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Lulus returns to brick-and-mortar with a new permanent LA store

Lulus, a Californian fashion brand known for its affordable luxury items, is making its return in retail in a big way. Revitalizing its retail strategy, the brand is opening its first store in 15 years this Friday - a 6,000 square foot store located at 8303 Melrose Avenue, in Los Angeles. A significant shift from its previously digital-only...

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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...

Fashion

Theophilio and Sergio Hudson among LA Fashion Week participants

Ahead of the upcoming event, LA Fashion Week (LAFW) has released details of its SS24 schedule, including its lineup of participating brands and selection of official partners. Set to take over Hollywood between October 18 to 22 at NYA Studios, the fashion week will be adopting the theme ‘Empowering Designers, Empowering Dreams’, with visionary...

Retail

Princess Polly opens first US store in Los Angeles

Australian-born online fashion brand Princess Polly, part of A.k.a. Brands, has opened its first US store at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles, California. The 3,370-square-foot store marks a major milestone in the brand’s global retail expansion and features more than 200 Princess Polly styles. The store’s concept has been designed to offer...

Fashion

Balenciaga to host show in Los Angeles on December 2

Europe’s Balenciaga is preparing to unveil its autumn 2024 men’s and women’s collections during a show in Los Angeles on December 2. The luxury label has not yet revealed the venue or other details of the event, as noted by WWD, which initially reported on the news. It is the second-time the Paris-based fashion house has opted for a show in...

Retail

Gucci opens private clients-only store in Los Angeles

Debuting a deluxe concept store in the US, Gucci took to the upscale shopping hub of Los Angeles’ Melrose Place to place its new Gucci Salon: a private, client-only destination for the fashion house’s most premiere habitués in a 4,380-square-foot space that was previously a Marc Jacobs boutique. Stocked with red carpet gowns and special...

Fashion

Goat opens doors to curated shopping event Spring Exhibit

Goat, an American online platform that offers fashion items through primary and resale markets, launched its second annual ‘Spring Exhibit’ this Monday, a digital shopping experience with rare items from renowned archival boutiques as well as influential creatives. The event will last a full week until April 30 and includes unique products from...

Retail

Good American to open its first store in Los Angeles

Good American, the inclusive fashion brand co-founded by Khloe Kardashian and Emma Grede, has announced it will open its first physical flagship store at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles. Slated to open in Q1 of 2023, the Good America store will mark the brand’s first foray into physical retail as it looks to expand on its existing...

Retail

Los Angeles the new emerging designer fashion hub?

Los Angeles Fashion Week has come and gone. The three-day spectacle of shows provided a platform for emerging designers. Stylists, like Perry Jones, debuted collections fit for their celebrity clientele. Eco-conscious designers, like Andrew James, reminded us that we need to work on saving the planet. While the significance of Los Angeles...

Culture

Prada Mode comes to Los Angeles

Prada presented its seventh edition of Prada Mode, “a travelling social club”, at Los Angeles restaurant Genghis Cohen, coinciding with the city’s art fair, Frieze. The two-day event centred around honouring artist Martine Syms, who unveiled the immersive installation ‘HelLA World’ at the location. The text and video piece consisted of equal...

Retail

L.A. clothing stores begin to reopen for curbside pickup

As Los Angeles slowly begins to loosen its lockdown restrictions, stores have begun offering curbside pickup to customers. Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has given retail stores the go ahead to begin operating for curbside pick-up only starting Friday as part of phase 2 of L.A.'s reopening plan. Phase two of the L.A's reopening plan says...

Podcast

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...