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O Pioneer! Asia Hall’s Neon Cowboys Transforms Western Wear Using LED Details
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | January 9, 2025
With her Neon Cowboys brand, Asia Hall is leading the pack in fashion-tech innovation, showing how lights can be integrated into daily life for personalization or celebration.
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Hyosung’s Fashion Design Center Introduces A/W ’22/’23 Textile Trends
The Fashion Design Center, an interactive fashion studio established by textile-solutions provider Hyosung, has released its new Autumn/Winter 2022/2023 textile trends, giving a sneak peek into what major brands will be using in their collections.
Student Designers Afford a Glimpse Into the Next Generation of Menswear at LATTC
Among the categories on which students may focus during the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College Gold Thimble Fashion Show, one area that is showing immense growth and ingenuity is menswear.
Gold Thimble Fashion Show at LATTC Showcases Fresh Designs
Now in its 68th year, the semiannual Gold Thimble Fashion Show at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College returned to campus on Dec. 10 to unveil the latest creations of the school’s student designers who comprised the Fall 2021 Gold Thimble class.
Enchantment and Wonder Found in Dalia MacPhee’s Holiday Collection
For Holiday 2021, designer Dalia MacPhee designed her collection for celebration with a campaign that relays feelings of dreamlike wonder.
Moving Beyond Denim, Midheaven Rebrands to Include Other Categories
After launching in 2017, the Kathryn Brolin–founded Midheaven Denim brand set off on a mission to create denim pieces for tall women. Standing 5 feet, 11 inches, Brolin is familiar with the struggles tall women encounter when shopping for the perfect jeans.
Pantone Creates New Color for COTY 2022
Inspired by creativity and the spirit of invention, Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri has been announced as the color authority’s Color of the Year 2022, with the tone resembling a periwinkle blue that features a violet-red undertone.
Newsmakers 2021: Kevan Hall Returns to Runway Events
Veteran fashion designer and co-founder of Black Design Collective Kevan Hall made a return to on-site runway shows this year and also expanded his creative endeavors by making his directorial debut.
Newsmakers 2021: Ilse Metchek Leads California Fashion Industry Through Guidance, Partnership
Continuing the work that has maintained her fashion-industry status as the omniscient leader of the business within California, Ilse Metchek worked to influence the position of the region’s apparel business and the policies that impact operations.
Virgil Abloh, Fashion Designer and Innovator, 41
On Nov. 28, the global fashion world was stunned to learn of the passing of Virgil Abloh, Off-White founder and artistic director and Louis Vuitton men’s artistic director.
Otis Announces Creation of New Scholarship
Otis College of Art and Design has announced the creation of a new scholarship named after artist and scholar Charles White, who taught at the school from 1965 until his passing in 1979.
Entering the Denim Market, Pangaia Introduces Nettle-Cotton Blend
Continuing its mission toward a more sustainable apparel industry, materials-science company Pangaia has entered the denim category with fresh fabrications.
Releasing Its Natural Selection Capsule, SFI Focuses on Eco-Wardrobe Staples
Unveiling its second capsule collection, Los Angeles denim factory Star Fades International announced its goal to showcase its take on the staples at the center of consumer wardrobes. Creating a complete denim wardrobe, SFI remained true to its core values of sustainable, greener practices.
Kornit Fashion Week Showed Off the Latest in Fashion Technology
An array of designers showed their latest works during the Kornit Fashion Week LA +4.0 Industry Event, which was hosted in downtown Los Angeles Nov. 2–5.
Lee and Pendleton Partner on Limited Capsule Collection
For the first time, the iconic denim and apparel brand Lee has collaborated with Pendleton Woolen Mills, the family-owned Pacific Northwest lifestyle brand, on a curated capsule collection that celebrates American craftsmanship.
Fashion Institute of Technology Launches Award Program With Robert Fisch
The Fashion Institute of Technology announced that Robert (Bob) Fisch, founder and former chairman and chief executive officer of rue21; award-winning author of “Fisch Tales: The Making of a Millennial Baby Boomer”; and Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation director, has launched the Bob Fisch Graduate Student Award Program.
