Trade-Show Q&A: Keeping the Old While Courting New Trade-Show Attendees
Trade-Show Q&A
California Apparel News asked trade-show experts: What is your most successful method of retaining existing attendees while also attracting new visitors?
Ambercycle Embraces Transparency in Apparel Circularity by Opening Lab Doors
Sustainability
Los Angeles–based Ambercycle, the textile-to-textile recycling company and maker of cycora regenerated polyester, opened the doors to its new lab in the West Adams neighborhood and hosted on-site tours of its facility for local apparel-industry insiders. The materials-sciences company is promoting supply-chain transparency in the apparel industry.
October L.A. Market Provides Fresh Looks for Spring ’25
Trade Show Report
Attendance was steady with new and returning buyers from specialty to big-box stores at L.A. Market, held Oct. 7–10.
Lectra Facilitates Apparel’s Transition to Industry 4.0 With New Intelligent Platform
Technology
Lectra has announced its support of the transition toward Industry 4.0 of the apparel industry with the launch of Valia Fashion, a new intelligent digital platform that combines the power of artificial intelligence with Lectra’s unique expertise
Goodwill, WM and Reju Join Forces to Achieve a Circular Economy
Textiles
Goodwill Industries, now the largest workforce development network and secondhand retailer in the U.S. is ramping up its efforts even more thanks to a new partnership with WM, provider of comprehensive environmental solutions, and Reju, the progressive textile-to-textile regeneration company.
Remake Applauds LS&C Commitment to Safer Factories
Sustainability
San Francisco–headquartered Levi Strauss & Co. has signed the Pakistan Accord, an agreement that supports safe working conditions for garment workers in the country.
Art Hearts Fashion Brings an L.A. Vibe to Its Latest Showcase
L.A. Vibe
Selecting designers isn’t easy for Arts Hearts Fashion founder Erik Rosete, but he delivered on his process yet again with a high-buzz fashion showcase Oct. 17–19 at The New Mart in downtown Los Angeles.
Retail Icon Lisa Kline Mentors New Bricks-and-Mortar Owners
Lisa Kline: Mentor
The California Apparel News caught up with the legendary fashionista Lisa Kline to find out how she became a sought-after retail consultant...
Catherine Gee Finds S/S 2025 Inspiration in Greece’s Coastal Vistas
Coastal Comfort
When it comes to the luxurious coastal lifestyle, nobody is better at it than Catherine Gee. The designer, who is known for her resort-driven collections with a city edge, found inspiration for her Spring/Summer 2025 collection in “getting creative with color and ‘letting it sing.’”
Inside the Industry
Inside the Industry
Textile Shows in L.A. Deliver Diverse Options for AW’25/’26 and Beyond
Trade Show Report
Buyers traveled to downtown Los Angeles Sept. 24–27 for the city’s Autumn/Winter 2025/2026 textile events. The New Mart, Cooper Design Space and California Market Center hosted shows to draw in designers, brands and supply-chain experts to explore options in sourcing.
ASU FIDM Museum Makes Fashion Statements With Inaugural Exhibit
Fashion Statements
Curators at the ASU FIDM Museum, the West Coast’s only fashion museum, dug into their 15,000-piece archives dating back three centuries to present the retrospective “Fashion Statements.”
Louis Verdad: TONÁNTZIN at LA Plaza Is Designer’s ‘Stepping Stone’
Fashion
Los Angeles designer Louis Verdad recently embraced a new creative outlet—a sculpture named Louis Verdad: TONÁNTZIN.
Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 Signed Into Law
News
Apparel-industry advocates for sustainability are celebrating the passage of Senate Bill 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Sept. 28.
Sasson—Yes, That Sasson—and Johnny Was Release New Collaboration
OO-LA-LA!
What do two fashion icons with a combined 85 years of fashion-brand experience do when they have lunch together? Design a collaborative collection, of course. And so JW x Sasson was born, the brainchild of Paul Guez, who founded Sasson in 1976, and Rob Trauber, CEO of Johnny Was.
Looking to the Past for Inspiration to Drive the Future
Industry Focus: Sustainability
California Apparel News asked fashion sustainability leaders: Reflecting on the past is an important component of moving forward. Many apparel professionals agree that a lot of work must still be done in terms of sustainability in fashion, but how far have we come over the last 15 years?
Fashion’s Athletic Notes From the Performance and Active Categories
Industry Focus: Performance, Activewear and Athleisure
California Apparel News asked experts in the performance, activewear and athleisure categories: How will the performance, activewear and athleisure categories influence style, fabrication and innovation in fashion over the coming seasons?
Eco Options Are the ‘Cherry on Top’ at L.A. Texworld, Apparel Sourcing
Trade Show Report
The West Coast edition of Messe Frankfurt’s Texworld and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles as well as Printsource at the California Market Center blended textile manufacturers and suppliers with a comprehensive roster of the shows’ Textile Talks.
OffPrice Attracts International Buyers and Offers Best Deals
Trade Show Report
Retailers had the opportunity to see, touch and purchase the best deals in the business from women’s and juniors to men’s, children’s, accessories and beauty/gifts at OffPrice, held Aug. 18–21 at the Venetian Expo and Convention Center.
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