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Trade Shows Make Changes to Adapt to a Changing World

The way we do business in the apparel and textile industries is being altered at lightning speed. With that in mind, the trade shows that serve those industries also are taking major steps to keep up with that changing world. We caught up with trade-show organizers to find out what they are doing to better serve customers.

L.A. Designer Fashion Show Helps Raise Money to Fight Cancer

Los Angeles designer Ali Rahimi organized a fashion show with evening gowns, cocktail dresses and other silhouettes for a fund-raising event to combat cancer.

Hudson Jeans Parent Company Provides Inducement to New CEO and Hires a New CFO

Centric Brands, the new name of the company that now owns the Hudson, Joe’s Jeans, Robert Graham and other labels, has hired a new chief financial officer and offered its new chief executive a hefty financial incentive package to remain with the company over the next three years.

Halloween Does Not Spook or Excite Retail Sales in October

Halloween was forecast to be robust for retailers, but October sales did not go beyond okay, according to Jeff Van Sinderen, a retail analyst for B.Riley FBR.

SuitKits: Bringing Women’s Suits Up-to-Measure

Casual Friday did not kill the women’s suit, said attorney and entrepreneur Sierra Elizabeth, who goes by the name Sierra E.

Will Dover Street Market Jolt the Arts District Scene?

Once a blighted, sparsely populated warehouse area, downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District has blossomed with chic restaurants, creative office spaces and lofts.

Jungmaven: Hemp and Vodka Art District Party

Fashion in downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District does not always mean a new store.

Beverly Center’s $500-Million Remodel Brings In More Fashion

The wrap-up of a $500-million remodel of the Beverly Center paved the way to usher in a new slate of high-profile boutiques inside the Los Angeles mall, which serves the fashion-savvy neighborhoods of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

Costume Designer Alexandra Byrne Honored During FIDM Museum Reception

Ahead of its “Art of Motion Picture Costume Design” exhibition next February, the FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising honored costume designer Alexandra Byrne for her work on the film “Mary Queen of Scots,” to be released Dec. 7.

J Brand Parent Company Brings New Sustainable Wash Process to Denim

The Japanese parent company of Los Angeles–based J Brand and Japanese brand Uniqlo has developed a new nanobubbles-and-ozone-based wash process for its denim brands that will reduce water consumption by up to 99 percent.

Imbōdhi Owners Embody Sustainable Activewear Mission

In 2017, Carolina Saboya and Ariel Dubov, who are dancers and acrobatic yoga teachers, launched Imbodhi in San Francisco.

Lafayette 148 New York To South Coast Plaza

The New York–headquartered Layfayette 148 New York label recently opened its first West Coast boutique in South Coast Plaza.

ComplexCon Becomes Launch Pad for Fashion Lines

ComplexCon is both a hip-hop concert and massive pop-up market for high-end sneakers and streetwear. When the third-annual ComplexCon ran Nov. 3-4 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif., it also served as a place to launch new fashion lines.