Thursday, June 29
The Times They Are A-Changin’ at L.A. Market
Trade Show Reports
The L.A. Fashion District was abuzz with systemic change, seen across showrooms and among visiting buyers at Los Angeles Market Week, held June 11–15.
Licensing Expo Highlights Trend-Driven Apparel in Latest Show
Trade Show Reports
The real money isn’t in what you create, it’s in what is created out of your creation. Namely, licensing.
SFI Continues Expansion Globally and With New Product Categories
Denim
“So near yet so far” is an age-old expression for something just out of reach, but thanks to Star Fades International so near is actually getting much nearer.
Otis College Gives ‘Artistic License’ to Design Students
Fashion
The Fashion Department at Otis College of Art and Design celebrated fashion designers of the future at its annual runway show, held May 12 on the Los Angeles school’s campus commons.
LATTC Highlights Classic ‘Soul Train’ Influences at Gold Thimble Show
Fashion
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College hosted its spring 2023 Gold Thimble Fashion Show at its downtown Los Angeles location on May 26.
FCI Unveils Student Designs With DTLA Runway Show
FCI Student Designs
On June 15, FCI Fashion School hosted a showcase of student designs at The New Mart in downtown Los Angeles.
Industry Focus: Denim - The Style, Manufacturing Trends That Will Become Classic Denim Staples
Denim
Industry Focus: Denim. What current denim trend do you foresee becoming a classic, and what do you believe the next fresh, groundbreaking trend will be?
Textile Offerings Run the Gamut From Classical to Digitalized, Earthy to Romantic
Textile Trends
According to the invisible laws that govern everything—fashion most of all—every action inspires an opposite reaction as the universe seeks to balance itself in the search for harmony.
Los Angeles Swim Week Energizes Market With Runway Shows
Swim Fashion
Michael Costello x Revolve runway looks with festive, colorful resortwear and swimwear perfectly closed out Los Angeles Swim Week. Through a partnership with Fashion Tech Works at The New Mart and Art Hearts Fashion, 20 designers in all took to the catwalk.
Sabal Swim Steps Up to Show Some California Love to AA- and B-cup Ladies
Swim Resources
There have been a few notable moments in Hartley Lynn’s life that led her to create Sabal Swim, which creates swimwear only for women who wear AA- and B-cup sizes.
Swimwear Proves to Be a Wardrobe Staple at Swim Collective
Trade Show Reports
The seaside Pasea Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, Calif., was the perfect setting for the Summer 2023 edition of Swim Collective.
Monday, June 26
Curve Struts the Runway at Paraiso Swim
Runway
Miami is all but synonymous with the beach lifestyle—not to mention sexy, luxe and curvy. And so it was...
Thursday, June 15
Kornit Introduces New Innovations for Decorated Apparel
Technology
Kornit Digital has recently made major enhancements to its solutions portfolio.
Wednesday, June 14
International Market Centers Rebrands as ANDMORE
Trade Shows
What more could you want? Probably things you didn’t even know you wanted, like an IMC makeover that caters even more scrupulously to the trends driving today’s apparel industry.
What Will the Future Fashions Be?
Fiber & Yarn
It’s the eternal question, and seeking the answer involves not gazing into a crystal ball but one made of fabric.
Thursday, June 8
Los Angeles Fabric Show to Debut With a Diverse Roster of Exhibitors, Buyers
Trade Shows
The Fabric Shows is weaving its way back to Los Angeles. Producer Susan Power has announced that the next edition will be at The New Mart July 25–26.
YKK-VNTANA Collaboration Yields 3D Trim Configurator
Technology
Los Angeles–headquartered 3D infrastructure platform VNTANA has partnered with Tokyo-founded fastener manufacturer YKK on the development of the YKK Trim Creator.
Yella Activewear Encourages Movement Through Luxurious Fabrics
Activewear
Making activewear in a luxurious hand is Daniella Mizrahi’s mission, and the founder of Yella Activewear continues to raise the bar on the standards for her Los Angeles–based brand.
Fashion Graduates From ASU, FIDM Showcased Their Talents at Spring Shows
Spring Talent
The recent integration of Arizona State University and the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising makes the institutions like two garments in the same ensemble—and in more ways than one...
WGSN and Coloro Unlock Their Keys to Color
Future Dusk
Whether it be moving from dark to light or dusk to dawn, the 2025 Colour of the Year gives designers, such as Dior, the freedom to express their own visions of this period of immense change.
ASU-FIDM Integration Blends Innovation With Deep Fashion Roots
Education
Two powerhouse institutions of higher learning—Arizona State University in Phoenix and the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in downtown Los Angeles—have joined forces...
Epson’s New HQ Heralds the Changes in the Way We Work
Technology
The last three years have instigated an era of change that is just beginning, but Epson has positioned itself—quite literally—with a fresh, new vantage point.
Monday, June 5
Santa Monica Place Brims With Pride
Brimming With Pride
In honor of SaMo PRIDE month, Santa Monica Place opened its second annual Made With Pride Marketplace Pop-up.
Thursday, June 1
Colocated Shows Highlight Advancements and Trends in Textile Design and Manufacturing
Trade Show Reports
Technology and textiles convened in Atlanta May 10–12 for the Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas shows, which drew over 350 exhibitors...
