New Executive at Los Angeles Subscription Retailer DailyLook
Technology
Los Angeles–based fashion-subscription retailer DailyLook has been using a proprietary algorithm since 2014 to assemble boxes of premium denim and contemporary tops for women who don’t have time to shop.
Reed Exhibitions Shelves Agenda Festival
End to Agenda Festival
After a two-year run, the consumer show Agenda Festival was canceled by its producer, ReedPop, a division of Reed Exhibitions.
Paul Smith Goes Cinema With "Men In Black"
Secret agents wear suits in the fourth installation of the "Men In Black" franchise. Paul Smith gave these cinema detectives his idiosyncratic, sartorial style.
Parks Project x Jungmaven
For Parks Project's recent collaboration T-shirt collection, it went hemp.
What’s Next for the L.A. Fashion District and the California Market Center?
Retail
A renaissance is brewing in the Los Angeles Fashion District with the California Market Center and Los Angeles Street forecast to be major hubs in the area.
Retail Vacancies Are Up in L.A. County
Retail
Blame the closure of big-box stores for an uptick in retail vacancy rates in Los Angeles County during the first part of 2019.
A Celeb Edge for FCI Student Fashion Show
Sunshine Bright
An important story line for season 16 of the TV reality show “Project Runway” two years ago was the competition between designers Kentaro Kameyama and Brandon Kee.
Virtual Reality, Digitization and Social Media Shake Up Retail
Retail
The future of retail is looking like a chapter out of a science-fiction novel.
New Company Formed to Help Evaluate Fashion Industry Sustainability
Retail
The world’s fashion industry is falling behind in its goals to become sustainable and environmentally friendly, according to a manifesto released this week by several environmental fashion organizations including Global Fashion Agenda and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
April Retail Sales Turn in Solid Results
Retail
April retail sales climbed a healthy 5.2 percent over the same period last year with sales influenced by holidays such as Easter.
SIMA Announces Waterman's Honorees
Every industry seems to have its awards ceremony. For Southern California’s surf biz, it’s Waterman’s.
Shop & Dine
Retail
The only trade-show experience that is more satisfying than closing that most important deal is a rewarding meal or shopping excursion at fresh, new restaurants and boutiques. Apparel-industry trade shows are exciting but can be exhausting after a long day on the event floor. Recharging every day with a delicious meal with friends or colleagues and enjoying some personal time to explore new retail destinations keeps energy levels high.
Virtual Super Land x Fred Segal
Like those special effects in your movies? Virtual Super Land wants to produce some moving special effects on your T-shirts.
John Elliott Unveils West Hollywood Flagship
Last week, John Elliott opened his first bricks-and-mortar boutique.
Related Garments – All In the Family
The Related Garments brand will be exploring the theme of the word "related."
Octavio Carlin Makes Ready-to-Wear Comeback in Los Angeles
RTW by Octavio Carlin
Los Angeles designer Octavio Carlin is getting theatrical with his latest venture.
Otis Students Design for Stars, Surrealism and Casual Looks
Star Pupils
Students from Otis College of Art and Design showed off their creations at the annual scholarship benefit and fashion show at the school’s campus. Ralph Lauren designers were the mentors for these creations.
The DTLA Return of Hex
The independent brand is scheduled to make a return to the neighborhood on May 10.
Arts District Pioneer Carl Louisville Heads to Westfield Century City
Retail
Carl Louisville’s pioneering store Guerilla Atelier proved that luxury and pricy avant-garde clothes could be sold in a neighborhood located a few blocks away from downtown’s Skid Row.
M.Fredric at 40: Looking for New Vistas in Bricks and Mortar
M.Fredric at 40
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, M. Fredric will hold a private party on May 4 at The Village at Topanga retail center.
Veronica Beard Opens in Palisades Village
More stores are opening at Caruso’s Palisades Village retail center in Los Angeles’ exclusive Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Hanro Unveils Blanda Mural at Beverly Hills Art Party
The Hanro brand commissioned a mural by Swiss artist Blanda for its Beverly Hills, Calif. boutique. It was unveiled April 24.
Developer to Start Update on Playa Vista Retail Center
Retail
The seaside neighborhood of Playa Vista, not far from Los Angeles International Airport, is the new home of tech giants Google and Facebook, which recently opened big offices there.
Fashion Market Northern California Sees Big Business for Immediates
Immediates at FMNC
Exhibitors at Fashion Market Northern California at the San Mateo County Event Center in San Mateo, Calif., said retailers were buying closer to season as Immediates made up a good part of orders placed during the show.
Aloha Brand Reyn Spooner Charts New Waters in Los Angeles
Manufacturing
Since the late 1950s, the Reyn Spooner brand aimed to be an Aloha shirt that defied stereotypes.
Obituary: Silvia Kremer, Co-founder of Kremer Group
News
From 1975 to 2008, Silvia Kremer represented a number of denim brands, streetwear styles and preppy looks from her Kremer Group showroom at the California Market Center. She was one of the showroom building’s veteran tenants. On April 10, she died of a heart attack at the age of 71, said her son, Jim Kremer.
Vegan Scene Unveils Pop-Up Vegan Marketplace
Amy Rebecca Wilde of Vegan Scene wanted her Venice shop to live up to its name. She started a pop-up market for other vegan designers.
Haley Solar Parties for New Brand Name
Haley Solar makes sustainable fashion at her self-named shop Hayley Solar.
Coachella Parties, Indie Fashion and Big Brands Make A Splash
The first weekend of the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival made headlines.The festival’s satellite parties made their own waves.
L.A.Based Omnichain Solutions Puts New Tech in Supply-Chain Game
Technology
Across the street from the hipster hangout The Line Los Angeles in L.A.’s Koreatown area, a group of supply-chain industry veterans are working on a way to mesh their established practices of their business with the new world of blockchain.
Tech Experience Inspires Brandon Kawai to Become a Clothing Designer
Manufacturing
The casual fashion style of the tech industry and its leaders has been critiqued as being too basic, but Brandon Kawai saw nothing but possibilities for this particular style when he interned two years ago at a startup tech company in downtown Los Angeles.
Macy’s Hopes New Concept Will Reinvent Its Retail Experience
Macy’s New Concept
Macy’s Inc. is rolling out a new store within a store called Story at Macy’s, which is debuting at 36 Macy’s locations across the country. The shop is the latest chapter in Macy’s multiyear effort to reinvent its 640 department stores.
March Retail Sales Are Mixed
Retail
March business showed a slight uptick for The Buckle Inc., whose same-store sales increased 0.5 percent in a year-over-year comparison.
Dolls Kill Does Convenience at Coachella
R&B and pop sensations Childish Gambino and Ariana Grande are headlining Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend. Flamenco/hip-hop singer Rosalía and electronic pioneer Aphex Twin are performing too. Making an appearance off-site, retailer Dolls Kill.
Vitamin A Debuts BioRib Fabric, Capsule Collection at Fred Segal Sunset
It seems like eons ago. But sustainable clothing was stuck with the reputation of being the style just for the burlap-bag set.
Valerj Pobega’s Kabuki In Berlin
L.A.-based designer Valerj Pobega currently works with a palette of inspirations that include David Bowie, the decadent nightclub scene of pre-World War II Berlin and garments with a flowy, kinetic silhouette.
Winnie Couture to Roll Out Franchises
Retail
Winnie Couture opened its first bridal shop in 2001. Nearly two decades later, it is starting to franchise its concept across the country.
After Making a Splash in Custom Styles, Candice Cuoco Unveils Ready-To-Wear
Cuoco Creates RTW
Candice Cuoco gained notoriety in 2015 by competing on the “Project Runway” TV show, where she defined herself as an artist designing made-to-measure styles with a Gothic and romantic edge.
Barbara Fields’s Spring and Fall 2020 Forecasts for Juniors: Mom Jeans, Neon and Puffer Jackets
Fashion
Skinny jeans have long reigned over the juniors denim market, but when the Spring 2020 season rolls around they will have to make room for the more relaxed style of mom jeans, said Barbara Fields of the self-named Barbara Fields Buying Office.
LA Majors Market Makes Some Changes
Changes at LA Majors
This season, the LA Majors Market, which caters to juniors fashions and department-store buyers at the California Market Center, underwent a few changes.
Sol Angeles to Unveil The Workshop
Retail
With the skyline of Hollywood changing with new construction projects, Eli and Lindsey Myers of Sol Angeles are planning to be right in the middle of it.
Volcom’s Intellectual Property Sold to Licensing Company
Manufacturing
Authentic Brands Group snaps up another California label.
Life After Denim Parties for Its Abbot Kinney Pop-up
Life After Denim recently launched the Modern California pop-up shop at men's emporium Stag on Abbot Kinney.
Consort 62 takes ArtHeartsFashion Runway With Multiculti Styles
Kimono fabric, Chinese silk, blanket material made in Korea; these are some of the fabrics that Kenneth Chang uses in his fashion line Consort 62.
Skingraft to Close DTLA Store & Open Multi-brand Shop
March 29 will be the last day of business for the flagship store for Skingraft, which was one of downtown Los Angeles' retail pioneers.
Global Icons Licensing Buys Majority Stake in Fred Segal
Retail
The Fred Segal boutique company is on the move. A new Fred Segal store will open in Malibu, Calif., on April 6, and the retailer has a new owner.
