BNKR Pops Up on Robertson
Retail
Australian retailer BNKR launches a pop-up store on Robertson Boulevard.
Job Growth Looks Positive in California and the U.S.
Finance
With the economy still ticking along, the unemployment rate in California and the rest of the country will continue to drop through 2016, according to the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast.
Authentic Brands Takes Over Frederick’s of Hollywood
Retail
Authentic Brands Group has completed its acquisition of the iconic Frederick’s of Hollywood lingerie label after Frederick’s declared bankruptcy in April and shuttered its 93 stores.
Port Container Volumes Return to Normal After West Coast Congestion Problems
Import & Export
In May, the Port of Long Beach saw its container volumes jump 4.8 percent over the same month last year while the Port of Los Angeles said its container volumes barely budged, rising only 0.8 percent in May over the previous year.
Sloane Rouge Hits the Arts District to Showcase Collections
Manufacturing
Going artsy, Sloane Rouge picks a hip cafe in the Arts District as the spot to highlight three seasons of clothes.
The Gores Group Set to Sell Big Strike Clothing Company
Manufacturing
After four years, The Gores Group is selling Big Strike.
The Door Revolves Again on the American Apparel Board
Manufacturing
More than five months after taking over as chief executive of American Apparel, Paula Schneider now sits on the clothing company’s board of directors.
LA Market Draws Low Foot Traffic But Committed Buyers
LA Fashion Market
It looked like a typically lightly trafficked June market, but exhibitors reported seeing committed buyers from across the state and across the country—as well as a few from Japan—during the June 8–11 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market.
The Secret to Combining Costume Design With Fashion Design
Fashion | Manufacturing | Events
Costume designers and fashion designers are two separate worlds, but in recent years the two professions have begun to overlap.
Keeping Up With the Shifting Retail Scene
Retail | Technology
Retail is an ever-changing landscape that is expanding to different horizons all the time. But experts have one major piece of advice: Do nothing and you die.
Torrid Searching for Plus-Size Models
Fashion
Torrid launching nationwide search for the next Face of Torrid 2016.
Julius Staying in China
Manufacturing
Paul Frank Industries extends a licensing deal with a Chinese company.
Cherokee Introduces New Children's Wear Brand
Licensing
Cherokee's in-house design team comes up with a new brand that will be sold in India.
Gallery 705
Showroom Profiles
For three years, Jane Mohr’s cooperative showroom was on the sixth floor of the Gerry Building. But with most of her neighbors being more private-label showrooms and destination spaces, she decided to move to the seventh floor, where there is more foot traffic.
Kate Hudson Pumps Up Collection With New Men’s Line
Fabletics
Kate Hudson has introduced a line of activewear for men available through the same service. Keeping it all in the family, her older brother, Oliver Hudson, is the official spokesman for the new line, called FL2.
Yogasmoga Bets on California for its Retail Rollout
California Adventure
Yogasmoga and its relatively new line of yogawear for men and women are taking baby steps to open a chain of retail stores across the country by counting heavily on California for its success.
Paula Schneider Outlines Plan for Turning Around American Apparel
Manufacturing
When Paula Schneider took over as the new American Apparel chief executive, she didn’t think the job would be so contentious.
A.P.C. Now Open in DTLA
Retail
The doors to the new A.P.C. store in downtown Los Angeles opened on May 30.
New CEO at True Religion
John Ermatinger, who had been True Religion's interim senior vice president of global sourcing and production, was named the new chief executive officer on June 1.
Los Angeles Underwear Importer Pleads Guilty to Drug Money Laundering
Nine months after agents busted a long-running Mexican drug money laundering operation in the Los Angeles Fashion District, an underwear importer has pleaded guilty to several offenses linked to the scheme.
Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet Opens First Downtown Store
Retail
Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th Opens in Heart of S.F.
Band of Outsiders Shuttering After 11 Years
Fashion | Manufacturing
Band of Outsiders, a well-regarded Los Angeles label that garnered a lot of attention from New York fashion magazines and high-end stores, is going out of business, according to various reports.
Apparel Production Inches Up in Central America Due to Quick Turnaround
Apparel Sourcing Show
This year’s Apparel Sourcing Show in Guatemala opened with more foreign flavors to its vendors and a political scandal swirling on the national front.
Burlington to Open Outlet in Downtown Los Angeles
Retail
Burlington opening a discount store on Seventh Street.
Traditional Fabrics Made by Handlooms Showcased at Apparel Sourcing Show in Guatemala
Indigenous fabrics
The Mayan Store was launched five years ago to help Guatemalan Indians find ways to use their colorful fabrics in contemporary ways.
Apparel Sourcing Show Opens in Guatemala
Import/Export
Guatemala hoping to capture more U.S. apparel production.
How Are Apparel Importers Adjusting Their Strategies for the Next Big Shipping Season?
Import & Export
Hundreds of apparel importers are recalibrating their logistics plans before the next big shipping season hits in July.
Shop & Dine
Shop & Dine
Here are a few suggestions on the new restaurants and up-and-coming boutiques found in some of the major cities on the trade-show circuit.
Dov Charney Files Two Lawsuits Accusing American Apparel and Hedge Fund for Defamation
Manufacturing | Legal | Retail
In more legal shots fired in the ongoing battle over control of American Apparel, the dismissed clothing company’s founder has filed two lawsuits in less than one week accusing American Apparel and hedge fund investor Standard General of defaming his character in false accusations and letters.
American Apparel Sees First Quarter Net Loss Jump
American Apparel reported that in the first quarter of this year it had a net loss of $26.4 million, or 15 cents a share, compared to $5.5 million, or 5 cents a share, last year.
Rebel Wilson Teams Up With Torrid for Fashion Collection
Retail
Actress Rebel Wilson works with plus-size retail chain Torrid to create a capsule collection.
Dov Charney Files Lawsuit Accusing Hedge Fund of Defamation
In another legal shot fired in the ongoing battle over control of American Apparel, the dismissed clothing company’s founder filed a lawsuit alleging that hedge fund investor Standard General said it would defame his character if he didn’t give up control of his American Apparel stock.
Costa Rica Gets First Cotton Spinning Mill
Manufacturing | Import & Export
SAE-A, the largest apparel manufacturing company in South Korea, has opened a cotton spinning mill in Costa Rica, which is the first for the Central American country.
Europe’s Tariff on Women’s U.S.-Made Blue Jeans Inches Up
Import & Export
Europe has slightly increased a retaliatory tariff that it imposes on women’s blue jeans imported from the United States.
Gap Joins Forces With Ellen DeGeneres on New Line
Retail
Gap Inc. to partner with Ellen DeGeneres' new line that will be in GapKids stores in August.
Exhibit on South Coast Plaza Founder Opens Soon
Retail
An exhibit that chronicles the life of Harry Segerstrom, founder of South Coast Plaza and other major Orange County landmarks, opens on May 8.
Lawsuit Claims Hedge Fund Benefits if American Apparel Goes Bankrupt
Manufacturing
An American Apparel class-action shareholder lawsuit filed April 29 claims that the apparel company is being held hostage by Standard General, the New York hedge fund that is a controlling stockholder, and that the hedge fund would reap enormous profits if American Apparel declares bankruptcy.
Mezon Travels the Tie-Dye Route
Made in LA
For nearly 25 years, Feri Sayyah has manufactured her intricately embroidered and ruched tops and dresses in Los Angeles even when many of her competitors searched for cheaper factories overseas.
Investigators Raise Tally to $140 Million in Fashion District Cartel Money-Laundering Scheme
Manufacturing | Legal
After 1,000 federal and state agents fanned out across the Los Angeles Fashion District last fall to crack down on a long-running money-laundering scheme benefiting two drug cartels in Mexico.
Port Truckers Strike for Better Wages and Full-Time Employee Status
Import & Export
More than 200 truckers tired of being classified as independent contractors rather than full-time employees walked off the job and have been picketing around port terminals, rail yards and customer warehouses.
American Apparel Hits the Charitable Campaign Route
Manufacturing
American Apparel selling a new T-shirt that will help immigrant causes.
Authentic Brands Group Acquires Jones New York
Manufacturing
Authentic Brands Group, the New York brand development and licensing company, is the new owner of the Jones New York label, which was acquired for an undisclosed amount from Sycamore Partners.
Lawsuit By Former Finance Director Cites American Apparel for Financial Misdeeds and Discrimination
David Nisenbaum, the fired director of manufacturing accounting analysis and audit at American Apparel, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on April 20 against his former employer. He maintains he was wrongfully fired because questioned the financial actions of John Luttrell, the chief financial officer of the company at the time Dov Charney was still the president and chief executive.
Frederick’s of Hollywood Has Buyer in Mind With Bankruptcy Filing
With a mountain of debt piling up, Frederick’s of Hollywood filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after closing all its stores.
Michael Stars Launches 'Artisan Collection' From Haiti
Retail
Michael Stars stores will carry jackets made by Haitian artisans.
Workers File Lawsuit Against American Apparel as Unionization Efforts Heat Up
Three workers fired from American Apparel have filed a federal class-action lawsuit maintaining they were not given enough legal notice or severance pay before they were dismissed.
