USMCA Takes Effect, Replaces NAFTA
As a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement was implemented July 1.
Intimates Line Eats Lingerie Makes Its Debut
Sales of lingerie have not taken as much of a hit as other categories in the apparel industry since the COVID-19 shutdown began in March, said Gemma May, creative director and designer for Eats Lingerie, a new Los Angeles brand of intimate pieces.
Trinidad3 and Vidalia Mills Launch American Selvedge
As the United States prepares for its Fourth of July celebration of independence, a new selvedge denim is launching stateside in the City of Angels on July 4.
Hi-Tec Venture Series’ Hoodie With Built-in Mask
The hoodie has served as part of uniform for youth in the past decade, a billboard for brand slogans and art, and, with the new Hi-Tec Venture Series of performance apparel, the hoodie is fashion that features a built-in mask.
LAPD Continues Investigations of Looting and Other Crimes During Recent Unrest
Following the unrest that spread across downtown Los Angeles and high-end retail streets around other city neighborhoods at the end of May and earlier this month, the Los Angeles Police Department and its law enforcement partners on June 29 gave updates on investigations and prosecutions of crimes committed during rioting.
Pantone Colors for the Shelter-in-Place Set
The COVID-19 pandemic has had such a far-reaching impact that it even changed the way that Pantone delivers its statements on colors to use in fashion.
DTLA Independent Boutiques Start To Reopen
Retail has been slowly opening after the COVID-19 shutdown. A wave of reopening includes downtown Los Angeles fashion boutiques which were looted a month ago.
State Senate Bill Seeks To End Garment-Industry Standard of Piece-Rate Pay
On June 25, SB 1399: Garment Worker Protection Act passed the California Senate in a 25 -11 vote.
Gap Inc. Partners with Kanye West on Yeezy Gap Collection
Gap Inc. announced that it has partnered with entertainer Kanye West on a Yeezy Gap collection that will debut in 2021.
Serious Buyers Head to L.A. Market, Order Comfort and Easy Clothing
With trade-show calendars stunted and events canceled during the second quarter of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, apparel-business owners had time to strategize before L.A. Market Week, which ran June 14–18 in the Los Angeles Fashion District.
