T-shirts Designed by West Africans for American Apparel
Artisans in Sierra Leone design T-shirt collection for American Apparel.
Modern Weaving Accessories Lands at The Dreslyn
L.A. online specialty retailer The Dreslyn will launch the first season of Modern Weaving accessories. The collection of handbags and jewelry will be sold exclusively on The Dreslyn for the next four weeks.
Bringing in the Holidays With Kin
West Hollywood boutique Kin kicked off the holidays with a shopping event on Dec. 10. The staff gave some time for a photo.
Guerilla Atelier: Kicking off the Holidays With Bromley
Carl Louisville didn’t need this before the holidays.
Kitson Announces Closure of All Stores
Kitson, the boutique chain that pioneered high-end shopping on Los Angeles’ Robertson Boulevard and pop-culture retailing, is going out of business, according to a statement sent by the retailer’s public-relations representative.
Retailers Fined for Bamboozling Customers by Mislabeling Rayon Products
Four large retailers have been fined $1.3 million for mislabeling apparel and textile products as bamboo when in fact they were made from rayon.
Magazines That Rank at the Top of Model Diversity
Fashion magazines get slightly better at putting non-white models on the cover.
American Apparel Hits Financial Headwinds
The largest clothing factory in the United States had a mountain of debt that pushed it into bankruptcy court in October, filing for Chapter 11 protection.
Enthralled by the Mall
The future is here. Or it will be once the $5 billion American Dream Meadowlands mall opens, that is.
Newsmakers 2015: Fashion Business Inc.
Now in its 16th year, Fashion Business Inc. continued its mission to provide fashion-industry education and professional insight to startup and growing apparel companies.
Newsmakers 2015: Swim Collective Launches Active Collective, Garners Competition from Cabana
This was a big year for Swim Collective, the 4-year-old Southern California trade show. In January, the trade show launched a companion event, Active Collective, which featured activewear and athleisure lines showing alongside Swim Collective’s swimwear brands.
Newsmakers 2015: CFA Turns 20
The California Fashion Association celebrated its 20th anniversary this year as it continues to serve as a hub of industry information and insight.
Newsmakers 2015: New Players at L.A. Fashion Week
The Los Angeles Fashion Week scene is typically an ever-shifting landscape, and this year proved no different with new players, new partnerships and a few no-shows.
Newsmakers 2015: Mammoth Free-Trade Agreement Talks Concluded
After seven years of negotiations, trade representatives from 12 countries hammered out a final agreement this year on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which could change free-trade as we know it between the United States and Asia.
