Apparel Industry Gets Behind Mickey Sills in His Cancer Fight
Brand Builder
P.J. Salvage and Scanty Clothing Founder Mickey Sills is launching a new brand
Edith Head Remembered on Her Birthday
The woman who epitomized Hollywood gets a special Google remembrance.
BurdaStyle Magazine Launches U.S. Edition
For those do-it-your-self sewers, there's a magazine for you.
True Religion Adds to Management Team
Manufacturing
The new owners of True Religion, taken private nearly three months ago, have added two top management team members to the premium-denim company, based in Vernon, Calif.
Quiksilver Sells Snowboard Business Mervin Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Quiksilver announced it is shedding Mervin Manufacturing Inc., which makes snowboard products, in a sale to Extreme Holdings Inc., a strategic holding company in Pennsylvania.
Fire Damages Showroom in the California Market Center
News
Approximately 40 firefighters and 12 fire trucks responded to a California Market Center showroom fire that occurred Thursday morning on the second floor of the building, authorities said.
Fashion Market Northern California Going Gangbusters
Trade Show Report
SAN MATEO, Calif.—The ever-growing Fashion Market Northern California just got bigger.
True Religion Adds to Management Team
Executive Moves
The new owners of True Religion, taken private nearly three months ago, have added two top management team members to the premium-denim company based in Vernon, Calif.
H&M Coming to Downtown LA
H & M signs lease for 30,000-square-foot store at Figat7th shopping center.
Taking the Creative Approach to Growing Fashion and Retail
Technology
If Marshal Cohen had his way, retailers and fashion-industry leaders would have started breaking the rules a long time ago.
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
Ina Soltani Infuses Her Spring 2014 Collection With a Hollywood Vibe
Los Angeles designer Ina Soltani goes for the glam look with her evening gowns and cocktail dresses.
The Bohemian Society Sticks to the Basics for Spring 2014
Designer Victor Wilde sticks to his guns when promising to use recycled items for his clothing collection.
Katharine Kidd Shows Off Feminine Spring 2014 Collection at The Grove
Los Angeles emerging designer Katharine Kidd looks to neons to brighten up her sophisticated collection.
Showroom Profile: Kristi Williams Sales
Gerry Building
If things look a little crowded in the sixth-floor showroom of Kristi Williams, it’s because the space is shared by four reps who have carved out a different niche in the fashion world.
Juicy Couture Sold to Authentic Brands Group
Juicy Couture, the luxury casual line born in Los Angeles and scooped up by a New York company a decade ago, has been sold by Fifth & Pacific for $195 million to Authentic Brands Group.
California Economy Shows Signs of Gain, Challenge
Quarterly Report
Levi Strauss & Co., the 147-year-old blue-jeans company, has weathered its share of economic twists and turns.
Traffic at Majors Market Buzzing, but Economic Worries Remain
LA Majors Market
The California Market Center building was buzzing with buyers
Sue Wong Channels the 1920s for Spring 2014
Designer Sue Wong Wows an eclectic crowd at her Spring 2014 presentation held in an Art Deco-style restaurant in downtown Los Angeles.
Gerry Building Hosts Rooftop Party for Majors Market
New ideas are brewing at the Gerry Building under new ownership.
Juicy Couture Sold to Authentic Brands Group
M&A
Juicy Couture, the luxury casual line born in Los Angeles and scooped up by a New York company a decade ago, has been sold by Fifth & Pacific for $195 million to Authentic Brands Group.
HauteLook Founder Adam Bernhard Leaves Website
e-Tail
Six years after launching flash-sale site HauteLook, Adam Bernhard is leaving the company as its chief executive officer. He will remain an adviser.
Joe’s Jeans Completes Acquisition of Hudson Clothing
Denim
The merging of two Los Angeles–based premium-denim companies is a done deal. Joe’s Jeans announced Oct. 2 that it had completed the $97.6 million acquisition of Hudson Clothing.
New Free-Trade Agreements in Negotiations Could Change Apparel and Textile Sourcing
Import & Export
Currently, the United States is negotiating two free-trade agreements that could boost U.S. textile exports to other countries but reconfigure sourcing patterns for apparel manufacturers around the world.
How Will Obamacare Affect Shoppers and the Clothing Industry?
Finance
Healthcare and shopping. One doesn’t seem to go with the other. But with the mandatory health-insurance program, known as Obamacare, going into effect next year, many consumers will be on the hook to pay more out of their pocketbook to get health insurance.
Investors Want to Take Frederick’s of Hollywood Private
Lingerie
After years of being traded on the stock market, a group of shareholders is trying to convert decades-old lingerie company Frederick’s of Hollywood into a private company.
Ringo Starr's Drum Set From 1960s Coming to Bloomingdale's
Early next year, Beatles drum set will be on display at Bloomingdale's in Century City.
Vintage Fashion Expo Arrives to Downtown Los Angeles
Vintage Fashion Expo moving from Santa Monica to the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Kevan Hall’s New Diffusion Line, QVC Appearances and Fiji Fashion Week
International Expansion
Kevan Hall’s New Diffusion Line
World Trade Numbers Take a Hit
Manufacturing
The World Trade Organization has downgraded its forecast for trade growth in 2013 and 2014, due primarily to the ongoing recession in Europe.
California’s Apparel and Textile Employment Decline
Manufacturing
Jobs in apparel and textile manufacturing in California and Los Angeles County shrank slightly during the month of August compared with last year, according to state employment figures.
LA Architecture Firm Creates Sochi Shopping Center in Russia
The Jerde Partnership creates a lifestyle entertainment and shopping center in Sochi, Russia.
Local Ports See Mixed Cargo-Container Volumes in August
Import / Export
It was a tale of two ports when the tally for cargo-container volumes came in last month.
Deckers Outdoor Names New President for Teva
Manufacturing
Deckers Outdoor—the California company known for its shoe brands Ugg Australia, Teva, Sanuk, Tsubo, Ahnu, Mozo and Hoka One One—has appointed Jeffrey Bua as the new Teva brand president.
Holiday Sales Will Be Up and Shopper Traffic Down This Year
Retail
Retailers will have to work harder for their money this holiday season.
New LA Apparel Show Debuts at CMC
Trade Show
More than 100 booths filled with all sorts of clothing filled the vast 13th-floor penthouse at the California Market Center, marking the very first Los Angeles Apparel Show.
Imports Heat Up for Holidays
Import / Export
According to a recent National Retail Federation report, merchandise imports at the country’s major ports will be up 5.1 percent in September and 9 percent in October compared with last year.
LA Designer to Headline Palm Springs Fashion Weekend
First Palm Springs Fashion Weekend will be long on glamour.
Fashion Designer Lloyd Klein Puts His Imprint on Eyewear
Lloyd Klein and eyewear company Ivory + Mason partner up.
First-ever Los Angeles Apparel Show Opens at CMC
Local designers and manufacturers band together for their first show in the penthouse of the California Market Center
Retail Imports Heat Up for the Holidays
Freight & Logistics
The Holiday season means more business for the nation’s port in the next few months.
True Religion Names New Creative Director
Manufacturing
Now that denim maker True Religion has been sold to an investment management firm, there is still some executive shuffling going on.
Pantone Cites LA Designers in Spring 2014 Color Forecast
Fpr Spring 2014, Pantone says colors will range from vivid hues to pastel tones that complement each other.
Gerry Building Sold to Apparel-Company Owner
Gerry Building Sold
A principal showroom buildings in the Los Angeles Fashion District
WWDMAGIC Splits Brands Between LVCC’s Central and South Halls
Break From Tradition
This season, WWDMAGIC got creative and moved vendors’ booths around in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Putting a Spotlight on Youth Trends
Trendsforecaster Stylesight sheds some light on West Coast trends for those Millennials, who are under the age of 26.
Big Denim Brands Turn Out for Isko Workshop on Wash Treatment and Finishes
Denim Report
Big Denim Brands Turn Out for Isko Workshop
