Mayor Kicks Off L.A. Fashion Week
Mayor Antonio Villarigosa was on hand today at the California Market Center to officially kick off Los Angeles Fashion Week—or, as many of us have taken to calling it, Los Angeles Fashion Month. Events begin on Oct. 8 and run through the end of the month. “The positive impact of the fashion industry is evident,” the...
Business and Trend Seminars Planned for GlobalTex
Textile trade show GlobalTex kicks off its sophomore run Oct. 13-15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and the trade show’s seminar schedule includes a mix of business and trend sem...
Fashion Week Face-Off
While many have wondered how L.A. Fashion Week would shape up this season, it appears multiple fashion weeks will be facing off over what has now been dubbed “LA Fashion Month.” LA Fashion on Broadway is the latest event to join...
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Paris Fashion Week: Junya Watanabe takes the men's suit from business trip to acid trip (Los Angeles Times' All the Rage)Paris Fashion...
American Rag to Open 7 World Denim Bar Boutiques
World Denim Bar in Los AngelesRejoice, denim lovers. American Rag Cie founder Mark Werts said Oct. 5 that he plans to open seven World Denim Bar boutiques. The next one is scheduled to debut in the first quarter of 2010. He planned to build...
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Designer Spotlight: PH8 (FabSugar) Paris Fashion Week: Lindsay Lohan's first Emanuel Ungaro collection is a walk of shame (Los Angeles Times'...
Sneak Peek at L.A. Fashion Weekend
The recently debuted Logan Riese boutique had not been open for more than a couple of weeks when owner/designer Logan Riese started rearranging chairs and tables for a bunch of new guests at the Robertson Boulevard store for his...
Tesla Sportscars, Agave Denim—and Guacamole—at Mario's Seattle
Agave's Jeff Shafer at Mario's Seattle storeRIDGEFIELD, Wash.—I’m just back from the latest Agave Denim/Tesla Roadster Test Drive event, held at Mario’s Seattle store. Ever since Agave teamed up with the luxury electric sportscar maker last year, I’ve been traveling the country attending similar events, which give people a chance to test drive a...
Sales and Events—Around Town and on the Web
With the parade of Los Angeles Fashion Month’s shows and events just right around the corner, a number of events and sales are kicking off the first full week of October in fashionable style.More information on all of October’s stylish happenings...
Adele Morse Platt
Adele Morse Platt died Sept. 30, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Her death came just one day before her 88th birthday....
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Rick Owens Sticks to Black, White, Gray, and Nude, But Brings Back Models of Color for Spring 2010 (Fashionologie) It's October, a.k.a Los Angeles...
Ever Opens Fashion Island Boutique
With the Christmas holiday season just around the corner, Los Angeles-based premium brand Ever debuted a boutique Oct. 1 at A-list retail center Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif. The 1...
Williams Promoted at HMX
Chicago-based HMX Group, the company formerly known as Hartmarx Corp., promoted Doug Williams from president and chief operating officer to chief executive officer. He will also serve as a company director. Williams ...
Galadriel Mattei Accessories
Galadriel Mattei’s self-named accessories line started with a slouchy beanie that she made for herself using a vintage cashmere sweater as fabric. The “Civil Watch Cap” was inspired by Ci...
Forward Global Trade Show Aims to Be the First Online
Entrepreneurs have produced online fashion markets and fashion shows. Consumers shop online. So the next reasonable step seems to be online trade shows. ...
