How The Evans Group Is Keeping Creativity Alive
The California Apparel News caught up with Evans Group founder Jennifer Evans to learn more and discover what else is happening in the world of high-end, small-run apparel production.
New Challenges in the Apparel Industry Require Fresh Solutions
California Apparel News asked trade-show insiders: What innovative offerings have been most crucial to buyers and exhibitors while navigating recent economic challenges?
Two Moms. Too Much Waste. One Big Idea.
Mothers Kimberly Lau and Linda Young are filling the gap between good intentions and real solutions by lessening textile waste going to landfills. “As moms, we were watching perfectly good clothes cycle through our kids’ closets and head straight for the trash,” said both Lau and Young, co-founders of Project ReWear.
Inside the Industry
Inside the Industry
Nexus Moda Observes Earth Day With Eco-Fashion Leaders
Earth Day 2025 at the California Market Center had a fresh look with Nexus Moda, an event presented by Showroom 316, on April 22. The event blended fashion, art and technology—a concept from producer Cameron Harp and executive producers Marina Leight and Natashia Lunt.
Judy Stein Sets Swim-Event Trends as the Category Evolves
For more than 40 years SwimShow has been the must-visit destination for conducting serious swim-category business in the United States. As its founder, Judy Stein continues to set the bar high with each edition.
Planning Swim Strategy for Year-Round Success in a Season-Specific Category
California Apparel News asked swim-industry insiders: What is the single most-important piece of advice you feel is crucial for your associates, colleagues and peers to plan a successful swim strategy for the remainder of the year?
Traceable and Transparent, Effective and Affordable, TextiMag Is the Only Product of Its Kind on the Global Fashion Market
If you’ve used an aluminum-free deodorant or taken a magnesium supplement, you may already be connected to ICL IP—Specialty Minerals.
Structure Without Stiffness: Bella+Canvas Expands Its Heavyweight Collection
Premium blank apparel maker Bella+Canvas has expanded its Heavyweight Collection with eight new styles across three fabric weights—6 oz., 7.5 oz. and 10 oz.—offering even greater versatility for layering, customization and embroidery.
Baker Tilly and Moss Adams Announce Planned Merger
In a transformative move aimed at the middle market, Moss Adams and Baker Tilly have announced a planned combination, creating the sixth-largest advisory CPA firm in the U.S.
Dallas Market Center Announces New Initiative to Turn Off Tariffs
Dallas Market Center has announced a new initiative in support of Main Street retailers called “Stand With Main Street. Turn Off Tariffs.”
Tricia Carey’s Next Steps in Circularity Advocacy Lead to FibreTrace
California Apparel News spoke with Carey regarding her work with FibreTrace in addition to the necessary steps forward that are crucial for creating change and making greater traceability progress in the apparel industry.
Cross Colours x Black Radiance Tout Clothier as ‘Lifestyle’ Brand
Los Angeles–based heritage streetwear brand Cross Colours has carved out a new path thanks to its partnership with cosmetics brand Black Radiance
Creative Possibility: The Currency of the Future
After 25 years, Fashion Snoops—whose clients have included ASOS, LVMH, H&M, Under Armour and Reebok—has reiterated its proven prognostication powers by rebranding as Future Snoops.
Kevan Hall F/W ’25 Reimagines Archival Pieces Using Japanese Methods
While Kevan Hall’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection boasted fresh looks, it also highlighted refreshed approaches to archival garments inspired by the Japanese discipline of kintsugi.
