Tukatech Takes Collaboration to the Cloud
Los Angeles–based apparel software and equipment solutions provider Tukatech has introduced a cloud-based Virtual Sample solution to allow apparel makers to accelerate the approval process when developing product.
NYC Textile Week’s Trade Show Partners Make Plans for a July Launch
Twice a year, textile and apparel executives travel to New York to participate in a slate of trade shows that include textile shows Texworld USA, Kingpins, Première Vision, Indigo and DG Expo; menswear shows MRket, Project New York, Liberty and Capsule; and streetwear show Agenda. And in July the schedule also includes yarn show SpinExpo.
Pac-Man Comes to the Fashion District
Budweiser Light shows up in LA Fashion District, creating a real-life Pac-Man set.
Art + Fashion + Sun + Surf
Miami’s South Beach is always a prime destination for fashionable sun-worshippers, but for a week in December, the Florida hot spot shows off its artistic side during the annual Art Basel celebration of modern and contemporary art.
Eco & Art-Driven
There’s another world, hidden in plain sight, said Lily Chehrazi and Benedict Barrett, owners and designers of the fashion brand Together California.
Ingear Fashions Introducing Licensing Swim Line Based on the Popular Beer
Constellation is upping the ante for marketing the popular beer, and its next step will be rolling out a women’s swimwear line bearing the Corona logo produced by Ingear Fashions Inc.
Summer’s Key Trends
From weekend getaways to exotic island holidays, designers have plenty of chic inspiration for Summer.
Nordstrom Rack to New LA County Location
Nordstrom Rack is opening a new store in Long Beach, Calif.
Agenda Emerge: Under the Hood of Nike, Obey and Hurley
What makes the founders of storied brands such as Nike, Hurley and Obey tick? Bob Hurley, Shepard Fairey of Obey and Tinker Hatfield of Nike gave a few clues at Agenda Emerge on Jan. 6.
Will Port Congestion Fees Be Imposed?
The worst Los Angeles/Long Beach port congestion problem in a decade still has cargo stacked high on the docks. Goods continue to take two to three weeks to get off out of the ports and onto trucks and rail cars.
Wet Seal Shutters 338 Stores, Fires More than 3,000
Beleaguered retailer The Wet Seal Inc. announced on Jan. 7 that it will close two-thirds of its fleet of more than 500 stores after being unable to negotiate favorable terms with its landlords, it also cut the jobs of thousands of its workers.
Who Will Be Making More Clothes in LA?
A deal between Coastal Living magazine and Fresh Produce means more apparel production will take place in Southern California.
Gray Skies Ahead
American Airlines recently unveiled new crew gray uniforms designed by New York–based KaufmanFranco.
Caruso to Receive NRF Foundation’s Disruptor Award
The NRF Foundation, the non-profit division of National Retail Federation, the largest trade group for U.S. retail, will feature Rick J. Caruso, developer of The Grove and The Americana at Brand, in “The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future.”
