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$2.99 VOLUME 72, NUMBER 43 OCTOBER 7–13, 2016 THE VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY FOR 71 YEARS Forecast: Holiday Sales to Increase 3.6 Percent By Andrew Asch Retail Editor

The first forecasts for the upcoming 2016 holiday sea- son have been released, and they predict that retailers will enjoy solid sales during the crucial season, which can com- prise more than 20 percent of a retailer’s annual business, according to the National Retail Federation, the Washing- ton, D.C., retail trade organization. Retail sales during November and December—exclud- ing auto, gas and restaurant sales—will increase 3.6 percent to $655.8 billion, according to the NRF, which released its forecast on Oct. 4. Deloitte—the auditing, consulting and risk-management company—forecast that holiday retail sales will increase 3.6 percent to 4 percent, according to a statement released Sept. 21. Retail sales should exceed $1 trillion during the season, said Daniel Bachman, Deloitte’s senior U.S. economist. “Consumers have ramped up their spending this year on the back of a strong labor market. We also expect slightly higher growth in disposable personal income during the up-

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MANUFACTURING Troubled California Brands Figuring Out How to Survive in the New Apparel World

By Deborah Belgum Senior Editor

A rash of recent layoffs at big prestigious Los Angeles labels noted for their superb fabric, cutting-edge styles and trendsetting ways is a sign that traditional brands are facing tough competition from e-commerce sites and fast-fashion retailers and faced with the added challenge of a millennial mindset that shuns department-store merchandise in favor of fashion blogger recommendations. Particularly hard hit is the premium-denim category, where private-equity firms and investment groups in recent years bought out the founders of such well-regarded labels as True Religion, J Brand, 7 For All Mankind, Joe’s Jeans and Hudson Jeans. True Religion, acquired in 2013 by TowerBrook Capi- tal Partners for $824 million, is in high risk of going bank- rupt, according to a recent Fitch Ratings report. The com- ➥ California Brands page 4

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8 8 New Beginning New CEO at VF ... p. 2 This season, the lineup at Los Angeles Fashion Week New Lines ... p. 3 includes more than 100 collections showing at six events Lingerie ... p. 3 spread across a four-week span. For a look at the first Three Dots launches plus ... p. 8 week’s collections, see pages 6–7. Fashion Resources ... p. 9 Vicken Derderian

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01,2,4.cover.indd 1 10/6/16 6:42 PM NEWS VF Corp. Names a New CEO to FBI Sets Lineup for All Aboard Runway Take Over for Eric Wiseman Fund-raiser and MAFI Award Fashion Business Inc. will return to to announce a new MAFI winner and con- VF Corp.—the 118-year- More recently, Rendle Union Station in downtown Los Angeles tinue our recognition of dynamic and in- old company whose brands was vice president, VF on Oct. 18 for the sixth annual All Aboard novative brands while supporting Fashion include Vans, Wrangler, Lee Corp., and group president Runway Show and presentation of the Moss Business Inc.’s important work,” said Martin and, until recently, 7 For All for Outdoor & Action Sports Adams Fashion Innovator Award. Hughes, Moss Adams partner and national Mankind—has appointed Americas. The runway show will feature looks from apparel practice leader. Steve Rendle as its new chief Rendle received a bach- Rails, Godz and Goddezzes, Alexis Mon- Other sponsors include Capital Business executive, effective Jan. 1. elor’s of science degree in santo, Adam Mar, Punchline Apparel, Credit, Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Green­ Rendle, who has been with kinesiology from the Uni- Angelino, Stellan & Wylde and Komo-Va. span Consult, Merchant Factors, HSBC, VF Corp. for 16 years and versity of Washington. He David Ono, coanchor for ABC7 Eyewit- Fineman West & Co., Wells Fargo Capi- currently serves as its presi- serves on the board of direc- ness News, will host the event alongside tal Finance, Rock Revival, UBS Financial dent and chief operating of- tors of Advanced Function- Erica Ash, star of “Survivor’s Remorse” Services, Michael Baum and Michelle Lee. ficer, will be replacing Eric al Fabrics of America Inc., and “Real Husbands of Hollywood.” Singer The event is scheduled to begin with red- Wiseman, who is stepping Steve Rendle which is working to enable David Longoria will perform his hot song carpet arrivals and a networking reception at down after nine years as chief a manufacturing-based ap- “We Are One.” 6 p.m., with the show beginning at 7:30 p.m. executive but will continue to serve as ex- proach to transform traditional fibers, yarns The evening will also feature the an- Tickets for the event will benefit FBI, the ecutive chairman of VF’s board of directors. and fabrics into highly sophisticated, inte- nouncement of this year’s winner of the nonprofit organization. Now celebrating its Wiseman will be working with Rendle to grated and networked devices and systems. Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award 17th year, FBI helps emerging designers make sure the transition is smooth. VF Corp.’s other major brands include (MAFI) and the FBI Emerging Designer of and provides retraining for industry profes- Rendle, who will keep his title as presi- Timberland and Nautica. The Greensboro, the Year award. sionals. dent, has been overseeing all of VF’s busi- N.C., company had revenues in 2015 of “As we celebrate our sixth year as All Tickets can be purchased at www.fashion- ness coalitions worldwide, which include $12.4 billion.—Deborah Belgum Aboard’s Presenting Sponsor, we are thrilled bizinc.org.—Alison A. Nieder outdoor and action sports, jeanswear, image- wear, and sportswear. In his new job, Rendle will be respon- sible for VF’s strategic direction, its near- RETAIL SALES and long-term growth plans and day-to-day global operations. “We’ve been working since 2008 to identify and prepare the right person to succeed me when the time comes. Mixed Results for September Retail Sales That time is now,” Wiseman said. Rendle has more than 30 years of expe- Zumiez Inc. was one of the lucky retailers store sales, according to market-research firm division reported flat same-store sales, said rience in the outdoor and action-sports in- who beat pessimistic forecasts predicting that Retail Metrics. But instead the Seattle-area Amie Preston of L Brands. dustry with 16 of those working at VF Corp. the retailer would see a decline in its same- mall retailer catering to young adults posted a The Buckle Inc.’s stock declined 10 per- From 2004 to 2011, he served as president store sales results. 6.3 percent increase in its same-store results. cent to $21.24 per share on news of its poor of The North Face brand after having begun Analysts had predicted that Zumiez would Based on its sales increase, Zumiez an- performance during September, according his career with that label in 1999. see a 0.4 percent decline in its comparable- nounced Oct. 5 that it would raise its guid- to Yahoo Finance. The Nebraska-headquar- ance for its third- tered retailer’s same- quarter sales results. store sales declined Net sales for the September Retail Sales 15.5 percent. The last quarter will come in $Sales % Change Same-store time the mall-based at $216 million to (in millions) from yr. ago sales % change purveyor of jeans $217 million. Previ- The Buckle $82.90 -14.8% -15.5% and premium cloth- Gap Inc. $1,430.00 -2.0% -3.0% ous guidance for net L Brands Inc. $971.40 +6.0% +3.0% ing recorded positive sales had ranged from Zumiez Inc. $75.00 +11.5% +6.3% same-store sales was $209 million to $213 Information from company reports in May 2015, when it million. reported a 2.4 percent There was an increase in sales. uptick for L Brands Inc. stock after it an- Gap Inc. reported a 3 percent decline in nounced its September sales results. The same-store sales in September. Its Gap Glob- Columbus, Ohio–headquartered L Brands al division posted a 10 percent drop in comps, reported a same-store-sales increase of 3 per- its Banana Republic Global division posted cent. The company’s Bath & Body Works a 9 percent decline and its Old Navy Global division posted a 9 percent increase in comp reported a 4 percent increase in same-store sales for the month, but its Victoria’s Secret sales.—Andrew Asch

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coming holiday season compared with last higher unemployment. We’ve been adding year,” he said. jobs, we aren’t at a breakout speed, but I During a conference call, Jack Kleinhenz, don’t see where people are going to fall off the NRF’s chief economist, also noted that of the side of the world and stop spending,” economic indicators support predictions that he said. sales will increase during the holiday despite Last year, the NRF predicted that holi- gloom about the economy. “Certainly there day retail sales would increase 3.7 percent. will be some speed bumps that come along,” By the time the season’s last receipts were he said. counted, the NRF announced that 2015 holi- But with unemployment low—it is at 4.9 day sales had only increased 3 percent. Mat- percent, according to the Bureau of Labor thew Shay, the NRF’s president and chief Statistics—and consumer confidence in- executive officer, blamed the missed forecast creasing—it is at the highest level since the on warm weather during the holiday season, recession, according to a Sept. 27 statement inventory issues and retailers offering deep from The Conference Board—things look discounts early in the season. good for the U.S. consumer. The NRF also forecast sales increases for “They have more money in their pockets, e-commerce and catalogs during the 2016 but they haven’t over-leveraged themselves,” holiday season. They are forecast to increase Kleinhenz said. between 7 percent and 10 percent to as much Kleinhenz also is confident that the econ- as $117 billion. Deloitte also predicted a ro- omy is in a much stronger position than it bust forecast for holiday e-commerce sales, was last year, when the NRF missed its holi- saying online sales will increase 17 percent day forecast. to 19 percent, reaching $96 billion to $98 “It would be a different picture if we had billion during the 2016 holiday season. ●

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California Brands Continued from page 1 business or have low credit ratings, making pany’s revenues are down to $408 million it difficult for clothing manufacturers to get after coming in at $420 million five years financing from factors and banks to sell to ago. Its institutional term loans amount to these retailers. $485 million. “The same thing that is going on in Cali- There are reports that True Religion is fornia is going on in New York,” said Paul looking for a turnaround expert after having Zaffaroni, managing director at Roth Capi- brought in John Ermatinger last year as the tal Partners. “These are problems that are company’s chief executive. more of the industry.” “True Religion is going down the drain,” Rob Greenspan, president of Greenspan said Andreas Kurz, a former chief execu- Consult, points out that it is the nature of tive of 7 For All Mankind and now presi- the fashion business that things change, dent of Akari Enterprises, an international going up and down like a roller coaster. A business consultant. “The premium-denim savvy businessperson lays off people when market has contracted. People are working sales are down and hires when revenues are with an old recipe where they import Ital- up. ian or Japanese fabric to Los Angeles, make “When business gets bad, the smart busi- it in Los Angeles and try to sell a jean for ness has to do the smart thing to survive,” $200 to $250. That doesn’t work anymore. he noted. Consumers are more price-conscious.” But financial experts caution that other The Internet and new technology are survival techniques have to be put into place turning the apparel industry and the retail and a whole new business strategy devel- world on their heads—with many trying to oped to keep up with modern times. conjure up the latest magic formula. “The brands that are growing quickly are On top of this, department-store shop- the hot brands that go direct to the Internet pers have been trained to hunt for bargains, and reach the consumer by social media while younger consumers shun the majors and online,” Zaffaroni said. “We have seen to search for uniqueness in their clothing brands come out of nowhere and go from mix. zero to $30 million in sales in two or three “The consumer is being trained to be years—all online. The old way of opening more frugal and to expect more for less, and independent stores and department stores— that is tough on brands” said Lloyd Greif, that model is broken.” president and chief executive of Greif & But good products still reign supreme. Co., a downtown Los Angeles investment Thomas Knapp, an assistant professor of

“The brands that are growing quickly are the hot brands that go direct to the Internet and reach the consumer by social media and online. We have seen brands come out of nowhere and go from zero to $30 million in sales in two or three years—all online.”—Paul Zaffaroni

banking firm. “This is an industry under as- clinical entrepreneurship at the University sault.” of Southern California’s Marshall School Three Los Angeles labels hard hit re- of Business and the founder of California cently are 7 For All Mankind, Splendid and action-sports brand Honolua Surf Co., said Ella Moss, sold to Israeli company Delta you have to continue to provide fashion hits. Galil earlier this year for $120 million by “They have to fit with what is happening VF Corp., which bought the contemporary in the world at the time and maintain a core labels for more than $1 billion several years position,” he said. ago and saw revenues from the three drop Catering to the customer is also impor- several years in a row. tant. With its new purchase, Delta Galil is lay- “Nobody woke up and said there is noth- ing off more than 100 people at the three ing in my closet,” Knapp said. “It is really labels and combining the headquarters of all getting people to make the decision that three into one Los Angeles location. they will choose you over other offerings.” “There was a perception that these brands That is why many in the premium-denim were on fire and now they are smoldering,” market, which is starting to see some mo- Greif said, noting that Delta Galil is known mentum after years of sluggish sales, are for selling down-market goods. “This is a tweaking their merchandise mix to compete clear sign that these brands are in their ma- with the athleisure movement. Denim com- turity and are on a downhill slope. Whether panies are offering denim pants with span- Delta Galil turns them around or milks them dex to make them more comfortable—even until there is nothing left is still to be seen.” making jog jeans that have the feel of a knit J Brand is also struggling. Japanese gi- but the look of denim. ant Fast Retailing Co., parent company of “The athleisure movement is not about Uniqlo, acquired an 80 percent share of the to stop. People want more-functional and denim label in late 2012 for $290 million. -technical garments,” said Kurz of Akari J Brand has been underperforming in re- Enterprises. cent years, forcing Fast Retailing to take a Kurz noted that in the past it was taboo $145.8 million impairment loss during fis- to introduce spandex to men’s jeans because cal 2016. men preferred traditional rigid denim. Premium denim is not the only category “Now, even in men’s denim, the intro- taking major hits. Other California brands, duction of stretch fabric has found a great particularly those catering to department audience because it is just more comfort- stores, are being squeezed. able,” he said. BCBGMaxAzria is laying off 123 peo- Product and price are two things most ple as it tries to come out from under a load apparel companies can deal with. But the of debt that is owned principally by Gug- one cumbersome hurdle for many clothing genheim Partners, the company’s major companies and retailers is getting a handle shareholder. on how to market and sell clothes online, which is key to surviving. During the first The new frontier eight months of this year, department-store sales tanked 5 percent compared to the same Financial experts catering to the apparel period last year, while online sales jumped industry point out that these problems are a staggering 15.8 percent, according to the not unique to California companies but to U.S. Census Bureau. the apparel industry across the country. “It is hard to figure out this digital strat- U.S. specialty stores have been shrink- egy, but everyone knows they need to do ing in the last two years as many go out of it,” Zaffaroni said. ●

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A California Apparel News Special Section Apparel Insiders and California Apparel News continue their The company is launching its first plus-size lection, which have been redesigned for sizes collaboration with the October 14 LA City Guide for collection for Resort 2017. Initially, the launch 1X, 2X and 3X. Going forward, there will be collection will be sold exclusively at Nord- special pieces developed for the plus line. LA Fashion Market and LA Fashion Week. strom as well as on the company’s website For the first deliveries in November (www.threedots.com) beginning in November. and December, Three Dots’ plus collec- “Most people would wait until Spring,” tion will include fashion T-shirts, cardigans May 2016 said Three Dots Shop and Dine: Los Angeles, ® We invite you to impress inside this is- founder and presi- San Francisco, New York, Miami, LOS ANGELES BROADSHEET

Spring 2016 sue as we bring the fashion industry Dallas, Las Vegas, Atlanta Apparelinsiders.com dent Sharon Lebon. Downtown LA With Artist Kim Dingle and influencers the best of what the city “[Nordstrom] liked Experience the heart of the city through the eyes of one of the area’s most celebrated creatives. has to offer. From the new neighbor- it so much they hoods reshaping the local retail land- bought Resort.” scape to the under-the-radar restau- Lebon said Three rants worth exploring to the new desti- Dots has experi- nation boutiques revolutionizing retail, mented with plus the LA City Guide will bring you the best sizes in the past, but of what the city has to offer. Trade Show Dilemma: this launch repre- What Makes a Trade Show a ‘First Stop’ for Attendees? LEMON TART sents a commitment By Rebecca Cringean im Dingle is a feminist hero, as- called LA Artcore and the Double Rocking Best place for breakfast? Thank you for existing. You stayed true to The LA City Guide will be tute social commentator, mis- G. Where did we eat around there? I have KD: Zinc’s on Mateo near 6th. the print and cardboard and paper books, to the category. chievous wit and all-around in- no memories of seeing any food. which are now starting to trend again. teresting person. She used to own Best coffee shop? Ka vegetarian restaurant in Eagle Rock but What do you make of the current trendi- KD: Philippe’s, the oldest coffee shop in Favorite LA artist who is not you? counts downtown Los Angeles as her home, ness of DTLA? Los Angeles, is so jam-packed with his- KD: Whaaaaaaat? distributed at: knowing and loving it inside and out. KD: It’s about time. It’s not trendy in my tory it is vibrating. It’s so unpretentious. “Plus sizes need opinion. It’s real. There are deep roots of They’ve had the same tables and chairs for Best gallery or art space? But let us not fail to mention that most are creative people and creative effort going decades and the same employees. When KD: In 1981, in DTLA, I was given my first familiar with the name Kim Dingle from her into the landscape. It takes 35 years to get did they raise the price of a cup of coffee break in the art world. It was at LA Artcore, work as an acclaimed expressionist painter, something good to eat in a once desolate from 10 cents? which was run by a fantastic teacher named LA Fashion Market sculptor and installation artist. For decades, neighborhood. Lydia Takeshita. Guess what? LA Artcore special fitting,” she Dingle’s art has challenged notions of Best art supplies in DTLA? is still going strong and being run by the girlhood, depicting “Wild Girls” and “Priss Is your studio/living space in or near KD: BOBCO Metal Supply on Alameda. It’s iron-fisted Takeshita. She is now located in Girls” acting out in violent, subversive ways. DTLA? a sharp place. a wonderful historical building in Little To- Whether inserting her devilish heroines KD: My studio is three minutes from Chi- kyo and showing exceptional artists from Designers and Agents into famous historic scenes like George natown in Cypress Park, just east of Dodger Best retail space? around the world and selling for exception- said. “I wanted to make sure the fits were and dresses in a range of fabrics including Washington and the cherry tree or the flag Stadium. KD: The Last Bookstore on Spring Street. ally great prices, I might add. Nonprofit. raising on Iwo Jima, or her sculptural Fatty Her dedication is astounding. and Fudge characters turning on each other in fits of mindless rage, Dingle says, via her Best food in DTLA? Coeur artist statement: “What about the violence? I KD: Hands down, the best food is being right if it was going to be a hit. When we brushed cotton, gauze, 1x1 rib, a brushed am a violent person. Not physically, but that served at The Springs—again on Mateo. It’s violence is in me. Those children are me, the the best because it is the healthiest by far animals are me, I am them. Being a girl is and definitely the most difficult to pull off my background. Of course I have a feminist because it’s raw, gourmet and vegan. Im- ALT first started Three Dots it took months to get Tencel hacci and a lightweight viscose/Ly- consciousness but I don’t think of myself as pressive. Plus, there’s wine and beer, which an artist who has a feminist agenda. No more I think must be good for you, too. so than any other artist, male or female.” Favorite street and vibe in DTLA? A participant in the 2000 Whitney Bien- KD: Chung King Road, Chinatown. Oh, Style Fashion Week the fit right.” cra for garment-dyed pieces—“the fabric nial, Dingle’s works are also in the collec- the history. This street is the perfect blend tions of the Los Angeles County Museum of old and new, traditional, unconvention- of Art, MOCA Los Angeles, the Smithso- al, contemporary galleries, rock musicians. nian American Art Museum and the Peter WINE BAR FOR CHILDREN AT MR. LING’S MARKET The original Chinese citizens from the ’40s Norton Family Foundation, among many, are still there keeping the tradition and wel- LA Mens Market Three Dots is working with Mark Singer, a takes color just beautifully,” Lebon said. many others. A true Southern Californian, coming the new. How can any street be that Dingle’s parents moved from Pomona to clean and well-lighted? It’s private. LA proper when she was just a babe in arms. We asked the artist to take us on a Any work directly influenced by DTLA? Promote your tour of her DTLA. Her insight and pure af- KD: Hmm … only the inherent molecules consultant and former manufacturer who pro- There will also be a few prints in the fection for the heart of The City of Angels in the fabric of my work and being. was readily apparent. Here, we present Kim Trade Show Calendar Dingle’s Downtown Los Angeles. What does DTLA need, and what is still great about it? How long have you been acquainted with KD: The city needs to get Angels Flight op- duced plus sizes for his Vikki Vi label. launch collection. Everything Three Dots DTLA? erating again. There is a 1930s painting of The LA City Guide will also be Kim Dingle: My life in the “Real Art World” Angels Flight by artist Millard Sheets that began in downtown LA in 1981. There were is always on display at LACMA. My mother two galleries on the corner of Mateo and stood with me in front of this painting in “We wanted to launch with someone who makes is produced in Southern California, business in the Trade Jesse, a block from 7th Street. They were the 1970s and told me Angels Flight was a clean, white-walled, open spaces for art that real thing in DTLA. Last month I saw that it distributed to a dozen showroom were pretty much hidden in a rough neigh- has been resurrected, yay, but not function- borhood. I worked in both of these galleries ing. Had to walk instead of riding Millard either as a volunteer or sometimes for $6 an CAKE NEVER IN SCHOOL Sheets’s painting. This is minor. DTLA is would be our partner,” Singer said. “Together frequently from domestic fabric suppliers. hour. My first shows were in those spaces awesome in its renaissance. buildings in the LA Fashion District. Show Section! we identified a niche that wasn’t currently Wholesale prices range from $30 to $88. covered in the Nordstrom mix.” For more information, visit www. Three Dots is known for “the fashion- threedots.com or call (213) 627-0299. Call now for special rates Terry Martinez (213) 627-3737 x213 forward, easy T-shirt,” said Lindsay Lebby, —Alison A. Nieder 01Cover-final2.indd 1 • Impact the Industry5/10/16 4:39 PM • Get in front of new RETAIL exhibitors and attendees • Advertise in the Trade Show Special Section

NOVEMBER 11 TRADE SHOW SPECIAL SECTION inside the DONNA’S STORE: Entrance to the store interior, left, and garden area California Apparel News Karan’s Urban Zen Reopens in West Hollywood Fashion star Donna Karan will bring her indoor/outdoor feeling that is so important BONUS DISTRIBUTION: Urban Zen concept to the Los Angeles area to me and is a big part of our brand. There’s for a second engagement. also a beautiful garden. What could be more LA Fashion Market • WWDMAGIC • Sourcing@ Karan ran an Urban Zen store in Los An- Zen than that?” she said. Print + geles from 2011 to 2012. In mid-October she The brand also has stores in Aspen, Colo., Magic • Premiere Vision NY • Texworld NY is scheduled to hold a grand opening for a and Manhattan as well as other New York– permanent Urban Zen store, located at 9045 area stores in Manhasset and Sag Harbor. • Kingpins NY • Fashion Market Northern Online + Archives Nemo St. in West Hollywood, The Urban Zen brand has been Calif., near the intersection sold in Bergdorf Goodman and California • Surf Expo • Swim Collective • LA of Santa Monica Boulevard A’maree’s in Newport Beach, = Total Access and Doheny Drive. The Calif. The womenswear brand Textile Show • LA MajorsMarket • Agenda • 2,000-square-foot store will offers high-end dresses, knitwear, Designers & Agents LA • DG Expo offer the Urban Zen women’s tops, bottoms, coats and jackets, Get Yours Today clothing brand, furniture and often with a bohemian edge. Re- • Apparel Sourcing Guatemala jewelry. It also will feature tail price points for jackets can and a kitchen serving salads and range from just under $1,700 to Save 75%! health drinks. The grounds of just under $7,000. the space will provide a gar- The West Hollywood store

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Delta Galil said it signedSplendid/Ella a definitive Moss agreeme to keep sales churning.Sports Authority Several big, chains including Resort 2017 appeared to be dead on arrival, but signs of The Great Recession and its slow and d to add $300 million to California Market Cen- few who survived For All Mankind cific Sunwear, life existed. ere pleasantly blamed for wiping out a generation of indep deal should close in postale have filed for bankruptcy protection. Several showroom reps in the active independent design- lion. The acquisition is expecte But not Freddie Rojas. He is one of the ations and mak- Sales at shopping malls have dipped or are flat as fewer ter said it was a very slow market, but they w Delta Galil’s annual sales in 2017. The ankind will join and is one of Los Angeles’ longest ell as limited-edition the third quarter of this year. Schiess- people drive to a commercial center, often preferring to pe- surprised to see a few store buyers wander in from as far ers. Since 1997, he has been taking his inspir s P.J. Salvage, fter crafting his designs, Splendid/Ella Moss and 7 For All M ruse for items online. away as Florida, Colorado, Texas and Missouri. ing them into one-of-a-kind designs as w And then there’s the distraction of the presidential elec- “It [August] has always been the worst market and rela- Delta Galil’s other brands suchNearly a Nude, LittleMiss- L on 5 showroom collections. He’s a one-man show.to A mom-and-pop businesses tion, where drama and political debates keep consumers tively slow, but we’ve had a few stores walk in,” said Robe- er, KN Karen Neuberger, utive, said he was he is the one who sells his designs have to be ahead of wondering about the future. lene Montes, who shares a space in the PopKiller Matched and FIX. ecause profits at the California Apparel News recently spoke with sev- and at flea markets. Issac Dabah, Delta Galil’s chief exec The with two other sales reps on the CMC’s➥ fifth LA floor. Market page 4 “It’s kind of hard,” he concedes. “You page 20 s. ➥ Indie Designers able to buy the company at a bargain b eral finance-industry executives about what challenges ap- She said a mannequin dressed in a reversible the game. You have to change a lot.” brands have declined over the last few year➥ VF Corp. page 2 parel manufacturers are facing this year that they didn’t have to confront last year and how the presidential➥ Finance election page 14 is influencing consumer attitudes. MADE IN AMERICA Store of the Future Emerald Expositions Buys Swim Collective, Active Texas Factory With High- The Off-Price Market By Andrew Asch Retail Editor Tech, Denim Expertise and Everything about stores—from design to strategies for at- Collective Trade Shows Is Switched On tracting shoppers to organizing inventory—hasCalifornia gone throughApparel By Andrew Asch Retail Editor major changes in the past decade. To take the pulse of these By Alison A. Nieder Executive Editor Active Col- Social Message Looks to LA changes and see what’s coming up next, and its sister trade show, In a tough retail market, off-price stores are churning up News arranges roundtable discussions on the “Store of the Swim Collective Emerald Expositions LLC, andthe ner of Surf Expo - Roicom USA’s sister production company, ReadyOne, some of the best performances in the business. Future.” lective, have a new owner. employs the severely disabled to produce apparel and “Off-price is second only to the online channel in termsInc. For this edition, we hear the perspectives of award-win- the Santa Barbara, Ca San Juan Capistrano, Calif.–based ow amount from Shannon equipment for the U.S. military. of growth rate,” said Marshal Cohen, the chief industry an- ning architect Giorgio Borruso—hisSanta futuristicMonica PlacedesignsADBD in can Santabrand be Outdoor Retailer, has purchased d Active Col- WithMe store at alyst for market-research company The NPD Group seen at the lif.–based show for an undisclosed By Alison A. Nieder Executive Editor Years ago, off-price retailers, who sell goods at a 20 Monica, Calif.; Adam Derry, founder of the The Leggett, the founder of Swim Collective an is based in El Paso, Texas, ald Expositions. percent to 60 percent discount, may have been ignored by and boutiques, headquartered in Los Angeles; Marshal Co- lective. trongly over the Roicom USA s’ denim community in its Apparel factory well-off consumers. Now this same group of affluent shop- hen, chief industry analyst for market-research company Leggett and his team will join Emer , and we are ex- age 2 but the company has Los Angele ands—and other pers is helping them steal market share fromOff-Price mainstream page 2 NPD Group; and Wendy Bendoni, fashion marketing chair at “The Collective trade shows have grown s ➥ ➥ Store of the Future page 3 ➥ Swim Collective p sights. of-the-art machinery, department stores and specialty stores. Woodbury University. last few years under Shannon’s leadership The company is planning to lure denim br nkey operations apparel makers—to Texas with state- ice. Company execu- seasoned denim-industry executives andwage, tur plentiful water that include shipping and customer serv des of the U.S./Mexico INSIDE: n to business INSIDE: n to business INSIDE: tives also hope Texas’ lower minimum hern California Where fashion gets down to business and high-tech finishing on both si Where fashion gets dow Where fashion gets dow age 8 border will provide further incentive to➥ Sout Roicom USA p South of the Equator

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