FASHION
DE:Part Denim Gives Premium Experience for Those Who Value Inclusive Sizing
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | June 25, 2026
Long before steeping herself in the industry, Los Angelena Christina Choi reveled in growing up in the denim capital of America. Now she has brought her love of denim to DE:Part Denim but with a decidedly modern take. Mindful that not all denim wearers are created equal, she has brought a diversity of styles and sizes to her collection.
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AS by DF Honored at Fifth Annual FBI All Aboard Fashion Week Show
Denise Focil, designer of the AS by DF and ASTARS collections, received the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator award on Oct. 13 at Fashion Business Inc.’s All Aboard LA’s Fashion Platform runway show and fundraiser for the nonprofit business organization.
Showroom Profile: Citizens of Humanity
Los Angeles–based premium-denim lifestyle line Citizens of Humanity recently unveiled a dramatic new look for its 4,000-square-foot West Coast showroom at the Lady Liberty building in downtown Los Angeles.
Showroom Profile: The Hanger showroom, Dakota Showroom
Sharing the same space, Selena Slogar’s The Hanger showroom and Christie Danielson’s Dakota showroom each has its own aesthetic. The Hanger primarily carries Australian lines, and many of Dakota’s collections are from the United Kingdom.
Showroom Profile: Hatch
After more a decade in The New Mart, the Hatch showroom has moved to the Cooper Design Space.
Showroom Profile: HyFve
For years, HyFve has had a large showroom at 10th and Crocker streets in the Los Angeles Fashion District, where it sold Immediate goods to store buyers.
Showroom Profile: Blankslate Showroom
From London to Los Angeles … with a pit stop in West Palm Beach, Fla. That is part of the business plan of the Blankslate Showroom, which opened at The New Mart for the Spring ’16 LA Fashion Market.
LA Fashion Market Spring 2016 New Lines
New Lines Directory
Barbara Fields Spring Summer 2016 Trends: Hippie, White Fabrics, and Sports
The 1970s hippie has come back.
Directives West Outlines Major Trends for Spring 2016 in Runway Show
Store buyers packed the Fashion Theater in the California Market Center to see the semiannual trend show presented by buying office Directives West.
Spring ’16—Relaxed, Feminine Chic
From ’70s glam to loungewear chic, this Spring will be a decidedly feminine affair.
New York Fashion Week: Spring ‘16
California brands and designers were among the lineup showing Spring 2016 collections at New York Fashion Week.
Jake Wall of ‘Project Runway’ Shows His Line in San Francisco With a Surprise Guest
A Sept. 4 fashion show marked an end to a month-long series of talks and events held by Jake Wall, a San Francisco fashion designer who this year appeared on the reality TV series “Project Runway.”
Banana Republic and CFDA Supporting Emerging Designers Who Produce in the U.S.
Banana Republic and the Council of Fashion Designers of America are ramping up a program that supports emerging designers in the United States who create and manufacture their collections in their local cities.
Spring/Summer Trends for 2016 Pop With Newness
The 1980s are already nudging their way onto the runways for Spring/Summer 2016, said Jaclyn Jones, the womenswear editor for WGSN, also known as Worth Global Style Network, the British trend-forecasting firm.
Street Style: O.C. Swim Style
This summer, Southern California saw two swimwear trade shows touch down in beachside cities: the longstanding Swim Collective and newcomer Cabana.
