FASHION
Art Hearts Fashion Wows Shanghai Audience With Debut Showcase
By Kelli Freeman, Contributing Writer | January 8, 2026
In keeping with its global expansion plans, Art Hearts Fashion debuted its Shanghai edition before closing out 2025. “Our debut in Shanghai represents the next step in connecting the world’s most innovative designers with audiences who appreciate boundary-pushing art, culture and fashion,” said Erik Rosete, founder and president.
L.A. Swim Week Features a Fully Immersive Fashion Experience
A collaboration between Art Hearts Fashion, Fashion Tech Works and The New Mart, the four-day event ran concurrent with the June L.A. Market. Held June 12–15 at the iconic fashion building, L.A. Swim proved to be an immersive experience for attendees.
Gold Thimble Fashion Show at LATTC Inspired by Broadway Musicals
From “Anastasia” to “Wicked,” Los Angeles Trade-Technical College graduating seniors were “Inspired by Broadway Musicals” as exhibited in their designs on the runway at the semi-annual Gold Thimble Fashion Show held on campus May 27.
Otis College Debuts O-Launch ’22, Showcasing Work of Graduating Class
To celebrate the return of in-person events, Otis College of Art and Design held O-Launch ’22 May 13–15 to showcase the future of art and design and highlight the work of the college’s graduating students.
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.
LAFW Returns to Petersen Automotive Museum for Fall/Winter ’22
Los Angeles Fashion Week converted the Petersen Automotive Museum into a fashion destination March 31–April 2, where designers representing different scopes of innovation showcased their work. The runway took on different settings, defining a new narrative for fashion and design.
Art Hearts Fashion Debuts New Fashion Week Hub at L.A.’s New Mart
The City of Los Angeles celebrated Los Angeles Fashion Week powered by Art Hearts Fashion upon its return to the L.A. runway March 17–20 and the debut of the Fashion Week Hub @ Fashion Techworks / New Mart March 14–18.
A Fashion Revolution Brings Adaptive Fashion to the Runway
On March 8, Runway of Dreams, a nonprofit working toward inclusion for all in the fashion industry, hosted A Fashion Revolution at the Majestic Downtown in Los Angeles, focused on the latest styles and trends in adaptive fashion. The organization aims to bring awareness of adaptive clothing for people with disabilities to achieve one goal: change in the fashion industry.
At Faena Forum, Miami Swim Week Powered by Art Hearts Fashion Brings the Heat
During its run July 8–11, Miami Swim Week Powered by Art Hearts Fashion showcased designers whose garments epitomized the atmosphere of the hot, provocative edginess for which the city is known.
A Diverse Range of Brands and Representation at Paraiso
The Paraiso Miami Beach celebration of swimwear and resort fashion returned to its on-site schedule during Miami Swim Week, as industry insiders welcomed a long-awaited return to the beachside runway to become immersed in sun, surf and the business of selling swim.
Thom Browne Produces Science Fiction Fashion Film at L.A Coliseum
For his Spring 2021 ready-to-wear presentation, New York designer Thom Browne hosted a global event for Paris Fashion Week by producing a show filmed at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
California and Global Brands Shine as Paraiso Unveils Hybrid On-site/Virtual Swim Event
Leading a new fashion format, Claude Kameni’s new LavieByCK swimwear brand launched with a Bali-inspired, Los Angeles–produced campaign and a Paraiso Miami Beach runway debut with The Diigitals.
Art Hearts Fashion’s N.Y. Edition Showcases California Designers
Artistic details dominated the runway during Art Hearts Fashion in New York as designers unveiled their prowess creating finery to reflect their visions for women’s formalwear, men’s suiting, casual pieces and everything in between.
Keeping Fashion in the Family at Kenneth Nicholson’s NYFW Presentation
Named “From Grandma’s Couch,” the New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2020-21 show by Kenneth Nicholson blended cultural references and featured elements that could be found in a living room from a bygone era.
LATTC’s Gold Thimble Show Goes Game of Thrones
Los Angeles Trade Technical College recently started a Costume Technology Program to prepare students to make costumes for film, television and theater productions.
A Wave of Fantasy at FCI Student Show
At the Oct. 10 FCI Fashion School student show, there was a wide exploration of fantasy-inspired looks. The event took place at the Phylm Studios event space near downtown Los Angeles and showcased styles of 11 students from the private fashion school, which teaches accelerated courses in fashion design and merchandising.
