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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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Unprecedented Times. Unprecedented Learning.
During these extraordinary times, everyone’s lives have been upended in many ways. Like everything else, academia and higher learning have been disrupted, forcing educators to come up with creative and diverse methods of teaching and learning in this new remote environment.
After Working With Lil Wayne, Designer Debuts CWBY Studios
Mike Morris helped shape the sartorial style of Lil Wayne and the designer is now based in Los Angeles, where he recently launched CWBY Studios, a new collection that is made locally in the city.
FWSD Announces Virtual Runway Passes for October Event
As Fashion Week San Diego continues to support its design community, the organization announced July 7 that it had launched its option to purchase virtual passes for its 2020 Runway Show.
California Companies Receive CFDA-Vogue Fashion Fund Lifelines
Fashion companies looking for lifelines from the COVID-19 economic freeze found assistance with grants from A Common Thread CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund for COVID-19 Relief.
Taryn Cossette’s Baroque, Cowgirl Styles
With inspirations from vintage Western wear and the baroque fashions of 18th century European aristocracy, designer Ariel Taryn set a template for her brand Taryn Cossette, which started business in October 2019.
Intimates Line Eats Lingerie Makes Its Debut
Sales of lingerie have not taken as much of a hit as other categories in the apparel industry since the COVID-19 shutdown began in March, said Gemma May, creative director and designer for Eats Lingerie, a new Los Angeles brand of intimate pieces.
Designer Maya Reynolds’s Next Project: Designing Uniforms for Aeon Botanika
Rock stars such as Steven Tyler and Lenny Kravitz have worn the dramatic styles of downtown Los Angeles brand Clade.
Odain Watson Makes Fashion That Tells a Story
The Odaingerous brand started in 2014 with a group of highly detailed motorcycle jackets that featured studs, spikes and bold colors.
Geoff Duran Updates Men's Luxury Shirting with M5K Tailored Sport Shirt All-White Series II
Blending inspiration from classic luxury-menswear design and hip-hop, Geoff Duran founder Geoffrey D. Starks released his new collection of the M5K Sport Shirt All-White Series II to introduce new takes on the tailored shirt.
Within a Shelter-in-Place Environment, Otis Students Complete Mentorship Program
The future looks bright for Otis College of Art and Design graduating seniors who unveiled works from their mentorship experiences as they make the grade with a new vision.
A Time for Real Change—Not Just an Instagram Post
“Momma” ... this is one of the final words that George Floyd uttered as life was crushed out of him by a white police officer who held his knee on Floyd’s neck for eight minutes, 46 seconds. When we are young, our mothers mean everything to us. They hold us when we scrape our knees, rub our heads when we are racked with fever and teach us our bedtime prayers.
FWSD Announces Virtual “Art and Beauty Behind Fashion” with Sotheby's and ARC
As part of its virtual approach to fashion exhibition, Fashion Week San Diego officially announced that it will host “Art and Beauty Behind Fashion” in July through a partnership with Sotheby's and the Art Renewal Center.
Inherent Clothier Aims To Stake A Claim For Suiting
In a fashion world increasingly governed by casual clothing, Taylor Draper found inspiration in the suiting styles best represented by Cary Grant, the 20th-century Hollywood icon who mixed an effortless cool with tailored suits.
Reformation, Dolls Kill and Other Fashion Companies Apologize for Insensitivity
Public discussion during the protests over racial disparity and murders of African American citizens in the United States has been raw and emotional, which has created upheaval at prominent retailers and brands that serve a Millennial and Generation Z audience.
Eva Franco Seeks to Create Style for Pandemic Fashion
When the economic freeze from the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Eva Franco brand had to figure out what to do with the estimated 4,000-square feet of high-end fabrics in its warehouse and offices in downtown Los Angeles.
