Taking Screen Printing to the Streets
An artists’ collective in Berlin has found a way to put the “street” in streetwear graphics.
Designing the Look of “This is Us”
Designing the Look
Members of the cast of “This Is Us” were on hand for an Aug. 28 event at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, amid the costumes of the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” exhibition.
Textile Design Winner
Hank Pola Scholarship
Megan Weitz, a textile design student at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, received the Hank Pola Scholarship at an Aug. 28 reception at the design school’s FIDM Museum and Galleries in downtown Los Angeles.
Obituary: Paul Schnell, Designer for Don Loper, Ernst Strauss, Da-Rue of California, 90
Fashion
Designer Paul Schnell died earlier this year at the age of 90. Best known as the designer for Ernst Strauss, a Los Angeles–based manufacturer of high-end women’s apparel in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, Schnell’s last job in the industry was as designer at Da-Rue California Inc., the maker of upscale updated apparel.
FBI’s Harder Among the New Team at Yonduur
Technology
Frances Harder has a new gig. The founder and president of Fashion Business Inc., the fashion nonprofit that recently shuttered after nearly 20 years, has joined the board of advisors at Yonduur, an online marketplace for closeouts, overstock and excess inventory.
Z Supply Taps Maui and Sons for Icons of Culture
Icons of Culture
After taking a look at classic surf heritage brands Ocean Pacific and Gotcha, Irvine, Calif.–based Z Supply LLC has unveiled the next brand in its Icons of Culture series: Maui and Sons.
Pool Provides a Showcase for Up-and-Comers and Indies
Trade Shows
UBM’s Pooltradeshow has always been a venue for independent and up-and-coming apparel and accessories brands. The Aug. 14–16 show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center returned to its prime location next to Project near the shuttle bus drop-off.
Bustling at Stitch
Trade Shows
For the second season, Stitch, UBM Fashion’s show for upscale women’s apparel and accessories, was located next to Project Womens at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The location proved to be ideal for many of the exhibitors at Stitch, who were steadily busy throughout the Aug. 14–16 show.
Curve Las Vegas Showcasing Swim, Lingerie
Trade Shows
The Manhattan Beachwear booth at Curve Las Vegas, held Aug. 14–16 within Project Womens at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, was a flurry of activity with appointments and drop-by traffic for the company’s swim, activewear and resortwear collections.
Coeur x Project Debuts in Las Vegas
Trade Shows
This season introduced a new section at Project Womens, Coeur x Project, a partnership between Project owner UBM Fashion and Coeur, the 6-year-old trade show focused on lifestyle lines, accessories and gifts.
Spring Orders at Project Womens
Trade Shows
Buyers placing orders for Spring merchandise turned out at a steady pace at the Gentle Fawn booth at the Project Womens show, held Aug. 14–16 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Screen Style: FIDM Celebrates Emmy-Nominated Costume Design
Screen Style
Costume designers, fashion designers and other fashion-industry insiders turned out to celebrate the art of costume design at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, where the 11th annual Art of Television Costume Design exhibition recently bowed at the FIDM Museum & Galleries.
Space Style for a New Age
The world got a first look at the new SpaceX uniform thanks to Elon Musk’s Instagram account.
Z Supply for All
Contemporary basics line Z Supply is going to the dogs (and cats). The Irvine, Calif.–based company recently launched a pet line featuring many of the same fabrics from the Z Supply line.
Zimberg Launches Luxe Men’s Leather Line
Zimberg
Designer Arnold Zimberg and his brother Bruce Zimberg debuted their new men’s leather jacket collection under the label Jakett/Arnold Zimberg at the recent run of Liberty in Las Vegas.
Orders Despite Uncertainty at Las Vegas Trade Shows
LV Trade Shows
The apparel industry headed to Las Vegas on the hunt for new trends and new business at the many apparel and sourcing trade shows spread across the city.
Get Your Game Shirt On
A Tokyo and Worcester, Mass.-based company has designed a sensor-enabled shirt to optimize your time spent in the virtual world—and the real one.
Apparel Decorating Solution Precise Software Joins Open Systems Business Solutions Software
Technology
Precise Software, a Minnesota-based company that provides software solutions to the decorated apparel market, has merged with Open Systems, a provider of business software solutions such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer-relationship management (CRM).
Fair Trade Fashion Event Raises $31,000 for Anti-Trafficking Organization
Fair Trade Fashion
The Fair Trade Fashion Show, held July 29 at CTRL Collective in downtown Los Angeles, raised $31,000 for Free the Slaves, an international nonprofit organization that helps anti-trafficking efforts in Haiti, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Nepal and India.
DSTLD Plans Second Round of Crowd-Funding, Pop-Ups and Other Events Planned
Retail
DSTLD, the direct-to-consumer contemporary brand for men and women, is preparing to open up its second round of crowdfunding.
CFA Breaks Down Intellectual Property Landscape
Legal
The California Fashion Association broke down an ever-widening field of intellectual-property issues for a group of apparel manufacturers and retailers at a recent strategy session featuring several legal and insurance experts.
New Non-profit Twice New Aims to Turn Event Waste Into Charitable Opportunity
Events
Crystal Ortiz and Christina Rosenberg spent years planning and producing large-scale, big-budget events such as corporate parties at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and South by Southwest. With their latest project,—the nonprofit organization Twice New—the two are focused on the less-glamorous side of event planning: what to do with all that food and other items left over after the guests have gone home.
YuniquePLM’s Latest Release Includes Added Functionality, Configurability
Technology
The latest release of YuniquePLM’s product lifecycle management software, YuniquePLM 7.1, includes new features and additions to streamline the design process.
Dress For Success S.F. Raises More Than $100,000 at Fashion Gala
Events
The recent gala hosted by Dress for Success San Francisco featured San Francisco brands Everlane and Margaret O’Leary on the runway, San Francisco chefs offering special tastings and a live auction as well as a silent one.
Quiet August Market in LA Yields Immediate Orders, Out-of-Town Business
Trade Shows
August market in Los Angeles is typically a quiet affair, with exhibitors and buyers navigating a crowded trade-show schedule that includes the massive Las Vegas trade shows later in the month.
French Tanneries Make Their West Coast Debut at the CMC
French Leather in LA
The California Market Center played host to a small coterie of French tanneries when six companies showcased their upscale leathers for apparel, accessories and home décor July 13–14 in a suite on the CMC’s eighth floo
Solo Active Collective Draws Diverse Retailers, Prepares for Move to Anaheim, Calif
Trade Shows
The Active Collective trade show, focusing on activewear and athleisure apparel, returned to Huntington Beach, Calif., for its July 18–19 run, which is slated to be the show’s last at the tony Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa.
Otis Students Take on Frozen Style
Disney Design Challenge
Otis College of Art and Design and Disney took inspiration of the animated film “Frozen,” for a reality show-style challenge that was documented in the “Disney Design Challenge” web series on DisneyStyle.
Gunn Coming to Ideation 2017 LA
Events
Gerber Technology is preparing for its Ideation 2017 conference, set for Nov. 1–3 at the Sheraton Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif.
LA Event to Pay Homage to the Ebony Fashion Fair
Events
In a nod to the Ebony Fashion Fair, the Fashion Legacy Association for Industry Recognition—or FLAIR Inc.—will host a two-day event in July honoring supermodel Pat Cleveland as well as actors Richard Roundtree (“Being Mary Jane” and “Shaft”) and Judy Pace (“Cotton Comes to Harlem”).
Intertek Adds New Testing Services for Activewear, Leathergoods
Technology
Intertek, the Chicago-based quality-assurance provider, has expanded its textile testing services to meet the needs of the makers of activewear and leather goods.
Gerber’s Sam Simpson Retiring After 47 Years With Company
Technology
After 47 years with Gerber Technology, Sam Simpson announced plans to retire, but the longtime technology executive will continue to serve as a consultant to the Tolland, Conn., company as well as acting as a special adviser to Gerber Chief Executive Officer Mohit Uberoi.
Get Your Greylin On
Mark your calendars, Greylin fans. The contemporary label is hosting its annual sample sale.
Accessories With a Philanthropic Spirit
Philanthropic accessories and apparel maker Simbi is heading to Evereve, the 70-store retail chain located across the country.
Siloett Gets a Made-for-TV Makeover
Swim/Surf
With decades of swim business experience and a label on the rocks, the Handy family found an avenue to rebrand and rebuild on reality TV.
Z Supply: Classic Styles in Figure-Flattering Fits
Swim/Surf
Z Supply LLC, the Irvine, Calif., maker of Z Supply fashion basics, is diving into its first swim collection for Spring 2018. Combining sleek, figure-flattering looks in a nylon/spandex fabric, the launch collection will include 10 bikinis and one-piece styles.
Lectra Introduces Fashion PLM 4.0 at Industry 4.0 Event
Technology
French equipment and software maker Lectra recently introduced its latest product lifecycle management software at an industry event at the Paris-based company’s technology center in Bordeaux.
Hyosung and Sofileta Partner for New Creora Fresh Collection
Textiles
French textile mill Sofileta is working with South Korean fiber company Hyosung on a new collection featuring Hyosung’s Creora Fresh fiber.
Dock & Bay Dives Into Active With Eco-Friendly Collection
Dock & Bay
Lightweight, microfiber towel maker Dock & Bay has a new collection with a sustainable story behind it.
Everlane and Margaret O’Leary to Headline Dress for Success Gala in S.F.
Events
To celebrate 12 years helping Bay Area women enter and succeed in the workforce, Dress for Success San Francisco has enlisted San Francisco brands Everlane and Margaret O’Leary for the nonprofit organization’s annual gala fashion show.
Candiani, Albiate 1830 and Matias Showcase Italian Denim Innovation in L.A.
Candiani
Albiate 1830, the denim division of Bergamo, Italy–based Italian mill Gruppo Albini, and Italian denim mill Candiani joined forces to create FineFusions, a collection that showcases “top Italian heritage, cutting-edge thinking and a virtuous spirit.”
Fashion Business Inc. Shutters After Nearly 20 Years
Manufacturing
After helping start-up and growing apparel companies for nearly two decades, Fashion Business Inc. will shutter operations at the end of August.
CK, The xx and L.A.
Calvin Klein Chief Creative Officer Raf Simons worked with The xx and photographer/filmmaker Alasdair McLellan to create the concept behind The xx’s “I Dare You” video.
Cone’s S Gene Tech Turns 10
Textiles
Greensboro, N.C.–based denim mill Cone Denim is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its S Gene dual-core technology.
SMC Hosts LA Mode Runway Show
LA Mode
Students in the fashion design program at Santa Monica College showcased their latest work in LA Mode 2017, the program’s annual runway show, on June 15 at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, Calif.
Blinkers On
Here’s something sure to be a hit with the fashion—and festival—set. f.lashes are lightweight LED lights meant to be worn like fake lashes.
FIDM Fêtes Menswear
Industry insiders had a chance to review the work of the graduates of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s Advanced Study Program in Menswear at a June 15 reception held at FIDM’s campus in downtown Los Angeles.
