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Textiles: Why Korean giant Sae-A is betting on nearshoring in El Salvador and the US

By bringing its production closer to the US market, the group is focusing on responsiveness and logistical control, while reducing its dependence on Asian supply chains. The move is indicative of a broader shift. The global textile industry is refocusing on proximity and industrial resilience. Global player consolidating its regional base...

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Jonathan Marc Stein's unconventional ascent to fame

Attending fashion school offers emerging designers a solid platform to explore design techniques, learn basic methods, and master essential skills. However, it's not the sole pathway to success in the fashion industry. In fact, some of the most celebrated fashion designers in history never set foot in a design school. Ready to follow in the...

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Bel Kazan, a pioneer in slow and ethical fashion.

Belinda Kazanci, founder of the ethical label Bel Kazan was invited to Spirit of 608’s podcast “FEST” (fashion, entrepreneurship, sustainability + tech). What is special about her fashion brand is the whole journey that started in Bali, Indonesia, 15 years ago and now has a store in Los Angeles, while collecting lots of fans of her designs and...

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Vegan Fashion Week charges forward with live stream event

In light of the cancelation of more fashion-related events such as the postponement of Los Angeles Fashion Week or the 2020 Met Gala, Vegan Fashion Week has held its plans to continue on. However, how the event will be held is taking a shift. For the health and safety of those involved with the occasion, Vegan Fashion Week’s founder Emmanuelle...

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Los Angeles Fashion Week canceled due to coronavirus

The coronavirus takes another toll on the fashion industry. As a way to prevent COVID-19 pandemic from spreading further, Los Angeles Fashion Week (LAFW) and the events associated with it have officially been postponed. According to California Apparel News, who first reported the news, the Art Hearts Fashion producers announced the postponement...

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Christian Louboutin to move to Rodeo Drive

A new name is heading on the famed street of Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. Christian Louboutin, the luxury footwear label known for its iconic red-bottomed shoes, has opened its doors to consumers visiting the Beverly Hills shopping destination. According to California Apparel News, the French footwear company recently signed a lease to open a new...

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Baja East showcases a western disco for FW20 collection in Los Angeles

Breaking away from New York Fashion Week may be the new norm for designers. Baja East decamped to Los Angeles to present its Fall/Winter 2020 collection, Midnight in the Mojave. Led by creative director and founder Scott Studenberg, the brand’s latest collection is inspired y “divas and drag balls.” Designed were adorned in Swarovski crystals...

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Tom Ford to host next show in Los Angeles two days before Oscars

Tom Ford is heading back to Los Angeles once again for his Fall/Winter 2020 show. The designer announced that he will present his latest presentation on Feb. 7 of the New Year, just two days before celebrities and Hollywood’s elite member gather for the 2020 Oscars. New York Fashion Week is scheduled from Feb. 6 to Feb. 13, while the Oscars will...

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Los Angeles Fashion Week dedicates itself to emerging designers from around the world

With the exception of a few particular labels many designers opt to present each season in the city where they are either based or from. Whether shows are taking place in one of the big four—New York, London, Milan, or Paris—or in another city around the globe such as Copenhagen, Mexico City, Seoul, or Shanghai, designers have a tendency to...

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Four fashion professionals share what it's like to work in Los Angeles

Los Angeles may not be the first place that comes to mind when people think of a fashion city, but the American West Coast style has no doubt become a bona fide cultural export to the world. Popular brands such as Fred Segal and 7 For All Mankind have come to represent Southern California Cool. Meanwhile, A-listers from pro-surfer Kelly Slater,...

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Ganni to open first U.S. stores in New York and Los Angeles

Copenhagen-based women’s ready-to-wear label Ganni is touching down in the United States. Not long after expanding its e-commerce reach to the U.S. — the brand began offering U.S. shipping in May 2018 — the brand will be opening its first-ever U.S. stores in New York and Los Angeles, according to Fashionista. A brand popular among fashion social...

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Saint Laurent debuts new collection in glittering Los Angeles

Saint Laurent showed its new men's collection in Los Angeles on Wednesday in front of a host of stars amid persistent rumors over the future of its artistic director Hedi Slimane. The French fashion house showcased its autumn-winter collection, and part of its women's range, to a backdrop of raucous punk rock at the Hollywood Palladium, five...