Inside the Industry
Inside the Industry
After a Successful Debut, Texworld Los Angeles and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles Return to the CMC Next Summer
Texworld Los Angeles and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles will return to the California Market Center Aug. 13–14, 2024, after a successful debut earlier this year.
Citizens of Humanity x Billy Reid Collab Reimagines the Classics
Southern California meets just plain Southern in a new collaboration between L.A.’s Citizens of Humanity and Alabama-based, four-time CFDA award winner Billy Reid.
Inside the Industry
Inside the Industry
L.A. Fashion Weekend Aligns With L.A.’s October Market Week
Founded in 2005, L.A. Fashion Weekend returned after a COVID-19 hiatus. Los Angeles brands on the runway at the I|O Rooftop at The Godfrey Hotel in Hollywood included Lovlei, Malibu Road, Peelers and Ragdoll.
UCLA’s Anderson Forecast Delivers Good News
Nothing’s more welcomed these days than surprise good news. And that’s what came in the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast—the prominent economic report put out by the University of California Los Angeles’ Anderson School of Management—which is cheerfully titled, “The Unexpected Robust Economy.”
October L.A. Market Week Delivers on Celebrity, Energy, Buyers
The vibe was positive as buyers converged on the L.A. fashion district for Los Angeles Market Week, held Oct. 9–12. By all accounts, the largest and busiest market of the year was well attended as buyers shopped for Spring ’24.
Dynamic New Features Set Offprice Orlando Apart
We should never forget that quality is always more important than quantity, and that was certainly the case at the latest Offprice Orlando Market and IFJAG Jewelry Show, held in Florida October 17-18.
Los Angeles–based Frank & Eileen Takes Home 2023 MAFI Award
In 2009, Audrey McLoghlin first sourced responsibly crafted Italian menswear fabrics with the idea of reinventing the women’s button-front shirt, an apparel item previously devoted almost entirely to men...
Atlanta Apparel Debuts Spring/Summer 2024 Trend Report
You may have felt that sourcing market often feels overwhelming and that a handy guidebook would make it so much easier.
New Showrooms and Lines
New Showrooms and Lines
Remembering Dianne Feinstein: an Advocate for California’s Fashion Industry
Remembering Dianne Feinstein
FW2425 Textile Trends: Raw Sophistication
The Fall/Winter 24/25 textile trends celebrate the idea of quiet luxury, with a minimalist yet luxurious approach, a chic and slow sobriety reviving the idea of craftsmanship through technological innovation while aiming for...
From the Runway to the Trade-Show Floor, L.A. Pulls Out All the Stops in October
If there were ever any doubt about L.A.’s status as a world fashion capital, it should evaporate like rain in the California sunshine.
The Other Side of Apparel Sustainability— Ethics in Worker Treatment
What are the most pressing labor and worker issues that must be addressed to improve sustainability within the apparel industry?
