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TRADE SHOW REPORT LA Majors Market Buzzing

By Andrew Asch and Deborah Belgum

The 2015 Back-to-School season was considered a dis- appointment for much of the juniors market, but the future looks bright, according to many of the exhibitors at the April 4–6 run of LA Majors Market, primarily held at the Market Center in downtown Los Angeles. Fashion executives and showroom staff reported higher sales and a feeling of optimism at the market, which draws department-store and chain-store buyers. “It is more active,” Stephen Kim, vice president of sales for juniors brand Rhapsody Clothing Inc., said of the mar- ket. “Six months ago, they were shopping; now they are buying.” Retailers were asking for July 30 and Aug. 30 deliveries. Kim said there was anticipation for the upcoming Back-to- School season.

➥ Majors Market page 3 Surf’s Heartland No Longer No-Go Zone for Designer Styles

Los Angeles boutique Kin opening in Huntington Beach

By Andrew Asch Editor

For decades, Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, Calif., have been known as the Rodeo Drive of Surf. For those looking for the latest looks in wetsuits, board- shorts, bikinis and skateboard sneakers, the block’s surf emporiums, Huntington Surf & Sport and Jack’s Surf Shop, developed global reputations for offering the best styles from the market’s most popular brands. It’s heaven for surf and action-sports fans. But this bus- tling pedestrian area across the street from the Huntington Beach Pier has been a no-go zone for anyone looking for any other kind of style, according to Nicole Hanriot. She’s the founder and designer of Beach Riot, an Orange Coun-

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INSIDE: fall forecast Where fashion gets down to business SM Directives West highlighted Fall/Winter 2016 trends at its 6 8 recent runway show at the Layoffs at American Apparel ... p. 2 PacSun files Chapter 11 ... p. 2 California Market Center. Barbara Fields’ Fall forecast ... p. 6 For more from the show, Trendstop color forecast ... p. 6 see page 5. Fashion Market ... p. 8 Stoosh dress, Have blazer, Be Mine NYC fur piece www.apparelnews.net NORMAN ZELLER

01,3,9.cover.indd 1 4/7/16 6:56 PM NEWS American Apparel Workers Getting Pink Slips Scores of American Apparel workers are which has been trying to unionize the work- manufacturing. mately $230 million of bonds into equity being laid off as the Los Angeles clothing ers there, said he heard that at least 100 Also in February, American Apparel noti- into American Apparel and provided for the company is revamping its production pro- workers had been given lay-off notices. fied workers it was shuttering its Hawthorne, infusion of $40 million of exit capital and a cess shortly after emerging from bankruptcy “Right now it is up to 100, and more calls Calif., dye house and laying off 75 workers, commitment for a $40 million, asset-backed protection in February. keep coming in,” he said. with 20 of those being allowed to transfer to loan. In a letter sent by Chief Executive Paula An American Apparel spokesperson de- the company’s other dye house in Garden American Apparel’s debt was reduced Schneider, American Apparel employees clined to comment on the layoffs or specify Grove, Calif. from $300 million to no more than $135 mil- were advised that the manufacturing process any numbers. “We predicted this,” Lopez said. “Every- lion, and annual interest expenses were de- is being consolidated into a single floor of In addition to the layoffs, sources said the thing that we predicted is coming to pass.” creased by $20 million. the large downtown factory. The idea is to company has started outsourcing some of its American Apparel was founded in Los An- Charney, who tried to buy American Ap- cut costs, reduce the amount of time spent production as the company goes beyond the geles by Dov Charney in 1997 when he start- parel out of bankruptcy with the help of two delivering production material between basics collections it has been known for and ed selling T-shirts to the wholesale market. private-equity firms, is now thinking about groups, and “to ensure consistency and qual- starts manufacturing more work-intensive Charney left American Apparel in De- starting a new apparel company. Last No- ity,” Schneider said in the letter. items. cember 2014 after the board of directors vember, he got a California business license According to the American Apparel web- The layoffs and outsourcing come after ousted him the previous June as the chair- for a company called Schmatta LA. site, the company employs 2,600 garment the company’s head of manufacturing, Mar- man and suspended him as the chief execu- In an interview earlier this month with workers in its downtown Los Angeles facil- tin Bailey, resigned from American Apparel tive and president, pending an investigation Tavis Smiley, which was broadcast on PBS, ity, which makes it the largest apparel manu- in mid-February. He had been with the com- into alleged misconduct. He was later fired. Charney said he was thinking of locating his facturing factory in the . pany for nearly 15 years and at one time had The company’s reorganization plan filed new company to South . Nativo Lopez of Hermandad Mexicana, served as American Apparel’s president of in Bankruptcy Court converted approxi- —Deborah Belgum PacSun Has Plan to Emerge From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing PacSun filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy uity in the reorganized company and provide contributed to PacSun’s and other retailers’ had been the CEO and president of shoemak- protection on April 7, becoming the latest of a minimum of $20 million in additional capi- woes. The company, founded in 1980 to bring er Vans Inc. several clothing ventures tal in the reorganized company. the beach to the people, hasn’t turned a profit Schoenfeld blamed the company’s dire fi- to end up in Bankruptcy Court. Under the plan filed in U.S. Bankruptcy since 2008. nancial situation on previous CEOs who over- In recent weeks, the surfwear retailer for Court in Wilmington, Del., all suppliers will For fiscal 2014, the company reported a expanded. At one time, PacSun had nearly teenagers and young adults hired FTI Con- be repaid in full, with half the money com- $29.4 million loss on $826.8 million in rev- 1,000 stores. sulting Inc. and investment bank Guggen- ing once the company exits bankruptcy and enues. For fiscal 2015, whose results were “Through this restructuring, we plan to heim Securities to help restructure its debt the rest to be paid by Dec. 15. The company reported on April 7, the company had an $8.5 solve the two structural issues that operation- that must be paid by the end of this year. said in court documents it wants to be out of million loss on $801 million in revenues. ally we could not fix on our own,” Schoenfeld The Anaheim, Calif., retailer with nearly bankruptcy within 120 days. Same-store sales for 2015 were down 2.6 per- said in a statement. “First is a very high oc- 600 stores has worked out a deal with private- Wells Fargo has agreed to lend the com- cent. cupancy cost of approximately $140 million equity firm Golden Gate Capital that in- pany as much as $100 million to use while In recent months, clothing companies such per year, and second is nearly $90 million volves swapping debt for equity after Pacific it reorganizes in bankruptcy and to provide a as American Apparel, Quiksilver and Wet of long-term debt [owed to Wells Fargo and Sunwear of California emerges from Chapter five-year $100 million revolving line of credit. Seal filed for bankruptcy protection, and Golden Gate Capital] coming due later this 11. Golden Gate Capital will convert more Increasing competition from fast-fashion Aeropostale is reported to have hired advi- year. The bankruptcy process gives us the than 65 percent of its term loan debt into eq- retailers and a shift in fashion trends have sory firm Stifels to look into strategic alterna- ability both to fix our balance sheet by reduc- tives. ing our long-term debt by more than 65 per- PacSun’s chief executive and president, cent and reduce our annual occupancy costs, Gary Schoenfeld, was hired in 2009 to take either through landlord negotiations or lease over for Sally Frame Kasaks. Previously, he rejections.”—D.B. Calif. Hikes Minimum Wage to $15 By 2022, California will be the state with signed legislation on April 4 that will raise the highest minimum wage in the country, New York City’s minimum wage to $15 an making it an expensive place to do business. hour by the end of 2018 before it spreads to On April 4, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill the rest of the state. that made California the first state to raise For workers in New York City employed the minimum wage to $15 an hour by the by businesses with at least 11 employees, the ®® end of 2022. Under a deal reached with state minimum wage would rise to $11 at the end YKKYKK AuthorizedAuthorized DistributorDistributor lawmakers last week, the state minimum of this year, then another $2 each of the next wage will rise to $10.50 on Jan. 1 for busi- two years. For employees of smaller compa- nesses with 26 or more employees. nies in the city, the minimum wage would SpecializingSpecializing inin allall kindskinds ofof Annual hikes will result in a minimum of rise to $10.50 by the end of the year, then $15 per hour in January 2022. Smaller busi- another $1.50 each year for three years. For zipperszippers withwith fastfast deliverydelivery andand nesses would have until the end of 2022 to workers elsewhere in the state, the increase comply. Currently, California’s minimum would be slower. excellent customer service wage is $10 an hour. Currently, the federal minimum wage excellent customer service New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo also stands at $7.50 an hour.—D.B. WeWe deliverdeliver allall overover thethe worldworld Anne Fontaine at South Coast Plaza RecycledRecycled HangersHangers Designer Anne Fontaine made a trip to South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., for her label’s first comprehensive West Coast runway pre- sentation. FlatFlat PlasticPlastic BagsBags The 40-look show took place at South Coast Plaza’s Jewel Court, and 200 style-savvy people took in the show. On the runway, the audience saw Anne Fontaine’s Spring/Summer 2016 season. Fontaine’s iconic white shirts were a focus of the show. They were trimmed with black or embellished with ruffles and rosettes. The night’s sil- houettes ranged from A-line skirts and shoulder baring blouses to culottes, according to a statement from the fashion house. Zohar Industries Anne Fontaine has run a boutique at South Coast Plaza since 2002, and 4851 S. Alameda St. the long history helped Fontaine choose the luxury retail center as the ap- propriate place for the label’s first comprehensive show. “The Segerstrom Los Angeles, CA 90058 family sought us,” she said of the family that owns South Coast Plaza. NORMAN ZELLER 323-544-4444 phone “This is one of the first locations that we opened in the U.S.” 323-544-4000 fax The Franco-Brazilian designer recently moved to New York with her family. A private [email protected] reception for the designer was held at South Coast Plaza’s Marche Moderne restaurant. Be- www.zoharzippers.com fore the gala meal, Fontaine gave time for fans to meet her and take away one of the ultimate prizes of meeting a high-end designer—a selfie with the designer.—Andrew Asch

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02.news.indd 2 4/7/16 6:59 PM NEWS Interest Rates to Rise This Spring as Economy Improves As the U.S. economy moves forward and 2015, but by this year’s third quarter it will Spending on retail structures is being California’s economy is also anticipated upward, interest rates should start to creep contribute only $25 billion to GDP. Although driven by competition with the e-commerce to be growing nicely this year, with steady up in June. previous forecasts expected the U.S. econo- world. Major malls around the country are gains in employment. Jerry Nickelsburg, That was the opinion of the economists my to expand at 3.3 percent, that has been making huge investments in renovations that another senior economist at the UCLA An- who put together the most current quarter- reduced to 2.7 percent. total between $500 million to $800 million derson Forecast, noted that the state’s unem- ly UCLA Anderson Forecast, released on With moderate growth comes moderate per mall on the high end, Shulman said. ployment rate this year will be close to the 5 April 6. inflation. In February, the year-over-year in- A recession, which had been talked about percent unemployment rate in the U.S. The latest forecast predicts the national flation rate was 2.3 percent. By 2017, it is at the beginning of the year, is not expected The state’s economic success has been economy is expected to grow at a modest 2.7 forecast to be close to 3 percent. That means anytime soon as the markets are climbing helped in part by the wave of innovation that percent this year, driven by consumer spend- the Federal Reserve will probably raise the back up after fears of a slowdown in China has prompted rapid growth in Silicon Valley ing and new housing as well as an end to the federal funds rate in June, with two or three and how low oil prices have affected stock and in Northern California. inventory correction currently underway. interest-rate increases anticipated this year. prices. “Strong data from the consumer side “California’s research institutions will con- “Although we continue to believe the “Thereafter, we expect gradual increases of the economy indicated that retail sales tinue to provide the state with a dispropor- economy remains on track for moderate with the federal funds rate, ending 2017 at were solid and employment growth re- tionate amount of innovation and therefore growth, we are not as ebullient as prior fore- about 2 percent,” Shulman noted. mained robust,” Shulman said. a faster growth in GDP than the average for casts,” wrote David Shulman, senior econo- Despite moderate growth, the economy The risk to the national forecast comes the U.S.,” Nickelsburg wrote, warning that mist at the UCLA Anderson Forecast. “The should create 2.4 million jobs this year and from outside the United States. In June, this kind of innovation comes in fits and inventory correction we were looking for last 1.5 million jobs next year. the United Kingdom is scheduled to vote spurts. quarter is taking longer than we expected.” Commercial construction is gaining on whether to stay in the European Union, Real personal income in California is ex- He noted that inventory accumulation strength for office and industrial building, which could cause market volatility. And ev- pected to rise 3.6 percent in 2016 and is fore- added $78 billion to the country’s real gross fueled by an abundance of capital seeking eryone is watching to see how Japan’s and cast to be 3.2 percent in 2017 and 3 percent in domestic product in the fourth quarter of modest yields in a low-yield world. China’s economy progresses. 2018.—Deborah Belgum

TRADE SHOW REPORT

MARKET MEN: Steve Maiman, right, and Tony Litman of Stony MEETING: Scene at the YMI showroom during the Majors Alexandra Simeone and Reem Abdel of Blue Rope Denim Co. Apparel at Majors Market Market

sales years for the Los Angeles–based jeans maker. Dollhouse, another blue-jeans label from New York, also Majors Market Continued from page 1 “As long as we keep innovative, there is a lot of poten- rented a temporary showroom where sales manager Lorena tial,” he said. Loor-Lujambio was showing the various styles manufac- Traffic was good throughout the market for Stony Ap- Retailers reportedly seen at market included Belk, Rue tured by the juniors division of BBC Apparel. Wholesale parel Corp., said co-owner Steve Maiman. Alison Budow 21, Charlotte Russe, Citi Trends, The Wet Seal, Tilly’s, prices ranged from $11 to $14.50. of Alison Budow Sales Inc. had back-to-back appoint- Gordmans, Burlington Coat Factory, Bealls Outlet and “The market was very exciting. We had great reactions ments for the market. She also announced a new venture at Mod Cloth. to our key styles, which were crops, roll-ups, boyfriends, her showroom. It was the Majors Market debut of Simply sexy boyfriends and skinny, destroyed color jeans,” she said. Ruby, a line of fashion-driven separates that are manufac- Temporary exhibitors on 3 “Denim jackets were huge in volume.” tured in Mexico and Los Angeles. The line’s silhouettes in- She saw several chain stores such as Charlotte Russe, The clude blazers, vests and bodysuits. Several large temporary showrooms were set up on the Wet Seal and Rue 21. For Ike Zekaria, co-owner of the retailer Windsor, CMC’s third floor for a number of New York–based compa- Strength is still in the skinny jeans, Loor-Lujambio said, which is headquartered in Santa nies as well as California-based even though many manufacturers have flare jeans in their Fe Springs, Calif., Majors Market ventures that make the trek in lineup. “People have been resistant to adopting the flares,” exhibitors were offering a num- April and October for the Los she observed. ber of on-trend looks, including Angeles Majors Market. All kinds of clothes—including Christmas sweaters— jumpsuits, bodysuits, rompers and Alexandra Simeone, co-owner were hanging on dozens of racks in the temporary show- products made with suede fabrics. of Blue Rope Denim Co., lined room for The Golden Touch Group, a New York company Windsor does business with 504 the walls of her white space with that has labels including Planet Gold, Derek Heart, Gold- vendors, but the market’s retail the various denim styles her com- en Touch, Rose Harlow and Allison Brittney, covering just traffic seemed average to Zekaria. pany sells. She said the market about every category. The past 12 months have been a had been great with retailers such Account Executive Allison Conrads said buyers who time of growth for Windsor, which as Bealls Outlet, Windsor, Rue made appointments were stopping by as were off-price dis- offers everything from special-oc- 21, YM Inc. and 10 Spot stop- counters. casion dresses to athleisure looks. ping by. Retailers said that Easter sales had been down but there The retailer opened 50 stores over Popular styles for the Fall/ are positive reads on spring. “We are even starting to sell the past 12 months, bringing the Winter season, she said, were sweaters for fall and Christmas,” Conrads said. “It is very chain’s store count to 125. butt-lift jeans, ripped denim and price-driven, and retailers are buying fashion basics.” Even though the past year or so girlfriend-style silhouettes that Popular fashion basics were leggings, tank tops and cer- has been difficult for retail, Zek- are slightly less boxy than the tain kinds of dresses, such as the trapeze dress and dresses aria said that those retailers who INTRODUCTION: The line Simply Ruby made its boyfriend jeans. “Retailers are with shirt-tail hems.” know their niche will do well. Majors Market debut at Alison Budow Sales. The doing a lot of roll-up cuffs with Stores that stopped by included the Buckle, Stage “You have to know the customer,” team representing the line, from left: Heather Gillick, blue-jeans lengths being at 27 Stores, Belk, Styles For Less, Walmart and Macy’s. he said. “If you stay true to the Alison Budow and Patricia Welman inches,” she said, noting that At the Jerry Leigh showroom, Michelle Roback, vice customer, she will respond.” cuffs ranged from a 1½-inch to president of juniors sales, said she had had a great market. Other executives also maintained a “stay innovative, stay ½-inch thickness. “Rips and tears are still big.” Buyers were looking at the various licensed T-shirts pro- connected, stay profitable” mantra during market. Michael With the company’s own factory in Guangzhou, China, duced by Jerry Leigh, based in Van Nuys, Calif., as well as Godigian, vice president of YMI jeans, introduced the Hy- wholesale prices are kept low at $11.50 to $12.50 for the at the company’s licensed Dickies juniorswear and labels per Flex jean, made out of high-stretch fabric for the ath- Blue Rope label and at $9 to $10 for the company’s less Modern Lux and David Lerner. “I had Kohl’s here all day leisure market. Godigian said 2015 was one of the biggest expensive Pink Label. yesterday, and Target was here last week,” she said. ●

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01,3,9.cover.indd 3 4/7/16 6:57 PM Calendar RETAIL SALES April 11 April 28 May 4 L Brands Beats Estimates During Soft CALA TPC Spring Networking Event 2016 West Coast Manufacturing Denver Mart City Tavern Conference Denver Los Angeles City Club March Business Through April 12 Los Angeles L Brands—the parent company of May 2 March Retail Sales April 12 May 7 Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Bath & Accessories The Show Body Works—beat Wall Street estimates. Première Vision Designs Moda Otis College of Art and Design’s $Sales % Change Same-store (in millions) from yr. ago sales % change Metropolitan Pavilion Fame Scholarship Benefit and Fashion L Brands posted a 3 percent increase in New York Javits Center Show its same-store sales. Ken Perkins of Boston- The Buckle $96.60 -11.0% -11.8% Through April 13 New York Beverly Hilton area analysts Retail Metrics forecast that Gap Inc. $1,430.00 -6.5% -6.0% L Brands Inc. $1,027.00 +5.0% +3.0% Through May 4 Beverly Hills the company’s same-store sales would only April 13 Zumiez Inc. $68.80 -2.6% -7.8% Accessorie Circuit increase 1.9 percent. Gap Inc. posted a 6 Information from company reports Kingpins Intermezzo May 9 percent same-store-sales decline. Perkins Gashouder, Westergasfabriek FWD by WWDMAGIC Fashion Digital said the retail giant missed his company’s decline in its comp sales. Amsterdam Javits Center W Hollywood forecast for 5 percent. In an April 7 note, Per- The big retail events for March were spring Through April 14 New York Los Angeles Through May 4 Through May 10 kins said that Gap started business March with break and an early Easter holiday, which fell excess inventory due to slow traffic and con- on March 27 this year. (Last year, the holi- April 15 OffPrice “Green Is the New Black: Gotham Hall May 10 version that held the company back for much day fell on April 5.) Adrienne Yih Tennant Sustainability in Fashion,” a New York “Take It to the Next Level,” of 2016. A Gap executive said that business in of Wolfe Research said that retailers offered symposium presented by the Through May 3 presented by One Step Retail March was hard. “While March proved chal- teens deep discounts during spring break. One Fashion Law Project at Loyola Solutions An Evening With Sue Wong lenging, we remain focused on taking the nec- of those retailers offering deep promotions Law School Old Ranch Country Club Sue Wong’s design studio essary steps to improve results across the port- was Zumiez Inc., Yih Tennant said in an April Loyola Law School Seal Beach, Calif. Los Angeles Los Angeles folio throughout the year,” said Sabrina Sim- 7 research note. mons, chief financial officer, Gap Inc. 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* All proceeds go toward Southern California’s award-winning Fashion Design students. *School and Sponsor invites to follow For Reservations and Information, Please Contact: 213.688.6288 or [email protected] SPECIAL THANKS TO: LUNCHEON SPONSOR: EVENT SPONSOR: MEDIA SPONSOR: FASHION NORMAN ZELLER Paparazzi jacket, Adiva poncho, Stitch Leo and Nicole Dizzy Lizzy maxi, Zoe & Rose by Band RNB two-piece set, Just Me dress, Stitch + Star jean, + Star pant, Carol sweater, New Direction Pink Pewter of Gypsies dress, Maxberry choker International Inspirations Willow & Clay D. RA dress, Be Mine NYC Dauplaise necklace, skirt, Carol Dauplaise headband, Imoshion handbag, and necklace, Be headband, Rove & Pearl dress, Deby Carol Dauplaise handbag bracelets and necklace, Rove & Pearl Be Mine NYC The Accessory Mine NYC fur piece choker and bracelet, Debo jacket necklace earrings bracelet, Contempo hat handbag Collective hat Pink Pewter clutch Directives West Highlights Major Trends for Fall/Winter 2016 Floppy hats, faux-fur vests, peasant tops, leather jackets Skinny pants continue to resonate in all categories as do loads of softness and recovery. Grandpa-type cardigans that trimmed with fringe, slouchy sweaters, ponchos, lacy dress- longer and shorter dress silhouettes. Plaid made an appear- are roomy and comfortable are popular for the season as is es, plaid pieces and plenty of worn denim were at the top of ance in casual jackets, blouses and dresses while lace was the soft pullover with hatchi fabrics dominating in easy high/ the trend chart for Fall/Winter 2016. seen as an accent on dresses as well as cropped tops. Cor- low forms. The knit swing dress and the folk dress were on Store buyers packed the Fashion Theater at the California duroy and velvet added to the 1970s retro feel of many of the runway as were the winter romper, plaid shirts with lace Market Center on April 4 to see the semiannual trend fore- the trends. and embellishment, and cozy head-to-toe looks great for cast presented by buying office Directives West. Top color choices for the season included maroon, rust, lounging at home. Shelda Hartwell-Hale, the company’s vice president, in- brown and various shades of blue. Black-and-white prints In the misses category, the statement sweater was making troduced the show by noting that the retail industry remains and pairings were heavy in all categories. a statement with mixed yarns, fringe and tunic lengths. Non- in a state of change. “We need to continue to adapt and culti- Key items for the contemporary crowd included ankle denim bottoms made of ponté and novelty leggings were vate in order to respond effectively to the changing consumer jeans and culottes—both straight and skinny—with high important. Denim was front and center with various pant environment,” she said. “Buy now, wear now makes us re- waists, iron-on appliqués, distressing and exposed buttons. silhouettes ranging from the boyfriend and boot cut to the evaluate our deliveries.” Also important to the contemporary customer for Fall/Winter skinny. They were matched with casual denim shirts. Lots Social media and various online platforms have been in- are rompers, updated peasant blouses with billowy sleeves of plaid populated this category as did novelty knit tops with strumental in shaping consumers’ demands and retailers’ per- and folkloric embroidery, bomber and moto jackets, the fem- asymmetrical hems, ribbed knits and thermals. formances, she added. inine dress, retro bodysuits, two-piece sets in velvet, leather When it comes to jewelry, long necklaces, chokers, hoop The runway presentation featured 170 looks that spanned and suede as well as crop sweaters with funnel, turtle and earrings, saddlebag and hobo purses, berets and faux-fur categories ranging from contemporary and misses to juniors mock necks, tie fronts, and rounded shoulders. stoles, mufflers, vests and scarves complemented the various and accessories. For juniors, the ankle skinny continues as a mainstay with styles.—Deborah Belgum

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05Directives.indd 5 4/7/16 6:45 PM TRENDS Barbara Fields Talks Trends for Fall ’16 Buyers who attended the Barbara Fields Buying Of- toms. Also, look to the ’70s, which has inspired a rich color saw the detail everywhere in London on a wide range of tops fice’s Fall ’16 Trend Presentation will be well ahead of the palette and items such as striped dresses, blanket wraps and and dresses. Zippers, Sherpa and marled yarns are also im- retail game. The veteran buying and trend expert presented retro T-shirts such as the baseball tee. Ringer tees are also portant across a variety of categories. For example, plaids, an in-depth look at the season’s key trends at her event, held trending, Fields said, as are graphic logos, lace-ups and which are now considered a Fall essential, are updated this April 1 and April 4–6 during season with Sherpa trims LA Majors Market. The and lace backs as well presentation, which covered as crochet insets, screen the juniors market from both printing and 2-fer styl- a U.S. and international per- ing. Sweaters look fresh spective, offered a compre- with lace-up bodies and hensive look at the season. in metallics for Holiday. Nasty Gal, Styles for Less, Dresses are trending in JCPenney, The Wet Seal, a variety of fabrics from Sirens and Ron Jon Surf lace to plaid as well as Shop are just a few of the metallics. Key dress retailers that attended the styles include stripe rib event held at the California knits, lace-ups and the Market Center. Fields cov- olive military shirt-dress. ered everything from hotter- Barbara Fields presents the “Athletic Sports Patches are trending on everything from Cold shoulder tops are a key item of the Not surprisingly, than-hot pins and patches Lux” trend. T-shirts to denim. season. athleisure or “Athletic to the bomber jacket and— Sports Lux” is continuing thanks to pop culture’s current for Fall, and, according to obsession with the derrière—the Fields, this season it’s all butt-lift jean. about name brands and lo- “Pins, patches and badges are gos. Fila, Nike and Adidas very hot as one big trend,” Fields were the most prevalent in said. “They are on everything from Europe, she said. Key items jackets to outerwear, and this was include windbreakers, racer- one of the largest trends—even on back tanks and push-up leg- the iHeartRadio Music Awards gings with abstract prints and [on April 3],” she said. The olive logo screens down the leg. bomber jacket is the must-have Denim spans the gam- item for Fall. “You know me with ut from denim shirts and my million-dollar items,” Fields dresses, which continue to Fall’s must-have item is the bomber Striped rib knit dresses are a A key item for Fall ’16 is the olive bomber jacket. be important, to jackets up- quipped. “Well, this is it. The avia- jacket in olive. key item. tor bomber jacket is the big item dated with Sherpa collars as of the season.” According to Fields, outerwear is a major knot-front silhouettes. well as patches and printed-sleeve details. Skinny jeans and growth area. Look for the anorak utility parka, the puffer As for wovens, Fields predicts cold shoulders, lace-ups stacked waists are key styles as are body enhancers such as jacket and outerwear with PVC to be popular items. “For and olive shirts will be three of the big hit items for Fall. butt-lifting jeans. Colorful jeans are trending in dark tones Black Friday, [the PVC jacket] is an item that everybody’s “Cold shoulders are selling so well that we’re putting them such as gray, black, navy, olive and wine. “Everybody has going to be promoting for the season,” Fields said. together as one category,” said Fields, who showed cold their interpretation of the wines and the merlots and all the Military, in general, is a very strong influence this Fall— shoulders in knits and wovens on multiple tops and dresses. colors,” said Fields, adding that a new “blueberry” color is think camouflage, the color olive and military cargo bot- Lace-ups are the biggest detail of the season. Fields said she coming on strong.—N. Jayne Seward

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Raspberry Concentrate Juicy berry tones Opening Ceremony look good enough to eat as saturated red-pink Lacoste shades stand out with Tastee Tangerine allover applications that Philip Lim create an ultra-contem- Zesty orange shades infused with luminosity porary feel. Highlights emerge in womenswear, introducing a bold energy include voluminous to the season’s key looks. Subtle spicy tones update technical materials and dresses and squashy heavyweight woolens with a warm, sophisticated mood and also add a futur- puffa jackets as well as istic zing to eyewear accessories. longline leather boots. Balenciaga Emilio Pucci

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06.news.indd 6 4/7/16 6:46 PM prolable.indd 1 7/9/14 5:42:03 PM TRADE SHOW REPORT ‘Optimistic’ Outlook at Fashion Market Northern California

By Alison A. Nieder Executive Editor tions, there was some urgency to get orders in before the end of the season. SAN MATEO, CALIF.—Booth space That was the case for Petaluma, Calif.– was sold out at the April 3–5 run of Fashion based sales representative Peggy Finnegan, Market Northern California, which is held who said she was consistently busy with ap- at the San Mateo Event Center in San Ma- pointments on all three days of the show. teo, Calif., and attendance was on par with “I’m closing a European line,” she said. last April, according to Suzanne de Groot, “April 15 is the cutoff.” executive director of the show. Finnegan represents Serbia-based collec- “People have been writing,” she said. “It tion Ivko, a 40-year-old family run business seems optimistic.” based in Belgrade, as well as several domes- The market got off to a brisk start, accord- tic collections: California-based URU; Port- ing to Susan Burris, a sales representative land, Ore.–based Yasuko Kuriska; Chi- based in Bolinas, Calif., who represents Cut- cago-based Little Journeys; and Orland, loose and Salaam. Maine–based Dunlap Weavers scarves. “It was so busy on Sunday we couldn’t fit Mary Taft Johnson, a sales representative in new people,” she said between appoint- based in Grass Valley, Calif., said she had ments and drop-in traffic on the last day of “my best show in years.” the show. Johnson—who represents F.H. Cloth- “Overall, people are feeling optimistic,” ing, Komil, Carson, Cotton Country and she said. “This is such a strong area finan- PB&J—said she met with existing accounts cially. People are shopping in those stores as well as several potential new ones, in- that offer service and attention.” cluding a retailer from Albuquerque, N.M., Karen Anderson, owner of the KLA and another with stores in Sedona and TPC Spring Netwoking Event Showroom in Los Angeles, was equally up- Scottsdale, Ariz. beat about the market in Northern California. Kenny Gandolfo, with Irvine, Calif.– based Z Supply City Tavern LLC, said the first two days Figat7th, Downtown LA of FMNC were the busiest. In addition to Z Thu., April 28, 5 – 8 p.m. Supply T-shirts, the company produces sev- eral contempo- Register at the TPC website rary collections, including Black Swan, White www.theprofessionalclub.com Petaluma, Calif.–based Peggy Finnegan Zina Kao metallic handbags, a new Crow, Others had a steady stream of appointments collection from Berkeley, Calif.– scheduled for all three days of the show. based jewelry line Zina Kao Follow and Rag Poets. “In Northern California, the economy is Accessories representative John Berger 2016 Sponsors very good,” she said. “Everybody is pleased. stressed the importance of meeting with re- They are selling through merchandise in a tailers in their stores in addition to showing healthy way and bringing in more. It’s very at FMNC. upbeat.” “A lot of this is exposure and making Anderson represents Kuna, a Peru com- contacts to see on the road,” he said. “I live pany that makes scarves in baby wool/Al- in Arizona and I have to see stores on the paca; Paskma, a collection of cashmere/ way here and on the way back.” silk sweaters and coordinating scarves from Berger represents Tresca, a Fort Worth, India; Baci, an item-driven line from Italy; Texas–based collection of wearable art, and Cino, a blouse line featuring original prints; Coronet, a Cleveland-based collection of Fabrizio Gianni LA, a pants line from Los moderately priced jewelry. Angeles; Before + Again, a made-in-Amer- There were several new exhibitors at ica collection of sublimation-printed tops FMNC, including Xin Wun, owner of A and dresses; Joules, a well-established U.K. Healdsburg, a newly launched collection of brand; and Banaris, a North Carolina–based silk and cashmere scarves featuring original collection of Merino wool/silk scarves made artwork by Wine Country artists. in India. Wun, who also owns the retail store “This is a regional trade show that is very Clutch in Healdsburg, Calif., initially began important, especially in the Northern Cali- selling the scarves in her store for Sonoma fornia area,” said Uta Wegman, who runs County visitors who “want to take a memo- the Uta Wegman showroom in Los Angeles ry of their time here.” and serves as FMNC president. Another new exhibitor was The Down- “We have exhibitors from as far as Bos- town Showroom, a New York–based show- ton and retailers from across the Pacific room that represents primarily European Northwest as well as Colorado, Idaho [and collections. Arizona],” she said, adding that the show “What we carry has a New York edgi- draws boutique retailers, catalog houses and ness,” Gall said. “But there is that customer “mini majors”—small regional chain stores. [here] who we don’t get to see in Las Vegas. The show features a mix of categories, We saw some retailers who said they don’t including apparel for the updated, contem- go to Vegas or New York.” porary and juniors markets as well as acces- The showroom’s lines include two Croa- sories, footwear and gift items. tian collections, L-ink and Igok Dobanik; Wegman represents Sun ‘n’ Sand, a bag two Dutch lines, Elsewear and Completo; and hat resource based in Grand Prairie, Polish line Zuzu Bart; Israel-based Ger- Texas, as well as Sun ‘n’ Sand’s fall hat line, shon Bram; Japanese collection Bon Bon Adora; Fraas Scarves, a family-owned Felt; and New York–based and New York– business based in Germany; Victoria made collection Heydari Design. Leather, a made-in-USA leather handbag “European lines have their own sense of company from Pennsylvania; and Lauer style; they’re not trying to follow a trend,” facebook.com/ twitter.com/TheProfClub theprofessionalclub.com Gloves, 100-year-old company based in Gall said. “The customers are looking for TheProfessionalClub Wisconsin. something unique that they won’t find ev- For exhibitors carrying European collec- erywhere else.” ●

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Kin Continued from page 1 a new development called Pacific City. ty brands such as Red Wings boots, Deux Pacific City paved the way for Adams’ Ex Machina, Howe and Katin. ty contemporary beach brand. “I usually decision. It opened a few blocks south of Pacific City also is the address for a get bikinis in Huntington Beach. If I want the intersection of Main and Pacific Coast two-story H&M. Other tenants will be 711945-2016 something high end, I usually go to South Highway in November, said Linda Ber- Equinox, a high-end fitness-spa chain. Seventy-one years of news, Coast Plaza,” Hanriot said, referring to the man, chief marketing officer for DJM The development also will focus on unique fashion and information nearby luxury mall. Capital Partners, with offices in Santa restaurants such as Lemonade, a popular Into this place nicknamed Surf City, Barbara, Calif., and San Jose, Calif. It Los Angeles–headquartered fast-casual CEO/PUBLISHER Darrel Adams has raised a standard for de- developed Pacific City and , restaurant. There’s a unique South of the TERRY MARTINEZ signer looks. On April a mall located on the Border–style restaurant called Ola Mexi- EXECUTIVE EDITOR CLASSIFIED ACCOUNT 15 he is scheduled to other side of Hunting- can Kitchen. Coming up is a chef-driven ALISON A. NIEDER EXECUTIVES SENIOR EDITOR ZENNY R. KATIGBAK JEFFERY YOUNGER open the first Orange ton Beach. concept called Blue Gold. DEBORAH BELGUM CLASSIFIED ACCOUNTING County location for Berman said that Kin’s Pacific City merchandise mix will RETAIL EDITOR MARILOU DELA CRUZ ANDREW ASCH his West Hollywood, Pacific City would be make concessions to the beach culture, Ad- SERVICE DIRECTORY EDITORIAL MANAGER ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Calif.–headquartered influenced by the city’s ams said. “We will offer more sunglasses, JOHN IRWIN JUNE ESPINO boutique retailer, Kin. surf lifestyle. But if the more beachwear, he said. “But our core CONTRIBUTORS PRODUCTION MANAGER ALYSON BENDER The merchandise mix retail center wanted to brands will be the same. We want people KENDALL IN VOLKER CORELL will include Pierre make a splash, it would to feel like they are in a Kin no matter what RHEA CORTADO EDITORIAL DESIGNERS JOHN ECKMIER JOHN FREEMAN FISH Balmain, Jonathan have to appeal to a city they are in.” TIM REGAS DOT WILTZER FELIX SALZMAN Simkhai, Misha Col- much greater audience. While Kin sells designer, it also has PHOTO EDITOR N. JAYNE SEWARD lection, Zhivago, Rag “We were going to be developed a unique, high-low merchan- SARAH WOLFSON JOHN URQUIZA & Bone, Annex, Sk- a completely different dise mix by selling streetwear. Adams said WEB PRODUCTION CREDIT MANAGER RITA O’CONNOR ingraft, Matiere, Pyer kind of experience,” his core customer is a 35-year-old woman MORGAN WESSLER CREATIVE MARKETING PUBLISHED BY Moss, Kollar, Thomas she said. with a taste for edgy, designer looks. But DIRECTOR TLM PUBLISHING INC. LOUISE DAMBERG Wylde and Plein Sud. Kin will currently his clientele ranges from high schoolers to APPAREL NEWS GROUP Price points will typi- be the only high-end, their grandmothers. DIRECTOR OF SALES Publishers of: AND MARKETING California Apparel News TERRY MARTINEZ cally start at $250 and designer boutique at The 2,600-square-foot Kin was de- Waterwear Pacific City. Other signed by Adams’ construction company, SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Decorated go up. AMY VALENCIA EXECUTIVE OFFICE Adams grew up in boutiques will focus Darrel T Adams Design & Build, which ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Darrel Adams California Market Center LYNNE KASCH Huntington Beach. He on styles with leisurely also built the West Hollywood Kin and its 110 E. Ninth St., Suite A777 knew that the town had silhouettes. Current ten- second location in Los Angeles’ Bel-Air BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Los Angeles, CA 90079-1777 DANIELLA PLATT (213) 627-3737 MOLLY RHODES style and was reason- ants are Tommy Baha- neighborhood. Fax (213) 623-5707 ably affluent. Homes sell for $600,000 and ma, high-end Australian swimwear brand The Pacific City Kin will offer men’s SALES ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST Classified Advertising Fax ASHLEY KOHUT (213) 623-1515 up. Still, Adams’ female friends couldn’t Seafolly and Irene’s Story, a Huntington and women’s clothing in the front room of ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT www.apparelnews.net think of a place where they would go and Beach–headquartered independent retailer. the boutique. The back room has a view of RACHEL MARTINEZ [email protected] SALES ASSISTANT Printed in the U.S.A. wear high heels in Surf City, he said. To Joining the property soon will be Tank- the ocean, and one of the categories it will PENNY ROTHKE-SIMENSKY offer something high end in Huntington farm & Co., a Seal Beach, Calif., vertical focus on will be shoes. Flooring will be a would be an opportunity. It might have retailer that manufactures a Tankfarm & polished concrete, ceilings will be black, been an opportunity unmet if it wasn’t for Co. line. It also sells styles from third-par- and walls will bear a cedar-wood color. ●

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