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.
Scotch & Soda Opens New Stores in San Francisco, Las Vegas
Kellwood Co.–owned brand Scotch & Soda frequently exhibits at the Project trade show in Las Vegas, and the Dutch-headquartered brand is in the midst of a rollout of American stor...
Cusp Opens at Westfield Topanga With a Fashion Presentation
Neiman Marcus will open its Cusp contemporary boutique on the second level of the luxury department store at the Westfield Topanga retail center, located more than...
Jill Roberts Owners Sued by Ari Emanuel
Veteran Los Angeles boutique owners Mark Freeman and Jill Roberts Freeman were sued for fraud by prominent Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel, the inspiration for the Ari character of HBO series “...
Industry Voices: No Examples Necessary: A Clear Look Into the IDPA
California Apparel News has been covering the debate surrounding the proposed Innovative Design Protection Act (S. 3523), which would extend copyright protection to fashion designs. Recent stories ha...
Industry Voices: Response to the IDPA Design Piracy Bill
A response to an Oct. 12 Industry Voices story, titled “ A Case in Support o...
Downtown LA Caters to Edgy, Elegant Crowd
Brigade ...
Will New Starbucks Bring More Fashion to Downtown LA?
When a Starbucks café opened on the corner of Sixth and Spring streets in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 25, none of the street’s independent fashion boutiques worried that the corpo...
A Case in Support of the Innovative Design Protection Act
Accounting for more than 4 million U.S. workers and $350 billion in annual retail sales, the U.S. fashion industry represents one of the nation’s largest drivers of economic growth. It also represents ...
After Proxy Fight, Wet Seal Must Find Path to Recovery
A proxy battle ended at The Wet Seal Inc., but now the hard work begins, analysts say....
True Religion Sale Explored
Could True Religion be the next LA premium-denim company on the auction block?...
Wet Seal Appoints New Chairman of the Board
A few days after four members of The Wet Seal Inc.’s board of directors resigned, the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based juniors retailer appointed Lynda J. Davey to the position of chairman of the b...
Wet Seal CMO Resigns
Wet Seal Chief Merchandising Officer Harriet Sustarsic resigned on Oct. 5, according to the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based juniors retail chain. ...
Wet Seal Board Resigns, Proxy Fight Over
Prominent juniors retailer TheWet Seal Inc. announced Oct.5 that four members of its embattled incumbent board of directors resigned,bringing an end to a furious proxy ...
Uniqlo Opens S.F. Store
A highly anticipated Uniqlo store opened in San Francisco’s exclusive Union Square neighborhood on Oct. 5....
Local Port Activity Dips in August
A downshift in the economies in Europe, China and several emerging markets is reflected in the falling cargo-container traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif....
