Embroider Like It’s 1330
Textile Exhibition
The Victoria & Albert Museum's “Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery” exhibition features embroideries from the 14th and 15th centuries.
Los Angeles Fashion Week: On With the Shows
On With the Shows
There are more than 100 collections participating in this season’s Los Angeles Fashion Week, which is spread across six events over the course of a four-week span.
FBI Sets Lineup for All Aboard Runway Fund-raiser and MAFI Award
Fashion
Fashion Business Inc. will return to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 18 for the sixth annual All Aboard Runway Show and presentation of the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award.
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring’17 Kick Off
LAFW '17 Kick Off
The Los Angeles Fashion Week event known as LA Fashion Week, now in its third season, hosted its runway shows at the Hollywood Athletic Club
Three Dots Launches Plus Sizes
Three Dots
Three Dots has been known for its American-made luxe basics in ultra-soft fabrications since the Garden Grove, Calif.–based company was founded in 1995. But Three Dots sizes only ran from XS to XL—until now.
Gigi Hadid Joins Reebok Campaign
International supermodel Gigi Hadid is the newest face of Reebok’s #PerfectNever campaign to “celebrate the beauty of imperfection.”
Wrangler on the Runway
It was all about ’70s denim and apparel when Wrangler presented a runway show at its North American headquarters in Greenboro, N.C.
Charting a Block-Printed Path from DTLA to India
Textile Design
Local textile designers Hopie Stockman and Lily Stockman, founders of LA-based Block Shop, take New York Times readers on a textile tour through India.
Factory Direct Returns With Focus on Sourcing Opportunities for Small to Mid-sized Companies
Trade Shows
Manufacturers looking for low-minimum sourcing and larger companies looking for domestic sourcing opportunities turned out at the Sept. 26–28 run of Factory Direct at The New Mart in Los Angeles.
LA Textile Show Draw Mix of LA Brands, NY Manufacturers and International Attendees
LA Textile Show
The Sept. 26–28 run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show drew a diverse crowd.
Directives West: S/S ’17 Trends of the Season
Directives West
The key looks for Spring/Summer 2017 got the spotlight treatment when Directives West presented its runway show on Sept. 27 in the California Market Center Fashion Theater during LA Majors Market.
TukaTech Takes CAD to the Cloud
Technology
Los Angeles–based equipment and software solutions provider Tukatech has introduced Tukacad Professional Edition on the Cloud, a computer-aided pattern making, grading and marker software solution that allows users to begin working with the program as soon as they subscribe.
CCA Names John Bauernfeind Chair of the Fashion Design Program
Fashion
John Bauernfeind has joined the California College of the Arts as the chair of the Bay Area college’s Fashion Design Program.
Brazilian Mill Kalimo Opens in DTLA
Kalimo Opens in DTLA
After a successful run at the Los Angeles International Textile Show last March, Brazilian mill Kalimo opened a permanent showroom in downtown Los Angeles.
Celebrating Textiles in NY
The newly launched New York Textile Month celebrates the textile research and design process, as well the environmental impact of the textile production process.
Milano Unica Bows in New Location, Eyes Possible Date Change in 2017
Milano Unica
Exhibitors and attendees at the Sept. 6–8 run of Italian textile trade show Milano Unica were pleased with the show’s new location at Fiera Milano Rho, the massive convention-center complex located on the outskirts of Milan.
True Religion x Russell Westbrook
True Religion and pro-basketball player Russell Westbrook are preparing to release their latest fashion collab.
Indonesian Inspiration
Jakarta-born designer Anniesa Hasibuan took inspiration from her birthplace for her latest collection, shown on Sept. 12 at New York Fashion Week.
Alitalia’s New Look
Alitalia recently unveiled new uniforms designed by Milan-based haute couturier Ettore Bilotta.
New Sizes for JustFab
El Segunda, Calif.–based e-commerce subscription site JustFab is launching an “all size” campaign featuring model Candice Huffine to promote its new extended sizes.
Gerber Technology Shares Sold to American Industrial Partners
Technology
San Francisco–based private-equity firm Vector Capital has sold its shares in software and equipment maker Gerber Technology to American Industrial Partners for an undisclosed amount.
Mahoney named CEO at Manhattan Beachwear
Manufacturing
Manhattan Beachwear named Kevin F. Mahoney chief executive officer of the Cypress, Calif.–based company.
Beer Named Western Regional Sales Manager at CIT
Finance
The CIT Group Inc. named Darrin Beer Western regional sales and portfolio manager for the company, replacing Mitch Cohen, who has retired.
Skingraft Celebrates 10th Year With Fashion Performance in DTLA
10 Years of Skingraft
In recent years, Los Angeles label Skingraft has been showing its men’s and women’s collections at New York Fashion Week. But to celebrate the label’s 10th anniversary, designer Jonny Cota and his brother and company cofounder, Christopher Cota, hosted a fashion show and party in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 26.
Bundle Up Like Beckham
Columbia Sportswear has teamed up with British soccer—ahem, football—team Manchester United to launch a line of outerwear designed for Man U fans around the world.
MRket, Stitch and Accessories the Show Bow in New Locations
Trade Shows
The recent Aug. 15–17 run of MRket, Stitch and Accessories the Show was the first since the three shows were purchased by MAGIC and Project parent UBM and the first in its new Las Vegas location—the Mandalay Bay Convention Center—after almost 10 years at the Sands Expo.
Curve Relocates to Mandalay Bay
Trade Shows
This season, Curve at MAGIC became Curve at Project as the upscale lingerie and swimwear trade show moved to a new space alongside Project Womens at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center after two seasons at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Project Womens: Following the Flow of Traffic
Trade Shows
Traffic reports at Project Womens were difficult to read. Some said opening day at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center was sluggish but added that they still worked with major retailers.
Vegas is a One-Stop Shop—Spread Out Across Multiple Categories and Venues
Trade Shows
The recent Las Vegas apparel, accessories and sourcing trade shows offered a comprehensive overview of the apparel market for buyers who zipped between the many shows and venues.
Nick Verreos’ Fashion By the Book
Looking for advice, insight and a little gossip about the fashion industry? You are in luck. Nick Verreos—fashion designer, red carpet commentator, former fashion design instructor and “Project Runway” contestant—is here to help.
Verdad Heading to NY
Louis Verdad is heading to New York to host a fashion installation at New York Fashion Week featuring the launch of his new Verdad collection.
Skechers Skips Over to One World Trade
The latest brand to join the shopping district at New York’s One World Trade Center is Manhattan Beach, Calif.–based footwear label Skechers USA.
Buyers Navigate a Shuffled Trade Show Lineup in Las Vegas Shows
Vegas Trade Shows
Buyers returned to Las Vegas to find a newly shuffled layout during the Aug. 15-18 run of the apparel, accessories and sourcing trade shows.
Messe Frankfurt Launching Upscale Off-Price Trade Show in New York in 2017
Trade Shows
New off-price show in New York will keep up for shoppers' demands for cheaper items.
Emerald Expositions Buys Swim Collective, Active Collective Trade Shows
Trade Shows
Swim Collective and its sister trade show, Active Collective, have a new owner. Emerald Expositions LLC, the San Juan Capistrano, Calif.–based owner of Surf Expo and Outdoor Retailer, has purchased the Santa Barbara, Calif.–based show for an undisclosed amount from Shannon Leggett, the founder of Swim Collective and Active Collective.
Raffi: Art Meets Tee
Art Meets Tee
Most buyers know Raffi Mauleon from his 15 years as vice president of sales and merchandising for Los Angeles collection Citron, but the designer’s career has also included working with West Coast labels Sue Wong, L. Bates and Product by Elaine Kim.
Jeanologia Touts ‘One Glass, One Garment’ at Sourcing at MAGIC
Textiles
At the Aug. 14–17 run of Sourcing at MAGIC, Spanish laser-finishing company Jeanologia discusses sustainable solutions for denim makers, including the “one glass, one garment” process.
Jimtex and Denim North America Team Up to Launch Sustainable Denim Using Recycled Cotton
Textiles
Denim North America and Jimtex Yarns, a division of Martex Fiber Southern Corp., have teamed up to launch a new sustainable denim collection called R3 Denim.
Goldschmied to Discuss Denim Innovation at Project
Trade Shows
Denim designer Adriano Goldschmied is discussing the “past, present and future of denim” at an event titled “Adriano Goldschmied Unthreaded” during the Aug. 15–17 run of the Project trade show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Groupon: Get Your Fitness On
Plenty of people have scored a steal on yoga classes and fitness bands on Groupon. Now the online deal site is expanding its reach into your fitness regimen with the launch of its own private-label activewear brand.
FIDM and Outlander's Terry Dresbach on Creating Characters
FIDM's 10th Annual Art of Television Costume Design exhibition
FIDM, which recently opened it Art of Television Costume Design exhibition with Emmy-nominated costumes from Game of Thrones, American Horror Story: Hotel, Downton Abbey, Roots, Transparent and Outlander, recently hosted a talk with Outlander costume designer Terry Dresbach.
Bailey44 Opens First Store
Retail
Los Angeles contemporary brand Bailey44 made the leap to retail with the opening of its first flagship store in the new Lido Marina Village complex in Newport Beach, Calif.
Terrot’s New Corizon Machine Combines Spinning and Knitting to Save Time, Money and Energy
Technology
Members of the U.S. apparel industry turned out recently at a demonstration of a new machine that combines the functions of a spinning machine and a knitting machine.
Making the Most of a Quiet LA Market
LA Market
The recent Los Angeles Fashion Market for Holiday/Resort 2017 appeared to be dead on arrival, but signs of life existed.
Lucy Introduces Extended Size Range
Manufacturing
Lucy, the Alameda, Calif.–based activewear brand, is launching a new extended-size range.
Football Pro Terrell Owens Launched Prototype 81
Prototype 81
Former NFL player Terrell Owens launched a new luxury activewear collection during the recent run of the MRket trade show at the Javits Center in New York.
Slippers for the Sophisticated Set
Kevyn Wynn wants you to slip into something glamorous—ideally a pair of her “cocktail slippers.”
Off-Price at Majors Show to Bow at CMC in September
Trade Shows
The California Market Center is launching a new trade show focused on the off-price market.
Active Collective Expands to NY, Swim Collective Shifts Dates
Trade Shows
Activewear trade show Active Collective will expand to the East Coast in January.
Obituary: Showroom Owner Terry Ventre, 62
Trade Shows
Terese Virginia Ventre—known to her friends, familiar and colleagues as Terr—died on June 23 after a short battle with lung cancer. She was 62 years old.
