The Fashion Industry Network (www.fashionindustrynetwork.com) succeeds at offering fashion industry professionals a way to communicate with each other to share experiences and knowledge about resources, aiding their careers and businesses.

 

Founded by Apparel Search (www.apparelsearch.com), an online resource for people working in the apparel and textile industries, the Fashion Industry Network opened in July 2007 and already has more than 1,500 members from many facets of the industry who bring their perspective to groups, sharing what they've learned over time with both seasoned professionals and those who are new to the fashion industry. This networking with others offers priceless advice from people who've experienced the same situations. Questions can be asked and answered.  Special contacts on the site can be brought in as "friends."

How do seemingly distasteful fashions trends make a comeback, and more importantly, why do we fall in love them?

On the accessories floor, brands like Lockheart, Brighton and Junior Drake are making Texas-sized waves. Meanwhile nearby at The FIG, a new concept in contemporary gallery space, LA-based showrooms like Theresa Matthew Studio, Kristi Harris Sales and newcomer Select Showroom lead the Lonestar fashion pack with hometown labels like Single, unisex jeweler Renee Garvey and mens tees from California Rising. They’re serving up a vibrant mix of Hollywood-inspired lifestyle apparel and buyers are loving it. After all, director Shelli Mers has just announced 100% occupancy of The FIG with an impressive 31 of 46 permanent showrooms leased to California brands and approximately 90% of temporary spaces representing Left Coast cool.

Learn secrets of trendspotting, color forecasting and retail analysis utilized by the Pros.

Peclers Futur(s) 7 comes to the West Coast during week of 25 June 2007.

Independent fashion accessory company TOKYObay will make their national television debut as Tyson, a stylist on “Shear Genius”, is seen wearing their Sacchetto waist pouch. 

New Online trend service mpdclick launches a rival to the popular WGSN news portal. mpdclick is focused on kids teen and youth fashion and is already becoming an essential tool for design led retailers and brands. The service is offering a free 3 day trial to industry professionals on www.mpdclick.com