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NEWSPAPER 2ND CLASS $2.99 VOLUME 74, NUMBER 38 SEPTEMBER 14–20, 2018 THE VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY FOR 73 YEARS New Los Angeles Retail District to Be Unveiled Near the Ocean By Andrew Asch Retail Editor When Caruso, a well-known Los Angeles developer, un- veils Palisades Village in a week, it will answer the question about whether the high-flying company behind the game- changing The Grove shopping mecca still has its magic touch. Palisades Village, nestled in Los Angeles’ exclusive Pa- cific Palisades neighborhood, where a large tribe of celebri- ties live, has been in the making since it was approved two years ago by the Los Angeles City Council and will be de- buting Sept. 22. It will be the first major retail development that Caruso has introduced in a decade. The company’s last big retail project was The Americana at Brand in Glendale, Calif., which opened in 2008 with a gala event that included an ap- pearance by then-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. With construction currently wrapping up, Palisades Vil- ➥ Palisades Village page 8 Tariff Threat Pushes Importers to Bring In Cargo Early By Deborah Belgum Executive Editor There is nothing like the prospect of tariffs on Chinese goods to nudge importers to bring in their merchandise a little early to avoid a hefty increase in prices. Cargo-container imports this summer at the nation’s ports are setting all-time highs with retailers and importers concerned that the Trump administration could impose tar- iffs ranging from 10 percent to 25 percent on $267 billion in goods at any time. In early July, the Trump administration imposed 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese products, and the review pe- riod for more tariffs on $16 billion of Chinese products ended July 1. “The current boom in shipping can primarily be explained by importers’ response to the U.S. trade war with China,” said Ben Hackett of Hackett Associates, who prepares the monthly Global Port Tracker report for the National Retail CELESTIAL BODIES ➥ Freight & Logistics page 3 Los Angeles designer INSIDE: Tadashi Shoji looked Where fashion gets down to business SM to the stars for his Spring/Summer 2019 collection, seen on the runway during New York 2 3 Fashion Week. For more Macerich and Simon join forces ... p. 2 New Informa/UBM Fashion hire ... p. 4 looks from the show, Style Fashion Week in NY ... p. 7 see page 6. WWIN hire for key buyers ... p. 9 FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY IMAGES www.apparelnews.net 01.3,8.cover.indd 1 9/13/18 5:38 PM MADE IN AMERICA American Giant Enters the Made-in-America Denim Segment Since its 2011 inception, Amer- by the success of their hoodie,” ican Giant has made a big impres- McCollum said. “It was a natural sion on fans of premium basics. fit to move into the denim jean.” The San Francisco–based, primar- For its expansion into denim, ily e-commerce apparel company American Giant released its 218 founded by Bayard Winthrop has Straight, a five-pocket, straight- become known for its high-quality leg, relaxed design similar to its hoodies made in Los Angeles. Roughneck Pant. Through its Expanding on its made-in- partnership with Mount Vernon America message, it also offers T- Mills, American Giant was able shirts, work shirts, button-up styles, to develop a custom denim spe- crew sweaters, vests and jackets. cifically for this collection in a Now American Giant has launched deep indigo hue that the clothing a men’s denim line that was intro- brand refers to as “Maritime,” duced in its Fall 2018 campaign. with a right-hand twill. While American Giant has pre- The zip-fly, hand-sanded- viously released sweatpants, leg- finish jean is made from a fabric gings and moved closer to dungarees with Roughneck Pant—a business since 1845. As blend that is primarily a cotton-poly and, the March 2018 launch of its Roughneck five-pocket, straight- it sought to expand its of- with 2 percent spandex, it has a bit of stretch. Pant line, this is the company’s first venture leg cut in canvas— ferings, the company has For its manufacturing partner, American into blue jeans. which allowed dabbled in the premium- Giant is working with New Fashion Prod- Entering a denim market that has count- American Giant to denim segment since the ucts in Los Angeles—which opened in less players in place might seem odd for a measure customer height of the high-end 1974—building its blue-jeans line through company that has found its niche in making response. blue-jeans resurgence of the legacy of the city’s denim heritage. quality basics. But for American Giant, it Currently retail- the early 2000s. Within While American Giant also sells wom- was the perfect opportunity to create a new ing for $128, the the last five years, the en’s apparel, the denim venture is limited formula for blue jeans. Using its approach design of the Rough- textile mill has increased to men’s for the Fall 2018 collection. The to basics, the company developed the jeans neck Pant is similar its premium-denim of- company hasn’t revealed a release date but over a course of three years and was able to to a pair of jeans but ferings, now averaging has said that a women’s denim line will be reinvent its denim by focusing on a simple functions as a pair of work pants that per- 600,000 to 700,000 yards a week. made available by winter 2018. It will also formula rather than adding unnecessary fea- forms to the company’s standards for making “It’s extremely pleasing to know that we have a different fabric construction than the tures. resilient, quality products. can revive the denim-jean business in the men’s line. “We saw an oversaturated denim market,” Not only did the brand want to manufac- United States,” said Dale McCollum, vice “The fabric has already been made and a company spokesperson said. “With the ture a product made in the United States, but president of merchandising for denim. shipped,” McCollum said. “The fabric will men’s blue jeans, our aim is to streamline it sought a textile partner who could provide Mount Vernon Mills has been developing be very well received in the women’s mar- this classic product category with a single a quality fabric. American Giant found its the American Giant denim since the begin- ket. It’s a very comfortable, soft denim jean.” cut and wash.” match when it partnered with Mount Ver- ning of the apparel company’s venture into With no retail partners, American Giant To test its initial venture into the denim non Mills, located in Trion, Ga. blue jeans three years ago. The natural part- sells its men’s blue jeans for $138 through space, the company experimented with the The textile company has been in the fabric nership came from a mutual respect between its website and its only bricks-and-mortar the 173-year-old textile company and the location—a flagship based out of its down- 7-year-old clothing brand. town San Francisco headquarters. “They are a great organization as proven —Dorothy Crouch RETAIL Macerich and Simon Join Forces to FOR SALE: Furniture, Fixtures from the Develop an LA Outlet Mall Two major shopping-center developers are The land has been vacant for some 50 Closing of Our High-End Mens & Womens getting together to construct a big outlet mall years, ever since the landfill closed. Before Retail Stores in San Diego that will be located south of Los Angeles and there was a football-stadium proposal, the not far from the new Los Angeles Rams and city of Carson had been looking at some kind Los Angeles Chargers football stadium. of shopping center to fill the space, which Large Display Table – Lt. Wood Frame w/Tinted Glass Top Macerich, the owner of the Santa Mon- cannot be used for residential purposes. Custom lt. wood frame Clothing Racks w/ glass shelving and rods ica Place shopping center in Santa Monica, Macerich currently runs two outlet cen- Calif., as well as other malls, announced on ters—Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rose- Stands for Display Racks Sept. 11 that it had formed a 50/50 joint ven- mont, Ill., and Fashion Outlets of Niagara Tempered Glass Shelves with smooth edges (Lg. quantity) ture with mall and outlet developer Simon Falls in Niagara Falls, N.Y. It also is devel- 3 Tempered ¾” Glass Table Tops Property Group Inc., headquartered in oping an outlet center called Fashion Dis- 18 New Tec Expandable Poles w/Rods (Holds Lt. to Heavy Clothing) Indianapolis, to construct the Los Angeles trict Philadelphia with the Pennsylvania Premium Outlets. It is scheduled to open in Real Estate Trust, which also is headquar- 2 Cash Wrap & Sales Racks (Lg. with Glass Tops over Display Case the fall of 2021 in Carson, Calif., said Mac- tered in Philadelphia. Built in shelving in back for Hangers, tissue & sacks, Gift Boxes, computer erich President Ed Coppola. Simon has developed and currently man- 2 Cash Drawers “We are very pleased to partner in the ages 12 prominent outlet-mall centers in development of this one-of-a-kind outlet California, which include Desert Hills Pre- Gift Boxes (Lg, Med. Jewelry sizes) project on great, well-positioned real estate mium Outlets in Cabazon, Camarillo Pre- Acrylic, Lt. Wood & Dk. Wood Hangers (All shapes Lg. Quantity) to serve one of the nation’s most attractive mium Outlets in Camarillo, Carlsbad Pre- Printer, Computers w/ Sales Slip Machine, Phones, CC Machine markets,” Coppola said in a jointly prepared mium Outlets in Carlsbad and The Outlets Mannikins (5 Male 7 Women – Headless) statement with David Simon, Simon’s chief at Orange in Orange.