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TRADE SHOW REPORT Orders, Out-of-Town Buyers and Mixed Traffic Reports at LA Market By Andrew Asch, Deborah Belgum and Alison A. Nieder

Traffic appeared lighter than usual for March at the recent run of Los Angeles Fashion Week, but exhibitors said traffic was steady and reported landing orders from local and out-of town retailers. The March 16–19 run of LA Market drew well-known retailers such as American Rag, Satine, Nordstrom, Nei- man Marcus, Intermix and Shopbop.com as well as boutique stores from across California and the U.S. In addition to the permanent showrooms located in the

➥ LA Market page 3 CALA Doubles Attendance at Show in New S.F. Location By Christina Aanestad Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—CALA exhibited the latest ready-to-wear Fall 2015 fashions at its new location in the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, shifting the atmosphere from a hotel-room show to an open-floor format for the first time in its 20-year run in San Francisco. After holding CALA shows at the Westin St. Francis hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood for the past eight years, CALA founder Gerry Murtagh said it

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American Apparel Resolves Lawsuits Against Ousted CEO Dov Charney By Deborah Belgum Senior Editor

Months after firing Dov Charney, two lawsuits against the founder and former chief executive of American Apparel have been settled. In the resolution of one lawsuit, awards and attorneys’ fees will cost Charney, American Apparel and the company’s photographer at least $2.5 million, according to court documents. Another lawsuit’s settlement remains confidential. Cleaning up frayed legal ends comes as American Apparel executives are entertaining offers to sell the company. Irving ➥ American Apparel page 3

LOS ANGELES FASHION WEEK INSIDE: On the Runway Where fashion gets down to business SM The runway shows of Los Angeles Fashion Week 2 3 continued as designers from across town and Macerich rejects Simon bid ... p. 2 across the world showed their Fall ’15 collections. New trade show coming to The New Mart ... p. 2 For highlights from the events, see page 6. Georges Marciano sues Guess ... p. 4

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Macerich Rejects Simon Bid CALA Continued from page 1 “We’re looking for hand-crafted, ethical, fair-trade companies,” said Kawahara, who The board of directors for the Macerich Co. value. In the next five years, it will spend $400 was time for a change. learned about CALA from Meredith Hazan unanimously rejected an unsolicited bid from million to $500 million per year on projects, “It was bursting at the seams,” said Mur- of the Los Angeles–based Maritime Show- mall giant Simon Property Group Inc. on which Coppola forecast will bring a high rate tagh, whose CALA shows in Denver and room, which carries Sseko and other fair- March 17. of return and would materially enhance stock- Seattle also have an open-booth format. trade accessories and clothing brands. Macerich Chairman Arthur Coppola said holder value. “Most of all, this is what the buyers were Indigenous attends CALA shows in San the Simon bid had undervalued his company, David Simon, Simon Property’s chairman, crying out for. The proof of that shows in Francisco regularly, said Lisa Ward, vice which develops and runs malls including called Coppola’s view of Macerich’s future a our attendance.” president of sales for the fashion company, Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica, Calif. “rosy” one in a March 17 statement. According to Murtagh, attendance nearly based in Sebastopol, Calif. She said CALA On March 9, Simon made a bid to acquire the “The Macerich board has sent shareholders doubled from its previous show company for $91 per share in cash and stock, a clear message that it will do everything in its with 569 buyers. Previously, at the which some media reports said could add up power to block a value-creating transaction and Westin St. Francis, sales represen- to $16 billion. prevent them from having a voice in matters tatives and designers showed their On March 19, Macerich’s stock closed at critical to the value of their investment. It is tru- collections in their hotel rooms—a $93.50. ly disappointing Macerich would not even meet setup that offered more privacy but In a statement, Coppola noted that his com- to discuss our proposal and remarkable that its also more pressure to buy, said Rel- pany sold lower-quality malls from its portfo- view on value could have changed so drasti- ish SF sales representative Harmo- lio and acquired “Class-A properties and de- cally just four months after issuing 10.9 percent ny Hayner, a first-time CALA show velopments” in some of America’s wealthier of its shares at the $71 level,” Simon said in a attendee. She brought seven U.S.- neighborhoods. The real estate deals increased statement. He advised Macerich stockholders to made accessories lines, including Macerich’s sales per square foot from $517 to closely examine the Macerich board’s actions. California brands Lemonade and $587, Coppola said. The Macerich chief also Also on March 17, Macerich posted a presenta- Camino Brands. Lemonade is a contended that his board fully supports the tion on the investing portion of its website that line of sterling-silver and gold-fill company’s projects and strategies. The compa- details the board’s reasons why the company jewelry handmade in Oakland, Ca- ny will be continuing a campaign to increase its should remain independent.—Andrew Asch lif., that retails from $45 to $150. Camino Brands produces leather Julie Kawahara, owner of Kindred in Santa Rosa, Calif. handbags, also in Oakland, Moda 360 to Take a Bow at The New Mart and retails from $22 to $195. Moda 360, a trade show for independent de- Kinga Földi, whose Baharat label is headquar- “I wouldn’t have come if signers, will make its debut at The New Mart tered in Hungary. it were in a hotel,” Hayner showroom building in downtown Los Angeles Moda 360’s New Mart show will feature a said. “I think buyers would April 24–25, said Debora Pokallus, the founder performance from the dance troupe Culture rather walk and browse to and chief executive officer of the show. Shock Los Angeles and a runway show from see things before they go Moda 360 made a debut run in New York Melissa Laskin, a veteran stylist. Pokallus also into a booth.” last June. The show primarily served buyers hopes to screen short films from emerging di- The new venue was also from boutiques and specialty stores. Vendors rectors at her show. A statement from Moda 360 well received by retailers included international designers with a unique noted that it gives vendors “an editorial presen- such as Carol Patin-Gipe, fashion edge such as U.K. brands NCIIR by tation” of their work. It also offers press and me- owner of The Posh Moon Tee Njoroge, Natacha Arranz, Lucy Tammam dia interesting visuals for stories. For more in- in Half Moon Bay, Calif., and Eva Cammarata. Also exhibiting was Sara formation, visit www.moda360intl.com or email who placed an order for Los Hegazy, a designer with a Dubai office, and Pokallus at [email protected].— A.A. Angeles–based Bed Head Pajamas. The moderate to high-end line of sleepwear and intimate apparel ranges in retail pricing from $34 Zynni Cashmere Camino Brands for children’s pajamas to $410 adult robes. “We found the hotel intimidat- ing,” said Patin-Gipe, who said she looks for American- and French- made items for her moderate cloth- MODA 360 is ing and home décor boutique. “[Be- fore,] you had to go into rooms and a high-fashion if you didn’t order something, it felt concept for awkward. Here you get an over- view. The openness is definitely a international plus.” fashion CALA’s move to Fort Mason designers, artists encouraged Lois Evans, a sales representative for Beverly Hills– and filmmakers. based Zynni Cashmere, to exhibit The ground- at the show. Zynni is a 100 percent breaking platform Mongolian cashmere collection of robes, T-shirts, loungewear, cardi- combines gans and coats whose retail prices fashion, art, range from $350 to $2,000. “This is targeted toward a higher- Indigenous music and video end customer compared to a show in exhibits, like Las Vegas, where you get every screenings different retailer,” Evans said. “I haven’t draws a high-end Bay Area clientele. Ward been at CALA for a while, but I was really said she landed 14 orders during the two-day and live happy to learn they have an open-booth for- show—most of them from new customers. runway shows mat this time.” “We always make new business because for a unique First-time attendee Julie Kawahara, own- Indigenous is organic. They get it here in the er of Kindred in Santa Rosa, Calif., found Bay Area,” she said. presentation of what she was looking for: five organic and Murtagh booked the more-than- creative work to fair-trade lines to stock her store, includ- 50,000-square-foot Fort Mason space for ing Mar y Sol, a line of wallets, handbags the next year to continue to test the wa- buyers, press and hats ranging in retail price from $24 to ters. The Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason and public. $135; Sseko, a line of handbags, scarves and is a large exhibition space with windows sandals ranging in retail price from $15 to overlooking the San Francisco Bay and the $245; Indigenous, an organic clothing line Golden Gate Bridge. Natural light adds to APRIL 24-25, 2015 ranging in retail price from $150 to $500; 31 the spacious atmosphere. CALA provided Bits, a Uganda-made jewelry line ranging in free parking at Fort Mason, catered lunch THE NEW MART retail price from $15 to $88; and Mercado and a hosted lounge area where attendees 127 E. NINTH STREET, LOS ANGELES Global, an accessories line of wallets and could relax and chat. tote bags ranging in retail price from $108 “This is the evolution of the show,” Mur- www.mOdA360INTL.cOm | [email protected] to $328. tagh said. ●

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LA Market Continued from page 1 Also renting a temporary showroom was Janée Amber, Most of her buyers come from specialty stores, resorts who represents the women’s collection for Kinetix, which and spa stores. Most are local or close to California, but this California Market Center, The New Mart, the Cooper for years concentrated on men’s T-shirts. Now the new market she saw a store buyer from Vermont who didn’t get Design Space, the Gerry Building and The Lady Liberty women’s line consists of soft cotton T-shirts and tanks that to any New York shows because it was so cold and snowy Building, buyers also had several temporary trade shows have clever sayings screen printed on the front. They range on the East Coast. to shop, including Designers and Agents, Select, Coeur, from “I need a six-month vacation, twice a year” to “LA Cleary’s buyers are looking for novelty items. One big hit Brand Assembly and Shape, the new athleisure show orga- made me this way.” was her Hips Sister, a stretchy band of performance fabric nized by the CMC. The four-day market was turning out to be fruitful for worn around the hips that lets you carry your wallet, cell phone, keys and lipstick while you keep your Appointment-driven at CMC hands free. Another popular item is something called Sleevey Wonders, a kind of lace, Buyers from all sorts of stores and online mesh or jersey cropped top with three-quar- venues were visiting the California Market ter-length sleeves that lets you expand your Center to check out the various temporary wardrobe, converting sleeveless and strapless shows and showrooms. dresses into frocks with more coverage. The prospect of finding department-store Her Lisette L pant line, made in Montreal, buyers at the CMC prompted Harry Choi to has captured retailers’ attention because it has open a temporary showroom on the fifth floor been worn three times by Oprah Winfrey on for Tov, the young contemporary label he rep- the cover of her O magazine. resents as director of sales. Tov already has a showroom at the Los Angeles Fashion Center The New Mart: E-tail surge on 12th Street, but Choi was hoping to find a TENNIS, ANYONE?: Lindzi Ebernik and KNITS AND DRESSES: At the Siblings new set of buyers. Sophie Caster of L’Etoile Sport were some showroom in the Cooper Design Space, The March market was the time for e-com- “Right now we are selling mainly to spe- of the pioneers to attend the first Shape Israel Ramirez said categories such as casual merce retailers, said Jackie Bartolo of The cialty boutiques,” he said of the street-chic athleisure trade show, organized by the knitwear and printed dresses were being New Mart’s Jackie B Showroom. ordered by buyers. line, which has a certain glam-rock vibe to it. California Market Center. Appointments with e-retailers surged com- The pieces often strayed from the ordinary with pared with the same market the previous year, rabbit-hair sweaters mixed with mesh strips sewn on the Amber. She saw the buyer for Ron Herman in Japan, who Bartolo said. Some e-tailers who visited her showroom in- sleeves. Gold sequined pants and dark-brown floor-length was placing orders for some of the women’s T-shirts, which cluded ModCloth, Lulus and Swell, a surf and beach fash- cotton dresses lined in camouflage added touches of creativ- wholesale for $18 to $32. ion–oriented online shop headquartered in Irvine, Calif. ity. The more conservative side of the collection—with silk Kristine Cleary whose multi-brand Kristine Cleary Specialty retailers visiting the showroom included 42 Saint blouses and dresses—is made in Italy from Italian fabrics. Lifestyles showroom is on the CMC’s third floor, said mar- of Phoenix and Le Tote of San Francisco. The line wholesales for $48 to $210. ket was very interesting this year. “Sunday was super busy. Bartolo said the market started strong with appointments But Choi was discovering that the CMC market can be Monday was a little quiet, and then Tuesday, Wednesday and coming in early on Sunday, a day before the official opening more appointment-driven than walk-in traffic. “At the mo- Thursday were very busy,” she said. “Traffic was sporadic, of the market. However, the pace of retail traffic declined by ment, it is not as trafficky as I thought it would be,” he said. but overall it was a very good market.” Wednesday, the third day of the four-day market. On Tuesday, the second day of market but the first day he Weather is influencing how buyers are shopping, she Buyers seemed bullish, Bartolo said. “They are going had his temporary showroom, he had seen five buyers. Most observed. Warmer weather on the West Coast means stores deeper on the brands that are working for them,” she said. of them were looking for Fall goods while he had Spring and want lighter fabrics for winter. “Manufacturers are going to At The New Mart’s The Gig Showroom, categories Summer merchandise. have to address that,” Cleary said. ➥ LA Market page 5

American Apparel Continued from page 1 half of American Apparel workers to the company’s board of di- Lubans-Dehaven, former American Apparel employees who rectors complaining of 13 items that included employee morale previously had filed sexual-harassment lawsuits against Char- Place Capital, a New York private equity firm, said it would be being at an all-time high, the sweatshop-free business model be- ney, followed their first lawsuits with another lawsuit against interested in offering up to $1.40 a share for the Los Angeles ing jeopardized, the current board of directors not having cloth- Charney, American Apparel and company photographer Kyung clothing concern, whose stock has been trading around 73 cents ing or retail experience except for one member, and that as soon Chung for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional dis- a share. as Standard General was introduced to the company, the cash tress, invasion of privacy and impersonation online. While Bloomberg News recently reported that those talks had flow began to deteriorate. In that second lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior stalled, a source close to the proceedings said the talks with Ir- American Apparel’s Schneider said in a statement that she Court, the former American Apparel employees said fake blogs ving Place were ongoing. supports employees’ rights to state their views and will engage purporting to belong to them began showing up on the Internet A rash of lawsuits against Charney, claiming sexual harass- in active dialogue with them. after they filed their first sexual-harassment lawsuits. ment, assault and battery, among other things, was one of the The Hermandad Mexicana website has a link to a page called On the alleged fake blogs, it looked as if the women had reasons the American Apparel board of directors said it decided “I Love Dov.” On it is a petition asking people to sign if they pasted nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves on the Inter- in December to fire the company founder as its chief executive want to see Charney return as the head of American Apparel. net, legal papers said. The purportedly fake blogs also made it for alleged misconduct. The “I Love Dov” page notes that “Dov is the founder of appear as if the women were admitting to an unlawful scheme to Paula Schneider, a veteran apparel executive who headed up American Apparel and he made it large and great by working extort Charney and American Apparel, the lawsuit said. Speedo USA and Laundry by Shelli Segal, was named the new with and listening to us, the workers.” It goes on to say Char- The case eventually went to arbitration last year. The result is chief executive, assuming her job in early January. Since her ar- ney made it possible for the workers to receive good wages and that in January, the court granted Ferguson a $1 million award rival, she has dismissed two creative directors— Iris Alonzo and benefits, defended the rights of immigrant families, and that he as well as $814,000 in attorneys’ fees. Morales was awarded Marsha Brady—and on March 13 fired head designer Merrily opposes the lay-offs that the current American Apparel manage- $200,000 and $506,000 in attorneys’ fees. Lubans-Dehaven re- Lupo, who had worked at the company for some 14 years. ment is carrying out. quested to be dismissed from the lawsuit after her portion of the Schneider and a mostly new American Apparel board of di- lawsuit was resolved last May. PR campaign rectors are trying to turn around a company that has had more In another recently settled case, Michael Bumblis, a former than $300 million in net losses since 2010. Last year, it was near American Apparel store manager in Malibu, Calif., filed a law- Meanwhile, Charney is trying to inch his way back into the bankruptcy, sources said, and had to issue a new round of stock suit alleging that Charney choked him and tried to rub dirt in company even though he was dismissed from all executive du- to raise more capital to keep the company afloat. his face. ties and signed a stand-still agreement. That round of capital initially ended up diluting Charney’s In the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in He currently owns 43 percent of the company’s stock, with direct ownership from 43 percent of the company’s stock to 27 2012, Bumblis said that on April 29, 2012, Charney visited the the help of a loan from New York hedge fund Standard Gen- percent. Malibu store with creative director Iris Alonzo. eral, the investor that loaned him money to increase his stock On March 18, American Apparel told the Securities and Ex- Bumblis said Charney was at the store to inspect a new percentage from 27 percent to 43 percent. But as collateral for change Commission it would delay filing its annual financial renovation project. Going to a second-story makeshift stock- the loan, Charney relinquished his voting rights to Standard report while it reworks a lending agreement with Capital One room, the lawsuit said, Charney started to complain about General. Financial Corp. to receive a $15 million loan from Standard dirt in the area and that there was too much inventory even Charney thought Standard General would help him regain General. though the company had converted to a just-in-time inven- control of the company and return him to his executive office, Last year, Standard General agreed to capitalize American tory system. but the hedge fund ended up backing the board of directors’ de- Apparel for $25 million in exchange for board seats. The first When Bumblis commented that the just-in-time inventory cision to terminate Charney’s affiliation with the clothing com- $10 million was used last July to buy an American Apparel loan system didn’t always work, Charney shouted, “That’s not good pany he founded in 1998. “We stole the car together, and then with Lion Capital. enough” and “dove at plaintiff, grabbed plaintiff’s throat with they threw me out the door,” Charney remarked recently. American Apparel said it estimates that sales for 2014 were both hands and began to forcibly squeeze plaintiff’s throat in Still, Charney said he “ain’t gonna let go.” He has been down 3.9 percent to $609 million with a $69 million net loss an attempt to choke and strangle plaintiff. … Plaintiff began mounting a public-relations campaign for his return by rallying compared with a net loss of $106 million the previous year. gasping for air and making a gagging sound after which time the workers who sew the T-shirts, shorts, rompers and under- Charney released his grip,” the lawsuit said. wear made in a huge factory in downtown Los Angeles. Settling up The two went downstairs, where Charney found dirt between Hermandad Mexicana, a nonprofit that advocates for im- a makeshift dressing room and a wall, legal papers said. Picking migrants rights, is working with the “Coalition of American The legal settlements are just the latest chapter in an ongoing up the dirt, the American Apparel executive tried to smudge it Apparel Factory Workers United to Save American Apparel” to saga that had several people—both former and current employ- on Bumblis’ face, the lawsuit said. conduct meetings related to workplace complaints and alleged ees at the time of the filings—suing Charney and his company The lawsuit, which claimed Charney assaulted and inflicted deteriorating work conditions under the new management. for sexual harassment, assault and other misdeeds. emotion distress on Bumblis, was settled in February in a con- On March 19, Hermandad Mexicana said sent a letter on be- Four years ago, Irene Morales, Alyssa Ferguson and Tesa fidential filing. ●

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01,2,3,5,8,9.indd 3 3/19/15 8:53 PM NEWS Georges Marciano Files Lawsuit Against Guess Over Name Georges Marciano, who founded Guess Ranch, Georges Marciano by Georges 35 years ago, filed a lawsuit against the Los Marciano and Georges Marciano, only to Angeles clothing company run by his broth- be told by the Canadian Intellectual Prop- ers to be able to use his name for new cloth- erty Office that he could not do that because ing labels he wants to develop. of Guess’ opposition. COMING Marciano, who now lives in Montreal, “We received a letter from the intellectu- filed the motion in the Superior Court of al property office saying that Georges can- Quebec on March 18. not register these trademarks because of the His attorney, Quentin Leclercq, said that risk of confusion with the trademark Mar- SOON four years ago Marciano tried to trademark ciano and Guess by Marciano,” Leclercq the name Royal Navy by Georges Mar- said. “We have asked the judge to give an ciano. When he did, Guess Group Inc. filed answer to how and who can use the name an opposition to the trademarked name with Marciano. Our position is that everybody the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, can use Marciano with their first name.” maintaining it could easily be confused with For years after leaving Guess, Georges Marciano by Guess, one of the company’s Marciano lived in Beverly Hills, Calif., and apparel labels. invested in commercial real estate, making Guess did not respond to requests to another fortune. But in 2008, Marciano was comment about the lawsuit. countersued for defamation by seven former In 1993, Georges Marciano sold his share employees, who he alleged had embezzled of the company to his three brothers—Paul, millions of dollars from him. A jury award- Maurice and Armand. Paul and Maurice re- ed the employees $470 million, which later March 27 main with the company. Before he left the was reduced by the judge to $260 million. After the awards, Marciano’s three Bev- Cover: LA Runway company, Georges Marciano licensed his Denim Report name to Guess in 1985. That license was re- erly Hills homes were put up for sale by a Surf Report voked in 1993, legal documents said. trustee in Marciano’s bankruptcy proceed- New Resources Recently, Georges Marciano tried to ings. Marciano moved to Montreal. Spot Check trademark the names Georges Marciano —Deborah Belgum

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LA Market Continued from page 3 at Noella at market. However, Vets seemed to think that traf- populated lower floors was hit and miss. made all the difference. There were a lot of meetings for the fic at the market seemed slower than the March market of Lisa Lenchner, sales manager for the Yu Li/Lulu show- showroom’s men’s styles, said Stacey Gossman of the Gig. 2014. “It’s been steady,” Vets said. “We’ve seen some good room on the seventh floor, said her traffic was “okay.” But meetings for the showroom’s women’s styles de- accounts.” Buyers who visited her showroom were writing orders for clined. It was because the showroom already had covered a Los Angeles–based specialty stores such as American things such as Yu Li sweaters that had lace around the bot- lot of ground. “We’ve seen everybody between our January Rag and Satine were seen at the Cooper. Also, buyers from tom, wholesaling for $49. Also popular were LuLu’s sweats markets and February Curve shows in New York and Las Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Intermix with tops trimmed with lace across Vegas,” Gossman said. and Shopbop.com were reported to be the front and lace along the seams Gig keeps a focus on intimates and lingerie and exhibits in the building. of sweatpants. Tops were whole- at the Curve trade shows, which also specialize in under- At the Cooper’s Siblings show- saling for $44, and pants went for wear. room, Israel Ramirez noted that traffic $29. “Buyers are still looking at Joel Gossman, a Gig co-owner, worried about the high at market seemed light. “January was pricing,” Lenchner said. parking rates being charged around the market. In down- better,” he said. “But it is steady. Re- town Los Angeles’ construction boom of the past two years, tailers are ready to spend money, and Season wraps at Lady Liberty many new projects have been built on the grounds of former our regulars came in.” parking lots. Ramirez said categories such as At the Lady Liberty Building, There have been reports of a parking crunch in the city. casual knitwear and printed dresses Kristen Aguilera, owner of the Gossman forecast that it could spell trouble for future LA were being ordered by buyers. One Showroom, said she met Fashion Markets. “Maybe people will say, ‘I don’t want to For Patrick Heitkam of the Coo- with buyers from Neiman Marcus, spend $40 for parking,’” he said. They will demand that per’s Ted Baker London showroom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Shopbop and sales reps travel to see them rather than going to a show- the March market was punctuated by Revolve. room building. repeat business. “A lot of majors were “And they all wrote,” she said. The Liza Stewart showroom introduced a new line dur- in,” he said. “There were a lot of in- “We had appointments at 8:30 in ing the market, C.S. Roberts, which is headquartered in dependents looking for Immediates. the morning and never left before New York. Stewart forecast that her sales would be greater We had a lot of people looking for 7:30 [p.m.].” than the LA Fashion Market in March of 2014. “Lines were reorders. That’s how you drive busi- Aguilera recently look on a new performing well,” she said. “Retail has picked up.” ness and keep the customers happy. business partner, Eric Wheeler. The New Mart proved to be a busy place during the mar- We take stock risk in America so that The showroom represents apparel ket, according to a building representative. Buyer attendance we can be in a position to refill the SWEATERS + LACE: A popular item with lines Blank NYC denim, New more than doubled compared with the same market in the best sellers.” The Ted Baker line was buyers during the recent fashion market were Friends Colony, Otherworld and previous year, said Ashleigh Kaspszak, director of market- founded in the U.K. these Yu Li sweaters with lacy edges. Tiger Mist, accessories line Salt ing and public relations at The New Mart. & Stone, and sandal lines Mys- Sunday start for Gerry tique, Elliott Label and Moses. High-profile retailers at Cooper At the Kascade Showroom, Richard Derr, vice president Although most buildings and trade shows kicked off Mar- of sales for Tiger of Sweden and a partner in Kascade, said For Lien Vets, founder of the Noella showroom in the ket on Monday, March 16, some showrooms opted to open a it was a “pretty decent” market. Cooper Design Space, the March market may have been a day early for retailers who prefer to shop over the weekend. “We’ve seen our usual suspects and written some orders,” harbinger of a warm fall. Sunday turned out to be one of the busiest days for show- he said. Derr noted that the season for men’s collections “When retailers come in, they say that they can’t buy rooms at the Gerry Building, but Monday was equally as ends sooner than women’s collections but said he had some coats and they can’t buy any sweaters. They’re just inter- vibrant for many. goods available for Immediate delivery. ested in lightweight pieces,” Vets said. The showrooms that saw the most retailers were on the Showroom founder Chris Cantrell said March market in A new Los Angeles–based line, Cosette made its debut eighth and ninth floors, while traffic on the more sparsely Los Angeles is a chance to finalize orders with existing ac- ➥ LA Market page 8

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LA Market Continued from page 5 ting smaller and smaller.” counts and find a few new ones. According to organizers, traffic at D&A “We’re here for new stores that pop up doubled on the first day over last year. But and wrapping things up,” he said. “Some co-founder Ed Mandelbaum noted that last stores want to review their notes from Vegas March, D&A was testing a Sunday opening and place their orders.” day before deciding to shift back to a Mon- day-through-Wednesday format. Still, traf- Steady at D&A fic was slightly ahead of the number from two years ago, when D&A was on its origi- At the Sol Angeles booth at Designers nal Monday-through-Wednesday schedule. and Agents, account executive Kevin Mo- Mandelbaum said he was feeling positive bley was particularly busy on the first two because of the increased traffic and was an- days of the three-day show. ticipating a greater turnout from European “It was definitely appointment-driven,” and Japanese buyers as the denim market EN PLEIN AIR: TLC & You from Orange County he said. “We had some walk-ins and opened rebounds. offers an array of beach-centric accessories, some new accounts.” “We’ve had some international [buyers], hats and purses that are made in Indonesia. For the Los Angeles–based knits brand, but it used to be a lot more,” he said. “Denim this was the third stop on a trade-show goes through peaks and valleys, and I feel incorporates fabric made in Los Angeles. schedule that included New York and Las like we’re on the cusp of it gaining again. Her collection includes leggings, fleece Vegas. When denim gets hot, it’s not just denim [all ponchos, viscose T-shirts and coverups that “That’s the thing about LA market. We categories do well], and Europe and Japan wholesale for $21 to $40. In the first two CURATED MIX: In addition to accessories get to see the accounts we missed [at the flock to that.” days of the show, Lengyel said, she had seen collections, the Coeur trade show at the Cooper other shows], he said, adding that in addi- about 20 buyers from all over the country. Design Space also featured apparel, home and tion to stores such as Shopbop and Scoop, CMC launches Shape “I have met good people so far,” she said on lifestyle brands. he saw retailers from California, Oregon, the second day of the show. Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan and Wash- With the athleisure clothing category hit- Last year, L’Etoile Sport exhibited at With core wholesale prices ranging from ington. ting its stride, a new show highlighting that the Select show, located in the Fashion The- $25 to $95, Mainsai’s men’s collection is This season, Sol Angeles introduced segment was launched by the California ater in the CMC building. But that wasn’t carried at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Av- some new fabrications, including a luxe Market Center to coincide with Los Angeles the right fit for the company, so the New enue, Bergdorf Goodman and Nordstrom, French terry and a Modal sherpa. Fashion Market. York–based venture decided to try out the and the women’s line is carried at Barneys Kim White, designer of Los Angeles– The new Shape show invaded the CMC’s new Shape show to display its mostly con- and Intermix. based Kim White handbags and belts, de- 13th-floor penthouse with some 30 exhibi- temporary tennis and golfwear. For Fall/ Napoli, who only showed the Mainsai scribed the market as “not great but not aw- tors. Winter 2015, the company is expanding into women’s line at Coeur, said the turnout at ful.” Most of the vendors were glad to have a athleisure. Coeur was predominantly from West Coast retailers. “It is more California than else- where, but we saw a couple of Mid- west accounts and a couple of Euro- pean [stores],” he said. In recent seasons, Coeur has expanded from its focus on accessories collections—including jewelry, handbags and footwear—to also include home décor and lifestyle lines. Designer Anita Arze was showing her eponymous line of sweater knits for the first time at Coeur. “It’s beautifully curated show,” she said. “The lines feel special. I’ve FOCUSED BUYERS: Although exhibitors at the ARTISANAL: Drop City, the small independent BRISK START: At the Brand Assembly show, seen a few really good stores.” Designers and Agents trade show at The New marketplace at Henry Duarte’s studio, drew upscale many exhibitors reported a busy opening day. Designer Pegah Anvanian was Mart reported seeing many California retailers, retailers looking for higher-end, artisanal merchandise. at Coeur to launch her new collec- they also saw buyers from other states, including Texas, Hawaii and Florida. tion, Prose & Poetry. Anvarian, Lindzi Ebernik and Sophie Cast- who relocated from Los Angeles to New show they could call their own that concen- er, who represent the line, said buyers perus- York, decided to launch at Coeur because White said she primarily saw California trated on yogawear, athletic pants, tops and ing the show were interested in the skorts show organizers Henri Myers and Lisa El- buyers but also retailers from Hawaii; Nash- accessories to go with them. and tank tops the company manufactures in liot represented her former Pegah Anvarian ville, Tenn.; Portland, Ore.; and Dallas. This A lot of the buyers were from either yoga New York. Resort shops were looking for collection. season, White said, more retailers were tak- studios, yogawear shops or athleticwear cute athletic dresses. The median wholesale Anvarian said she saw several retailers at ing notes rather than writing orders. boutiques. price point for L’Etoile items is $65, but the Coeur, including Des Kohan. “I usually book,” she said, but added that Jin Ryee of Aimee M was surrounded by V-neck flapper tennis dresses go for $165. retailers typically place accessories orders walls of patterned leggings that come in 120 Steadily busy at Brand Assembly last. different designs created with sublimation Curated mix at Coeur “They’re not going to get their belts be- printing. All the fabric comes from Taiwan, Exhibitors at the March 16–18 run of fore they get their dresses,” she said. but the garments are cut and sewn in Los Accessories, apparel and home décor the Brand Assembly show on the top floor This was the second season at D&A for Angeles and wholesale for $34. brands showing at Coeur during its March of the Cooper Design Space said business Los Angeles–based scarf designer Bryan Ryee was seeing buyers from mostly 16–18 run on the top floor of the Cooper started strong and remained busy through- Emerson. This season, Emerson launched gyms, yogawear stores and athleticwear Design Space were pleased with the turnout. out the three days of the show. a collaboration with Karlee Parrish of Par- shops. While traffic wasn’t super busy, “Overall, the show has bene very posi- “This is busier than any third day I’ve rish Workroom. Parrish was showing he was realistic about how much business tive,” said first-time exhibitor Lynn Rosetti, had in over two years,” said show organizer hand-stenciled and printed pieces, including would be done at a new show. “This is the owner of the #8 New York showroom. “The Hilary France. a long skirt with a fold-over waistband and first show, so you can’t expect too much,” mix of brands is excellent. [And] I’ve done It was the same at the Monrow booth, a slouchy pair of harem pants. he said as a yoga-studio owner wandered by every show known to man over the years.” where appointments were booked on all “It hasn’t been terribly busy but re- and took note of the unicorn print on one Rosetti was showing several handbag three days. ally steady,” Emerson said, adding that she pair of pants as well as other designs. lines, including her own Oliveve line, as “I wish it was a four-day show instead opened a store in the Virgin Islands thanks One buyer from a contemporary store in well as Hare + Hart and Marie Turnor and of three,” said Ashley Sarbinoff, a repre- to an order placed by a buying office that Boulder, Colo., Ryee said, noted she was in- several jewelry lines, including Poupette sentative for the Los Angeles–based collec- specializes in resort retailers. Emerson had terested in the printed leggings to pair with and Vanessa Lianne. tion. Sarbinoff said she saw retailers from first met the buyer two years ago at the some regular sweaters and tops. “It’s not Because it was her first time at the show, all over the United States but not as many Brand Assembly show but landed the first a legging legging these days but a part of Rosetti set a moderate goal for orders to international buyers as she typically sees at order at D&A. fashion,” Ryee said. land at Coeur. Brand Assembly. Marilyn Portanova was showing the re- Megan Lengyel, owner and chief execu- “We definitely surpassed it,” she said, “We usually get Japan here,” she said. cently relaunched Mona Thalheimer shirt tive of SQN Sport, was contacted by the adding that she saw buyers from J Crew “But we just signed with a Japanese dis- collection at D&A. Portanova said she land- CMC about the new show, which interested and The Dreslyn. tributor.” ed some good stores in Laguna Beach, Ca- her. So she flew down from her office in Sun This was the second time at Coeur for This season, several collections were new lif.; Washington state; and Florida. Valley, Idaho, where she also has a store. Davey Napoli, senior director of sales for exhibitors to the show, including Los Ange- “Now I’ll go after the smaller stores that She is just branching out into the wholesale Miami-based accessories line Mainsai. les–based Calvin Rucker. I have a relationship with,” she said. But market after concentrating on online sales The collection, which launched in 2009 as “I love the atmosphere,” said co-founder I have limited time. Already, a lot of my and her own retail sales. a men’s line, has expanded to include uni- Joie Rucker. “It’s clean and open and re- stores are bought out. There used to be more She was getting a good response to her sex pieces as well as a women’s collection, laxed for everybody, not just us but the buy- time between the shows. The window is get- women’s luxury activewear line, which which bowed for Spring 2015. ers also.”

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Their line of women’s contemporary wear is heavy in styl- ing clients as well as a few buyers she hadn’t met before. LA Market Continued from previous page ish black dresses, pants and tops, but some very stylish and “They like the idea that it’s just a few designers,” St. Nicho- Rucker said she saw buyers form Texas, Colorado, Seattle artful prints and accents made the line stand out. “The show las said. “They can take time and focus.” and New York at the show. has been quiet, but the people we have seen walk by have Heidi Richardson, who represents designer Peter Cohen, Peter Russell, Calvin Rucker’s vice president of sales, given us a good response. They were happy to see something said she also met with existing customers and potential new said the second day of the show was the busiest of the three. new,” Naomi Shapiro said. ones. “Yesterday was nonstop,” he said on the last day of the A more local company at the show was TLC & You, “They’re coming to see the people here. They’re not just show. which makes accessories such as handbags, wallets, scarves, walking through. And they stay,” she said. Designer Mila Hermanovski returned to Brand Assembly sarongs and jewelry that is designed in Laguna Hills, Calif., This was the first time Jane Booke and Sydney Curtis joined after skipping a season. Hermanovski was at the trade show a and produced in Indonesia. The line has a very walk-in-the- the showcase. The two designers have been collaborating on week after showing her eponymous collection on the runway sand feel to it. The label has been at the show at least four their lines. Booke designs a collection of romantic, feminine at the Los Angeles Fashion Collective during Los Angeles times now, said Taylor Cole of the company’s marketing de- pieces under the name Jane Booke, and Curtis designs a col- Fashion Week. partment. lection of jewelry under the name Aireheart by Sydney. This season, Hermanovski’s booth was tucked into a back She said most of the buyers stopping by her booth had Booke described Drop City as “very insider, hipster, cool.” corner of the show floor, which impacted her business. been specialty stores looking for accessories and dresses as Curtis praised the atmosphere of the event and mix of designers. “I really rely heavily on walk-ins,” she said. “I’ve opened well as sarongs, sunhats and jewelry. “It’s not a cubicle, and it’s all designers here,” she said. great accounts in the past at this show.” Hermanovski said “The buyers want to meet with the designers.” that at a past Brand Assembly show where she was more cen- Drop City Designers can best explain the creative process behind the trally located, she landed an order from Holt Renfrew. collection to the retailers, Curtis said. “I put my heart and soul “It’s all about the placement,” she said. The intimate and independent designer showcase at Henry into making [my line]. I want them to be in love with it when Duarte’s studio on Los Angeles Street finally got an official they buy it.” Getting Selective name this season: Drop City, in homage to the 1960s hippie One of the new exhibitors was Yasmine Staub, who was commune of the same name. introducing her first collection of handworked scarves under The majority of the 35 companies at the Select show in The designer showcase, which ran March 16–19, featured the name Y&D. Made from cashmere, merino wool and silk, CMC’s Fashion Theater were accessories companies, but several returning exhibitors, including jewelry and accesso- the scarves are wholesale priced from $125 up to $220 for there were more clothing labels this season than in the past. ries designers Beth Orduña; Danielle Welmond; Jaga Buyan, the larger styles. Taking part in the show for the first time was Rock ‘N designer of the Jaga and Duuya collections; footwear and Orduña said Drop City is turning into a boutique show- Karma, a Canadian company owned by sisters Naomi and accessories designer Calleen Cordero; and designer Peter room, which they plan to host four times per year. On the Devorah Shapiro. They had only signed up for the show a Cohen. second day of the four-day event, the designers were scat- week before it started after being contacted by the CMC to Randee St. Nicholas, designer of RSN Boheme, who had tered around the space, working with customers and final- participate. They had never done a West Coast trade show showed once before with the group, returned to show her izing orders. Orduna decline to name which retailers dropped before, concentrating on the East Coast, where they recently latest collection. by, saying, “Part of the attraction for the buyers is they have a attended Coterie and Stitch. St. Nicholas said she met with some of her exist- hidden gem. We’ve got to keep some mystery.” ●

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SUMMARY OF PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES The Fabric Quality Inspector will be responsible for fabric quality.

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree pref., min. 5 years’ Quality inspection in textile and apparel industries pref., experience in analytical and statistical tools and metrics, proficient in MS Office, Excel required.

ASSISTANT DESIGNER NEXT LEVEL APPAREL EXECUTIVE TECHNICAL DESIGNER Assisting Head Designer for design, trim & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Contemporary tops/dresses co. in Commerce fabric sourcing for the junior/young missy Responsible for handling administrative seeks: Technical Designer. Min. 5 yrs exp. in market for an LA Import Garment Manufacturer. function for CEO and COO on a daily basis. import production. Pattern making a must. Minimum 2 years experience. Good computer & Requires personal errands as well. Bachelor’s Knowledge in tech pack, spec, garments and graphic skills on Photoshop. E-mail Resume: Degree or equivalent preferred, 5 years’ exp. in private label. Able to write fit comments with [email protected] textile and apparel industry, excellent photoshop. Proficient in Word & Excel. Please computer skills, MS Office, customer service send resume to [email protected]. SINGLE NEEDLE SEWING CONTRACTORS background and Spanish a plus. Send resumes Karen Kane is looking for single needle sewing with salary history: Real Estate contractors for better sportswear, tops, dresses [email protected] and jackets. Must have valid garment GARMENT BUILDINGS registration & proof of WC insurance. Contact NEXT LEVEL APPAREL CONVERTING Mercantile Center 500 sq. ft. - 16,500 sq. ft. the production manager at: (323) 588-0000 ext. COORDINATOR AND SCHEDULER Priced Right. Full Floors 4500 sq ft., Lights- 1122. Experience with fabric conversion from yarn to Racks-New Paint-Power Parking Available-Good finished fabric, yarn knowledge and sourcing, Freight. Call 213-627-3754 Design SENIOR CUSTOMER SERV REP familiar with knit, dying and printing, mills and Patternmaker Garment Lofts 300 sq ft - 1,000 Burbank Garment mfgr /importer needs Senior inventory control. Bachelor’s Degree or sq ft Call 213-627-3755 Customer Serv rep with at least 10 yrs exp in equivalent preferred, 5 years exp., excellent garment industry with majors - TGT, JCP, Sam’s, computer skills, MS Office, Spanish a plus. Send SPACE FOR LEASE Macys, Kohls, etc. Liaison with EDI and Sales resumes with salary history: * In newly renovated Anjac Fashion Buildings in Depts. Ability to multi-task in fast paced co. [email protected] the heart of Downtown Fashion District. * Send resumes to: [email protected] Industrial, retail and office space also available DESIGNER throughout the San Fernando Valley. * Retail NEXT LEVEL APPAREL IMPORT/EXPORT Seeking a talented designer for a Junior & and office space also available just south of COORDINATOR Young Missy knit & woven tops company. Must Downtown. 213-626-5321 or email The import/export coordinator will coordinate have at least 5 years experience and work well [email protected] and oversee the services provided by in a team environment. Please submit resumes contracted Customs Brokers, Freight to: [email protected] Forwarders, and Truckers. Bachelor’s Degree or Buy, Sell and Trade equivalent preferred, 5 years exp., computer UPDATED MISSY/JUNIOR DESIGNERS WE BUY FABRIC! skills, Spanish a plus. Send resumes with salary Responsibiliies: Design & develop commercial Excess rolls, lots, sample yardage, small to history: [email protected] & production friendly styles while meeting price large qty's. ALL FABRICS! fabricmerchants.com points & customer needs. Collaborate with Steve 818-219-3002 NEXT LEVEL APPAREL PRE-PRODUCTION merchandiser to develop design strategies & COORDINATOR work independently to develop products from WE NEED FABRIC Experience in samples department – all phases Start to finish. Research and identify market Silks Wools Denims Knits Prints Solids... - from start to finish. Fabric sourcing. trends on style, silhouette, fit & color, source Apparel & Home decorative. No lot to small or Extremely organized. Bachelor’s Degree or fabrics & trims. Multi-task in a fast-paced large... Also, buy sample room inventories... equivalent preferred, 5 years exp. in textile and environment & meet deadlines. Proficient in Stone Harbor 323-277-2777 apparel industry, proficient computer skills, MS Illustrator and Photoshop. Please email resume Office, Spanish a plus. Send resumes with to: [email protected] salary history: [email protected]

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