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Year in Review: The Year in Trade Shows

The 2018 trade-show circuit saw a lot of changes that ranged from shifts in leadership at event-production companies to acquisitions and new-product launches. Many shows were reporting successful turnout by attendees due to an uptick in the economy, which brought greater consumer confidence and willingness to spend.

Report Shows That Dollar Stores Are Popular for Holiday Shopping

People of all income levels and age brackets are shopping dollar stores this holiday season, according to a recent survey conducted by The NPD Group, a market-research and consumer-trends company in Port Washington, N.Y.

A Festive Spirit Takes off at the 71st Annual Holiday Party by the California Fashion Foundation

The activity meter on the top floor of the Cooper Design Space went into overdrive as 200 children danced to holiday music, fought with sword balloons, tossed fake snow everywhere and received bulging bags filled with a boatload of gifts.

Year in Review: Trade: The Year Where Nobody Knows What is Actually Going On

If you had to explain why the stock market is going up and down like a yo-yo, one of the reasons is the uncertainty in trade.

Hong Kong Fashion Week Celebrating Its 50th Edition

The upcoming Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, to be held Jan. 14–17, will see the vast halls of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre filled with 1,400 exhibitors showcasing everything from buttons and accessories to evening gowns and activewear.

Wvs Brgde’s Sock Drive for L.A.'s Homeless

Los Angeles-headquartered brand Wvs Brgde is keeping its holiday charity local this year. It is working with Skid Row non-profit Los Angeles Mission in a clothing drive for homeless in downtown Los Angeles.

Former Brooks Brothers Building on Rodeo Drive Sells for $245 Million

Former flagship on Rodeo Drive goes to luxury retailer with a major presence on the shopping street.

L.A. Textiles Executives Sentenced to Prison for Laundering Mexican Cartel Drug Money

The owners of Pacific Eurotex Corp., a textile company in Los Angeles, were sentenced to federal prison after they pleaded guilty last year to federal money-laundering and tax-evasion charges.

Voodoo Boutique Opens in DTLA's Fashion District

A new fashion boutique, Voodoo, opened Dec. 15 near the intersection of 9th and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.

Carton Outerwear Pops In Los Angeles

While you’re having fun snowboarding, Trey Humphries wants you to think a little bit about the wider world.

Haute Healing Gives Gift of Glam to Ill and Disadvantaged Kids

Almost every designer will tell you that if you look good, you will feel more confident. It’s one reason the Los Angeles non-profit Haute Healing produced a clothing-and-beauty drive for people who may need a boost.