NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KOLN) – Hirschfeld’s has been in the apparel business for 100 years in North Platte, and the store’s Prom Shoppe is now a destination in itself.
We caught up with manager Abbie Pack to talk about the history of Hirschfeld’s, and to find out more about the services at the “Prom Shoppe” in North Platte’s Canteen District. “Hirschfeld’s clothing has been in business since 1917,” Pack said. “My boss is the third generation owner of this long-standing family business. It’s a big honor to be a part of a wonderful tradition of retail in this community.”
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The Textile Show and Dallas Market Center Announce Exclusive Partnership
Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | Thursday, February 22, 2024
Few things are as rewarding in life as a mutually beneficial partnership, and a new one has just emerged in the Lone Star State, which clearly is not so lonely after all.
The Textile Showthe boutique trade event for the textile industry, and the Dallas Market Center have announced a new strategic partnership via the creation of The Textile Show Dallas, scheduled to take place Oct. 22–24 at the DMC.
The exclusive collaboration marks a significant milestone, bringing together two influential entities dedicated to fostering innovation, networking and growth within the…
Iconic California Designer Sue Wong Celebrated in Style
Sue Wong Models Anna Gupta & Jazzika Kile; Honoree, Fashion Designer Sue Wong; Chairwoman Yu-Sai Kan. | Photo by Sheri Determan
Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Photo by Sheri Determan
Visionary California designer Sue Wong was recently honored at the third annual “Outstanding Asian American Women Who Dared” charity event, held Feb. 27 at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles. The event was co-presented by the China Institute in America and the Yue-Sai Kan One World Foundation and chaired by Yue-Sai Kan, celebrated by People magazine as “the most famous woman in China.”
Wong’s speech was…
Newly Released Report Details Retail Returns in 2023
Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | Monday, January 15, 2024
Scientific studies have shown that if you stop someone on the street and offer them free ice cream—with the choice of chocolate or vanilla—they gladly accept and no doubt remain happy for the rest of the afternoon. But if you give them 31 flavor choices, happiness proves elusive. That’s because entirely different brain chemistry is activated associated with the feeling of regret.
What better describes the glamorous and fickle world of fashion, where items that look so great on a catwalk, website or store shelf end up looking far less inspiring…
Hyosung to Reveal Latest Sustainable Developments at Kingpins NYC
Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | Thursday, January 18, 2024
Denim may be one of fashion’s oldest fabrics, but it is as susceptible to change as everything else. That’s especially the case at Hyosung, the global textiles firm, which will unveil its 2024 sustainable denim and other sourcing solutions Jan. 24–25 at Kingpins NYC at Basketball City.
“Sourcing is set to be a pivotal factor in defining the strategic priorities of the denim industry in 2024,” said Simon Hong, Hyosung global marketing lead—denim. “We are fortunate to fulfill many of these requirements with a global manufacturing footprint, strong mill partner relationships…
Fast-growing baseball apparel brand expanding in Farmingdale
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Baseball Lifestyle 101, a fast-growing sports apparel and accessories business founded by a young Long Island entrepreneur, is expanding in Farmingdale.
The company leased an 18,600-square-foot industrial building on 1.1 acres at 70 Carolyn Blvd., giving the brand more than three-times its existing space.
Baseball Lifestyle 101 is the brainchild of Josh Shapiro, who planted the seeds of the enterprise with an Instagram account when he was a 15-year-old student at Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station.
“I posted a lot of baseball content, trying to grow a community,” Shapiro told LIBN.
And grew it…
Dallas Men’s Show Returns Bigger and Better
Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | Monday, January 15, 2024
It’s long been said that everything in Texas is big, and that certainly applies to the future Dallas Men’s Show, which is set to be the largest ever. Taking place at the Dallas Market Center Jan. 27–29, the winter edition of this fast-growing menswear show will feature over 750 brands with a record number of new and returning exhibitors, including 50 making their show debut.
The show will take place across multiple floors of the World Trade Center, where retailers can expect to visit exhibitors in the temporary section, featuring an…
Celebrating Its 50th Year, Lectra Continues to Build on a Legacy of Digitalization
Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | Thursday, November 16, 2023
One of Lectra Vice President of Marketing Ketty Pillet’s most recent daunting tasks has been figuring out how to get the company’s 2,500 employees worldwide to celebrate together at the same time.
Fifty years is an eternity in fashion, and even more so in technology. Which is why Lectra’s success story is practically a tale of immortality. Once upon a time—in 1973, to be exact—twin brothers Jean and Bernard Etcheparre started Lectra Systems in Bordeaux, France, becoming pioneers in the process.
Half a century later, the California Apparel News caught up…