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Agenda Takes Vegas by Storm
09/08/2022
With its continued focus on the newest, hottest trends in the skate- and streetwear community, Agenda once again offered its unique blend of established favorites with new and emerging brands to buyers from around the world.
Active Collective Rides Wave of Fashion Fitness
09/01/2022
Held Aug. 23–24 at the Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, Calif., this edition showcased over 60 brands and attracted over 400 registered retailers.
Levi’s Gives Its Customers a BOOST With New Technology
09/01/2022
Levi Strauss & Co. began making dungarees for gold miners, cowboys, ranchers and everyone else in the Old West. It was “pioneering” then and hasn’t slowed down with innovations.
MAFI Award Returns After Two-Year Hiatus
09/01/2022
Los Angeles is an award-winning city—as in it’s full of people who are constantly winning awards for something—and not just in Hollywood but also the fashion industry. And now, after a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award is back and will help kick off Los Angeles Fashion Week on Oct. 6 at Lighthouse, a venue perfectly situated in the heart of the awards-giving epice...
What Happens in Vegas…
09/01/2022
Things went viral at the August Las Vegas Fashion Week shows but in a good way. Held Aug. 6–11 in venues spread across town, highlights poured forth like a one-armed-bandit jackpot.
Port of Long Beach Welcomes First Environmentally Sustainable Ship
08/18/2022
You may have heard of the madness of King George—there’s a superb 1994 biopic about it—but that’s certainly not the case with this George III, who’s not a monarch but a cargo ship.
Bila77 Re-emerges With New California-Lifestyle Look
08/18/2022
In its summer collection, iconic ’70s brand Bila77 reimagines the roots of its beginnings to embrace the California lifestyle for today’s generation. What has been reborn is pure sunshine.
Personal Threads: The FIDM DEBUT Show
08/18/2022
Fashion has always been personal. Whether it is a vintage item handed down to you from a family member, a special purchase for yourself or a gift from a friend, what you choose to wear can be unique to you, or you can make it distinctive depending on how you wear it.
FIDM Graduates Embrace Personal Journeys in Their Designs
08/18/2022
FIDM graduate designs on display
L.A. Turns It Up for August Market
08/18/2022
At Los Angeles Market Week, held July 31–Aug. 4, all that shimmered was not just gold but also colorful jewel-encrusted mesh, bedazzled lace and a kaleidoscope of bright prints.
LYCRA and Browzwear Enter Partnership to Save Time, Reduce Waste
08/04/2022
When it comes to wearing clothes, one of the highest virtues is simplicity. When it comes to making them, it’s efficiency. And now The LYCRA Company, the global textile giant, plans to make that a lot easier for designers thanks to a new partnership with Browzwear, a pioneer of 3D software for the apparel industry.
Industry Focus: Textiles, Fiber & Yarn - Textile Experts Weigh In on Sustainability and Circularity, Transparency and Accountability
08/04/2022
At the foundation of every garment is a choice regarding fabrication. This commitment to a certain textile that relies on specific fibers helps to tell the story of a collection.