L.A. Fashion Week Mixes the Road With the Runway
For the past few years, L.A. Fashion Week has been bopping around the city, setting up runways at different locations that change from season to season.
LA Fashion Week: From L.A. to the World
After a gala debut on Oct. 6 at Petersen Automative Museum , LA Fashion Week produced a slate of runway shows spotlighting the work of fashion designers from Los Angeles and around the globe.
Volcom Unveils New L.A. Flagship
Volcom has long been providing popular styles on the beaches, mountains and on concrete favored by skateboarders. The brand opened a new Los Angeles flagship to make a bigger splash in urban areas.
Levi’s Sees Solid Revenue Growth in the Third Quarter
Levi Strauss & Co. shows strong results for third quarter of 2018.
Metropolitan Fashion Week Takes A Bow at L.A. City Hall
Metropolitan Fashion Week showcased fashions inspired by King Tut, as well as international designers on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall Oct. 6.
Brownstone Gives A_New Warning
Los Angeles headquartered brand Brownstone has gained ink in hipster journals for its men’s looks as well as for the style of the brand’s founders. Brownstone recently introduced the collection A_New Warning.
Pre-Fashion Week, Vicken Derderian Takes The Runway
A week or so before L.A. Fashion Week and Art Hearts Fashion produce their slates of runway shows, the Vicken Derderian label put together an independent fashion show near downtown Los Angeles.
L.A. Textile Show Reflects Apparel Industry Changes and CMC Transition
During this week’s L.A. Textile show, attendees experienced the fruits of a new initiative to refresh the biannual event, which took place Oct. 3–5 at the California Market Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Early Trend Messages from Spring/Summer 2019 Runways in New York, London, Milan and Paris
Spring runway month has barely finished, but we have already pinpointed plenty of new directions for the upcoming season—from sturdy workwear to flouncy dresses, from tie-dye to daytime glimmer.
California Fashion Students Honored at Awards Luncheon
Marking its 15th year honoring California-based student designers, the California Fashion Foundation—the California Fashion Association’s philanthropic organization—recently hosted its annual scholarship-awards luncheon.
Juniorswear Trends for Spring/Summer 2019 Involve a Few Repeats
Fashion styles are always changing, but veteran juniorswear trend forecaster Barbara Fields suggested that retailers hold on to a few select looks she believes are going to have staying power through Summer 2019.
The National Retail Federation Sees a Strong Holiday Season
U.S. sales for the holiday 2018 season are expected to be better than last year.
Vendors at L.A. Majors Show Claim Good Biz Despite Lighter Traffic
Retailers placed orders and brands introduced new denim lines at the semiannual L.A. Majors Market in an ambience where vendors thought that buyer traffic was slower than in previous years.
Nicole Alex: A New Line That Mixes Athletic Support With Everyday Garments
Nicole Zabal had been in the fashion industry for some 20 years when she decided to start her own line of athleisure apparel that had something a little different—a built-in shelf bra in all her tops and dresses.
