San Francisco Clothing Label Isda Closes After 25 Years
Isda & Co., an updated misses line founded in 1989 by designer Isda Funari, has suddenly stopped operations and closed its doors after showing its Fall 2014 collection earlier this year in New York and Las Vegas.
Banana Republic’s New Look
Clothiers always introduce new styles during the Fall season, but for Banana Republic, Gap Inc’s upscale retailer, Fall is all about a new direction.
Premiere Vision N.Y.: All-Time High Turnout at New Expanded Venue
More than 300 vendors gathered for the Fall/Winter 2015/16 Première Vision New York and Indigo New York shows at Pier 92.
UPDATED: Kingpins at 10: Curated Denim Selection
Kingpins, a show devoted to all things denim, celebrated the event’s 10th anniversary during its New York show.
Sourcing & Fabric Textile Trends: Gray Day
Designers find inspiration in sophisticated shades of gray for double-face knits, geometric prints, traditional menswear designs and ethnic designs.
Sourcing & Fabric Textile Trends: Bouquet
Designers find inspiration in flower prints from ditsey florals to more traditional floral sprays.
Sourcing & Fabric Textile Trends: Glam & Tan
Who says tan can’t be glam? Look for added texture, a touch of shine and crisp geometric patterns.
Sourcing & Fabric Textile Trends: Hothouse Flowers
Flower prints are lush with oversize blooms and warm shades of pink, red and orange.
Sourcing & Fabric Textile Trends: Textured Metallics
Textured fabrics with plenty of surface interest go upscale with metallic yarns and shiny coatings.
Texworld USA: Sourcing the Supply Chain from Fiber to Fabric to Finished Garments
The sold-out show had more than 180 exhibitors, including pavilions from Colombia and Mauritius and—for the first time—Guatemala. Ten U.S. mills also participated, which buyers like using for their “quick response and duty benefits,”
Val Surf Shutters in Pasadena
Val Surf, one of California’s pioneering boardsports shops, is scheduled to close its Pasadena, Calif., location by the end of this month, leaving the retailer with four locations, said Mark Richards, a co-founder of the family-owned retailer.
American Apparel: “We Have Good Ethics”
American Apparel offered no apologies for its risqué billboards which have long proven to be lightning rods for criticism. But the vertical retailer’s newest billboards seemed to be testing a new pitch; see the brash company in a different light.
Etsy Sellers Go From Retail to Wholesale
Etsy is helping its B2C sellers take the plunge into B2B with Etsy Wholesale, a new program that connects Esty sellers with retailers.
Mighty Healthy’s Party at PacSun
For the Mighty Healthy brand, the way to celebrate a decade in business was this; design a capsule collection with a favorite artist Kevin Lyons, and sell at it Pacific Sunwear.
Business Tools for Capitalizing on Trend Information
Global trend and style intelligence firm WGSN relaunched its website to combine its strengths with Stylesight, the New York–based trend forecasting firm it acquired last November.
