inclusivity and awareness on social justice.
Through Creole Roots, House of Aama Grows Its Brand and Tells Its American Story
Maintaining their family’s proud history rooted in the Creole traditions from the southern United States is crucial for Rebecca Henry and her daughter, Akua Shabaka, who are the founders of the Los Angeles brand House of Aama.
California and Global Brands Shine as Paraiso Unveils Hybrid On-site/Virtual Swim Event
Leading a new fashion format, Claude Kameni’s new LavieByCK swimwear brand launched with a Bali-inspired, Los Angeles–produced campaign and a Paraiso Miami Beach runway debut with The Diigitals.
Runway of Dreams Foundation to Host Virtual Adaptive Fashion Show During NYFW
Promoting more inclusivity within fashion, The Runway of Dreams Foundation will produce an adaptive fashion show on Sept. 14 during New York Fashion Week to celebrate the lives of differently abled people and showcase fresh looks in adaptive-clothing trends.
