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$2.99 VOLUME 73, NUMBER 20 MAY 12–18, 2017 THE VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY FOR 72 YEARS Reformation’s Fight Against Toxic Denim

By Andrew Asch Retail Editor

Los Angeles’ Reformation label is one of a handful of companies that has lifted eco-fashion from a cottage industry to a larger scale. The 8-year-old company recently opened a San Francisco store, the fourth of the company’s physical stores. In March, the company opened a pop-up in Miami. In late 2016, it opened a 120,000-square-foot sustainable sewing factory in Vernon, Calif. Its next big step is to expand its category of denim. It won’t be easy. Denim manufacturing does not have a great reputation in environmental circles. There are a small group of denim labels that make eco- friendly jeans. But mainstream producers of denim clothes have been criticized for wasting thousands of gallons of water and using harmful chemicals. Kathleen Talbot, Ref- ormation’s vice president of operations and sustainability,

➥ Reformation page 8 Bebe Stores Resolves Store Leases and Skirts Bankruptcy

By Deborah Belgum Senior Editor

Several weeks ago, Bebe Stores notified its landlords it was planning to close all 168 of its stores by the end of May because they weren’t that profitable. Getting out of a store lease isn’t easy. Most landlords don’t want to break long-term leases, so retailers resort to declaring bankruptcy to be able to walk away from the con- tracts that bind them. Mall owners then end up with very little money in their pockets. But Reuters is reporting that Bebe Stores has negotiated deals with its landlords—primarily mall owners Simon Property Group Inc. and General Growth Properties— to shutter its stores. Neither Bebe Stores nor the malls would comment about the news. An email sent to Bebe President and In-

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8 3 Name change for CBC ... p. 2 International Studies Coeur teams up with Project Womens ... p. 2 The Otis College of Art and Design’s annual scholarship benefit and fashion show on May 6 highlighted Technology ... p. 3 the creations of the junior and senior classes, who worked with various industry mentors to create vivid Import/Export ... p. 4 fashions. This colorful piece was designed by student Hannah Kwak under the mentorship of Shanghai- Supply Chain Resources ... p. 9 based designer Chris Chang. For more from the show, see page 6. www.apparelnews.net

01-2,8.cover.indd 1 5/11/17 6:32 PM NEWS Upscale Lifestyle Trade Show Coeur Lenzing Takes Eco a Step Further The producer of Tencel, the closed-loop Partners With Project Womens cellulosic fiber made from eucalyptus-tree pulp, has a new eco-friendly fiber. Austrian Coeur, the upscale accessories and life- of Project Womens, in a company statement. fiber maker Lenzing has introduced a new style trade show, is partnering with Project “Coeur is the perfect partner for Project Wo- fiber made from cotton scraps and wood. Womens to launch a “premiere apothecary, mens, offering a curated selection of home, Refibra officially launched at the recent home and gift trade fair” during the Aug. gifts and beauty merchandise that will create Première Vision textile trade show in Paris. 14–16 run of Project Womens at the Manda- an added value for our retailers to shop.” Refibra is Lenzing’s latest effort to develop lay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Founded in 2011, Coeur hosts shows new textile solutions with the goal of creat- Dubbed Coeur x Project Womens, show in Los Angeles and New York showcas- ing a circular economy by recycling produc- organizers have enlisted interior designer Jo- ing high-end collections of fashion acces- tion waste. seph Jagod to showcase ways retailers can sories, gift items, home décor and lifestyle Lenzing is dubbing Refibra “reborn Ten- “incorporate gifts, home, apothecary and products. “The trend in gift and beauty cel.” Refibra is produced using the Tencel tech accessories into their ready-to-wear brands engages a more involved shopping closed-loop production process, in which stories.” experience to the end consumer, thus more close to 100 percent of the solvent used in Among the companies showing at Coeur excitement and demand to shop. Coeur has the production process is recovered and any x Project Womens are Los Poblanos, partnered with Project Vegas to bring to life emissions are broken down in biological Lux-Eros, Kelly + Jones, Happy Habi- a fast-growing category in the overall life- water-treatment plants. tat and Castify. style industry including hand-picked brands Lenzing has also developed a new iden- “Traditional retailers are looking for a in beauty, home, gift and tech, allowing tification system that allows companies to way to reinvent their stores now more than retailers—from hotels, spas, specialty and identify the Refibra content in the finished ever. Bricks-and-mortars strive to create majors—to discover hand-selected items to textile. a more inspirational experience for their add to their store curation,” said Henri My- “Tencel is an environmentally responsi- customers while shopping. Ready-to-wear ers, Coeur cofounder and creative director. ble fiber of botanic origin,” said Robert van stores are interested in introducing lifestyle Owned by UBM, Project Womens is part of de Kerkhof, Lenzing’s chief commercial of- items into their lineup of products that will the massive MAGIC Marketplace in Las ficer. “With Refibra, we add to the future of complement their existing offerings. Project Vegas, which also includes Project Las Ve- manufacturing and start to reassess waste Womens attendees have echoed this interest gas, WWDMAGIC, The Collective, Pool- as resource. The target is to close the loop. in tech accessories, apothecary, home décor tradeshow, Stitch, Sourcing at MAGIC, We will not stop our innovation before we and gifts, propelling this partnership with FN Platform and WSA at MAGIC. are there. Lenzing is working for a better Coeur,” said Kelly Helfman, vice president —Alison A. Nieder planet.”—A.A.N. Lenzing Refibra Capital Business Credit Gets a Name Change Five months ago, White Oak Global Ad- tal Business Credit White Oak Commercial equipment financing, factoring, working- White Oak Commercial Finance. Andrew visors acquired Capital Business Credit, Finance. capital solutions and credit services, ranging Tananbaum will serve as the executive chair- known for its asset-based lending portfolio. “The White Oak Commercial Finance from $1 million to $100 million, to small- man. Now White Oak Global is renaming Capi- platform will provide asset-based loans, and middle-market companies,” said Andre When White Oak took over Capital Busi- Hakkak, White Oak Global’s cofounder and ness Credit in December, it acquired CBC’s chief executive, who is based in San Francis- existing loan portfolio comprising more than co. “This provides a great number of compa- $300 million of assets employed as well as nies with access to more capital and services office locations in New York; Los Angeles; than previously offered by either White Oak Hong Kong; Shanghai; Charlotte, N.C.; and or CBC individually.” Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The concept Robert Grbic, formerly of Capital Busi- Now the combined entities also have of- ness Credit, established in 1988, will be fices in San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta and of factoring the president and chief executive officer of Denver.—Deborah Belgum

is simple: ment of Employment Development that it Bebe Continued from page 1 planned to lay off some 700 employees. terim Chief Financial Officer Walter Parks About 400 retail workers were given no- was not returned. tice as well as 136 workers at Bebe’s head- Simon Property Group spokesman Les quarters in Brisbane, Calif. Also, 160 work- Morris said the mall owner would not com- ers in a design office in Los Angeles were ment on the transaction. Kevin Berry, senior given pink slips. vice president of investment and public rela- Bebe Stores has been running up against You Give Us Your Invoice. tions for General Growth Properties, said the hefty financial headwinds in the last couple company doesn’t publicly discuss any busi- of years. Its same-store sales had been con- ness transactions involving its tenants. sistently down for some time. In fiscal 2016, We Give You the Money. But in a recent filing with the Securities revenues totaled $393.6 million, down from and Exchange Commission, Bebe Stores $484.7 million in fiscal 2013. You Pay Your Bills. said it hoped to close its locations by the end Despite the drop in revenues, Bebe Stores of May at a cost of $20 million. has not racked up a lot of debt and had about Factoring Made Simple. Stories about financial troubles surfaced $67 million in cash at the end of 2016. in March when Bebe, headquartered in Bris- Last year, Bebe sold nearly half of its bane, Calif., said it was exploring strategic brand to Bluestar Alliance, a brand-man- No bells, unnecessary, really. No whistles, not alternatives and retained B. Riley & Co. as agement company. The move raised $35 mil- needed as well. No tricks. Ditto. its financial adviser. It also hired a real estate lion and was intended to help Bebe develop At Goodman Factors, we simply offer smart, adviser to determine what to do with its store a wholesale licensing business. leases. For years, Bebe has been a mainstay of dedicated good service from an experienced All along, Bebe said its goal was to get the California retail scene. The company team of pros. Along with money at competitive rid of its stores and concentrate on online was founded in 1976 by Manny Mashouf, sales. One month later, the decades-old retail who is still Bebe’s chief executive officer. rates when you need it—today, for instance. chain, which caters to young contemporary Bebe Stores is just one of a growing num- customers, notified the California Depart- ber of retailers who have opted to declare bankruptcy as consumers gravitate more to online shopping and avoid big malls. Goodman Factors Corrections and Clarifications BCBG Max Azria in Los Angeles filed — Since 1972 — for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Feb- In a May 5 story about Woodbury ruary, and The Wet Seal, headquartered in Please call 877-4-GOODMAN University’s annual fashion show, Irvine, Calif., closed its store doors earlier Woodbury student Alejandra Rodri- this year. In March, Wet Seal sold its brand or visit us at goodmanfactors.com. Simple, right? guez’s name was misspelled. name in a bankruptcy auction to Gordon Brothers for $3 million. ●

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01-2,8.cover.indd 2 5/11/17 6:27 PM TECHNOLOGY The Nuances of Profitability vs. Growth Discussed at Fashion Digital LA

By Alyson Bender Contributing Writer enough discipline to spend the money well, like in the Nasty she said. “Everyone is busy. If you go at it with that lens, Gal situation, it ends up in disaster.” you are not going to find the best people. Our best entre- Profitability is a powerful weapon for a company, “to be As the conversation evolved, the panelists discussed the preneurs have the latter lens. The second lens requires self- used thoughtfully and consciously,” said Rebecca Kaden, a importance of people planning and making key hires when awareness and the ability to put ego aside.” partner at Howard Shultz’s capital venture firm, Maveron. growing the business. Drockton said when Hammitt hires, The three CEOs had the common thread of all being found- Kaden spoke at the Fashion Digital LA conference as whether it be an outside contractor or employee, they look ers of their companies but differed in representing different part of a panel, “Black Is the New Black: The Path to Profit- at how well the person fits in with the company culture. “We stages of maturity and growth. Drockton, who has been in ability,” with fellow panelists Tony Drockton, chief execu- don’t work with assholes,” Drockton said. “If you do not business 10 years, reported Hammitt was not profitable for the tive officer of Hammitt; Aubrie Pagano, CEO of Bow and make conscious hires and respect the company culture, it first five years. During this time, Hammitt “concentrated on the Drape; Chelsea Moore, founder, BOXFOX; and Asher will kill your business.” back end of digital from the beginning” and established a strong Leids, investor, Tacitus Ventures. Drew Koven, founder and Kaden, who works with founding teams regularly, was foundation of relationships with different specialty wholesal- CEO of LDR Ventures, moderated the discussion on prof- asked by the panel moderator how she approaches hiring ers. It is now profitable and growing at a “healthy rate.” itability from both operations and investment perspectives. strategies with the companies she works with. “We like to Bow and Drape, which has been in business for five years Leids—who is active in angel investing in various consum- keep our teams lean and grow conservatively, but we have and is venture-backed, is projecting to be profitable for the er, fashion and digital brands—said when looking at a busi- also seen that very strategic hires have extremely helped to first time this year. BOXFOX has been in business two and a ness plan, in terms of profitability and growth, he looks for move the needle for companies,” she said. “Going into an half years and remains self-funded at this point. Moore and founders who will know how to control their growth properly investment, the one thing we always look for without fail is, her two cofounders are still establishing themselves while so it does not consume them. Leids agreed with Kaden, say- ‘How has the founder organized people around them?’ We looking to increase margins. ing companies should always have profitability in their sight- do a lot of data driving around people because we believe in Fashion Digital LA took place at the Skirball Cultural line, and it should always be a controlled decision. Otherwise, investing in great people.” Center on May 4. The all-day event featured a series of re- they may be consumed by growth, which, as he cited as an Entrepreneurs hire help for one of two reasons—either tail and technology panel discussions on mobile, social, and example, is what happened with Nasty Gal. they are so busy, or they find someone who can do a task influencer marketing, multi-channel marketing attribution, Kaden agreed with his point, adding, “When a company better than they can, Kaden said. “Most entrepreneurs hire search-engine optimization/search-engine marketing, and has bad business practices because its teams do not have for the former, and it’s completely the wrong reason to hire,” customer acquisition and retention. ●

EVENTS CFF, TALA Present Annual Scholarship Awards The California Fashion Foundation, the philanthropic Students also received awards from the YMA Fashion arm of the California Fashion Association, and the Textile Scholarship Fund Awards, which were presented by YMA Association of Los Angeles held their annual 2017 Scholar- FSF Executive Director Douglas Evans, who said his organi- ship Awards luncheon on April 27 at the California Market zation has partnered with 61 design schools around the coun- Center. try and annually presents $1.5 million in scholarship funds. CFA Executive Director Ilse Metchek urged the students to The event included a buffet lunch provide by STC-QST’s take advantage of the opportunity to network with the appar- Brian Weitman and the New Moon restaurant. Kenta Tanaka, Santa Monica Lucy Ochoa, Woodbury el-industry leaders in attendance. Pat Tabassi, the product-development manager of Los An- College, winner of the Knit University, winner of the Design geles knit mill Design Knit, Textiles Award from Design Knit Award from Swat Fame returned for a second year to speak with the students about her industry experience and the company’s path to success as an LA business. “Challenge motivates us to push beyond what is easy and gives us the opportunity to be partners in the community,” VOLKER CORELL, ALISON NIEDER Epic Hemmy she said. “We nurture our re- Abby Pollock, California Ainslee de Wolf, Santa Darbani, Fashion Ghislaine Harding, lationships with our clients State University–Long Monica College, winner Los Angeles Trade- Institute of Design and the community. That’s Rocio Arias, Fashion Institute of Roman Ibarra, Long Beach City Beach, winner of the of the Visionary Award & Merchandising, Technical College, Design & Merchandising, winner College, winner of the Design Brand Development from the California winner of the Betty winner of the Design what’s important.” of the Fashion With Ethics Award from Velvet Heart and Award from Moss Market Center Baumgardner Award for Award from MGT Jesse Dombrowiak, chief Award from Rags For Riches the Presentation Award from Adams LLP Best Use of Textiles Industries operating officer and co- Foundation California Apparel News founder of Indie Source, offered advice for students looking to launch the com- pany’s own line. “There are countless oppor- tunities out there—especially in Los Angeles,” he said. Many of the graduates at Summer Davis, Mt. San the event are now tasked with Antonio College, winner of the Kellan Kauffman, finding a job. Sarah Tepo, California State Brand Development Award Alejandra Ramirez, Los Ariana Nazarian, Art Center College of “Your first job will never be University–Long Beach, winner from CIT Commercial Services Joanna Rubalcaba, of the Design Award from Angeles Trade-Technical Woodbury University, Design, winner of the your last job. Every step is a and the Production Value College, winner of the winner of the Design Otis College of Art and Fashion With Ethics Barbara Lesser Award from STC-QST Brand Development Award from Karen Kane Design, winner of the Award from the Ben B. learning experience,” Metchek Award from Fineman and the Technology Design Award from & Joyce E. Eisenberg said, before introducing Tam- my Chatkin, executive vice president of 24Seven Talent. West & Co. Award from Tukatech Frankie Foundation Chatkin told the graduates to “give it 150 percent,” be pre- pared for interviews, send thank-you notes and find a mentor. “Reach out to people you find interesting. Everybody is eager to tell their story,” she said. Henry Cherner, managing partner with enterprise resource planning software AIMS360, presented all the graduates with a certificate for an AIMS360 ERP course and invited all the students and instructors to the AIMS360 “Empowerment Day” event on May 16 at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising graduate Epic Hemmy Darbani was presented with the Betty Baum- Kimberly Ortiz, gardner Award for best use of textiles, an award named in Chyan Robinson, California Long Beach Linbei Xie, Otis College Patrice Rubio, California Yun Huang, Mt. San Antonio honor of Betty Baumgardner, a Los Angeles Trade-Techni- State University–Long City College, of Art and Design, winner State University–Los College, winner of the cal College patternmaking instructor and longtime supporter Beach, winner of the winner of the of the Design Award from Angeles, winner of the Visionary Award from the of TALA and the scholarship awards. Darbani’s collection Design Award from 360 Design Award Stony Apparel Future Label Award from Cooper Design Space and Sweater Company from KWDZ PCB Label the Technology Award from featured original prints inspired by her family’s immigration Manufacturing AIMS360 from Iran.—Alison A. Nieder

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03.tech.events.indd 3 5/11/17 6:30 PM IMPORT/EXPORT Imports Will Grow Nicely Through the Fall

With unemployment hitting extremely low nudge. August is expected to see a modest levels and workers’ wages rising, the nation’s 1.6 percent uptick and September cargo- ports should see a decent uptick in cargo-con- container import volumes are expected to tainer volumes through at least September. rise 3.6 percent as retailers bring in more During the first half of this year, container- goods for the holidays. For all of 2016, ized imports coming through the ports should cargo-container imports totaled 18.8 mil- rise by 5.6 percent, to 9.5 million 20-foot con- lion 20-foot containers, up 3.1 percent from tainers, compared to the first six months of 2015. 2016, according to the monthly “Global Port At the Port of Los Angeles, cargo-con- Tracker” report, issued by the National Retail tainer imports were up nearly 10 percent of Federation and Hackett Associates. this year while at the neighboring Port of “Regardless of whether the sales come Long Beach, cargo-container imports this in their stores or through their websites, re- year rose 5.6 percent. tailers see that consumers are buying more The National Retail Federation is expect- this year, and they’re importing the goods ing a healthy year for retail sales. It pre- needed to meet the demand,” said Jonathan dicts that—excluding automobiles, gasoline Gold, vice president for supply chain and and restaurants—sales for 2017 will grow customs policy at the National Retail Fed- between 3.7 percent and 4.2 percent over eration, a trade group based in Washington, 2016, driven by job and income growth D.C. “With unemployment at its lowest coupled with low debt. level in a decade and the economy adding “In the United States, the economy con- jobs, retailers expect shoppers to continue tinues to slowly grow,” said Ben Hackett, to increase their spending.” founder of Hackett Associates. “Gross do- In March, cargo-container volumes of mestic product was lower than expected imports shot up 15.8 percent from a year in the first quarter, but unemployment has ago when the Chinese Lunar New Year last dropped to levels not seen since before the year came a week later than this year, idling Great Recession, and, best of all, labor em- factories across that Asian country. Cargo ployment has increased dramatically. Our volumes in April are estimated to see an 8.3 view, therefore, remains unchanged. There percent increase over last year while May is is nothing to worry about in the first half of forecast to rise 2.6 percent over 2016. June the year, and growth is expected to continue cargo volumes should inch up 3.3 percent, in the second half even if it comes at a slow- and July will follow with a 3.1 percent er rate.”—Deborah Belgum New Key Buyer Program Established at WWIN In an attempt to identify new attendees and Key accounts who qualify for the new key buyers, the twice-a-year Womenswear in Ne- buyer program will receive complimentary vada show held in Las Vegas has appointed registration, travel incentives, personal con- Lynn Visser as the new key account manager. cierge service and other VIP features at the Visser will be the point person and main show, held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and contact for buyers in the apparel industry, Casino at the same time the MAGIC Mar- including catalogs, specialty chains, depart- ketplace and other apparel and footwear ment stores and others. trade shows are held in Las Vegas in Febru- “We are continuously working to further ary and August. grow and strengthen the buyer base for the WWIN is a consistently sold-out show WWIN show and are excited to add Lynn to featuring womenswear and accessories ex- our team,” said Chad Timney, WWIN show hibitors. Most recently, about 500 compa- director. “As the next step in our long-term nies representing more than 1,500 lines par- buyer acquisition and retention strategy, ticipated in the event. Lynn will be working with our exhibitor Urban Expositions, the Georgia-based marketing partners to identify potential new company that operates 36 trade and con- attendees, top retail accounts, buying groups sumer events, acquired the WWIN show in and others to bring to the show.” 2015.—D.B. Calendar May 13 May 18 Apparel Sourcing Show Grand Tikal Futura Hotel Xehar’s “Biggest Fashion Event” “Baywatch” exclusive collection Guatemala City, Guatemala 5345 McConnell Ave. launch Through May 25 Los Angeles Ron Robinson Santa Monica, Calif. May 14 Imprinted Sportswear Show Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Nashville Music City Center Australia Nashville, Tenn. Various venues Through May 20 Sydney Through May 19 May 23 Licensing Expo There’s more May 16 Mandalay Bay Convention Center on ApparelNews.net. Modama Las Vegas Expo Guadalajara Through May 25 For calendar details and contact Guadalajara, Mexico information, visit ApparelNews. Through May 18 net/calendar.

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Zaid Affas with model and student Design by student Mentor project by Chris Chang Costume designer Albert Wolsky with Evening gown Honorees Claudia winner Claudia Chang Sinnamon Thomas model and student winner Joanna designed by Cividino and Daniela Rubalcaba Hannah Kim Villegas

Fashions mentored by Marisol Gerona- Mentor Marisol Gerona-Bradford with model Fashions mentored by David Swimwear designs mentored by Red Kendra Bollenbach of the Benefit Bradford and student winner Kiara Murase Meister Carter Committee with student Lillian Xie FASHION PHOTOS BY KAI HE, GROUP LEE SALEM, COURTESY OF OTIS COLLEGE ART AND DESIGN Mentor Michelle Watson with model and Designs mentored by Cory Casella for Mentor John Murrough with model and Swimwear designers Anna Kenney, Fashions mentored student winner Kiara Murase Jessica Simpson student winner Hanna Dorman Rebecca Virtue, Robyn Phillips and by designer Claire Priyanka Patel Pettibone

A fashionable collection of 800 people crowded into a main campus in Westchester, near the Los Angeles Interna- program called “Bally Crafting Futures,” which supports or- large ballroom at the Beverly Hilton for the annual Otis tional Airport. ganizations that address the issues facing children and youth Scholarship Benefit and Fashion Show, which raises But last year the fashion design department moved to the in need, from preschool through high school to vocational money for students and highlights the fashion collections de- main campus, which has been upgraded with a new academic training and employment. signed by the junior and senior classes of the fashion design building, a residential hall for 200 students and a grassy com- Also honored was Daniela Villegas, a jewelry designer department. mons area. born in Mexico and now based in Los Angeles. She was The well-dressed crowd of alumni, mentors, supportive This was also the first year that the founder of the fash- awarded the creative vision award for her jewelry collection parents and students gathered on May 6 for an elaborate ion design department, Rosemary Brantley, was not at the of mostly one-of-a-kind intricately crafted pieces. She also event that started out with an acrobatic performance that show. She retired last year, turning over the department to Jill has been dedicated to mentoring young talent for some time. could have rivaled anything performed by Cirque du Soleil. Zeleznik, now the interim chair. Seen on the runway were the student collections done Bruce Ferguson, president of Otis College of Art and De- Over the years, the scholarship dinner has become a so- under the mentorship of several industry experts. The men- sign, started out the evening by remembering two fashion greats phisticated evening of networking and fashion, much differ- tors this year were renowned costume designer and two-time who were longtime supporters of the school and passed away ent from the first fashion design department benefit dinner, Academy Award winner Albert Wolsky, couture designer this year—Anne Cole, a major name in the swimwear indus- which consisted of box suppers at the Hard Rock Café and Chris Chang, and industry leaders such as David Meister, try who mentored hundreds of swimwear design students, and models standing on wooden boxes. “There is no doubt we Zaid Affas, Claire Pettibone, Red Carter, and designers John Susan Crank, head of Lunada Bay, a swimwear company in have become an integral part of the extensive art and design Murrough for Illia, Michelle Watson for Michi, Cory Ca- Anaheim, Calif. She was also on Otis’ board of trustees. community in Southern California,” said Shelley Reid, the sella for Jessica Simpson and Marisol Gerona-Bradford for Metamorphosis was the theme for this year’s show. “And benefit committee chair. NBCUniversal Brand Development. there is no better theme for the college this year,” Ferguson said. Each year, the benefit dinner honors two distinguished This was the second time that Pettibone, a 1989 Otis grad- This year has been a year of transition and transformation individuals in the fashion area. This year, Claudia Cividino, uate who has her own self-named bridal label, mentored stu- for the nearly 100-year-old school, started in 1918 by Los chief executive of Bally Americas, was given the creative dents. She gave her 14 students the task of creating romantic Angeles Times founder Harrison Gray Otis when he donated leadership award. She was recognized for her mentoring of lingerie using vintage laces and sustainable hemp fabric. his house in the Westlake area of Los Angeles as the spot students and young people. She recently spent a day with “They did a beautiful job,” she said. where the first independent professional art school in South- students at the Bally store in Beverly Hills talking about the Pettibone believes in giving back to the students because ern California was started. industry and what it is like to be a woman executive in the every student has a lot to learn about the real world of fash- For years, the fashion design department was located at luxury-brand business. ion. “There is nothing to replace that mentor experience,” she the California Market Center, separated from the college’s She also has helped develop a corporate philanthropic said. “It is an added benefit.”—Deborah Belgum

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Reformation Continued from page 1 Reformation seeks to take an environmen- www.thereformation.com. lif.–based Patagonia also in- tal turn by not buying virgin cotton and look- Mainstream cotton pro- troduced a line of organic, fair said that her company supports the critique. ing for denim fabric that already exists. The ducers say that they should trade–certified stainable denim “Denim is pretty much the worst clothing for company sources surplus vintage denim fab- not be counted out in de- in 2015. the environment,” she said. ric. “This is a triple win for us,” Talbot said. velopment of sustainable Doing eco denim remains a But the eco-brand was compelled to take “The fabric is ready to ship, has the right finish denim. Last year, Cotton tough venture, Jeff Shafer said. on the challenge of making a line of ecolog- and is good for the environment.” Inc., the organization backed He is founder and chief creative ically sustainable denim. America is a jeans If recycled fabric does not meet demand, by American cotton produc- officer for denim brands Agave country. A market-research company, Sta- Reformation sources fabrics with a high con- ers and importers of cotton and Bluer. “Ecologically sus- tistic Brain Research Institute, which runs tent of recycled fabrics. The company’s de- and cotton textile products, tainable denim is a bit like say- a Los Angeles office, signers also work with showcased “environmen- ing ‘clean coal.’ It’s better, but found that 96 percent fabric mills that will tally responsible” denim Reformation’s Kathleen better is just a tiny improve- of American consumers substitute a sustainable manufacturing methods at Talbot ment,” Shafer said. own a pair of jeans. fiber such as Tencel for the company’s booth at the Kingpins trade However, Los Angeles–area jeans manu- But the manufacture cotton. For dyeing and show in New York. Among the eco-friendly facturers are gaining more of an interest in and care of jeans takes finishing, Reformation products showcased was a concept collec- making ecologically friendly denim, said 2,500 gallons of water works with companies tion developed by Greensboro, N.C.–based Jazmin Kim, cofounder and creative director throughout each gar- that recycle water and Cone Denim using Swiss chemical company of the S.M.N. label, which is based in Vernon ment’s lifecycle, Talbot use methods deemed Archroma’s EarthColors dye, which is de- and sells its denims at Ron Herman. said. Reformation was eco-friendly such as rived from cotton plant materials. But the will to make eco-friendly clothing going to find a way ozone treatments and Only a few eco-friendly denim labels have rests solely with the manufacturer. “In Los to make sustainable bio-based softeners. made garments that survived on the market. Angeles, people use a lot of chemicals com- jeans—and still be fash- Talbot estimates In 2005, the New York– and Dublin-head- pared to Europe and Japan, where there are ionable. environmental sav- quartered Edun brand stated that its mis- more regulations,” she said. Reformation design- ings in Reformation’s sion was to sell environmentally sustainable It took a lot of work to make an eco-friend- ers have been research- “Cropped Cigarette” clothes. Cofounded by U2 frontman Bono, ly jean. “We went through so many steps to ing ways to make a more jean. Manufacture of it was retailed at some high-end department reduce water usage,” she said. ● ecologically sustainable the garment releases stores during its jean, Talbot said. “Ba- four pounds of carbon debut. Amsterdam- sically, we are looking dioxide and takes 170 headquartered line for alternatives to virgin gallons of water. The in- G-Star started a cotton that significantly dustry standard is 1,435 line, “RAW for reduce the impact. And then finishing and gallons of water and 32 pounds of carbon to the Oceans,” that dyeing it in the most sustainable way avail- make a similar garment. uses plastic culled able,” she said. Along with the “Cropped Cigarette” jean, from the ocean for Cultivating cotton takes a heavy environ- which hangs above the ankle, the company its denim fabric. mental toll, according to a recent study from also makes skinny jeans that come in indigo Like Edun, there’s the conservation organization World Wild- and black, a white denim, mid-crop flare a celebrity angle. life Foundation. It found that 2.4 percent of and shorts. Some come with frayed hems, In 2014, G-Star the world’s crop land is planted with cotton, others with sequins, skirts and jackets. Re- developed the eco- and yet it accounts for 24 percent and 11 tail price points range from $98 to $128. The jean using fabric percent of the global sales of insecticide and garments are sold in Reformation’s physical from Bionic Yarn, pesticides, respectively. boutiques as well as its ecommerce shop at which is owned by music star Pharell Williams. In 2016, Williams became Reformation’s denim program Reformation moved into an eco- Welcome to the Re-Launch of the Directory of a co-owner of G- makes jeans out of vintage denim friendly sewing plant in Vernon in Professional Services & Business Resources Star. Ventura, Ca- fabric. November 2016.

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In a May 10, research note, “At the same time, we will invest to ag- Screen Printers he wrote that a steady drumbeat of news on gressively grow our digital and mobile busi- Sewing Machines bankruptcies and store closings engendered ness while continuing the integration of our Trucking Contact Terry Martinez at (213) 627-3737 a number of stories using terms such as “Re- online and offline experience to allow our Warehousing & Distribution or [email protected] for schedules and rates Washers & Dyers tailpocalypse” and “Retailmegeddon.” But customers to shop the way they live,” Gen- Perkins amended his outlook once the de- nette said.—Andrew Asch

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For many buyers and exhibitors, was the the March last stop 13–16 in arun long of Los Angeles Fashion Market - trade-show season that included shows three weeks ago in Las Vegas and New York. March market in LA is typically- one of the two largest of the year, but this season many ex hibitors said traffic seemed lighter than usual. Nonetheless, they reported seeing key buyers from across Southern Cali fornia as well as stores from the Midwest and southeastern - U.S. and a few from overseas. Califor The retailers who did shop the show had plenty to see. , the Cooper Design- In addition to the permanent, The New showrooms Mart at the , there were temporary ex- nia Market CenterGerry Building Brand Assem Space and the hibitors showing at and Axis as well as, at the CMC’sshows. , CapsuleDesigners and Agents bly, Coeur and Contemporary Curves , which Select, Emerge, ALT This season included a new show, Source➥ LA British Market page 3 bowed at the CMC as well.

REAL ESTATE Co-Working Creative Space to Open This Summer in the California Market Center By Deborah Belgum Senior Editor , which will IgnitedSpaces Construction workers are just startingCalifornia to put up the Market walls for a new co-working area by - take up an entire floor in one of the Center buildings. Matt Davis, cofounder of IgnitedSpaces, said the com munal office space should be ready for occupancy by this July or August and will be geared toward companiesJamison in the fashion industry. Last year, IgnitedSpaces signed a lease with - Services, the CMC owner, for 42,000 square feet of space on the 12th floor of the “B” building. The co-working habi - tat basically takes up the entire floor of that building, which is one of three in the CMC complex. “It is a hub for different apparel businesses to come to gether,” Davis said. “We will have offices, working areas, places for events, a bar area, different types➥ ofCMC meeting page 9 LOS ANGELES FASHION WEEK spaces and photo-shoot areas.” INSIDE: SM Where fashion gets down to business On With The ShowsLos Angeles label Thomas Wylde showed its latest 7 collection on the runway at 3 Style Fashion Week, which kicked off the Los Angeles Lubov Azria leaves BCBG ... p. 2 Technology ... p. 2 Fashion Week Fall 2017 Byer California closes Nor Cal warehouse ... p. 4 Events ... p. 7 fashion shows. For more from Schoenfeld leaves PacSun ... p. 7 the events, see page 6. Fashion Resources ... p. 9

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