The Fashion Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Earth Day 2018 has come and gone, but a bunch of sustainable clothing designers are hosting events on what’s new in the sustainable clothing market during Fashion Revolution Week.
Rebecca Taylor: Fashion Is More Local Than People Think
“You get to see how regional fashion can be,” Taylor said.
It’s a Book. It’s a T-shirt Line. It’s A.F. Vandevorst x B Åkerlund
After 20 years or so in fashion, Belgian designers An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx published a book about their work....and teamed up with outre designer B Åkerlund for a T-shirt line, which was introduced at Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles and New York City.
Fashion Market Northern California Reports Good Biz Despite Snow
FMNC Busy Despite Snow
Snow and hail fell on parts of the San Francisco Bay Area on April 16, but it didn’t put much of a damper on business at the Fashion Market Northern California trade show, vendors and show management said.
Kore Collective Develops Activewear Biz On Many Fronts
Retail
Last year, Kore Collective formally launched its business with a website that focused on emerging and established activewear brands for the fitness buff who wants everything cool in workout gear.
Revolve Parties at Coachella with the Famous & Beautiful
E-emporium Revolve threw the Revolve Festival with Moët & Chandon party outside of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend.
MannyJStyle Takes Sixhundred boutique
During the bustling Art Walk in Downtown Los Angeles on April 12, Manuel Jackson turned the SixHundred boutique into Past Present Future.
LA Apparel Contractor Ships ‘Hot Goods’ to Charlotte Russe Prompting Restraining Order
Apparel subcontractor cited for not paying minimum wage for goods destined for Charlotte Russe.
Cynthia Rowley at Malibu Lumber Yard
Designer Cynthia Rowley traveled to Malibu, Calif. recently for the opening of her self-named Cynthia Rowley store in the Malibu Lumber Yard retail center.
Liberty Acquires Capsule Trade Show
Trade Shows
Liberty Fashion & Lifestyle Fairs announced it acquired the Capsule trade show from Reed Exhibitions for an undisclosed amount.
Easter Shopping Boosted March Sales
Retail
Retail sales for March faced some obstacles this year, but they came in better than expected.
One Round of Surf M&A, Round Two Begins
Swim/Surf
Billabong International’s last day of trading on the Australian Securities Exchange was April 9, bringing an end to a major round of acquisitions in the surfwear market.
Rodeo Drive Keeps Its Retail Luster With Recent Deal
LVMH Buys on Rodeo
Vacancy is common for most retail streets under attack from e-commerce competitors, but not Rodeo Drive. There is hardly a vacant space on the hoity-toity retail shopping district in Beverly Hills, Calif. When real-estate news is made on the street, it makes a splash.
First Boardriders Flagship Surfs Into Malibu
After Quiksilver Inc. emerged from bankruptcy and changed its corporate name to Boardriders Inc last year, it promised a Boardriders flagship store in Malibu, Calif. We waited, we waited, and waited…until late March
De La Torre Asks Girlfriend to Marry at His Style Fashion Week Show
Mario De La Torre introduced Purpose, the Fall/Winter 2018 collection from his self-named Mario De La Torre label at Style Fashion Week Palm Springs April 7. But he could have called the show Proposal.
OC Fashion Week Takes The Runway
OC Fashion Week ran last week in different venues in the Orange County towns of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Irvine.
Style Fashion Week Marks Return to Palm Springs
With an opening night concert from 1980s pop wonders Missing Persons tonight, Style Fashion Week will mark a return to Palm Springs.
Haggar Acquires Louis Raphael
Manufacturing
Men’s clothier Haggar Clothing Co. announced it purchased certain assets of San Francisco Bay Area menswear company Kizan International Inc., whose label is Louis Raphael.
Discounts for U.S. Retail in 2018
Retail
For retailers, 2018 is going to be another year for big discounts as consumers see their wallets shrink from rising healthcare costs that are eating into their discretionary income.
Major Partner Exits The Bloc Shopping Center
Retail
After five years of working to rehab The Bloc retail center in downtown Los Angeles, The Ratkovich Co. has sold its interest in the venture to its partner, National Real Estate Advisors, for an unspecified amount. Blue Vista Capital remains on board.
Fields Predicts Spring 2019 Trends
Manufacturing
On the fashion radar for juniors next year will be brightly colored T-shirts, pops of Glen-plaid designs printed on key items and more distressed denim.
Socialite Introduces Denim Line
New Denim Line
With little fanfare, veteran denim designer Eero Gathers recently joined the Los Angeles label Socialite and was given the job to create a denim line for the 8-year-old womenswear collection.
Tomas Maier Opens Temporary Shop in L.A.
The Tomas Maier label runs two New York City stores, it recently opened a temporary shop at 8379 Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles
Australia’s Honey Birdette Rolling Out a Chain of U.S. Lingerie Stores
Retail
The lingerie label Honey Birdette started out in Australia in 2006 as a tiny boutique in Brisbane’s West End—a hip area known for its bars and ethnic restaurants. Over time, the label grabbed people’s attention by selling to bachelorette parties that visited the store.
Booth Space Goes Quickly at the LA Men’s Market
LAMM
Vendor space was sold out at the LA Men’s Market for its March 27–28 run at the California Market Center.
Billabong Shareholders Agree to Boardriders Merger
Manufacturing
Shareholders of Billabong International Limited approved a merger with rival Boardriders Inc., putting an end to protests by Billabong’s dissident shareholders.
Desert Hills Premium Outlets Announces Expansion
Retail
Desert Hills Premium Outlets, the gargantuan outlet mall between Los Angeles and Palm Springs, recently announced it would be adding 5,000 square feet of retail space at its shopping center in Cabazon, Calif.
Centric Aims to Innovate PLM With Mobile Apps
Technology
Product Lifecycle Management is considered a way to get different teams of people to work on a project through one software program. Centric Software, headquartered in California’s Silicon Valley, is aiming to allow many more people to get involved in a project.
Z.Cavaricci Invests Deeper Into Comeback
Z.Cavaricci
When you think of fashion from the 1980s and 1990s, the Z.Cavaricci brand might come to mind.
HHLA Puts On Art Show for Remodel
‘Tis the season for major mall renovations. HHLA - formerly known as Promenade at Howard Hughes Center - is doing an art show along with its $30 million remodel
Elyse Walker Announces Towne by ElyseWalker
Towne by ElyseWalker will debut in September at the upcoming Palisades Village district in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Clothes by Anwar Carrots…and LA Men’s Market
Brands making cool clothes for staff at trade shows. Seen it. Trade shows selling the cool clothes to the public. That’s unique, and that’s the way LA Men’s Market will start its run on March 27-28 at the California Market Center.
On 80th Anniversary, Candiani Vows To Make A More Sustainable Denim Market
Candiani says it is the "greenest textile company in the Blue World." It held an 80th birthday party in L.A.
Social Marketplace Depop Opens First Physical store in L.A.
Bet on the jeans obsessive to know where to find the best denim. Rely on a high fashion fanatic to point you to where to find the most unique gown. If you think like Simon Beckerman, don’t stop until you can make a purchase from an inspired fashion nerd’s well curated collection.
NuOrder Extends Online Trade Show
Technology
At the beginning of the year, the NuOrder business-to-business e-commerce platform worked with the Agenda trade show to produce a digital extension of the event.
Lira Finds More Business In the Wash
Creative T-shirts
Novelty has always been important to the T-shirt market, but in the past 12 months the Lira brand has been focusing more on the concept.
TalkShopLive Retails Through Live Streaming Video
Retail
The days of selling clothing on e-commerce with still photographs are considered boring to Tina and Bryan Moore, who recently launched the e-platform TalkShopLive.
New Boutiques for Santa Monica
Main Street in Santa Monica, Calif. is a fashion boutique street. Some new boutiques have moved in.
Sue Wong’s Career – On the Runway
After a career of making gowns inspired by empresses and gypsies, Los Angeles fashion veteran Sue Wong was honored with a lifetime achievement award from Art Hearts Fashion Week on March 16.
HelpJess Unveils App at DTLA Event
The period of beta testing for the app of e-tailer HelpJess.com officially wrapped up on March 17. HelpJess founder Simon La Barrie produced a demonstration of his site’s ‘show & sell’ retail.
Beverly Center Remodel Continues With Farmhouse
Driving a Kubota tractor to the 3rd Street entrance of Los Angeles’ Beverly Center, Nathan Peitso signaled the March 15 opening of Farmhouse, his seed-to-farm restaurant.
LA Market Sees Showrooms and Stores Adjusting to the ‘New Normal’ in Retail
LA Fashion Market
Buyers fanned out to the various showroom buildings in the Los Angeles Fashion District for the March 12–14 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market, which was highlighting the fashions for Fall/Winter 2018.
Trend Forecaster WGSN Paints a Picture of the Future Consumer
Retail
In 2020, consumers will increasingly be doing business by smartphone while retailers will depend more on artificial intelligence and virtual reality to produce retail experiences. Young consumers will be more likely to support businesses imbued with a sense of activism, such as Patagonia.
Allen Schwartz Closes Flagship Store
Retail
After a 30-year run in Santa Monica, Calif., the flagship store for the Allen Schwartz label has closed its doors.
Ross’ Fourth-Quarter Sales Climb
Retail
Off-price retailer Ross Stores Inc. reported a very good fourth quarter in fiscal 2017.
Westside Pavilion to be Remodeled Into Offices
Retail
Facing a future as a mall with no traditional anchors, Los Angeles’ Westside Pavilion will be undergoing a major revamp to turn it into creative offices.
Marine Layer Suits Up With Activewear Line Weekend Sport
Weekend Sport
Anyone can see that the San Francisco label Marine Layer emphasizes comfort with a carefree California lifestyle in mind.
Skechers Makes First Wholesale Apparel Line
Skechers’ Apparel Line
With more than $4 billion in net sales in 2017 and a fleet of 2,750 stores aross the world—645 of them are company owned—Skechers USA Inc. has been ranked as the second-best-selling sneaker brand in America
