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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...

Fashion

Reformation partners with City of Los Angeles to create protective gear amidst coronavirus

Sustainable fashion brand Reformation has teamed up with the city of Los Angeles—its home base, to create—and its mayor, Eric Garcetti, to create LA Protects. The new initiative was created to organize local manufacturers—outside of those already in the protective gear supply chain—to band together and produce protective masks. In an...

Fashion

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...

Fashion

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...

Retail

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...

Retail

Misa Los Angeles touches down at Westfield Century City hub for first-ever pop-up

Contemporary fashion brand Misa Los Angeles has opened its first-ever pop-up shop at Westfield Century City. According to an announcement from Misa Los Angeles, the pop-up space is designed to mirror the new collection’s dreamlike imagery, with spring florals in vibrant colors with romantic details and silhouettes. According to Misa’s chief...