Incorporating Buyer and Exhibitor Feedback to Create a Better Show
California Apparel News asked trade-show leaders: What is the most insightful piece of exhibitor or buyer feedback you have received that you are incorporating into the remainder of 2024?
BuyHive Co-founder and CEO Minesh Pore on Learning How to Surf the AI Wave
The California Apparel News recently caught up with Minesh Pore to learn more about how AI is poised to infiltrate all aspects of the apparel industry
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Just last month, representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) introduced the Pink Tariffs Study Act. This bill examines how the U.S. tariff system creates a gender bias, and we trust it will be eye-opening for their fellow legislators.
SS25 Swimwear: Fashion as Usual
Swimwear keeps blurring the line between fashion and sportswear to become an integral part of a woman’s wardrobe. It’s a phenomenon that involves both the hijacking of sportswear-aesthetic codes and new ways of treating swimwear as a fashion item to be integrated into complete silhouettes.
Marcum Symposium Promotes Optimism Amid 2024 Challenges
The 2024 Consumer Products & Retail Symposium hosted by Marcum Accountants and Advisors afforded insights into planning for the most important seasons of the year, including back-to-school and holiday.
IKEA–Nigel Xavier Earth Month Collaboration Promotes Eco
Earth Month 2024 might be finished, but IKEA’s April Open House in Los Angeles enlisted sustainability experts from different fields, including designer Nigel Xavier, to illustrate how to apply eco-friendly initiatives every day.
SPESA L.A. Event Accents Worker Value as Technologies Advance
The Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas hosted its Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference April 11 at the California Market Center in downtown Los Angeles, aiming to shift demand toward nearshoring options.
Growing Sustainability Trends in Swim Continue to Shift the Category
California Apparel News asked swim-industry experts: From eco-friendly initiatives to body positivity, what aspects of sustainability resonate most with your customers for 2024 into 2025?
Inside the Industry
Inside the Industry
Weaving Stories & Dreams Tour Celebrates Filipina Artisans and Craftsmanship
Los Angeles–based brand KINdom presents the Weaving Stories & Dreams Tour, which stops in Los Angeles May 10–14.
Outdoor Retailer x Collective Shows Set to Debut for Winter Editions Co-located in Salt Lake City
Outdoor Retailer and Collective Shows have announced a collaboration at this year’s winter show, taking place Nov. 6–8 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.
SwimShow, Paraiso Miami Swim Week to Present Summer Fashion Summit
Summer comes early this year as the swimwear market in Miami shifts to June, a month earlier than previous years.
Concurrent ANDMORE Markets Draw New Buyers From 42 States and 10 Countries
ANDMORE presented overlapping markets, Atlanta Apparel and Formal Markets, April 9–12 at AmericasMart Atlanta.
Functional Fabric Fair Highlights New Exhibit Based on NASA Technology
Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS wrapped up another successful show for product sourcing, networking, innovation and education April 17–18 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland,
MAGIC Nashville Show Brings the Latest Trends With Local Emphasis
Nashville continued to prove it’s known for more than just—come on, you know what it’s known for—as MAGIC Nashville swooped into town to the tune of a country two-step.
