Friday, April 29
RSVLTS and Big League Chew Partner for Apparel Launch
RSVLTS, creators of pop culture and lifestyle apparel, has announced a new partnership with bubblegum brand Big League Chew to bring a new collaborative apparel collection that will debut eight new original character to some original packaging designs.
Thursday, April 28
Atlanta Apparel Continues to Break Records With Customer Service
Trade Shows
Showing inimitable Southern hospitality, Atlanta Apparel, held April 11–15 concurrent with VOW Bridal and Formal at AmericasMart Atlanta.
WGSN Launches TrendCurve+
Technology
Trend-forecasting company WGSN has announced the launch of TrendCurve+, a fashion-planning tool that combines data sources across social, search, shelf, shows and sentiment with advanced machine learning to tell customers which trends to invest in, how much and when.
Functional Fabric Fair Portland Brings New Features to Latest Edition
Trade Shows
The spring edition of Functional Fabric Fair Portland—powered by Performance Days took place April 4–5 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore.
Coachella’s Return Brings New Festival Fashion Trends
Festival Fashion
Song, sun and streetwear filled the Revolve Festival, held April 16–17 at the Merv Griffin Estate in La Quinta, Calif., and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held April 15–17 and 22–24 at the Indio California Empire Polo Club. Fashion trends included a return to the ’70s, shades of neon, bucket hats and lots of crochet.
Amsterdam Denim Days Follows on the Heels of Kingpins
Trade Shows
Following the Kingpins trade show’s return to physical events in Amsterdam April 20–21, Amsterdam Denim Days returned April 22–23 at De Hallen and Denim City.
Kingpins Holds First In-Person Event Since 2019
Trade Shows
Denim trade show Kingpins returned to Amsterdam April 20–21 for its first in-person show in over two years at SugarCity, a former sugar factory located on the outskirts of Amsterdam.
Los Angeles Swim Week Returns to L.A.
Los Angeles Swim Week
Art Hearts Fashion has announced it is set to host Los Angeles Swim Week June 11–14.
Lenny Combines Vintage and Upcycled for One-of-a-Kind Looks
Fashion
With thrifting increasingly becoming the favored way to shop and the resale market booming as sustainability becomes a focal point of modern shoppers, vintage and upcycled clothing have been thriving as the pandemic sparked a rise in consumers shopping with their consciences as well as their wallets.
OTD Opens Flagship West Coast Store on Sunset Boulevard
OTD Store
On the Sunset Strip and part of the shopping, dining and work experience The Sunset, John Varvatos opened his first West Coast store on April 28 for his latest endeavor, OTD—On This Day.
SHEIN Announces Exclusive Partnership with Stagecoach
Global fashion retailer SHEIN has announced the brand will be the exclusive fashion sponsor for the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Friday, April 22
Champs Opens New Experiential Store Concept
Champs Sports, part of Foot Locker, Inc., has unveiled the brand’s new retail concept, Champs Sports Homefield in Pembroke Pines, Fla., with the grand opening taking place April 22-24.
Thursday, April 21
Texworld NYC, Apparel Sourcing NYC and Home Textiles Sourcing Return to In-Person Shows
The co-located Texworld New York City, Apparel Sourcing New York City and Home Textiles Sourcing shows are returning to the Javits Center July 19–21. The largest sourcing event on the East Coast returns after a rising number of COVID cases during the winter caused show organizer Messe Frankfurt to cancel the in-person segment of the shows and shift to virtual shows.
Rebag and Moda Operandi Partner to Offer Selection of Luxury Items
Luxury handbag and accessories reseller Rebag has partnered with fashion curation platform Moda Operandi to launch a digital trunk show that will give Moda Operandi customers access to over 115 of Rebag’s hottest items.
Wednesday, April 20
Express Announces First Collegiate Athlete Style Ambassadors
Fashion retailer Express, Inc. has announced an expansion of the brand’s styling community by announcing Ohio State University football players CJ Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the brand’s first collegiate athlete style ambassadors.
Tuesday, April 19
Digital Fashion House The Fabricant Raises $14 Million in Series A Funding Round
The Fabricant, a decentralized digital fashion house that operates at the intersection of fashion, gaming and blockchain, has announced a Series A round of financing led by Greenfield One, an early-stage crypto fund, with additional participation from Red DAO, Sfermion, and Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary’s Sound Ventures, among others.
Friday, April 15
Vans Highlights Commitment to Reducing Environmental Impact for Earth Day
Vans is celebrating Earth Day with a new Eco Positivity Collection as well as highlighting its commitment to being more sustainable and eco-friendlier.
Fashion Scholarship Fund Awards Over $1 Million in Scholarships, Honors Virgil Abloh
The 85th annual Fashion Scholarship Fund gala brought together the fashion industry to celebrate the newest class of upcoming designers, merchandisers and fashion and retail industry students.
Thursday, April 14
Dallas Market Posts Double-Digit Attendance Increase Over Pre-Pandemic Shows
Dallas Market
The Dallas Market Center held the Dallas Apparel & Accessories Market March 22–25 concurrent with the Total Home & Gift Market.
LAFW Returns to Petersen Automotive Museum for Fall/Winter ’22
LAFW
Los Angeles Fashion Week converted the Petersen Automotive Museum into a fashion destination March 31–April 2, where designers representing different scopes of innovation showcased their work. The runway took on different settings, defining a new narrative for fashion and design.
Avery Dennison Adds New Eco Features to Its Connected Product Cloud
Sustainability
Avery Dennison Corporation has announced new features to its atma.io connected product cloud that will help change how brands reduce waste across the entire supply chain.
Fashion Industry Gets Set to Do Its Part for Earth Day
Sustainability
Earth Day is a worldwide event held every April 22 that aims to remind everyone to love and take care of the planet. The day highlights the need for accountability across all sectors regarding their roles in the environmental crisis, including the fashion industry.
DTLA Retailers Poised to Experience Strong 2022
DTLA Retailers
While the COVID-19 pandemic remains a challenge in retail, businesses have been reopening and attempting to resume business as usual. Independent retailers who were initially hit the hardest have been rebounding and experiencing success in different ways, whether through online sales or by having dedicated and loyal customer bases.
Carved in Blue Checks In With Its Community Two Years Into COVID
Textiles
Carved in Blue®, a denim community blog by the TENCEL™ denim team from Lenzing, collected community thoughts about COVID-19 and the indelible changes it has made. The resulting Blue Lenz video series “Headspace” allowed the team to connect over a shared experience happening many miles apart.
DC Shoes Partners with The Andy Warhol Foundation for Collaborative Collection
DC Shoes has partnered with The Andy Warhol Foundation to create a custom footwear and apparel collection that celebrates the legacy and art of Andy Warhol.
Friday, April 8
H&M Says New Line of Baby Clothes is Compostable
H&M is releasing a new sustainable line of baby clothes that can be composted once they are old and worn out.
Steve Madden Releases Golf Shoe Line
Coinciding with the beginning of The Masters Tournament, Steve Madden has announced the release of the brand’s first golf shoe.
Thursday, April 7
WaveOn Partners With YKK to Join Touchlink Fastener Network
The YKK Group announced that WaveOn has joined its network of software partners supporting YKK’s Touchlink fasteners, enabled with Near Field Communication technology.
Lizzo Launches New Shapewear Line
Grammy-winning artist Lizzo has announced the release of her new shapewear line, Yitty, in partnership with Fabletics.
