Monday, July 30
Global Intuition at Fred Segal
Yi Zhou is a citizen of the world. She recently unveiled a window devoted to her brand Global Intuition at Fred Segal in West Hollywood, Calif.
Shopify To Open Physical Space at Row DTLA
Shopify works behind the scenes to produce e-commerce sites for more than 600,000 businesses. Later this year, Shopify will open its first physical space in downtown Los Angeles.
Friday, July 27
Agolde Parties at Chateau Marmont
The printed word is still cool! A bit of proof, the Agolde denim label produced a party July 26 for its glossy magazine Eighty-Nine.
Thursday, July 26
Guess? Inc. Plays the Fashion Field With LAFC
Fashion
Announced today as the official denim partner of the Los Angeles Football Club of Major League Soccer, Guess, Inc. will provide off-field custom suiting and fashion for the city's new professional men's soccer team.
Taking the Friction Out of Shopping
Smart Frictionless Shopping
“Frictionless shopping” is a broad topic that can encompass the entire shopping experience, from finding items and receiving personalized promos to checking out using mobile payments and loyalty points.
New Swimwear Styles for Resort 2018/2019 on the Runway at Art Hearts Fashion
Swimwear at Art Hearts
As part of Miami Swim Week, Art Hearts Fashion filled the runway for five days with swimwear and resort looks for Cruise 2019.
The Sustainability Wave Hits Première Vision Show
Trade Shows
Sustainability took center stage at the Première Vision New York international textile show while show organizers doubled the size of the “Smart Creation” area, which spotlights trends and technologies in sustainable fashion.
How Healthy Is the Retail Industry and What Lies Ahead?
Finance
We asked finance experts and factors to give us their take on the retail industry and how it is shaping up this year.
Poshmark’s Launch of Posh Markets Expands Its E-Commerce Offerings
Technology
Poshmark, the social marketplace where people in the United States can buy and sell clothing, announced the launch of its new Posh Markets feature, which has added on refined shopping communities within the platform.
Work Scheduled To Begin on Former Fred Segal Site in Santa Monica
Retail
After a four-year wait, the former Fred Segal retail compound in Santa Monica, Calif., will see construction start in August to transform the former shopping hot spot into a seven-story residential building with commercial space.
ThirdLove Opens New Center for a Competitive Edge
ThirdLove’s New Space
ThirdLove, the e-commerce lingerie label based in San Francisco, officially opened a 10,000-square-foot facility in Chico, Calif., about 90 minutes north of Sacramento, with the option to expand to 17,000 square feet.
Tuesday, July 24
DG Expo's Two-Day Show in New York Sees Positive Traffic
Textiles
DG Expo holds two-day textile-and-trim show in New York.
Poshmark’s Launch of Posh Markets Expands Its E-Commerce Offerings
Poshmark, the social marketplace where people in the United States can buy and sell clothing, announced the launch of its new Posh Markets feature, which has added on refined shopping communities within the platform.
Monday, July 23
Happiness Is…Partying for Fashion
Neely Shearer designs fashion, runs boutiques….and produces nightclubs. She recently mixed fashion and clubbing with the Happiness Is... club night in downtown L.A.
B.Yellowtail Mixes Fashion & Protest
B.Yellowtail released a capsule collection with artist Ernesto Yerena July 21 that mixes Native American and Chicano art - and protest.
Sustainable Brand Kindom Takes A Bow
After spending a couple of decades working as a designer, Claire Powers wanted to make a statement against waste and pollution in the fashion industry.
Thursday, July 19
Report Finds Online Apparel Sales Growing
Retail
Market researcher The NPD Group forecast that e-commerce will continue to make gains in the apparel market.
Streetwear Brand Brotherhood to DTLA
Streetwear brand Brotherhood is scheduled to open a 570-square-foot space at 1325 Palmetto St. in downtown Los Angeles.
Vuori to Manhattan Beach
Call Manhattan Beach a ghetto of professional athletes. It's also the location for Vuori brand's second boutique.
Influential L.A. Boutique Traffic Unveils Remodel
Retail
Los Angeles fashion retailer Traffic unveiled an extensive remodel of its men’s and women’s boutique at the Beverly Center mall near West Hollywood, Calif.
Gap Inc. Sues Westfield Malls for Overcharges
Retail
In the tough retail world where vacancies are mounting and foot traffic is declining, most mall-based retailers are trying to trim costs as much as possible.
Colorful Lineup of Swimwear at Paraiso Runway Shows
Paraiso Hits Collins Park
Miami Beach was hot in more ways than one when Miami Swim Week was filled with runway events showing off the latest in swimwear fashion for Resort and Cruise. Miami SwimShow, Cabana, Hammock and the new Paraiso opened their doors with booths and runway shows running July 12–16. Art Hearts Fashion also organized a host of runway shows with lots of swimwear on the catwalk.
An Intimate Setting Brings Buyers to Hammock Show
Trade Shows
Now in its eighth year, the Hammock swimwear and resort apparel show attracted buyers to Miami’s One Hotel South Beach during Miami Swim Week.
Cabana Promotes a Contemporary Resort Lifestyle on Miami Beach
Trade Shows
Organizers of the Cabana swimwear show created a lifestyle experience for the event’s sixth consecutive year.
SwimShow Generates Traffic for Big Brands
Trade Shows
At the 36th annual SwimShow, the Swimwear Association of Florida hosted established swim brands, many of whom have a long history of exhibiting at the event, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Miami Swim Week Events Draw Buyers and Brands to the Beach
Trade Shows
During Miami Swim Week 2018, SwimShow, Cabana and Hammock provided distinctive spaces for buyers who are searching for a creative approach to swimwear and resort pieces.
Finance Veteran to Join Revolve Board
Retail
Retail finance veteran Marc Stolzman was appointed to the board of directors of Revolve, immediately joining the board of the Los Angeles–area e-commerce emporium.
Surfwear Wades Through Questions on Diversity
Expanding Surfwear Diversity
During the past decade, the surfwear business has been soul-searching after some high-profile bankruptcies, new fashion trends and a rapidly changing retail landscape that has challenged the category’s prominence.
Wolven Threads: Eastern Art, Sustainable Focus
Artsy Eco Activewear
For Kiran Jade, training as a yoga teacher also served as her market research for a new line.
Wednesday, July 18
LF Stores Moves Spaces on Robertson
LF Stores started its retail division in 2004 with a store at 106 S. Robertson Blvd. in Los Angeles. Fast forward 14 years, it moved up the street to 146 S. Robertson
Tuesday, July 17
Wildfox Carves Out Its Own Space at Miami Swim Week
Parties
During Miami Swim Week, which officially began July 12 and will close today, Wildfox founder Jimmy Sommers opted out the shows to create a weekend experience at the Delano South Beach.
Monday, July 16
LA's Beautycon Festival Is Filled With Fashion
Fashion
The hair styles at the 2018 Beautycon Festival at the Los Angeles Convention Center were fabulous but so was the fashion.
Friday, July 13
First Nike Live Concept Store Opens on Melrose
Retail
A new way to shop at the Nike Live store in West Los Angeles
Lily Pulitzer to Open First West Coast Store
Retail
For the first time, Lily Pulitzer will have a stand-alone retail presence on the West Coast by early 2019.
Thursday, July 12
DETH Launches Punk-Inspired Streetwear With a Gentle Message
Promoting a humane message through the streetwear inspired by punk culture, model and real-estate entrepreneur Jordyn Weekly and La Isla swimwear founder Enrique Sanchez-Rivera introduced their line DETH (Don't Eat The Homies) this week.
Top 10 Denim Trends for Fall/Winter ‘19
Fall '19 Denim Trends
From denimheads who wear jeans every day (and never wash them) to those who carefully curate and dry-clean their crisp indigo duds, denim somehow retains the ability to work for every style and encompass every attitude.
Stitch Fix Launches Stitch Fix Kids
Retail
For the parent who doesn’t have enough time to shop for his or her children, Stitch Fix has come up with a solution.
Louis Vuitton Unveils Remodel of Store at South Coast Plaza
New Look at Louis Vuitton
After an extensive renovation, Louis Vuitton reopened its flagship store on July 11 at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Levi Strauss Expects Revenues This Year to Be Up Almost 10 Percent
Manufacturing
Levi Strauss & Co. has been having a very good year, reflected by the fact that it now has 53 more company-operated stores than last year and plans to add approximately 50 more retail outposts by the end of this year.
Guess Partnering With Alibaba to Test Artificial Intelligence in Stores
Retail
The realm of artificial intelligence has become reality in the retail world with the new Guess? Inc. store in Hong Kong partnering with Alibaba’s FashionAI project to give shoppers a glimpse into the future.
New Proposed Tariffs on Chinese Imports Hit Textiles and Handbags
Import/Export
The latest round of proposed tariffs on Chinese imports has the apparel world wondering if it is time to shift its manufacturing from the country that for decades has been known as the apparel factory to the world.
ShareCloth Streamlines On-Demand Apparel Manufacturing
Technology
For New York–based technology company ShareCloth, shifting clothing manufacturing toward more efficient digital practices is at the core of its business model.
Simple Santa Barbara Luxury Inspires Catherine Gee
Manufacturing
Originally from Nashville, Tenn., Catherine Gee launched her eponymous brand two years ago with California on her mind.
An Optimistic Outlook as Fabletics Celebrates Five Years in Business
Retail
During its first five years in business, Fabletics said it has grown to become e-commerce’s fastest-growing activewear label.
Water-Repellent Textile Coating Promotes Safer Manufacturing Practices
Safety in Water Repellency
When trying to meet the demand for green apparel, manufacturers are often faced with the challenge of creating comparable eco-friendly alternatives to match the performance of products that have been identified as harmful to the environment or human health.
Wednesday, July 11
Creativity at an Event Celebrating La Concha
Creativity abounds at the second-annual celebration of a Mexican pastry called "La Concha."
Tuesday, July 10
Shopfiction Brings eCommerce to eReaders
Fashion
With the release of her first novel, "Waiting at Hayden's," author Riley Costello allows readers to shop for the clothes worn by her characters.
Monday, July 9
Friday, July 6
Dessert Goals Shares Its Sweet Spot At Cooper
Parties
This weekend, the Cooper Design Space will be the setting for Dessert Goals Los Angeles under the theme of "Moon + Stars Edition 2018."
Hex Closes Downtown LA Store
Retail
Small flagship store for tech accessories company closes in downtown Los Angeles.
Thursday, July 5
More Luxe Fashion Stores to Open at South Coast Plaza
Retail
South Coast Plaza, one of the longest-surviving malls in Southern California, keeps adding stores.
Avec Les Filles: Diving Into Swim
Swim/Surf
With fringe and lace, Joyce Azria plans to bring French flair to her new California swim line.
Gordon Brothers Buys Streetwear Retail Brand
Retail
Gordon Brothers, the Los Angeles restructuring and investment firm, announced it has acquired the Bench brand and all its related intellectual-property assets.
Welcome to the Sthenos Concrete Jungle
Manufacturing
As an artist, personal trainer, fitness model and figure competitor, it was only natural that Johanna Stavrakaki would gravitate toward starting her own activewear line after she moved from Canada to Los Angeles in 2015.
Online Retailer Acquires Wellen Surf Brand
Manufacturing
Huckberry, the online men’s retailer based in San Francisco, has acquired the LA premium men’s apparel brand Wellen, which gives a sophisticated look to casual surfwear.
Agenda Enters a New Era
New Era at Agenda
Agenda marked its first show without its founder, Aaron Levant, during its June 28–30 run at the Long Beach Convention Center.
A Budding Trade War Could Harm a Growing U.S. and California Economy
Trade War Threat
Despite rumblings of a trade war, the U.S. economy is marching forward at a nice pace as the U.S. unemployment rate hits a low not seen for almost 50 years.
We Are HAH: Looking for Sexy in Sustainable
Swim/Surf
After 13 years of helming lingerie and swim departments for brands such as Victoria’s Secret and Guess, Sharleen Ernster wanted to make her own design statement.
Ookioh: Fun & Sustainability
Swim/Surf
Vivek Agarwal joined a swimwear club he wishes weren’t so exclusive.
Siren by Seven ‘til Midnight Lingerie Brand Launches Swimwear for Any Hour
Swim/Surf
For Seven ’til Midnight, the third time is the charm when manufacturing swimwear. The lingerie manufacturer introduced a boutique swimwear line years ago, but the company’s focus was forced to shift when the economy crashed.
Mary Jane Swim: Making a Statement Through Swimwear
Swim/Surf
After moving to New York from Stockton, Calif., Diane Walker studied design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. A 15-year career in creating private-label designs for brands gave Walker a solid foundation for launching the swim and activewear company Sweenie Manufacturing Corp. with Stacey Demar, a membership director at theChelsea Piers Sports Center.
Nayali Challenges Swimwear’s Accessibility Issue
Swim/Surf
As an active woman who has a larger bust size, Shilpa Rajpara’s mission was to create swim styles for women who need supportive, attractive designs. Reflecting on her career spanning 14 years, she remembers trying to introduce designs that would make women more comfortable in swimwear.
The Natural Connection to Cotton-Seed Selection
Healthy Cotton Cultivation
The apparel and textile industries are under a lot of pressure these days.
Lunada Bay Swimwear Catches Another Wave After New Leadership Carries On
Swim/Surf
With a new chief executive at the helm, Lunada Bay is stepping out with some new labels in the mix as the Southern California company continues to grow.
Endless Summer on the Beach
Swim/Surf
California Apparel News Contributing Photographer Tim Regas checked out the sandy scene to capture the latest looks in beachwear.
Cruise '19—The Swimwear Look Designer’s Point of View
Swim/Surf
From feminine frills to sportswear-inspired cover-ups, designers are delivering the hottest trends for Cruise ’19.
Polartec Introduces Upgrade to Its Insulation
Textiles
Polartec, the textile company known for its synthetic materials, recently introduced its new Polartec Power Fill.
Approaching Eco-friendly Denim With Artisan Cloth and Lenzing
Textile
During a recent “Innovation Celebration” event at Artisan Cloth’s downtown Los Angeles showroom, founder Brad Alden Mowry—who co-owns the company with his wife, Danielle—explained that he and his partners were interested not in sales but showcasing their sustainability options
Nordstrom Local Coming to The Bloc in DTLA
Retail
Nordstrom Local will set up shop at the remodeled The Bloc shopping center.
Tuesday, July 3
Opening night of Revolt and Protest at Leica Gallery in WEHO
Parties
Photographers Mynxii White and Bil Brown were on hand Thursday, June 28, for the opening night of their latest photo series at Leica Gallery in West Hollywood.
Monday, July 2
Pow! Wow! at Port Boutique
After the first day of the Agenda trade show, some denizens of the Agenda show decamped to Port boutique in the Retro Row section of Long Beach for Pow! Wow! Long Beach.
