Catherine Gee Expands the Horizon With Most-Recent Collection and New Designs
Taking inspiration from her travels, her surroundings, and islands in Europe and the Mediterranean, Catherine Gee’s Spring/Summer ’22 collection’s vibrant colors and prints bring to mind a vacation to Greece
Woodbury University Celebrates Design Student Collections
Woodbury University honored its fashion-design students by showcasing their impressive collections on May 1 at its 57th annual fashion show, this year called Odyssey, at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.
Trina Turk’s Summer Collection Fully Embraces the Golden State
Trina Turk’s latest collection embraces her signature colors and prints, “shining bright on all things summer—sandy beaches, cool ice pops on the boardwalk, fruity cocktails in a cabana, dancing in the warm summer night.”
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American Apparel & Footwear Association Hosts 45th AAFA American Image Awards
After hosting virtual events for two years, the American Apparel & Footwear Association hosted the 45th AAFA American Image Awards at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
Otis College Releases 2022 Report on Creative Economy in California
Otis College of Art and Design in collaboration with economic-research and planning firm CVL Economics has released the “2022 Otis College Report on the Creative Economy,” which shows jobs in California’s creative industries have bounced back in a big way after initial numbers during the pandemic showed creative industries being hit among the hardest.
FashionGo Debuts In-Person Trade Event With FashionGo Week Palm Springs
B2B wholesale marketplace FashionGo debuted FashionGo Week Palm Springs at the Palm Springs Convention Center May 3–5, the first in-person trade event for the company.
VNTANA and ByondXR Partner to Create 3D Virtual Showrooms in the Metaverse
VNTANA has announced a partnership with ByondXR to help brands and retailers take a step further into the metaverse by creating 3D digital showrooms.
Quiksilver Launches Stranger Things Apparel Collection
Quiksilver has announced a new collection in collaboration with Netflix for the upcoming fourth season of “Stranger Things” to bring fans of both brands together as well as introduce the brands to new audiences.
Leap Expanding into Five Additional Domestic Markets
Leap has announced the expansion of its store network into five additional domestic markets, allowing the brand to deploy omni-channel retail stores using its platform in Boston; Columbus, Ohio; Greenwich, Conn., Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C.
Victoria’s Secret PINK Taps First Male Spokesperson
Victoria’s Secret PINK has announced Darren Barnet as the brand’s first male celebrity brand ambassador as part of the brand’s focus on inclusivity. The “Never Have I Ever” star will work with the brand to promote its Gender Free collection throughout the year.
G-III Apparel to Purchase Karl Lagerfeld Brand
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. has agreed to acquire the remaining 81 percent stake in Karl Lagerfeld for $210 million in cash, making G-III the sole owner of the company.
RSVLTS and Big League Chew Partner for Apparel Launch
RSVLTS, creators of pop culture and lifestyle apparel, has announced a new partnership with bubblegum brand Big League Chew to bring a new collaborative apparel collection that will debut eight new original character to some original packaging designs.
Atlanta Apparel Continues to Break Records With Customer Service
Showing inimitable Southern hospitality, Atlanta Apparel, held April 11–15 concurrent with VOW Bridal and Formal at AmericasMart Atlanta.
WGSN Launches TrendCurve+
Trend-forecasting company WGSN has announced the launch of TrendCurve+, a fashion-planning tool that combines data sources across social, search, shelf, shows and sentiment with advanced machine learning to tell customers which trends to invest in, how much and when.
