DESIGNER PROFILE
Retail Icon Lisa Kline Mentors New Bricks-and-Mortar Owners
By Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | November 7, 2024
The California Apparel News caught up with the legendary fashionista Lisa Kline to find out how she became a sought-after retail consultant...
Informa’s Kelly Helfman Brings Maximalism to Both Her Style and Work
There are people who work in fashion doing their own thing, and there are others whose job is to know what everyone else is doing. As president of Informa Markets Fashion, Kelly Helfman knows...
Venice Rani: Outfitting Independent Venice & L.A. Woman
Venice Rani: Outfitting independent Venice and LA women
Swim Like a Mermaid: For Souls of the Sea
Swim Like a Mermaid: For souls of the sea
From Venice With Love
With roots in yoga and surfing, Electric & Rose is a lifestyle collection that draws its name from Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood, which is home to company founders Eric Balfour and Erin Chiamulon.
Making a Comeback
Amanda Shi-Werts recently announced the debut of her self-named line, Amanda Shi. The Spring ’15 line is manufactured in Los Angeles and hopes to eventually sell across the globe.
Duarte Gives Activewear a Fashionable Edge
Henry Duarte is joining the ath-leisure movement, but the Los Angeles designer is putting his signature rock ’n’ roll stamp on the growing trend.
International Man of Swimwear
Back at the helm of his namesake label, Gideon Oberson channels his international perspective and haute couture training to the fine art of swimwear design.
Islands in the Stream
Designing swimwear and running a swimwear company are worlds apart. So why shouldn’t a swimwear designer’s studio be a world apart from corporate headquarters? Many are.
Crooks & Castles: After Friend’s Shocking Death, a Collection
The Spring ’15 looks of Crooks & Castles are in stores, and the streetwear brand’s Fall ’14 styles will be previewed at the upcoming Agenda trade show in Long Beach, Calif., but the Crooks label made one of its most heartfelt statements on June 19.
Lauren Moshi Marks 10 Years of Fashion
The Lauren Moshi brand of T-shirts was touched by a beginner’s luck that never faded.
Cross Colours Bringing the Brand Back
Carl Jones will officially relaunch Cross Colours at the Jan. 7–8 run of the Agenda trade show in Long Beach, Calif.
Freenote: Denim-Driven Menswear With a Focus on Authenticity
Brothers Matt and Andrew Brodrick 's menswear brand is a tightly focused concept and a 100 percent made-in-America production.
Allen Schwartz Ventures into Young Contemporary and Plus Sizes
The fashion veteran Allen Schwartz reinvents himself with new collections.
New Collection From a Second-Generation Goldschmied
Luxury streetwear from a second-generation Goldschmied.
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