Miss Me Jeans Collaborates With Jewelry Designer
Miss Me jeans collaborates with jewelry designer Dominique Cohen.
Designer Evolves Brand from Prints to Printed Fabric to Finished Garments
Josi Severson’s original prints feature mid-century graphics in a sunny palette. The Minneapolis-based designer has designed fabrics for companies such as Crate & Barrel, Thibaut, Joseph Abboud, Richloom Fabrics and Blu Dot.
Relaunched Mill Has American Heritage and Italian Know-How
A 19th-century textile mill in northern Connecticut is currently humming with the activity of 40 looms making woolen and worsted fabrics for the American luxury market.
Adding to Cargo Congestion Problem
A fire that engulfed an old wooden wharf nearly the length of three football fields at the Port of Los Angeles was completely contained by early morning on Sept. 24, port officials said.
Designers and Agents Suspends Paris Show
Designers and Agents, which organizes curated trade shows for contemporary fashions, has decided to suspend its Paris show, which took place for several years in the Marias district of the French capital.
L.A. Men’s Market at 1: New Brands, Wide Range of Styles
The LA Men’s Market trade show forecasts growth and filling a unique niche when it rolls out its first-anniversary show at the Area 4 section of the California Market Center Oct. 13–14.
Feds Want to See increased Scrutiny of Cash Transactions in LA Fashion District
After raids in the LA garment district revealed more than $90 million in cash has been allegedly laundered by apparel importers for Mexican drug cartels, federal officials are calling for a special order to reduce the dollar amount in cash transactions that can be done without having to report them to the government.
Proposed Retail Pay Hike: Pols Campaign, Businesses Divided
Cities all over California are discussing or taking legislative steps toward raising minimum wages, which could add a few more dollars to sales staffs’ paychecks—or drive retailers out of business, depending upon whom you ask.
Kanye in Fashion
Musician, celebrity, fashion icon and provocateur Kanye West was recently spotted teaching a fashion class at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College in downtown LA.
Construction Ramping up For A.P.C.in DTLA
Call it a forecast come true. Since the beginning of this year, blogs and interviews with Jean Touitou noted that his highly anticipated A.P.C. boutique was scheduled to open in downtown Los Angeles. Recently, a public note confirmed that the French denim and ready-to-wear boutique will open in downtown's fashion district.
A Different Approach to LA Fashion Week?
Maybe designers should take to the LA streets to show their new collections.
L.A.’s Suitably Enough in Vancouver
While another Los Angeles Fashion Week is scheduled to run next month, Michaela Mendiola of the Suitably Enough fashion label in the Los Angeles area produced a runway show for her fashions in Vancouver Fashion Week in British Columbia. Here’s a couple of looks.
Get Your Sample Sale Shoes On
The 3.1 Philip Lim sample sale is coming back to downtown Los Angeles.
McCartney Car Couture
Luxury auto maker Jaguar teamed up with designer Stella McCartney to create fleet of Jaguar XE model cars inspired by the designer and featuring her Superhero print from her Spring 2015 collection.
