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Engelbert Strauss collaborates with Hollywood’s Stuntmen’s Association

German workwear manufacturer Engelbert Strauss has partnered with the US Stuntmen’s Association of Motion Pictures for a collection of co-branded workwear and apparel. The collection includes hoodies, t-shirts and polo shirts, as well as signature workwear attire like cargo work shorts, work pants and work jackets. All pieces carry custom,...

People |Interview Featured

Doni Nahmias on the LA fashion uprising and the fusion of sports and luxury

While LA may be known for its illustrious film industry embedded in Hollywood culture, from which stars materialise as beacons of success on a global scale, there is also an underlying precedence in emerging talent that is shaping the subcultures that define the city’s wider lifestyle. Among these underdogs has emerged Doni Nahmias. On moving to...

Retail

Represent opens first permanent store in Los Angeles

British luxury streetwear brand Represent has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, which will serve as the brand's flagship store and office space. The new store, which measures more than 3,100 square feet, is the first of three new retail locations Represent is set to open throughout the year. Opening its...

Retail

Sunspel continues US retail push with new store opening in Los Angeles

British luxury brand Sunspel is continuing its retail expansion in the US with a new store opening in sunny Los Angeles. Located at 3312 Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake, the latest store opening sees the brand build on the success of its first West Coast store, which opened in November 2023 in Marin Country Mart, north of San Francisco. Marking...

Retail

Game of cat and mouse: Tory Burch opens pop-up in Los Angeles

Tory Burch has opened the doors of an animal-themed pop-up. While the flagship store in Los Angeles is being renovated, the US fashion label is switching to an alternative address, as announced last week. Together with the US designer and founder of the Opening Ceremony brand, Humberto Leon, a temporary space on Melrose Avenue was transformed...

Fashion

Green Carpet Fashion Awards to return in March

The Green Carpet Fashion Awards (GCFA) is set to return to its home city of Los Angeles on March 6, once again pushing forward the message of interconnected cultural change and bringing together a multitude of industries to attempt just that. Alongside founder Livia Firth, the event will be co-chaired by actresses Cate Blanchett, Helen Hunt,...

Retail

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...

Fashion |Interview Featured

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...