EVENTS
MOTHER Celebrates Stand-alone Flagship in Beverly Hills
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | October 1, 2026
MOTHER celebrated the opening of its Beverly Hills, Calif., flagship with a festive party Aug. 25 at the 3,850-square-foot space located on Canon Drive.
New L.A. Website Offers Only American-Made Apparel
For years, Noelle Nguyen took most of her production for private-label blue jeans to far-flung factories overseas, where prices were lower than in the United States....
Colombian Swim and Lingerie Reign at Lencería Boutique
Juliana Correa’s underwear and swimsuit drawer is almost purely full of brands designed and made in Latin America. ...
American Giant: Made In San Francisco, Retailed Online
Debut a fashion line at a trade show, wholesale the new brand to retailers, and, down the line, open a branded boutique and an e-commerce store devoted to the label. That’s the conventional model of s...
Forever 21 Designs to Dig Wells in Kenya
The colorful, intricate designs of Kenya’s Samburu people were celebrated April 18, when retailer Forever 21 debuted a 19-piece capsule collection inspired by the Samburu style. The Los Angeles𠀓...
Jack O’Neill Collection: Surf Threads for 30-Somethings
Though a core target demographic for O'Neill clothing is teenagers and young 20-something-year-olds, the majority of the employees working at the brand probably do not fall into the ...
Burgeoning Teen Retail Chain Shutting Doors After Tragic Accident
German entrepreneur Rainer Schulz was an old hand at setting up fast-fashion stores across Europe under such nameplates as Forever 18 and Colloseum....
California Supreme Court Rules in Meal-Break Case
The Supreme Court of California reached a decision in the Brinker Restaurant Corp. case regarding employers’ obligations regarding provided meal breaks for employees. ...
Fashion Valley in San Diego Unveils $20 Million New Look
On the weekend of April 27, the Fashion Valley retail center in San Diego is celebrating a $20 million renovation with a series of fashion shows featuring looks from its ten...
Joe’s Jeans Sees 1st-Quarter Sales Rise 23 Percent
Los Angeles–based premium-denim lifestyle brand Joe’s Jeans is on a tear. ...
Buyers Tour the San Pedro Mart
Recently, a group of retailers and designers—coming from as near as Fullerton, Calif., and as far as Bangkok—met in the Los Angeles Fashion District for a tour of the area, led by Mercedes R. ...
Clothing Business a Major Player in Los Angeles Manufacturing
Apparel and textile manufacturing in Los Angeles contributed $40.3 billion to the economy in 2010, up from $22.8 billion in 1997....
San Francisco’s Elizabeth Charles Opens in Newport Beach, Calif.
Times have not been kind to many independent, multi-line retailers, but San Francisco–headquartered Elizabeth Charles is bucking that trend and expanding. The independent, multi-line boutique is openin...
Uniqlo To Open in San Francisco, Scouting Locations in Los Angeles
Fast Retailing announced April 10 that its popular Uniqlo brand will open its first West Coast flagship store in San Francisco. By fall, the highly anticipated Uniqlo store will be located at a 29,0...
Versace Collection Tests Beverly Center Store
The Versace fashion house is testing a new concept: a branded store for its Versace Collection line. The first one in North America opened with little fanfare at the Beverly...
Facebook’s New Timeline Gives Businesses New Tools for Engagement
Brands were given a sink-or-swim opportunity to redesign their conversation with consumers, along with their Facebook profile page, when the social-networking giant imposed a mandatory March...
