Beauty on the Beach: A Centennial Celebration of Swimwear
The “Beauty on the Beach” exhibition at The Wolfsonian-Florida International University, located in Miami Beach, Fla., features a retrospective of swimwear—including iconic swimwear from the Jant...
See Coco, Party at Chanel
Audrey Tautou in "Coco Before Chanel"It’s September 2009 and it must be the month of the fashion film. Vogue magazine documentary "The September Issue" opened this month, and on Sept. 9, a select Los...
Red State
Jessica Simpson Partners With Red Carter for Swim Collection ...
SwimShorts 2010
These short takes on Swim 2010 feature the latest styles and innovations from designers, manufacturers, and fabric, fiber and component suppliers. From feminine and flirty to athletic and trendy to retro and rock...
A Lesson in Viral Marketing
Apparel marketers should pay heed to the story of Three Wolf Moon, which is quickly becoming Internet legend and a keen example of how effective viral marketing can be.It got started a few weeks ago when Rutgers...
Santa Monica Museum of Art Presents The Halla Gala
“Costume, headdress or mask required.” Those are the invite instructions for Santa Monica Museum of Art’s Halla Gala fundraiser event on Halloween which encourages guests to dress up as their “secret self—your inner persona or alternate identity.”...
Apparel News Daily Reader
High Fashion Gets Dissected By Sundance Series "The Day Before." (Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog) Lindsay Lohan to Ungaro (Fashion Week...
Tokidoki to Open Melrose Boutique
Rolling: Los Angeles-based tokidoki will open a Melrose Avenue boutique where it will sell fashion with whimsical graphics such as its collaboration with Marvel Comics, pictured above.Business is getting serious for tokidoki, a whimsically named Los Angeles...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Artist fashionistas draw their daily outfits. So cute! (Flickr via Unruly-things.com)"Because of Beyonce, probably." Kelly Cutrone and a psychic...
Influential Buyer Randy Brewer Leaves Villains Boutique Chain
High-profile fashion buyer Randy Brewer announced he left influential San Francisco fashion boutique chain Villains on Sept. 4. He led buying and managed the three-boutique chain for 12 years.Brewer left after Villains owner David...
Billabong's Still Filthy
Photo courtesy of billabong.comBillabong is set to hit the big screen with the world premiere of its latest surf flick, "Still Filthy." It's all part of the action in San Diego as the surf and skate scene converge for the Sept. 10 to 12 run...
's Haute Spot Lands at South Coast Plaza
Teen Vogue’s concept retail store Haute Spot set up shop at the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif. The Haute Spot opened up this past weekend and kicked off the...
Downtown LA Fashion Week to Present 'Fashion Angels' Awards
Pictured: Designer Louis Verdad and Olga Garay, executive director of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.A panel of designers and retailers recently reviewed the applicants for the Emerging Designers show to select who will...
Water Main Break in Studio City Floods Local Residences and Businesses
Faire Frou Frou lingerie on Ventura Blvd. in Studio City after most of the water has drained out of the store. A 62-inch water main burst at the intersection near Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Dickens Street in Studio City at 10:40 on Saturday night,...
LA Fashion Week—The Schedule So Far
Los Angeles Fashion Week is a little more than a month away and events are beginning to fill up the calendar. ApparelNews.net will keep updating the calendar as more details emerge, but here’s what we have so far.For more L.A. Fashion Week events, check ApparelNews.net and www.fashionweekla.com. October 11Hollywood Life Style Awards Invitation onlywww.hollywoodlife.com October 12Fashion Group International of Los Angeles Fashion Week kick-off reception.5–8 p.m. www.fgila.org October 13Lloyd Klein runway showDowntown L.A. Fashion Week The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 6 p.m. Cost: TBA, sold via InTicking.com www.lloydklein.comLouis Verdad runway show Downtown L.A. Fashion Week The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 9 p.m. Cost: TBA, sold via InTicking.com www.louisverdaddesigner.com October 14Emerging Designers Showcase supported, in part, by the Department of Cultural Affairs Downtown L.A. Fashion Week The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 3 p.m. Cost: TBA, sold via InTicking.com www.downtownlafashionweek.com Jerell Scott Downtown L.A. Fashion Week The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 6 p.m. Cost: TBA, sold via InTicking.com www.jerellscottdesign.comDavid Alexander “Love Me If You Dare” Summer 2010 Collection Location TBA7 p.m. Cost: TBA, sold via InTicking.com www.davidalexanderfashion.comMode Israel Downtown L.A. Fashion Week The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 9 p.m. Cost: TBA, sold via InTicking.com www.downtownlafashionweek.com October 15Olivier TolentinoDowntown L.A. Fashion Week The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 6 p.m. Cost: TBA, sold via InTicking.com www.downtownlafashionweek.com L.A. Fashion Awards VIP reception 7–9 p.m. Cost: N/A, event is invitation-only www.lafashionawards.com Vintage Fashion Show Charity Gala curated by Elizabeth Mason from The Paper Bag Princess, featuring vintage Valentino collection and benefiting MOCA Downtown L.A. Fashion Week The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 9 p.m. www.thepaperbagprincess.comOctober 16Los Angeles Fashion Market California Market Center The New Mart Cooper Design Space Gerry Building Lady Liberty Building 824 Building Primrose Building Through Oct. 20 Cost: Free to the trade www.californiamarketcenter.com www.newmart.net www.cooperdesignspace.com www.gerrybuilding.com theladylibertybuilding.comFashion Business Inc. event California Market Center4–6 p.m. www.fashionbizinc.org October 22Rodeo Drive Walk of Style honoring Princess...
