California Apparel News

This Toilet-Paper Wedding Dress Is Truly Amazing (The Cut)
If You Gave a Fashion Show and No One Came...
Organizers Try to Revive L.A. Fashion Week, but Others See the Runway Era Waning (Wall Street Journal)

L.A. employers face immigration audits. Federal agency targets hiring practices in a nationwide inquiry. (Los Angeles Times)
Luxury-Goods Makers Brandish Green Credentials. To Court Younger Crowd, LVMH Buys Stake in Organic Clothing Maker, PPR Sponsors Film About Environment (Wall Street Journal)

Chic cheap: the toilet-paper wedding dress (Photo courtesy The Cut)

Fashion:
This Toilet-Paper Wedding Dress Is Truly Amazing (The Cut)
If You Gave a Fashion Show and No One Came...
Organizers Try to Revive L.A. Fashion Week, but Others See the Runway Era Waning (Wall Street Journal)
Polo Ralph Lauren to design Olympic Parade Outfits for US teams (Fibre2Fashion)
A Trend With Teeth, From Fashion to Film (The New York Times)
First Look: Lily Allen for Chanel (FabSugar)
Audigier plans catwalk presentation during Paris Fashion Week in October, plays coy about celebrity performer (Fashion Week Daily)
Donatella Versace leads child labor, er, child art class at the Whitney Museum. The kids made custom Versace tote bags that will be sold for charity. (Fashion Week Daily)
Jon Kate + 8 – 1 clothing line = the latest gossip (UsMagazine.com)
A roundup of darling fashion inspired by Independence Day. Stars and stripes never looked so good (Refinery 29)
Karl Lagerfeld is a kickass shutter bug. No joke. (Refinery 29)
Dockers Revival (We Are The Market)
Acne S/S 10 (We Are The Market)
Opening Ceremony x Pendleton (We Are The Market)
Three Coveted Items That Sold Out Online This Week (Coutorture)
Shopping: Fashion-Forward Canvas Totes For All Seasons (Coutorture)
Red Carpet Detective: celebrities' new jewels (Los Angeles Times' All the Rage blog)
Men's collections display explorer aesthetic (Los Angeles Times Image)
Would You Wear A White Body-Con Swimsuit? (Racked)
Juicy Couture: Primed for World Domination? (Racked)
Coco Before Chanel – watch the film’s trailer (Elle)
Interview with Christian Audigier (Vogue.co.uk)

Industry/Business:
L.A. employers face immigration audits. Federal agency targets hiring practices in a nationwide inquiry. (Los Angeles Times)
Luxury-Goods Makers Brandish Green Credentials. To Court Younger Crowd, LVMH Buys Stake in Organic Clothing Maker, PPR Sponsors Film About Environment (Wall Street Journal)
Lenders Push for Valentino Debt Deal (Wall Street Journal)
Cardin takeover poses challenges for Chinese firms (China Daily)
Juicy Couture Debuts Intimate Apparel Store in Las Vegas' (DDI)
Employers Direct Pulls Back from California's Workers Comp Market (Los Angeles Business Journal)
Shoppers seek alternative payment methods (Internet Retailer)
Overstock Drops Affiliates In 4 States to Protest Taxes (Wall Street Journal)
Crabtree Evelyn files for Chapter 11 protection (Miami Herald)

Polo Ralph Lauren to design Olympic Parade Outfits for US teams (Fibre2Fashion)
A Trend With Teeth, From Fashion to Film (The New York Times)
First Look: Lily Allen for Chanel (FabSugar)
Audigier plans catwalk presentation during Paris Fashion Week in October, plays coy about celebrity performer (Fashion Week Daily)
Donatella Versace leads child labor, er, child art class at the Whitney Museum. The kids made custom Versace tote bags that will be sold for charity. (Fashion Week Daily)
Jon Kate + 8 – 1 clothing line = the latest gossip (UsMagazine.com)
A roundup of darling fashion inspired by Independence Day. Stars and stripes never looked so good (Refinery 29)
Karl Lagerfeld is a kickass shutter bug. No joke. (Refinery 29)
Dockers Revival (We Are The Market)
Acne S/S 10 (We Are The Market)
Opening Ceremony x Pendleton (We Are The Market)
Three Coveted Items That Sold Out Online This Week (Coutorture)
Shopping: Fashion-Forward Canvas Totes For All Seasons (Coutorture)
Red Carpet Detective: celebrities' new jewels (Los Angeles Times' All the Rage blog)
Men's collections display explorer aesthetic (Los Angeles Times Image)
Would You Wear A White Body-Con Swimsuit? (Racked)
Juicy Couture: Primed for World Domination? (Racked)
Coco Before Chanel – watch the film’s trailer (Elle)
Interview with Christian Audigier (Vogue.co.uk)

Lenders Push for Valentino Debt Deal (Wall Street Journal)
Cardin takeover poses challenges for Chinese firms (China Daily)
Juicy Couture Debuts Intimate Apparel Store in Las Vegas (DDI)
Employers Direct Pulls Back from California's Workers Comp Market (Los Angeles Business Journal)
Shoppers seek alternative payment methods (Internet Retailer)
Overstock Drops Affiliates In 4 States to Protest Taxes (Wall Street Journal)
Crabtree Evelyn files for Chapter 11 protection (Miami Herald)