Newsmaker: What Retail Apocalypse? Ron Robinson and Others Mark Decades in Retail
The Ron Robinson stores on Los Angeles’ Melrose Avenue and in Santa Monica, Calif., made it through harsh recessions and weathered tough changes in the retail scene and are still around to talk about it.
The Pantone Color of the Year Is Selected for 2019
Pantone does its research for the Color of the Year.
Madewell Pop-Up Mobile Truck Making the Rounds in L.A. This Week
Madewell's mobile pop-up holiday store will be making the rounds in Los Angeles.
Selena Gomez X Puma Pop-up Near Melrose Place
The public loves watching Selena Gomez’s performances. Paparazzi love documenting her private life. Fashion people will soon find out if there is love for her clothing line Selena Gomez X Puma.
UCLA Anderson Forecast Sees a Slowing Economy With Trade Causing Potential Problems
The UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts the economy will slow down in 2019 and then nearly even out in 2020.
Pinup Girl Clothing’s Tease for Deadly Dames
Los Angeles’ Pinup Girl Clothing brand makes a point of designing clothes for fearless women. Now, the brand made a movie about it.
Oliver Peoples and Assouline Reveal Their View of California
With its new book collaboration "California as We See It," luxury-eyewear brand Oliver Peoples collaborated with finely crafted-book publisher Assouline for an intimate, insider view of the Golden State.
Indie Activewear Brands Pop in Santa Monica
Many Americans took second and third helpings of pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. For those who want get back in shape stylishly, a group of independent activewear brands and wellness groups set up a pop-up shop in Santa Monica.
Trims, Accessories & Branding: Patch Me In and Adornment
Findings & Trimmings
Emerald Expositions Searches for a New CEO
Emerald Expositions continues to look for a replacement for its longtime president and chief executive officer, David Loechner.
Invista Unveils Lycra FreeF!t Technology at Kingpins NYC
During last week’s Kingpins NYC show, held Nov. 28–29 at Pier 36/Basketball City in New York, integrated-fiber company Invista unveiled the new patented Lycra FreeF!t technology to its North American audience.
Noble Sands Gives Limitless Wardrobe Options With Less
The idea behind Julie Habelmann’s recently launched Noble Sands line is this: One piece of fabric can do it all.
Touché LA Rebrands as LA Collective to Support Local Fashion Culture
After a 2016 launch that grew into a vertically integrated manufacturing operation for activewear and athleisure clothing, Touché LA has changed its name to LA Collective.
AAFA Announces Honorees for American Image Awards
The American Apparel & Footwear Association, a trade organization in Washington, D.C., representing hundreds of the country’s largest manufacturers, named the recipients of its annual American Image Awards, which will be presented April 15 at the Plaza Hotel in New York.
Black Friday Sees a Dip Over Last Year but Still Considered Strong
While more than 165 million Americans shopped online or in stores during the Black Friday weekend—which now extends from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday—the numbers were down by nearly 10 million shoppers from 2017.
