LA Fashion Market: June 11-14

LA Fashion Market is fast approaching! The Fall/Holiday '12 show will take place June 11-14 at The Intersection. You can find a listing of the designers and brands who will be showing at LA Fashion Market in our Lines Directory. The listing is updated prior to each market week. For new showrooms/tenants in individual buildings check out the California Market Center "New Lines & Showrooms" and The New Mart "Who's New" listings. You can also view the Cooper Design Space listings here.

The SELECT, FOCUS, and TRANSIT shows will be taking place in the California Market Center (CMC).

SELECT is a juried exhibition featuring upmarket contemporary apparel, accessories, and footwear exhibitors like Marcia Moran, Deepa Gurnani, Inge Christopher and Sam Edelman.

FOCUS will be showcasing a selection of the best emerging apparel and accessories exhibitors breaking into the market in the Young Contemporary and Lifestyle categories.

TRANSIT is LA's only dedicated footwear tradeshow, featuring hundreds of Contemporary and Young Contemporary exhibitors, including Jeffrey Campbell, Frye Co, Report Signature, Seychelles, and many more.

LA Kids Market will feature over 800 premium kids and maternity production collections, including the largest concentration of Contemporary and European brands on the West Coast.

Special Events

There will be a couple of special events for our buyers during Market Week, starting with the seminar "10 Retail Trends for the Next 10 Years", presented by Mercedes Gonzalez, director of Global Purchasing Companies. Learn about shifts in consumer behavior, technology, and global markets.

The seminar will be followed by an opening night reception at the CMC later that evening, with complimentary cocktails from Patron Tequila!

WGSN will also be presenting a seminar on Key Fall/Winter 2012 Trends.

Sample Sale Friday: 05.25.2012

Foley + Corinna, Isabella Fiore, & Danielle Nicole Handbags!

Friday, May 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The New Mart - 127 E. 9th St. Suite #1108

Credit Cards Accepted

 AT THE NEW MART:

The Bank - Lobby	HATCh/213.532.8818
Suite 201	Sanctuary/213.489.0608
Suite 400	Niche Showroom/213.955.8088
Suite 402	Silver Jeans/213.439.0900
Suite 406	La Rue Sales/213.622.1514
Suite 408	Tarina Tarantino/213.629.8080
Suite 505	Jackie B/213.239.9109
Suite 506	Renee Collection/213.243.5856
Suite 507	Nautica, Nautica Jeans, Southpole, US Polo, Enyce/213.624.1123
Suite 601	Mod-O-Doc, Yarns/213.236.0983
Suite 604	Hard Tail/213.627.4666
Suite 607	Joken Style/213.612.0083
Suite 701	White + Warren, City Lights, Mic & Trina Jewelry/213.622.4678
Suite 703	Diane Levin Sales/213.623.2239
Suite 704	KLA Showroom/213.622.7447
Suite 709	Hale Bob/213.683.1591
Suite 715	Dial M/213.627.9811
Suite 802	Michelle Roy Designs/213.623.7266
Suite 806	Deca, Neesh/213.489.4960
Suite 901	Work in Progress/213.627.8851
Suite 903	Joe's Jeans, Da-Nang, American Vintage/213.489.5998
Suite 906	Orion/213.627.4413
Suite 907	Nine O Seven/213.627.8039
Suite 1002	Calvin Klein/213.488.0975
Suite 1007	Barbara James/213.624.9021
Suite 1008	Doma Leather/213.629.2493
Suite 1009	It's All About the Girls/213.624.9715
Suite 1010	Stacy Keyes Showroom/213.488.9990
Suite 1011	Johnny Was/213.629.1717
Suite 1100	Miss Me/213.623.2750
Suite 1103	Michael Stars, G1/213.622.8293
Suite 1104	Pulse Showroom - Crash & Burn, Red Engine/ 213.623.4781
Suite 1107	Chan Luu/213.624.0856
Suite 1108	Isabella Fiore/213.629.1956
Suite 1202	CMT, Urban Behavior, Costa Blanca/213.623.4544
Suite 1203	Agent Icon Showroom/213.489.4789
Suite 1207	Calvin Klein, Lacoste, Michael Kors/213.896.0006
Suite 1208	Tommy Bahama/213.892.8688
Suite 1210	DEPT, JC Rags/213.488.2994

Haute Olive Moves to New Location on Maple Ave.

Remember Haute Olive? We featured them here, where we showed you some great party outfit ideas and vintage shopping tips. Since then, Haute Olive has moved to a new location at 765 Maple Ave.  We stopped by their new store and found a slew of cute dresses and fun jewelry.

Haute Olive recently celebrated their 3-year anniversary in the Fashion District. The vintage and consignment boutique carries women's and men's clothing and accessories. They also have some children's shoes and accessories and a selection of plus-size apparel. At Haute Olive, you'll find everything from high-end and brand names to local/LA-based designers and rare finds.

 Amara Wilson, owner of Haute Olive, personally curates about 90% of the items found in her store. She developed her eye for fashion while modeling in Paris, and constantly looks for unique, well-made pieces to add to her inventory.

One of our favorite pieces was a 70's floral dress (pictured above), perfect for a going-out night! We also loved the funky jewelry selection.

You can find local designers and artists at Haute Olive during Artwalk on the second
Thursday of every month!

Haute Olive

765 Maple Ave.
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

www.hauteolive.com

Brazilian Dining at Wood Spoon

Wood Spoon has been in the Fashion District for almost six years now, but we never get tired of our favorite Brazilian spot. Chef/owner Natalia Pereira serves authentic street-style dishes from her native Brazil, made to order, meaning she doesn't start cooking until you tell her what you want to eat. Talk about fresh!

 Wood Spoon offers a variety of appetizers and side dishes. House favorites include "Coxinha", beignets filled with shredded chicken and served with a spicy mayonnaise sauce, and the "Pastel Portuguese", dumplings stuffed with shrimp, coconut sauce, and Kibe made with bulgar wheat, mint, and ground beef. There's also Brazilian sausage and our personal favorite side dish - yam fries.

On the menu you'll find a variety of grilled plates with your choice of meet or veggies and a selection of sandwiches, salads, and paninis, but the absolute must-try is their famous "Brazilian Chicken Pot Pie". Their staple dish definitely won us over. Delish!

Also popular on the menu is the "Pork Burger" with roasted cabbage and onion, served on potato bread. It really is as big as it looks. Check out their full menu here.

Wood Spoon
107 W. 9th Street
Los Angels, CA

Hours and Catering

*Food photos courtesy of Yelp

Did you know the 4th largest event space in L.A. County is located in the Fashion District?

The Los Angeles Business Journal recently named the California Market Center as the fourth largest meeting facility in L.A. County, ranked by square footage of largest room available in “The List: L.A. County Meeting Facilities.” The California Market Center’s largest room is the 93,000 square-foot penthouse, which is typically used for fashion shows, trade shows and art exhibits. The California Market Center has a bigger event space than the Pasadena Convention Center, Shrine Auditorium and Expo Center, and the Queen Mary, and it’s available for private and special events!

Many of you may not know, but you can host a private event, have a film shoot, or host meetings and seminars in the Fashion District. Both the California Market Center and the Cooper Design Space have event space available, as does The Orpheum Theatre. Need help finding the right venue for your event? Give us a call at 213-488-1153!

Weekly Recap: New stores and merchandise at the Fashion District

 A weekly recap of the week's top stories...

Pop-up jewelry vendor in Santee Alley

It's been a very busy week at the Fashion District. We've had new stores open up and summer styles have taken over the district. Check out the newest jewelry pop-up vendor in Santee Alley. They have tons of neon accented jewelry pieces and gorgeous gold, statement necklaces. In fact, neon seems to be have taken over the alley,  including the shoe stores. Bliss Shoe Boutique talked to us about summer's shoe trends and gave us a sneak peek at their newest styles.

You can check out some of Santee Alley's newest merchandise here.

We're also happy to report the LA Fashion District BID and many of the businesses in our district have been nominated for L.A. Downtown News' Best of Downtown. Don't forget to vote for us!

And for those of you who missed Unique LA's 4th Annual Spring Show at the California Market Center, here's some of our favorite booths.

Vote LA Fashion District for Best of Downtown

We've been nominated for LA Downtown News' Best of Downtown! The LA Fashion District BID along with numerous businesses in the Fashion District are nominated this year, and we're asking YOU to help us win! To vote got to www.votebestof.com.

Congrats to all the Fashion District Businesses who were nominated!

What does the LA Fashion District BID do?

We're responsible for making the Fashion District a better and safer place to shop.

• We remove approximately 7,000 graffiti tags a year.
• We collect approximately 2,000 tons of trash  a year.
• We conduct over 50,000 crime prevention and safety checks yearly.

We also work hard to prevent the illegal sales of animals in our district and work closely with LAPD to ensure the district remains a safe and enjoyable place to shop in.

On any given day you'll see our Clean & Safe team patrolling the area. Make sure and say hi. They're the guys and gals in the yellow shirts :)

Our favorites from Unique LA's 4th Annual Spring Show

Unique LA's 4th Annual Spring Show was held at the California Market Center this past weekend. The show featured everything from crafts and gourmet edibles to jewelry, clothing, and pet items. As always, it showcased local designers and lots of handmade goodies. We snapped a couple photos of our favorite booths.

Unicorn Crafts won us over with it's adorable collection of earrings, pendants, rings and buttons. Faheema (pictured above) designs all her pieces in Illustrator, then prints them onto shrinky dink paper, cuts out the designs and bakes them! Once they come out of the oven, she turns them into cute jewelry pieces.

Our favorite was the Earring in a Bottle "California Love".

 Lizbeth Navarro Ceramics featured an assortment of beautiful, handcrafted ceramics repurposed as planters, jewelry holders and decorative art. The artist was at the booth to talk about her products and even had a Mother's Day special.

We'd love to have one of these jackelopes to hold our jewelry!

The Feathered Head had gorgeous fascinators, hats, and headbands. They specialize in one-of-a-kind, bridal headpieces and often incorporate vintage jewelry or millinery into their designs, and of course feathers.

We were amazed by the beautiful detailing on all the pieces.

Oh, Hello Friend is a collection of art and designs by Danni Hong. It features all sorts of knick-knacks and small jewelry pieces, perfect for goodie bags and all-occasion presents.

 

Wooden gift tags - the perfect "extra special" touch for any gift.

 Stone & Honey is handcrafted in Portland. The collection is inspired by the beauty of nature and made from carefully selected rough gems and minerals in combination with brass, sterling silver, and gold.

We loved the "Single Crystal Points" necklaces.

 Paula Eliott Jewelry uses vintage Victorian pieces to create necklaces, pendants, lockets, bracelets and earrings. On display at Unique LA were Victorian pocket knife necklaces and amazing crystal bracelets made out of vintage shoe buckles.

Weekend Recap: Where to buy brand names for less, LA Market dates, and sample sales

A recap of the week's top stories:

Where to buy brand name apparel and accessories for less

This past week we featured stores on Pico Boulevard, between Los Angeles and Santee Streets, where you can find brand name clothing, shoes and accessories, as well as high-end designer goods and European imports at discounted prices.

For women's brand name business casual and formal apparel visit L.A. Chic.

You'll find high-end designer apparel and accessories at Versailles. They have a large selection of designer sunglasses.

Bell of California is the place to go for young, contemporary fashions and designer handbags.

Find brand name perfumes at Perfection Perfume and athletic shoes and accessories by brands like Puma, Nike, and Lacoste at Gogi Sports.

New Dates for LA Fashion Market
The LA Fashion Market dates were pushed back to avoid overlap with other fashion trade shows. Learn more here.



Manufacturer's Charity Clothing Sale Returns to the Fashion District
After and 8 year hiatus, the Manufacturer's Charity Clothing Sale returns to the Fashion District May 18-19 at the Cooper Design Space. The women’s, men’s, and children’s sale will feature brands such as J Brand, Romeo & Juliet, Heart Soul, Velvet, Karen Kane, and English Laundry.

Brand name athletic shoes and accessories at Gogi Sports

In our last installment of our where to find brands name clothing in the Fashion District mini series, we bring you Gogi Sports. Gogi is brand name authorized dealer of athletic and casual shoes for men, women, and children.

“We have brands such as Diesel, Nike, Puma, and Lacoste,” said Juan Gomez, store owner. They also carry CAT work boots and variety of soccer cleats and athletic gear, including duffel bags, soccer balls, t-shirts and basketball shorts.

Babies gotta have shoes too!

Gogi offers discounted prices and a 10 day return policy on unworn merchandise with receipt for return or exchange.

Visit Gogi Sports at 224 E. Pico Blvd, 818-817-4946