New Members for Fashion District Board
At its Dec. 9 monthly meeting, members of the Los Angeles Fashion District Business Improvement District, which encompasses 115 blocks in downtown Los Angeles, elected six new members for thr...
2010 Retrospective: Employment Picture Improves
The rate of job loss among the apparel manufacturing and apparel retail sectors slowed in 2010, dropping from 2009’s double-digit losses to single-digit losses in 2010—beating economic forecasts. ...
Sylvie Cachay, 33
Swimwear designer Sylvie Cachay died on Dec. 9 in New York. The cause of her death is under investigation, and her boyfriend, Nich...
Storm Troopers Turn Sexy
You should never let freezing weather stop you from going out in your underwear.Obviously the women of Body Wrap Shapewear weren't given the daily weather report for New York City when they walked down this Manhattan avenue...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Fashion Stories – Less is More, Masterfully Monochromatic (Mondette)South African Fashion Power Bloggers for 2010 (The Frock Report) Fashion Triumph:...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Events – What Goes Around Comes Around Celebrates the Holidays (Mondette)Open Door Policy. L.A.'s newest boutiques include a mix of heavyweight and far-flung brands. (Style...
O.C. Garment Factory Penalized for Unpaid Wages
After an investigation by federal labor officials, a U.S. District Court judge ordered an apparel manufacturer to pay $887,554 to 115 workers....
Changes to Come for L.A. Fashion Weekend
Mikey Koffman, the owner of The Gallery Los Angeles, a marketing and event-production firm, has announced that she will be moving her offices from the Cooper Design Space to the Sun...
Google Makes Fashion Projections
Fashion Show with Google from Robbin Waldemar on Vimeo.Remember that part in the film “Clueless” where Cher picks out her school clothes by using the computer to avoid any mismatched mishaps?Fast...
Beyond the Sample Sales
This weekend the Fashion District played host to more than just sample sales. Unique L.A., A Current Affair and Artisanal L.A. all descended on the area with pop-up shops, bringing vintage finds, tasty treats and plenty of cute holiday...
Apparel News Daily Reader
December Style (Style Section L.A.)Anna Dello Russo interview: Fashion gone rogue (The Guardian) Geren Lockhart Takes on London's Food and Art Scenes....
Targeting William Rast
From left actor Joy Bryant, William Rast co-founder Trace Ayala, and actor Malin AkermanKarl Lagerfeld is doing one for Macy’s. Premium denim line William Rast is doing one for Target. Call them diffusion lines or simply less costly alternatives...
Mondette and L.A. Vintage Exchange Host Holiday Shopping Spree
If giving mass-produced gifts isn’t your thing, join L.A. neighborhood blog Mondette and curated vintage line L.A. Vintage Exchange for their Holiday Spree—an afternoon of cheap and chic shopping happening this Saturday, Dec. 18...
Apparel Sales Go High-Tech
This seems like something out of the future, but Hurley has it right now.The Orange County surf and skate clothing company now lets consumers try their jeans on via the Internet. Yes, that's right. You can try your jeans on and not even leave...
Shop at Gilt, Get a Car
Gold one. Gilt has three 2011 Jettas and will be selling them practically for pennies.Gilt Groupe just kicked the flash-sale concept into overdrive.The New York–based company has built a name for itself as a purveyor of limited-time sales of fashion,...
