Apparel News

As the 2020 election season entered its final two weeks, the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising fashion-design co-chairs Nick Verreos and David Paul have developed a campaign that is aimed at encouraging students to vote. One of the original pieces they created is a draped red-carpet style garment that featured the word "Vote" written in Swarovski crystals. https://www.apparelnews.net//fidm-fashion-design-chairs-i/

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Em:Body founder and personal trainer Emma Vollrath, has created active-wear apparel that works with the body’s own science to enhance the results from fitness activities. Em:body seeks to create active-wear that will warm the body and trap heat to result in apparel that would increase sweat, thereby helping to expel water weight and reduce bloating. https://www.apparelnews.net//embody-works-human-body-achi/

Los Angeles’ fashion district hosted L.A. Market Week in person and virtually Oct. 1214. Sellers at The New Mart, California Market Center, Cooper Design Space, Gerry Building and Lady Liberty Building saw good traffic and were able to continue business during these difficult times with new waves of optimism for the future. https://www.apparelnews.net//onsite-and-online-l-market-w/

Join our very own Dorothy Crouch tomorrow October 15th at 1 PM EST, at the Fashion & Sustainability Summit: A Conversation on Material Sustainability presented by The Fashion Dex and LIM College. Register at: fashiondex.com/series/

Belgian designer Dries Van Noten opened a self-named store at 451 N. La Cienega Blvd. The store will sell Van Noten’s styles for women and men, but it will also offer square footage to exhibition space, a music room and gardens. https://www.apparelnews.net//dries-van-noten-makes-l-spla/

The RealReal and Gucci have partnered to launch an Online Shop on National Consignment Day which celebrates smart and sustainable ways to shop, earn money, and extend the lifespan of your items. The two companies will also be working with non-profit One Tree Planted in hopes to promote reforestation. https://www.apparelnews.net//realreal-and-gucci-partner-o/

Reebok released their new plant based shoe the Forever Floatride Grow running shoe. Made from eco-friendly products including USDA certified plant matter and Algae foam, Reebok has developed a sustainable product that can sustain the wear and tear of running. https://www.apparelnews.net//reeboks-forever-floatride-gr/

Informa Markets Fashion announced that it would give a digital stage to student designers in the FIT Future of Fashion 2020 Showcase. These showcases will exhibit the collections of 75 student designers from the Fashion Institute of Technology, based in New York City and will include unique pieces from sportswear, special occasion, knitwear, intimate apparel and childrenswear. https://www.apparelnews.net//informa-markets-fashion-unve/

New York-based custom menswear company Knot Standard recently announced a partnership with the Los Angeles Rams National Football League team. Knot Standard will develop custom, formal apparel for the Rams’ players, coaches and staff, which will be worn on game-day and at Rams events. Each suit will feature stitching patterns used in Rams uniforms. The Knot Standard suits also will feature customized elements to reflect the wearers' individual style. https://www.apparelnews.net//l-rams-start-season-knot-sta/

Knits are in season as we approach October and the Autumn months. Whether it is a cardigan or a sweater, knits are able to be layered and wrap us in minimalist luxury. They are also able to perfectly and delicately display the figure while being in-sync with modern trends as well as luxurious and ethical materials. Read the full story here! https://www.apparelnews.net//new-knits-cozy-layers-luxuri/

Dockers, a division of Levi Strauss & Co., announced that it would partner with former professional surfer Jon Rose, founder of Waves for Water in the Dockers x Jon Rose Work Forward campaign. Water for Waves in a non-profit that supplies portable water-filtration systems as well as rainwater-harvesting and storage systems. https://www.apparelnews.net//sep/23/dockers-teams-waves-w/