TALA, CFF Children’s Holiday Party to Honor Hal Kaltman
Textile
The California Market Center, the Cooper Design Space, the California Fashion Foundation and the Textile Association of Los Angeles will join forces to host a holiday party for children from local organizations and after-school programs
Revolve’s Bomb Squad
Fashion Collabs
Los Angeles–based e-tailer Revolve has launched a new collab involving five designers, five fashion bloggers and a bomber jacket.
Beluva: San Francisco Based, San Francisco Made
Designer's Profile
Firuze Hariri launched her Beluva collection in 1996, but the designer and chief executive officer has a rich history in San Francisco’s fashion community.
NZ Textiles Come to LA
Retail Opening
New Zealand textile boutique The Fabric Store is set to open its U.S. flagship at 136 S. La Brea Ave.
Fashion Business Inc. All Aboard Fashion Fund-Raiser
LA Fashion Week
Fashion Business Inc. returned to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 15 for it annual fashion fund-raiser, All Aboard.
LA Fashion Week S14: Krammer & Stoudt
Runway Report
Mike Rubin, the fine-arts painter turned designer behind menswear line Krammer & Stoudt, presented his collection on the runway on Oct. 15 at the California Market Center during the debut of Men’s Fashion Week Los Angeles.
LA Fashion Week: The crowd at the show
LAFW draws to a close
Our photographer Volker Corell was hard at work covering the scene on the runways and off.
Fashion + Bikes = That’s Clever!
Cycle Chic
Cleverhood's collaboration with Martone Cycling means city cyclists don't have to sacrifice style at the first sign of rain.
Mayor Garcetti Addresses Industry at CMC’s 50th-Anniversary Event
Events
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti gave his first address to the local apparel community at an Oct. 14 event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the California Market Center.
Shay Todd Lands MAFI Award at FBI Fashion Event
MAFI award
Shay Todd Lands MAFI Award at FBI Fashion Event
LA Market Buzzing With New Shows, Staggered Dates
LA Market Buzzing
Retailers had a lot of ground to cover during the recent run of Los Angeles Fashion Market
Established Designer, Growing Brand Lands MAFI Award at FBI Fashion Event
At the Fashion Business Inc. fashion fund-raiser at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator (MAFI) award was given to an established LA designer who has been expanding her reach and growing her brand in recent years.
Profile: Brand Assembly
Cooper Design Space
In less than two years, Brand Assembly has grown from a showroom in the Cooper Design Space to a trade show featuring 60 upscale contemporary brands held on the building’s 11th floor.
Showroom Profile: Miilla/Monoreno
California Market Center
Los Angeles contemporary collection Miilla has a new home on the fifth floor of the California Market Center.
Directives West: Forecast for Spring '14
Directives West
The look for Spring '14 will be sunny, girly, eclectic and edgy.
Check Out Cameron Silver’s New Shoes
Design Collab
Cameron Silver, founder of Los Angeles–based vintage emporium Decades, has a new collection for Nine West inspired by ’80s punk styles.
Calvin Rucker at Gratus
Trunk Show
Calvin Rucker, the California casual couture brand designed by Joie Rucker and Caroline Calvin, is having a trunk show at Gratus in Beverly Hills.
Driven by Design LA
LA Fashion Week
The worlds of fashion and interiors converged at Driven by Design LA, the runway event at the LA Mart, which debuted on Oct. 4.
E-commerce Retailer JustFab Strikes Celebrity Deals With Kate Hudson, Paulina Rubio
e-Tail
El Segundo, Calif.–based JustFab Inc. is launching two new celebrity-driven collections. The subscription-based e-commerce site has partnered with actress Kate Hudson on Fabletics, a new line of athletic apparel and accessories inspired by Hudson’s active lifestyle.
Five Four’s Landmark Tees
Brand Building
Los Angeles–based brand manufacturer and e-tailer Five Four Clothing has added a new tee to its LA landmarks’ collection: the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The Dreslyn: New E-tailer Looks at Fashion With a West Coast Perspective
New E-tail Site The Dreslyn
Brooke Taylor Corcia's site launched from company’s headquarters in Los Angeles
Rick Owens Shows How It’s Done
Runway Shows
At a time when people are talking about the lack of diversity on fashion runways, designer Rick Owens upended all ideas of what a runway show should look like with his Spring 14 show at Paris Fashion Week.
Invista Buys Advansa’s Specialty Poly Business
Textiles
Wichita, Kan.–based fiber maker Invista, producer of Lycra, purchased the specialty polyester business from its licensee, European polyester fiber producer Advansa.
Gildan Looking to Open Two U.S. Spinning Facilities
Textiles
Montreal-based Gildan Activewear Inc. will be investing at least $200 million in 2014 and 2015 to build two new yarn-spinning facilities in the United States.
Showroom Buildings Stagger Opening Dates for October Market
Trade Show
The California Market Center recently announced plans to open its Los Angeles Fashion Market Spring ’14 on Oct. 13. The event will run through Oct. 16.
Get Your Textiles On
Trends and Trade Shows
The Los Angeles International Textile Show starts on Sept. 30 at the California Market Center with more than 250 textile resources, including fabric, trim, trend services and technology providers.
LA Showroom Buildings Stagger Opening Dates for October Market
LA Market
The California Market Center and the Gerry Building will open Los Angeles Fashion Market Spring ’14 on Sunday, Oct. 13. The New Mart, Cooper Design Space and Lady Liberty will open on Monday, Oct. 14. The market's temporary shows have also opted for different opening days.
Couture It Like Barbie
Contemporary & Collectible
BCBGMaxAzria has introduced the Hervé Léger by Max Azria Barbie--complete with bandage dresses and accessories in Barbie- and life-size versions.
LA Textile Show Preview Textile Trends
Textile Trend
Asher Fabric Concepts, Ciabatti s.r.l., Cinergy Textiles Inc., Colorway by Nasrin, Designer Fabric Warehouse, Home Fashion Fabrics, Nipkow & Kobelt Inc.
Taiwan’s Technical Textiles, Fashion Fabrics on Display at the CMC
Textiles
Fabrics made from recycled polyester, crushed oyster shell and nano-tech particles were among the offerings in the Fashion Theater at the California Market Center in Los Angeles during a two-day business matchmaking session organized by the Taiwan Textile Federation.
StyleShoots Aims to Simplify the Process of Online Product Display
Technology
Visitors to the recent Liberty Fairs trade show in Las Vegas had a chance to demo a new system designed to make e-commerce easier.
Vertical Textile and Apparel Maker Grupo Karim’s Selects NGC for PLM and SCM
Technology
Vertical textile and apparel maker Grupo Karim’s has tapped NGC Software’s product lifecycle management (PLM) and supply chain management (SCM) solutions to help the company manage its operations in the U.S., Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Pakistan.
Hello Kitty: Jet Cat
Taking Branding to New Hights
Hello Kitty is now emblazoned across the side of an EVA Air jet, which landed today at Los Angeles International Airport after an overseas flight from Taiwan.
Edit, a New, Upscale Women’s Show, to Bow in New York in February
Trade Show
Business Journals Fashion Group—the organizers of MRket, Moda, Stitch and Accessories The Show—will launch a new women’s trade show in February in New York.
MAFI Award to Be Presented at FBI’s All Aboard Fashion Week Fund-raiser
Fashion Fund-Raiser
The Moss Adams Fashion Innovator (MAFI) award will be presented to a Los Angeles designer during a runway show and fashion fund-raiser hosted by Fashion Business Inc. during Los Angeles Fashion Week.
Bethann Hardison’s Model Behavior
Fashion Revolutionist
Bethann Hardison is on a mission to bring diversity to fashion's runways.
World Cup Couture for Your Feet
All About Brazil
Brazilian footwear designer Fernando Pires has introduced a shoe inspired by the Brazilian flag to celebrate the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.
These’ll Put a Spring in Your Step!
Sneaker Tech
Adidas' Spring Blade shoes are designed to “propel you forward with every step.”
August Sales Mixed, Steeper Discounts on Horizon, Says ICSC
Retail
U.S. chain-store sales posted a 3.7 percent increase for August over the previous year, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Uniqlo For All--Except LA
Retail Openings
Uniqlo, the Japanese fast-fashion retailer and purveyor of puffer coats in every color, has announced an ambitious lineup of 10 US store openings this fall. None are in LA.
New Promotions, Appointments in Levi’s Executive Ranks
Denim Report
San Francisco–based Levi Strauss & Co. recently made several changes to the executive ranks of its Levi’s brand division.
Tilly’s Reports 17.1 Percent Increase in 2nd-Q Total Net Sales, Names New CFO
Surf Report
Jennifer Ehrhardt has been named chief financial officer of Irvine, Calif.–based teen surf chain Tilly’s, succeeding Bill Langsdorf, who announced his retirement earlier in the year.
Sourcing at MAGIC: New Venue, 1,100 Exhibitors
Prime Real Estate
Sourcing at MAGIC kicked off its four-day show a day early on Aug. 18 at a new location in the Las Vegas Convention Center: the North Hall.
Offprice: Sold-Out Show Draws 10,000+ Attendees
Crowded
The aisles were crowded and buyers were lined up at many of the booths at the Aug. 17–20 OffPrice show at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
CurveNV Draws Buyers for Lingerie and Swim
Exposure
CurveNV, the lingerie and swim show run by CurvExpo, a division of European trade show producer Eurovet, moved back to its third-floor venue at The Venetian for its Aug. 19-20 run in Las Vegas.
Mall Memories
Vintage Retail
The Department Store Museum blog is a a treasure trove of retail memorabilia—from vintage photos and sketches of long-lost stores to charge cards, shopping bags and store directories.
MAGIC and Other Las Vegas Trade Shows Debut New Format
LAS VEGAS SHUFFLE
The Las Vegas trade show lineup shuffled again this season
Cross Colours is Back
Original Gear
Carl Jones one of the founders of pioneering urban brand Cross Colours is gearing up to relaunch the brand.
Small-Minimums Show DG Expo Heads to San Francisco
Going West
After four shows in New York, DG Expo is heading to San Francisco.
