FASHION
Heidi Merrick Approaches 20 Years With Gratitude and a Bold Attitude
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | July 17, 2026
The Heidi Merrick brand has pushed beyond the boundaries of Hollywood glitz, redefining California luxury fashion for 20 years. As its namesake designer reflects on her brand’s path, she relays a message of rethinking the elements that define elevated California fashion.
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Directives West Spring 2012
On Oct. 17 fashion and retail consulting firm Directives West gave its forecast for contemporary trends with a quickly paced 88-look runway show on the California Market Center’s Lobb...
Alana Hale Spring 2012
Concept Los Angeles Fashion Week was in full swing on Oct. 14 at the ACE Gallery, with Alana Hale’s new Spring 2012 collection kicking off the evening....
Sachika Spring 2012
The Sachika sisters found inspiration in mermaids—their childhood fascination—to create their Spring 2012 collection. The identical twins, To-Nya and To-Tam Sachika, divide their time between N...
Label Nally & Millie Moves Into New 42,000-Square-Foot Downtown Facility
In the midst of a seemingly endless economic downturn, when sales can be sluggish and ambitions limited, people take note of any bit of good business news. It was hopeful news, indeed, when N...
British Fashion Council Hosts London Show Rooms LA
The British Fashion Council presented a designer showcase titled the
Nally & Millie Receive Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award
Nally & Millie, purveyors of the trend-tracking contemporary line of mainly drapey fashion tops, recently took over a 42,000-square-foot...
'Theater In Fashion' Debuts at New Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
When a legendary designer such as Gianni Versace creates the costumes for an operatic production, sometimes the designer receives more buzz than the opera itself....
Fashion Resource Guide
American Apparel is a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer based in downtown Los Angeles. We currently employ approximately 10,000 people globally (about 5,000 in L....
Education Resources
Fashion students at The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles work toward becoming tomorrow’s newest professionals, the next generation of skilled fashion employees. Our fashion design and...
Emily Factor and Alex & Lee
Emily Factor and Alex & Lee collaborated to present their Spring/Summer collections with an artsy installation inspired by nature. Held at 525DTLA MB Galleries ...
Los Angeles Fashion Week Calendar
Los Angeles Fashion Week kicked off on Oct. 14 and will run almost to the end of the month. We’ve compiled a list of upcoming events. Please note, dates and times are subject to chang...
Barbara Fields' Spring Forecast: Navajo Prints and Skirts Will Sell Well
Navajo prints, metallic fabrics and almost every variety of skirt will be among the top-selling items during the Spring 2012 season for juniors retailers, said Barbara Fields, president of th...
Directives West Runway Show Highlights Seasonal Trends
October kicks off a month full of fashion events, including the Los Angeles Majors Market and the Directives West runway show. Highlighting trends for Spring 2012, the show included a range ...
FIDM Exhibition Highlights Textile Design
Textile and knitwear design will be on display at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising student textile design exhibition, which runs Oct. 5–Dec. 16. The work of 17 students graduating...
Montreal Mix
Groupe Sensation Mode presented an evening of fashion and opera on Sept. 22 at the Hollywood & Highland retail center in Los Angeles. Montreal-based designers Philippe ...
