Las Vegas Trade Shows in Flux
trade show report
New locations, new names and renewed energy marked the recent run of the Las Vegas apparel, accessories and sourcing trade shows.
Buzzing Booths at WWIN
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—Women’s Wear in Nevada at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino was once again bustling with buyers lined up in the booths, placing orders for updated, re...
Strong Japanese Buyer Turnout at Capsule
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—Exhibitors at Capsule at the Sands Expo and Convention Center were pleased with the turnout—particularly from Japane...
Deal Hunting at Offprice
Trade Shows
LAS VEGAS—Exhibitors at the OffPrice show were pleased with the turnout at the Feb. 17–20 show at the Sands Expo & Convention Center....
Isko Highlights the Trends for Spring/Summer ’14
Turkish denim mill Isko recently introduced several new fabric innovations for its Spring/Summer 2014 collection. ...
Buhler Yarns’ Werner Bieri Retiring
Made in America
After 17 years as president and chief executive officer of Buhler Quality Yarns, Werner Bieri is retiring. He will continue to consult for the Jefferson, Ga.–based yarn spinner.
Online Trade Show Balluun Partners With Merchant Factors
Trade Shows
Social-commerce site Balluun and Merchant Factors Corp. have struck a partnership that will give Balluun members access to Merchant’s factoring services. ...
Lenzing Introduces Modal Colors, Eco Rebranding Campaign
Textiles
Austrian fiber maker Lenzing introduced a range of its Modal fiber in spun-dye colors, which reduces the environmental impact associated with traditional dyed techniques.
Project to Change With Advanstar Acquisition of ENK
Trade Show
For more than eight years, Project has been an important trade show for both men and women....
Asher Fabric Concepts: Capturing Domestic Demand for High-End Knits
Stay Home
Asher Fabric Concepts is looking to be an alternative to European knits for U.S. and international brands.
Online Platform Source4Style Takes Fabric Sourcing to the Web
For many designers and brands, sourcing fabrics remains a hands-on endeavor done at trade shows and in private appointments with mills and sales representatives. ...
More Exhibitors to Show at Premiére Vision Preview
Organizers of Première Vision Preview are expecting 237 exhibitors, representing a 13 percent increase over last year, at the upcoming Spring/Summer 2014 show, set for Jan. 15...
Fashion Industries Guild, Kapors and Mangels Raise $800,000 for Cedars-Sinai
Fund Raiser
Fashion Industries Guild
Trina Turk to Unveil New Look at NY Fashion Week
On Feb. 10, Los Angeles designer Trina Turk will host a fashioninstallation at Mercedes-BenzFashion Week in New York tounveil the new look for her collection. ...
(I Always Feel Like) Somebody's Watching Me
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but perhaps not in the fashion business, where designers strive to strike the right balance between innovation and salability, while building—and protecting—their brands.
CNN’s Fashion Museum Roundup Falls Short
Fashion Museum
CNN profiles fashion museums around the world--but overlooks California's stellar examples.
Frankie B is Having a Sale!
That's a good reason to celebrate. Los Angeles denim line Frankie B pioneered the ultra-low-rise super-sexy jean, which has garnered celebrity fans like Sienna Miller, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria and Fergie. If you, too, are a fan—and...
Can I Borrow a Pen? I'm Making a Dress.
Colour-In Dress (photo by Sander Marsman)Ever find the perfect dress but wish it came in a different color? Dutch designer Berber Soepboer's "Colour-In Dress" solves that problem. Created with graphic designer Michiel Schuuman, the...
Inspiration Under the Sea
Google maps has introduced its awesome new sea view option, which takes you to six amazing underwater places in Australia, the Philippines and Hawaii. The images were collected in partnership with The Catlin Seaview Survey, and it is...
Uniqlo Prefers Paramus
What’s cooler than L.A.? Paramus, N.J., apparently. At least, according to Uniqlo. The Japanese fast-fashion retailer continues its glacial rollout of U.S. retail with a store at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Friday.No disrespect to New Jersey—I am a...
Nice Pants
Curious about the history of pants, but short on time?Myriapod Productions wrote the book on pants--or rather, they animated it. The New York–based film company put together this nifty animated short, which gives you a brief history of the word pants—from Saint Pantaleon to pantalone...
Sue Wong Kicks Off Spring in 3D
Sue Wong will host a fashion show on Sept 21 at The Congo Room at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles as part of the 3D Film Festival, being held Sept. 20-22 at LA Live. The designer will present her Spring ’13 collection, titled “Spring...
Connected: Block Party With Shopping and Music
Technically speaking, Summer is not quite over. There’s still a week left of the season--plenty of time for a block party. And if there's shopping and music, too—all the better. The Connected Festival kicks off tomorrow as a huge sample sale—meets—music...
DVF Through the Google Glass
Diane Von Furstenberg released a nifty fashion week video on YouTube—shot using Google Glasses, the buzzy interactive wearable computer people are talking about. The glasses are essentially a mini computer aimed right at your eye, allowing you to read text, look...
Top Stories--Catch Up on Your Reading
Here's a list of the top-read stories from the past week on ApparelNews.net ranging from breaking news to new lines and pioneering retailers. If you missed any, now's your chance to catch up on...
FNO-LA: Fred Segal Melrose
Now in its fourth season Fashion’s Night Out is celebrated across the world as a fashion and shopping party for designers, retailers and consumers. Last night’s party in Los Angeles spread across the city (and, indeed, across the region and the state) with fashion shows and parties,...
Wise Move: Q&A with Monica Wise
Skimpy to Modest
Monica Wise, the designer and founder of Irvine, Calif.–based L*Space, has had her eye on new markets for some time.
Summer Shopping on the Go
This summer, mobile shopping took off. And by mobile, I mean shopping by smart phone or tablet, not the kind of shopping you do on Royal Caribbean’s ginoromous Allure of the Seas, pictured above (1,187 feet long with maximum capacity of 6,296 passengers and 2,384 crew).According to...
Looking Sharp in Vegas
LAS VEGAS—I had a chance to catch up with American Apparel founder Dov Charney and California Fashion Association President Ilse Metchek in Las Vegas at a dinner hosted by Los Angeles investment banking firm Intrepid. The lively conversation over...
Lazr Trade Show Debuts in L.A.
Newtrade show Lazr opened fora threeday runon Aug. 13 at L.A. Live indowntown LosAngeles with a mix of footwear and accessories andan accompanying pop-up shop conceptthat invited con...
BrigadeLA on the Runway
Equipment shirt, Barbara Adler Jewelry (Photo by Felix Salzman)Equipment shirt, Barbara Adler Jewelry (Photo by Felix Salzman)Equipment top, One Teaspoon shorts, Barbara Adler...
Torrid Sexes It Up With Ellen von Unwerth
Torrid , the plus-size division of City of Industry–based retailer Hot Topic Inc., is rebranding with a steamy new ad campaign shot by fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth. The campaign focuses on the sexy side of Torrid, with images of the brand’s “Stiletto” jean and...
New Textile Offerings Demonstrate a Cleaner Dye Process
Typical fabric dyeing is a messy process, involving large water use and harsh chemical waste water, which must be treated before disposal....
Kingpins N.Y. Keeps Bright, Innovative
NEW YORK—Held one week before the Los Angeles run, Kingpins’ New York show featured a similar mix of traditional indigo denim punctuated with bright pops of color and print. The July 24...
Texworld USA Draws Big Brands
NEW YORK—Texworld USA opened with bustling aisles that included buyers from many big retailers, brands and catalogs—including Nordstrom, Macy’s...
Those Jeans Are So You
Dropped by the Kingpins opening party tonight at the Cooper Design Space and caught up with our former colleague Erin Barajas, the show director of the boutique denim trade show. At check in, we caught a glimpse of Erin and an...
Cooper-Hewitt Gets Graphic
I came across a familiar sight on a recent visit to the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s “Graphic Design…Now in Production,” exhibition held on New York’s Governor’s Island. Sydney artist Christopher Doyle’s 2008 project “Personal Identity...
Brisk Business at Premiere Vision Preview New York
NEW YORK—The aisles were crowded and the scenein many booths was standing-room only at the July 2012run of Première Vision Preview New York, held at theMetropolita...
Go California Go!
Beatrice GuapoThe 10th season of “Project Runway” got underway last night and we’ve already lost a California contestant. Fashion Institute of Design Merchandising alumn Beatrice Guapo, we hardly knew you, but we’re sorry to see you go! That leaves...
Before Lycra, There Was Linen
Archeologists in Austria have discovered four bras thought to be 600 years old. The bras, made from linen, were found in an Austrian castle and the discovery has lingerie archeologists flummoxed because it’s been assumed that the...
Swim's Next Generation
Swimsuits—so little square footage, so much impact! Ever wonder how swimwear designers are made? It’s not like they’re born with a Malibu Barbie and a dream. They’re trained—many of them here in California at...
The Assignment: 6 Words + 1 T-shirt
Lots of tees on the blog this week... New denim line Not Without Joy has launched a fun Hemingway-inspired contest on its website.According to the possibly apocryphal anecdote, Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a complete story in six words. He responded with...
Happy 4th of July, People
I was preparing several upcoming textile trend stories and came across a few prints that fairly scream: “Happy 4th of July, people!” Above is Pine Crest Fabrics’ “Super Star Patriotic” foil print (#BTH547C1). Here’s another from Pine Crest,...
Cool (Hashtag) Tee, Dude
Exercise your freedom of tweet—you could land a grand. Ever dream of having your genius immortalized on a T-shirt? Karmaloop hears you. Or, more accurately, the Boston-based streetwear e-tailer is reading your tweets. The company just launched #tees, a contest to find the best tweet—and...
Talking About Fashionably Bad Girls
Angelina Jolie as “Sleeping Beauty” nemesis Maleficent in the upcoming 2014 film "Maleficent," told from the eeevil queen’s perspectiveWho doesn’t like a good bad girl? Not Disney. The...
Adidas Kicks Scott Kicks to Curb
Hankering for the Jeremy Scott-designed Adidas “JS Roundhouse Mid” sneakers? The ones with the bright yellow shackle and chain, pictured above? You’re out of luck. The athletic...
Need a Lift?
Eco-friendly athletic shoe company The People’s Movement (a.k.a. Movmt) has a new shoe designed to give you a little extra height without letting the world know you’re wearing lifts.“The Jade” is a sneaker style with a hidden 2-inch...
Space Inspiration
Don Pettit/NASAHave you seen the amazingly beautiful photos taken by astronaut Don Pettit? Shot between April and June, the breathtaking images are taken 240 miles in space. Pettit, who has a Flicker page, calls them...
Maison Martin Margiela Teams with H&M
French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela is the latest designer to launch a capsule collection with Swedish fast-fashion retailer HM. The women's and men's collection doesn't hit stores until November, but the company released a sneak...
