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Vicken Derderian highlights "Women In Flight" collection in Los Angeles

Los Angeles – At Hubble Studios in downtown Los Angeles, Vicken Derderian made his second appearance as an emerging designer this season. Presenting his Fall 2017 collection, the designer along with his partner, Kyung Hwa Kim, showed off a subtle, chic line of sophisticated woven and knit pieces for LAFW. Bringing together an essence of comfort...

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Map: FashionUnited’s Guide to Los Angeles Fashion Week AW17

Los Angeles - Kicking off this Thursday, LAFW will return to the city of Angeles to start off the next upcoming season. The show will run from March 16 to 19 this year, highlighting both established brands and new up-and-comers. With approximately 20,000 visitors; industry insiders, buyers, press, and guests all gather in the big city to see the...

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Key numbers - This is what LA makes on LA fashion week

As Los Angeles Fashion Week kicks off within the first week of February, FashionUnited asks the question of how much income is made from this elegant event. With bringing in visitors who also spend money on their stay, on restaurants, retail shopping and more; the city of Los Angeles must benefit financially from the week-long event. Although...

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Money-Makers: What Los Angeles earns from LA Fashion Week

Los Angeles - With Los Angeles Fashion Week just around the corner, FashionUnited asks the question of how much income this anticipated event generates. Throughout this weeklong event, cities such as London, Milan, New York, and Paris all make over millions of dollars during their fashion weeks. Recently Los Angeles has been emerging more as a...

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Los Angeles Fashion Week makes a turning point this year

Los Angeles - Over the years, Los Angeles Fashion Week has attempted to keep up with other elite fashion cities around the world. While Milan, London, and Paris are all known for their prestigious fashion shows; the U.S.'s main fashion week typically takes place on the East Coast in New York. In a feat to bring Los Angeles Fashion Week to...

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Is Los Angeles the new fashion week?

This year, there’s been a noticeable trend in the status of fashion week’s upcoming shows. Instead of taking place in New York, where most elite designers have chosen to showcase their Spring/Summer ready-to-wear lines in the past; the shift has seemingly moved indefinitely to the West Coast. The main location for New York Fashion Week (NYFW)...

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Creative director Corinne Loperfido elaborates on working in the LA fashion industry

Los Angeles Fashion Week (LAFW) recently put on Reprise event which showcased emerging brands locally in the fashion industry. The event included a roster of brands including Triarchy and Cocodisco, combining music, art and fashion in one place. Taking place at the W Hotel, the event allowed for a mix of stylists, tastemakers, buyers, and...

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Can Los Angeles improve its fashion week?

Los Angeles - Internationally, Fashion Week is always a long-anticipated event that most people wait all year for. Fashion Week sets the tone for each city by introducing new designer collections to potential buyers and industry insiders. For most cities, the runway week of events is on a set schedule from a familiar venue that typically runs on...

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Style Fashion Week moves from downtown LA to West Hollywood

Los Angeles - For this year’s spring fashion show, Style Fashion Week recently changed venues. Instead of hosting their curated list of designers at The Reef, in the heart of downtown, the event will debut at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. The fashion week will take place from March 15-20. Style Fashion Week has hosted fashion week...

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Art Hearts Fashion Week showcases LA fashion through local talent

Los Angeles - In the craziness that is known as Los Angeles Fashion Week, countless locals gathered at the Taglyan Complex for runways shows of established and emerging designers alike. In the heart of Hollywood, Art Hearts Fashion Week showcased various artists highlighting local talent in Los Angeles’ fashion industry. Sue Wong kicks off LA...

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Emerging designer Shigo showcases for the first time at LAFW

Los Angeles - Established only a year ago, contemporary label Shigo has become an up-and-coming brand for Los Angeles. Mixing urban clothing with technological advances, the ready-to-wear brand has made its way into the big leagues: Los Angeles Fashion Week. Los Angeles is known as a possible emerging fashion capital these days. If established,...

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LAFW confirms designers for Fall fashion week

Los Angeles Fashion Week (LAFW) just announced that it will be showcasing its annual fashion event this year in October. From October 8 to 11, the platform will highlight established and emerging designers with runway shows and presentations. The platform’s intention is to elevate fashion in the U.S. by bringing the inventive talents from local...