American rapper, songwriter and actor Wiz Khalifa is now adding fashion designer to his résumé, creating his first unisex capsule collection in collaboration with Los Angeles-based labels 424 and Pleasures. The collection is set to debut on June 10 at Night Two of Made L.A., via a fashion and music showcase with Khalifa and his record label Taylor Gang, which represents artists such as Ty Dolla Sign and Juicy J.
Once Khalifa was confirmed to participate in Made L.A., the Made team presented him with a list of L.A.-based designers popular with musicians with which to collaborate, and he chose his two favorites, 424 and Pleasures, explained Ruth Gruca, global fashion director at Made.
“We’re still producing a next-level fashion and music experience, but unlike last year, we’ve added several collaborative components to the event,” Gruca said.
Clothing label 424 was founded in L.A. in 2015 by Guillermo Andrade following the 2010 opening of his store FourTwoFour on Fairfax Avenue. Like 424, Pleasures, founded by Alex James, is a Los Angeles streetwear label.
“Collaboration is a great friend of creativity,” said Andrade, who is also head of design at 424. “When the opportunity presented itself to work alongside Wiz and Made, it was an easy decision
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SYDNEY — Six Australian brands will present their resort 2018 collections in New York next month as part of an international promotional program organized by the Australian Fashion Chamber.
The fifth incarnation of the industry body’s Australian Designers Abroad initiative, which is usually staged in Paris, the showroom will run from June 13 to 16 at a yet to be confirmed location in SoHo and showcase resort 2018 collections from ready-to-wear brands Aje, Albus Lumen and Macgraw, jewelry brand Sarah & Sebastian, Pared Eyewear and accessories brand State of Escape, which specializes in Neoprene carryalls.
“New York is such an extraordinary launching pad for brands to the wider world,” said Edwina Robinson, codesigner, alongside Adrian Norris, of the nine-year-old Sydney label Aje, whose resort 2018 collection features prints from the late indigenous Australian artist Minnie Pwerle. “We feel so proud and honored to be showcasing our resort [2017-18] collection there with the AFC. It is a wonderful time for Australian fashion. The world is really starting to take notice.”
A small contingent of international buyers, including representatives of Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Net-a-porter, Selfridges and Lane Crawford, is looking at Australian resort 2018 collections in Sydney at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, which runs until
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Beginning in August, the Fashion Institute of Technology will become the second State University of New York institution to offer degree programs at SUNY Korea in Songdo, South Korea. The first is SUNY Stony Brook. It is also SUNY’s first global campus outside of the U.S.
The FIT programs being offered in South Korea are fashion design and fashion business management — two signature curricula of the college — leading to an associate in applied science, or AAS, degree. FIT’s location in South Korea makes it the college’s third location abroad, along with Milan and Florence.
The application deadline is June 30, and after that, admission is on a rolling basis. Admitted students will earn their AAS degree at FIT at SUNY Korea and may then apply to FIT’s bachelor’s degree programs in New York or Milan for fashion design.
Joyce F. Brown, president of FIT, said she was happy to offer students from all over Asia — including Japan, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam — the opportunity to have an FIT education in South Korea. “Students will be able to benefit from FIT’s offerings, complete with its curriculum and faculty, on the vibrant and innovative Incheon Global Campus. All of higher education functions globally today, and
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The European Union (EU) will this week reinstate Sri Lanka’s GSP+ duty-free trade concession, in a move that mainly benefits the country’s leading garment export industry.
The appointment of Robert Lighthizer as the next US trade representative could see the Trump administration’s long-awaited initiative to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) get underway as early as mid-August, reports suggest.
The UK retail industry is calling on the next Government to put shoppers first in Brexit negotiations, ensuring they are protected from the cost of unwanted new tariffs.
Joe Wilshire, left, co-owner of Docent Brewing, serves a customer in the brewery’s “public house.”
San Juan Capistrano Mayor Kerry Ferguson, right, presides over a Docent Brewing ribbon-cutting with brewery co-owners, from left, Scott Cortellessa, Joe Wilshire and Brian Hendon.
Docent Brewing’s public house serves food and brews in a social setting.
The chalk board reminds patrons, among other things, that beers are available to go in quart-sized cans.
Victor Geesink, left, and Alex Dehesa play foosball against a backdrop of Docent Brewing kegs.
The San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce hosted a business mixer at Docent Brewing that doubled as a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the business on May 11.
Brewer Bryan Giesen, foreground, is flanked by Docent Brewing co-owners, from left, Joe Wilshire, Scott Cortellessa and Brian Hendon
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San Juan Capistrano is known for its historic Spanish mission, for its migratory birds called swallows, for its indigenous people the Acjachemen, for its equestrian heritage and maybe, now, for its beers?
Joe Wilshire, Brian Hendon and Scott Cortellessa, owners of the town’s first brewery, say they are encouraged by the reception they’ve received since they opened for business on March 27 at 33049 Calle Aviador, in an industrial district bordering San Juan Creek.
Docent Brewing creates craft beers on site and operates “San Juan Capistrano’s Public House,” serving food and a variety of brews in a social setting. Hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 7 Sundays.
We asked Wilshire about the enterprise:
How did you come up with the name?
Over the last five years we attempted to get clearance on many different names with no success. Once we connected with our brewer, Bryan Giesen, he had a beer named Docent. As we developed our business philosophy and mission, we realized that Docent was a perfect match for what we wanted to do in the beer industry – guide people through the process of discovering new locally crafted beer.
Why San Juan Capistrano?
We are local guys. Brian Hendon and myself live right across the creek from the brewery. Scott lives in Laguna Beach, right down the road. San Juan Capistrano is a city full of great history and charm. It was always our goal to be San Juan’s first brewery and we made it!
How are things going?
Things have gone as we had hoped. People are embracing the “Public House” vibe we are going for, and we are meeting our neighbors and making new friends every day.
What kind of beers do you do?
Everything except sours. At least for now. We really want to have something for everyone that is willing to explore our beers. That means we hopefully will get people that are making Docent their first brewery experience. For those guests, we offer our “Canteen,” “Self Titled” and maybe our delicious pale ale “Peel Top.” But we also want to have offerings for the seasoned beer connoisseur. Our brewer along with the rest of us Docents are ready to take on that challenge.
How many beers do you plan to do?
We will have a lineup of about 8-10 beers that will remain regulars on our wall, But the great thing about being a small craft brewery is the ability to experiment with different recipes and styles and give our guests the opportunity to explore those tasty creations alongside us. We currently have the equipment necessary to do about 2,500 barrels per year. That may take a little time to hit our max production.
Are your beers available outside the brewery?
Currently our beers are available at several local restaurants and tap rooms that focus on local crafted beer.
What in the founders’ backgrounds led you all to start a brewery?
Brian Hendon has been exploring the craft beer scene since the mid 90s. Brian and Scott are brother in laws, married to sisters. Scott and I have kids the same age that have grown up together. All of our experiences hanging out together, traveling together and enjoying each other’s company always revolved around craft beer. We thought we had some good ideas about creating a local brewery that the community would embrace as a public house — a place to meet your friends and make new ones. So far, so good.
In brief, list five things the community should know about Docent Brewing.
1. Our brewer, Bryan Giesen, is a local. Born and raised in Dana Point. He developed all of his recipes home brewing over the last 10 years.
2. Brian, Scott and myself worked on this project for about five years before we actually got the doors opened.
3. We have a kitchen. Check out our menu online at Docentbrewing.com
4. Kids and dogs are welcome.
5. If you are stopping in for the first time or the 100th time, say hello. We look forward to meeting all of our guests. Cheers!
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