New Launch LA Show to Land in Crowded Trade Show Environment
Producers of new fashion trade show Launch LA are forecasting that the 125-booth show will be sold out when its inaugural event takes place July 25–26 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Mo...
Meet LA's Newest Designer: Hedi Slimane
Yves Saint Laurent creative director Hedi Slimane, photo courtesy of Rex Features/Vogue.co.ukLos Angeles just got a design boost in the form of Parisian couture. Newly appointed Yves Saint Laurent creative director Hedi Slimane will base out of his studio in Los Angeles rather than...
The Fancy Harnesses Social Commerce
With social commerce gaining in popularity, The Fancy has quickly become a popular online destination for browsing and shopping....
Get Out the Vote--and Your Credit Card
Who knew Urban Outfitters was so political? The Philadelphia–based hipster retail chain has a line of presidential candidate T-shirts depicting Mitt Romney playing football (and as an oven mitt) and Barak Obama as a basketball player. Salon (which...
STYLE FILE: Leigh uses city chic and Miami heat to stimulate her fashion sense
Leigh Spatafore is a Junior Designer at popular Annapolis-basedhandbag company, Hobo The Original. We caught up with Leigh to get the scoop onwhat trends she is loving now as well as what inspires her designs.Whatinspired you to become a handbag designer? At a...
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Victoria Beckham Thinks She Looks Like a ’Moody Cow’ (Fashionista) Qantas names uniform designer (Sydney Morning Herald)Barneys New York Fashion Director...
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Rio Fashion Week Has Bikinis On Display (Daily Gossip)Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2012: Shock start, classic end (BusinessWorld)Fashion's new front: wearable...
May Solid for Fashion Retailers
Retail sales increased 4 percent in May, said Michael Niemira, chief economist for the International Council of Shopping Centers trade group. “The May sales performance was in line wit...
Weltenbuerger Eyes L.A.'s East/West Rivalry
Weltenbuerger's Eastside shop.It’s been just over a year since the Weltenbuerger boutique opened in Los Feliz on Los Angeles’ Eastside to showcase new designers from L.A. and Europe. In July, Entrepreneur Bryan Sanderson will open a second...
Lady Gaga Looks to L.A. for Vintage Fashion Inspiration
Lady Gaga wearing vintage Versace in TaiwanLady Gaga is known for her various fashion metamorphoses.She can play the conservative; and then she can be seen sporting a meat dress made of raw beef slices.But the...
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The Queen’s Diamond Heritage (New York Times)Louis Vuitton Opens Made-to-Order Handbag Salon (Wall Street Journal) Street Style from First Weekend of Summer in New...
American Apparel on the Move--in Japan
Los Angeles’ own American Apparel is going mobile—in Japan. The company launched its first mobile e-commerce (that’s m-commerce, to those of us keeping up with the latest jargon) for the Japanese consumer. The m-commerce site operates much like the...
Fashion, Retail Tech Start-ups Hot Ticket for Investment
With companies such as Zulily and Gilt Groupe dominating everything from e-commerce to social media, fashion technology start-ups have never been hotter....
Wet Seal Scales Back Store Openings
The Wet Seal Inc. announced on May 22 cuts in its store-opening program for the rest of 2012, after the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based retailer reported a decline in earnings for its first fisca...
Attendance Remains High at Taste of OffPrice in New York
Attendance at the May 6–8 run of the Taste of OffPrice show in New York was on par with the 2011 show, when traffic jumped 12 percent over the previous year. ...
