NEWSPAPER 2ND CLASS $2.99 VOLUME 71, NUMBER 33 JULY 31–AUGUST 6, 2015 THE VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY FOR 70 YEARS INDUSTRY FOCUS: FINANCE How Will Mergers in the Factoring and Banking Business Affect Clothing Manufacturers? By Deborah Belgum Senior Editor In recent months, there has been some consolidation in the factoring and banking business, with CIT Group acquir- ing OneWest Bank and Sterling National Bank purchasing a factoring portfolio from First Capital Corp. What do all these changes in the loan business mean for clothing makers trying to get financing to keep their compa- nies going? The California Apparel News recently spoke with several Amour Swimwear DiMarco Cirone ➥ Finance page 8 LEGAL Brand Building With a Legal Foundation at Loyola’s Summer Fashion Law Program By John Irwin Editorial Manager Brand narrative—and the legal knowledge necessary to further a company’s vision—was at the heart of Loyola Law School’s second annual Fashion Law Summer Intensive pro- gram. “Fashion is all about the story. Any successful brand needs a compelling narrative,” said Staci Jennifer Riordan, executive director of the Fashion Law Project at Loyola Law School and partner and chair of the Nixon Peabody 8th Continent by Suzuki Kenzo Asher Marie BeachFlirt Chloe Rose Swimwear ➥ Loyola page 4 INSIDE: Where fashion gets down to business SM 2 10 Dreslyn’s new swim collab. ... p. 2 New Lines ... p. 11 Showroom Profiles ... p. 11, 13, 14 Las Vegas Resource Guide ... p. 15 JOHN ECKMIER Leonisa Lingerie and Beachwear Mint Swim Khongboon Swimwear Frankie Swimwear www.apparelnews.net West Coast Debut With a lineup that included more than a dozen swimwear and lingerie lines, Los Angeles Swim Week debuted on July 23 at The London West Hollywood hotel. For more from the show, see page 6. 01,4,8,9.cover.indd 1 7/30/15 4:22 PM RETAIL FOCUS Land of Women X The Dreslyn: Swim’s Little Black Dress For Brooke Taylor Corcia, It would be something that categories in her almost 2-year-old e-com- one thing missing from wom- almost any woman can wear. merce shop. She saw Land of Women was en’s swimwear was its ver- It also would come in a shade seen as the best candidate based on its all- sion of the little black dress, of matte black. black lingerie collection. Land of Women so her pure-play e-commerce The recently debuted cap- designer Mckenzie Raley aims for a simplic- shop, The Dreslyn, head- sule collection includes six ity and comfort with her line, Taylor Corcia quartered in Los Angeles, looks in a fast-drying swim said. The lingerie line focuses on a wireless worked with emerging linge- fabric. Styles range from bra and a performance mesh bra. rie label Land of Women to high-waisted bikini bottoms Taylor Corcia hopes to continue the col- make it. to a one-piece to a cross-back laboration. The line is only available online at To be worthy of the moni- bikini top for The Dreslyn’s the e-commerce shop’s website, www.dreslyn. ker “little black dress,” the more body-conscious clients. com. Taylor Corcia said she believes that on- collaboration, called Land The line, which is made in line is the best place to sell swimwear. of Women X The Dreslyn, New York, retails from $110 “Nobody wants to try on swimwear in a aimed to translate the ele- to $150. fitting room, step out into harsh light and ments of the little black dress Taylor Corcia wanted to then show other people,” she said. Trying into swimwear. The collabo- make a swimwear line be- swimwear on at a home offers a privacy that ration line would offer an elegant simplicity. cause swimwear is one of the best-selling her clients seek, she said.—Andrew Asch Hemingway and Sons: Practical but Unique For Toby Burke lian brands not well Stetson-brand Western hats, pen Hemingway, there represented in the knives and beer koozies with the are enough high- U.S such as Volley, logo of Hemingway and Pick- end men’s stores in a leading footwear ett, the art and design store that Los Angeles. “We brand, and Vanish- he owns in Los Angeles’ Sunset wanted stuff that ing Elephant. The Junction district. The interior was practical and af- store also offers San of Hemingway and Sons is de- fordable,” he said. Francisco labels signed with walnut paneling and He also plans that Welcome Stranger off-white paint. At the back of it will be unique. and Taylor Stitch. the store, there’s a neon sign of He opened the They are made-in- the letter “H,” which is the logo boutique Heming- America brands that of his enterprises. It also was the way and Sons at 1615 Silver Lake Blvd., a do not have a big distribution in Southern logo of his family’s Melbourne, Toby Burke Hemingway block down from The Satellite, which was California. Australia, barber and sundries formerly Spaceland, one of Los Angeles’ Retail price points for the shirts, jeans businesses, which were started in the late 19th oped a retail presence in Los Angeles. In leading rock clubs. and chinos range from $89 to $155 at the century. 2011, he opened Hemingway and Pickett. For unique brands, he stocked Austra- 400-square-foot shop, which also offers Hemingway, who still speaks with an Before starting in retail, he was a songwriter Australian accent after leaving his native and performed with a band called Horse Melbourne more than 15 years ago, devel- Stories.—A.A. WE ARE THE COS Opening Second California Store Up until now, there have been only two stores in New York, on Fifth Avenue, as well COS stores in the United States—one in as in Boston and Houston. INDUSTRY SECRET New York and one in Beverly Hills. “We are very pleased with the brand’s Now comes word that the London-based growth since our launch in the U.S in 2014, Have you heard of the ASD show? Did you know that we are the largest, retailer, which is a division of H&M, is ex- and we look forward to introducing COS to panding with four new stores in the United new neighborhoods and cities this autumn/ affordable fashion accessories show in the country? Do you realize that States. One of those is going to be at the winter,” said Marie Honda, COS’ managing you can find over 600 vendors just in the accessories and beauty area? high-end South Coast Plaza mall in Costa director. Mesa, Calif., rubbing shoulders with stores COS is a retail concept that trades in ASD Market Week is the most efficient way to buy affordably priced, such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Chanel, Max higher-end fashion and whose clothing sells on- trend merchandise with the highest profit margins. Mara, Zara and Massimo Dutti. for probably three times the price found at Plans are for the 4,122-square-foot store H&M, which is renowned for its $22 sweat- carrying men’s and women’s clothing to ers and $25 pants. Register now at asdonline.com open in Orange County this fall. COS COS launched in 2007 with a flagship opened its first California store last year at store on London’s Regent Street, and it now 357 N. Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills. has 125 stores in 26 countries. 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