Wednesday, September 27
Surf Expo Hangs Ten With Exhibitors and Attendees
Trade Shows
The surf was up in Orange County—as in Orlando, Fla.—for Surf Expo, the world’s largest and longest-running watersports, beach and resort lifestyle trade show.
Thursday, September 21
Fiber, Yarn and Fabric: Identifying Underrated Textile Resources
Industry Focus
California Apparel News asked experts in fiber, yarn and fabric: What region of the world should be afforded more attention for its contributions to fiber, yarn or fabric, and why do you feel the experts and artists in this particular area deserve a brighter spotlight?
Art Hearts Fashion Features California Designers During NYFW Presentation
Truth Be Told
Among the Art Hearts Fashion presentations at New York Fashion Week Sept. 7–10 were a number of California designers including Kentaro Kameyama, Melissa Pellone, Coral Castillo, Mister Triple X and Tell the Truth. This flowing yet masculine patchwork jacket and pants relied on a vibrant blend of bubblegum pink, grape and raspberry.
Bella+Canvas Debuts Tee From Entirely Recycled Materials
Sustainability
If sustainability is starting to sound over-hyped, here are a couple things to consider...
Aii Selects $250M CSP Grant Recipients in Carbon Reduction
Sustainability
The Apparel Impact Institute will deploy its first grants from its catalytic Fashion Climate Fund to recipients from the nonprofit’s Climate Solutions Portfolio, a registry of solutions to reduce the fashion industry’s carbon impact.
Thursday, September 14
LA Fashion Weekend Returns in the Heart of Hollywood
Trade Shows
LA Fashion Weekend is scheduled for a soft relaunch Oct. 11 with a one-night event at I|O, the panoramic rooftop bar located at The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood.
Thursday, September 7
Heidi Merrick A/W 2023 Takes Cues From Sporting Dress of a Bygone Era
A Natural Connection
An outdoor woman who also loves to dress, Heidi Merrick took inspiration for her Autumn/Winter 2023 collection from her love of the outdoors, “where her soul calls.” Many of the pieces are oversized yet tailored with the detailed expertise for which her brand is known.
Getting a Handle on the ‘Smash and Grab’ Epidemic
Retail
“Shrink” is retail-speak for inventory lost to shoplifting. And shrinking, you could say, is expanding—quite dramatically.
And Just Like That ...
LVFW Reports
Las Vegas Fashion Week took place Aug. 5–10, where the city was hot with haute style. From the streets to the show floors, temperatures soared, and buyers arrived ready to write.
Catherine Gee’s Bricks-and-Mortar Evolution Builds Upon Santa Barbara Foundation
History in the Making
A little more than one year has passed since Catherine Gee moved the location of her Santa Barbara, Calif., retail shop—her first space, where she built her eponymous brand—from a low-key, 600-square-foot space on Haley Street to the center of it all on State Street...
CALA Men’s Melds International, Regional and Domestic
Trade Show Reports
The CALA Men’s Show, held Aug. 20–21 at the Embassy Suites in Irvine, Calif., provided a venue where reps and retailers could mingle, meet and form long-lasting relationships.
Forever 21 and SHEIN Create Fast-Fashion Force Through Partnership
Retail
Forever 21 parent company SPARC Group and global online lifestyle marketplace SHEIN have entered into a partnership that will bolster the Los Angeles fast-fashion retailer’s e-commerce reach and allow the Singapore-based e-tailer to test bricks-and-mortar experiences.
WGSN Releases Report on the Future Influencers of Fashion
Technology
Who dictates fashion? Magazines, celebrities, people on the street? In the future that’s just around the corner it may very well be robots who could reign as the greatest fashion dictators of all time.
Friday, September 1
Sourcing at Magic Reshapes the Fashion Landscape
Trade Shows
This edition of Sourcing at Magic was the largest to date due to the importance of tech-focused fashion at all levels.
