With the climate crisis, fashion is stepping up to the challenge, designing and manufacturing the most ecologically savvy garments in industry history. Supply chains are being shortened, transformed, and analyzed. Products are being rethought from the ground up, literally starting … Read More
Calder Carmel is ApparelMagic’s 2020 Most Promising Startup
Mark Calder is no rookie in the menswear game. From stock boy for a haberdasher to creative director of a luxury menswear brand, he has spent decades refining his craft and distilling it into the perfect luxury sport shirts. In … Read More
Lola & Sophie wins the 2020 ApparelMagic Growth Award
With retailers closing down, some for lockdowns and others permanently, fashion brands have had to regroup and rethink their efforts in record time. The businesses who are best set up for success, like ApparelMagic client Lola & Sophie, have completely … Read More
Portland Garment Factory is our 2020 Innovator of the Year
The saying goes that a crisis shows your true character, and if their approach to 2020 is any indication, Portland Garment Factory is one of fashion’s forces for good. The Oregon-based factory had been in business for 12 years manufacturing … Read More
Captain Fin relies on ApparelMagic for automated ecommerce
“We couldn’t be happier, honestly. It’s a really good system for that.”
—Danny Gillis, Captain Fin CEO … Read More
Meet the winners of The ApparelMagic Grant for Emerging Designers of Color
The recipients of the ApparelMagic Grant, below, represent the next generation of blue-chip brands, trend-setters, and most importantly, change-makers. Each recipient is building brands with the potential to make waves far outside of the fashion industry, taking on sustainability, ethical production, community involvement, and philanthropy. … Read More
ApparelMagic Grant winner Kate Pierre is changing the face of fashion with her line Kate&Frances.
Kate Pierre is a recipient of the ApparelMagic Grant for Emerging Designers of Color, a new initiative to encourage and empower promising fashion professionals. Pierre’s brand Kate&Frances begins with a strong motto: “you have the power to dictate how the world sees you.” And … Read More
ApparelMagic Grant winner Anaak is remaking the fashion system
“At the end of the day, no one needs more clothing. That’s the reality.” It’s not what you expect a fashion designer to say, but Anaak designer Marissa Maximo is not your typical designer. Maximo, a recipient of The ApparelMagic Grant … Read More