Project Men’s Propels Upcoming Season’s Top Trends
Trade Show Report
Project Men’s, the intersection of sports, street and fashion, was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center Aug. 19–21 and showcased 510 brands including Adidas Skateboard, Nike SB, New Balance and FIFA.
Project Women’s Excites With New Denim Looks and Holiday
Trade Show Report
Project Women’s, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center Aug. 19–21, showcased over 180 young contemporary and contemporary brands including Free People and Steve Madden.
MAGIC Women’s Delivers Romantic, Glam and Western Wear
Trade Show Report
Western and romantic bohemian styles dominated MAGIC Women’s, held Aug. 19–21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where over 650 trend-driven and young contemporary brands showed Immediate, Holiday and Spring 2025 lines.
IFJAG Welcomes an Array of National and International Exhibitors
Trade Show Report
The latest edition of the International Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Group, held at the Embassy Suites Las Vegas hotel Aug. 17–20, drew buyers from the United States, England, Germany and Norway.
Collaboration and One-Stop Shopping at Sourcing at MAGIC
Trade Show Report
Sourcing at MAGIC, held Aug. 19–21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was the place to be for fashion brands, businesses and sourcing professionals to connect and collaborate with a community of global manufacturers, suppliers and service providers. More than 1,250 companies representing 29 countries and regions from Africa to China, India to Peru, Southeast Asia to the U.S. and Canada exhibited.
Art and Fashion Meet at Womenswear in Nevada
Trade Show Report
Early orders were written at Womenswear In Nevada, colocated with ANDMORE’s Las Vegas Apparel Aug. 18–21 at the Expo at World Market Center.
Young Contemporary Is the Highlight of Offerings at Las Vegas Apparel
Trade Show Report
There was a good turnout at ANDMORE’s Las Vegas Apparel, co-located with Womenswear In Nevada for the second time, at the Expo at World Market Center Aug. 18–21. Buyers were thrilled with the ease of the show and busy getting their last-minute orders in for Fall, Back-to-School and game day.
Applied DNA Sciences and NATco Global Team Up to Fight Counterfeiting
Technology
Applied DNA Sciences has forged a new partnership with Los Angeles–based NATco Global, a leading product-identification and packaging company, in the development of its CertainT authentication technology.
Oliver Logan Delivers on Eco-Focused Comfort in Denim
Eco-Focused Comfort
Oliver Timsit has spent nearly two decades in the apparel industry focused on the denim supply chain, and, in 2020, he applied this experience to founding Oliver Logan, a Los Angeles clothing brand that prioritizes the responsible production of comfortable pieces.
Hoffman California Fabrics Celebrates Walter Hoffman’s Legacy
Textiles
Walter Hoffman lived long enough to see his family business reach the century mark before paddling out into the great unknown. The surfing legend passed away this summer at the age of 92 in the midst of celebrations for the 100th anniversary of his family business, Hoffman California Fabrics.
PacSun, Paris Hilton Celebrate ‘Infinite Icon’ With New Collection
News
California brand PacSun and Paris Hilton have launched a new merchandise collection to complement the release of the celebrity’s latest album, “Infinite Icon.” PacSun partnered with Hilton’s 11:11 Media on the collection.
Western, Glam and Bohemian Dominate at Las Vegas Fashion Week
LVFW
The only thing hotter than the weather at Las Vegas Fashion Week, held Aug. 17–21, were the apparel brands. Buyers shopped for Immediates through Spring 2025, where Western wear continued to be strong along with cosmic glam, denim, bohemian, leopard and bows.
Emerging as a Stronger Fiber, Yarn and Fabric Business in 2025
Industry Focus: Fiber, Yarn and Fabric
California Apparel News asked leaders in fiber, yarn and fabric: What have been your greatest supply-chain challenges over the last few years and how are you navigating through them, or have you solved these issues and how have you overcome them?
Milberg Factors Adds Gino Clark as Senior Vice President to Team
Finance
Gino Clark, a native Californian with over 30 years of experience in asset-based lending and factoring, has joined Milberg Factors as senior vice president.
California Style Week by Fashion Week Haus Blends Design With Empowerment
California Cool
California Style Week, a Los Angeles event produced by Fashion Week Haus, was held in Manhattan Beach, Calif., inspired by the national and worldwide brands that were born in the South Bay region of Southern California. Included were a runway show, a jean-drive eco initiative and a silent auction benefiting The Cause Connection nonprofit.
Gap to Celebrate 55th Anniversary With New NYSE Ticker Symbol
Finance
Gap turns 55 on Aug. 22, marking the anniversary of the opening of the brand’s original store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco, so, to observe the occasion, the company will change from its original NYSE ticker symbol GPS to GAP.
American Rag Cie, Denim Dudes’ Nothing New Supports L.A. Brands
Fashion
California retail mainstay American Rag Cie and denim consultancy firm Denim Dudes have partnered on an initiative named Nothing New to highlight reworked vintage pieces designed by seven emerging Los Angeles brands.
Port of L.A. Media Advisory Highlights Achievements, Sustainability Efforts
Freight & Logistics
The Port of Los Angeles handled a record-breaking 939,600 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in the month of July, a 37 percent increase over the previous year, making it the busiest July in the port’s 116-year history as well as the busiest month in over two years.
Tech Trends: The Innovations That Will Drive Fashion Next Season
Industry Focus: Technology
California Apparel News asked technology experts: How will emerging fashion trends dictate investments in technology by apparel companies?
