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Fashion Market Northern
California Breaks
Exhibitor Records
By Sarah Wolfson Manufacturing/Technology Editor
SAN MATEO, Calif.—Exhibitors at the five-times-ayear
Fashion Market Northern California felt they had
a solid showing of buyers who placed orders at the show,
held Oct. 17–19 at the San Mateo County Event Center.
“It was the best-attended show in terms of exhibitors
since we have been here in San Mateo,” said Suzanne De
Groot, the show’s executive director. “I had 212 exhibitors,
and normally I have 200. Buyer traffic was strong although
there was a slightly different pattern. All three days have
been equal in terms of buyer/store attendance, but we usually
have a bit of fluctuation. This year was evened out,
possibly due to the date change.”
The show was held Saturday through Monday rather than
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Men’s Fashion Week:
Is LA Ready?
By Andrew Asch Retail Editor
Men spent $53 billion on clothes between July 2011 and
August 2012, according to market-research firm The NPD
Group, but they are ignored by various glamorous fashion
weeks produced around the nation, said entrepreneur Pamela
Williams.
That being said, the former publicist plans to produce
Men’s Fashion Week Los Angeles, the first U.S. fashion
week devoted to men’s fashion brands. It is scheduled to
bow in June 2013. She recently produced a launch party
for her event at the sprawling downtown Los Angeles loft
of the Martini Factory fashion design and manufacturing
agency.
Men’s brands such as Cheap Monday, Life After Denim
and Zanerobe produced installations for the party as bou-
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For now, Los Angeles–based Speedo
USA is staying in town after the swimwear
brand’s parent company, Warnaco Group
Inc., was acquired by PVH Corp. for $2.9
billion.
Emanuel Chirico, PVH’s chairman and
chief executive, said he was pleasantly surprised
to see how Speedo had grown over the
past few years under the leadership of Jim Gerson,
named president of Speedo USA in 2010.
In an Oct. 31 conference call announcing
the acquisition, Chirico said PVH has no intention
of selling Speedo right now. “When
we started to do the due diligence, we were
pleasantly surprised by the strength of the
Speedo business,” he said. “It is a very marketable
asset. But clearly at this moment in
time, we’re looking for ways to help them
grow that business, invest in that business
and that brand, and take it forward.”
Speedo USA, which licenses the name
from Speedo International Ltd. in England,
has experienced good revenue growth
in the last few years.
In fiscal 2011, Speedo USA saw its
wholesale revenues hit $229.3 million, up
5.4 percent from 2010, when they were
$217.5 million.
The Speedo brand is a dominant label in
competitive swimming, worn by U.S. swimmer
Michael Phelps, who won eight gold
medals in the 2008 Olympic Summer Games
in Beijing and 10 gold medals during the
2012 Olympic Summer Games in London.
In 2011, athletes wearing Speedo products
won two world records at the World
Championships in Shanghai. Some 58 percent
of all medals won at the event were won
by swimmers wearing Speedo suits.
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Warnaco also makes Calvin Klein swimwear,
in a licensed deal, out of its Los Angeles
office. Calvin Klein swimwear saw its
wholesale revenues climb to $27.8 million in
fiscal 2011, up 18.6 percent from the previous
year, when they were $23.49 million.
Warnaco’s other owned and licensed
brands are Olga, Warner’s and Chaps.
Many analysts and investment bankers
weren’t surprised to see the acquisition. It
had been in the rumor mills for three to four
years. “I think when it happened, it wasn’t a
huge surprise for anyone,” said Paul Zaffaroni,
director of investment banking at Roth
Capital Partners.
Helen McCluskey, president and chief
executive officer of Warnaco, is expected to
join PVH’s board of directors.
Calvin Klein on the move
NEWS SPOt ChECk
Speedo Safe After PVH Acquisition of Warnaco
In his conference call, Chirico said all of
Warnaco’s licensed Calvin Klein businesses,
including the labels for Calvin Klein Jeans
and Calvin Klein underwear, will be moved
to PVH’s purview.
PVH, formerly known as Phillips-Van
Heusen, purchased the Calvin Klein brand
in 2003. The brand is under the leadership of
Tom Murry, president and chief executive of
Calvin Klein.
“This is a unique opportunity to reunite
the ‘House of Calvin Klein’ and reinforce
our strategy to drive the global growth of
Calvin Klein,” Chirico said.
PVH believes that in three years, the
merger will help it save $100 million in operating
costs.
The deal is expected to close in early
2013. Holders of Warnaco common stock
will receive $51.75 in cash and .1822 of a
share of PVH common stock for each share
of Warnaco common stock.
Based on PVH’s last closing stock price,
the per-share value of the consideration to be
received by Warnaco stockholders is $68.43,
a 34 percent premium over Warnaco’s last
per-share closing price.
When the acquisition is completed, Warnaco
stockholders will own about 10 percent
of PVH’s outstanding stock.
PVH’s other brands include Van Heusen,
Tommy Hilfiger, Izod, Arrow, Bass and
G.H. Bass & Co. Its licensed brands include
Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York,
Sean Jean and Donald J. Trump Signature
Collection. —Deborah Belgum
U.S. Joins
Mexico on
China Textile-
Subsidy Case
The United States is backing Mexico in
its efforts to challenge alleged subsidies the
Chinese government provides its apparel
and textile factories.
On Oct. 15, Mexico went to the World
Trade Organization to challenge what it
believes are various measures and economic
incentives by China to financially support
apparel and textile manufacturers.
On Oct. 30, the United States decided to
join Mexico in that challenge.
Under WTO auspices, Mexico requested
consultations with China over nearly 100
alleged illegal subsidies that include tax
exemptions, reduction of import duties and
value-added taxes for equipment purchases,
low-cost loans from state-owned banks,
preferential land-use rights, and cash payments
from government agencies.
Mexico believes these alleged subsidies,
prohibited under WTO rules, have hurt its
apparel exports to the United States. Mexico
used to be the No. 2 provider of apparel and
textiles to the United States. It is now No. 4,
with $4.7 billion in apparel and textiles sent
to the United States in 2011. China is No.
1, providing about 40 percent of all apparel
and textiles sold in this country. Last year,
that totaled $40.6 billion.
Under WTO rules, the two sides have 60
days to discuss Mexico’s claims. If a settlement
is not reached, Mexico can ask a WTO
panel to make a ruling.
Cass Johnson, the president of the National
Council of Textile Organizations in
Washington, D.C., praised the decision by
the United States to join the consultations
between Mexico and China.
“For decades, large and comprehensive
subsidies by the Chinese government have
prevented free and fair markets from operating
in world trade in textiles and apparel.
These subsidies have directly contributed to
the loss of hundreds of thousands of U.S.
textile workers,” Johnson said in a statement,
noting that 379,000 U.S. textile jobs
have been lost over the last 11 years as manufacturing
shifted outside the United States.
“The landmark case by the government
of Mexico exposes the Chinese government
intervention for exactly what it is—a mercantilist
state-guided effort to control one of
the world’s largest manufacturing sectors.”
—D.B.
CHOOSE LUXURY: Darrel Adams, owner of Kin
Los Angeles, recast his boutique as a luxury
shop in 2009.
Kin’s Journey to
Luxury Labels
For fashion boutique Kin Los Angeles,
luxury is its key to success.
When it opened in 2004, the boutique,
located at 8555 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood,
Calif., was intended to be ultimate
clothier to the nightlife set. The shop would
offer both high-end and low-end fashion.
Club kids could find a $25 shirt alongside a
$1,500 jacket.
But the 3,500-square-foot store, which
is a short walk from the Sunset Plaza retail
district, could not make money on low-cost
items, said Darrel Adams, Kin’s co-founder
and, now, sole owner.
The store was too small to churn out the
large quantity of low-cost clothing required
to make a profit, and Adams had no desire to
compete against the masters of the low-cost
fashion market, such as H&M, which happens
to run a big store down the street from him.
Adams made a gambit to sell only designer
clothing after Kin co-founders Alex Mouracade
and Jacqueline Kanawati left the company
in 2009. The new direction seems to be
paying off. Adams is close to signing a lease
for a new boutique in Los Angeles’ exclusive
Bel-Air neighborhood that will be smaller
than his current boutique.
Adams hopes that all of his stores—the
physical store on Sunset Boulevard, the Bel-
Air store and the online store at www.kinlosangeles.com—are
defined by good service
and a wide range of merchandise for both
men and women.
For women, Kin’s top-selling item is the
reversible jeans by Los Angeles–based label
Bleulab. The jeans retail for $245. The most
popular style is a bronze colored, wax-coated
jean that has the look of leather pants. When
the pant is turned inside out, it becomes an indigo
blue jean. “It’s the anti–walk of shame
jean,” Adams joked, noting that the jean provides
the opportunity for a new look after
leaving a tryst.
Kin opened its men’s section in February.
The top-selling item is the “Drill” chino pant
from Levi’s Made & Crafted label, which
retails for $255. It’s popular because the fabric
is soft and the chino offers a traditional, baggy
fit. It’s an alternative to denim and the skinny
look, which still dominates men’s pants.
—Andrew Asch
INSIDE OUTSIDE: Bleulab’s reversible jeans,
one pair pictured above, are top sellers at Kin.
Image courtesy of BleulaB

NEWS
U.S. Labor Officials Subpoena Forever
21 for Garment-Factory Information
Forever 21 Inc. is in the hot seat with the U.S.
Department of Labor.
After a raid of Los Angeles garment factories in
August allegedly found a number of wage violations,
labor officials requested a slew of documents
from Forever 21, a Los Angeles–based retailer that
allegedly used one of the raided factories.
According to court documents filed
in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on
Oct. 25, Forever 21 provided only a portion of what
was requested and neglected to turn over information
itemizing the apparel factories it employs.
So the U.S. Department of Labor went to court
to enforce an August subpoena asking for information.
In a statement, Forever 21 said it follows federal
wage guidelines. “Forever 21 shares the Department
of Labor’s commitment to proper wage payment
under the Fair Labor Standards Act. To that end,
Forever 21 promptly responded to the department’s
subpoena with information that resulted in a full
resolution of the matter under investigation.
“Forever 21 also offered to meet with the department
and is surprised and disappointed that the department
declined to meet before filing this action
but looks forward to working with them to address
any issues.”
The subpoena is the latest turn in a Wage and
Hour Division investigation that started on Aug.
6, when investigators made a sweep of 10 garment
sewing factories at 830 S. Hill St. in downtown Los
Angeles to inspect their records.
According to investigators, the factories were
paying their workers for every garment sewed, also
Terramar Retail Centers is betting that people
will want to shop at a retail and dining center
that once housed criminals in the old jail cells
inside the former San Diego Police Department
headquarters.
The developer is spending $40 million to
configure the space into a shopping mecca near
the waterfront. The historic Spanish Revival
complex served as police headquarters between
1939 and 1987. It will be called The Headquarters,
opening in October 2013.
Terramar is leasing the 100,000-square-foot
space from the publicly owned Unified Port of
San Diego, said Steve Bowers, Terramar’s chief
executive officer.
Located adjacent to Terramar’s tourist-friendly
center Seaport Village, The Headquarters,
at the corner of West Harbor Drive and Pacific
Coast Highway, will have space for up to 30 tenants.
They will include specialty fashion retail
and gift stores as well as chef-driven restaurants and prominent
restaurant chains.
No tenants have been announced, but Bowers is expecting
they will enjoy a lot of retail traffic because more than
4 million people visit Seaport Village annually, according
to Terramar.
known as paying on a piece-meal basis.
Investigators said garment employees, who
worked on average 47.45 hours a week, made $6.85
an hour, which is below the federal minimum wage
of $7.25 an hour. In California, the minimum wage
is $8 an hour.
The workers were not paid overtime, and none of
the employers maintained accurate time and payroll
records. “The results of this sweep were astonishing
in both the breadth and the depth of violations
discovered,” said Kimchi Bui, the district director
of the Los Angeles district office of the Wage Hour
Division.
One of those factories raided was CUI Sewing
Inc., which reportedly was a subcontractor for another
Los Angeles apparel factory, Color Me Red
Inc. Investigators said both factories were making
clothes for Forever 21.
Under federal law, retailers and manufacturers
are responsible for the conduct of contractors, said
Priscilla Garcia, a district director for the Wage and
Hour Division’s office in West Covina, Calif.
The division served Forever 21 a subpoena on
Aug. 16 and demanded that the retailer turn over
specified documents by Sept. 5.
In the past five years, the Wage and Hour Division
offices in Los Angeles, San Diego and West Covina
have conducted more than 1,500 investigations into
violations of minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping
provisions. According to the government,
93 percent of the investigations uncovered violations
and the division found more than $11 million
in back wages owed to 11,000 workers.
—Andrew Asch
Hot Topic Tests Lingerie Concept
Hot Topic Inc. gained prominence for delivering
Goth and rock ’n’ roll styles to malls, and on Oct.
31, the City of Industry, Calif.–based retailer announced
that it will introduce a new division, called
Blackheart, that will offer those styles in lingerie
for women ages 18 to 30.
Lisa Harper, chairman of Hot Topic’s board and
chief executive officer, said it is only a test, though.
“The Blackheart lingerie concept is a test that
allows us to leverage the Hot Topic customer and
offer her product categories that will not cannibalize
the core Hot Topic brand,” Harper said. She is directing
this test concept. It will sell clothing created
by an in-house team assembled to design clothes for
Blackheart.
On Nov. 15, the company will open an e-commerce
store for the new brand at www.blackheartlingerie.com.
Hot Topic also will open five physical
stores. Locations will include California malls
Irvine Spectrum, Glendale Galleria and the Brea
Mall and Texas retail centers Houston Galleria and
Baybrook Mall.
The stores will average 1,800 square feet and
will offer bras, panties, corsets and sleepwear along
with beauty products, jewelry and outerwear for
nightclubbing.—A.A.
U.S. chain-store sales
increased a healthy 5 percent
in October, according
to the International Council
of Shopping Centers. It
was bigger boost than last
year’s 4.1 percent increase,
said Michael Niemira, the
chief economist for ICSC.
For the last few days
of October, mall traffic
was reportedly low in
the Northeast and Mid-
Atlantic states as people
crowded supermarkets and
hardware stores to prepare
for Hurricane Sandy, which
wreaked havoc along the
eastern seaboard when it
made landfall on Oct. 29.
How the disaster affects re-
COP SHOP: A rendering of The Headquarters, a retail center that will be built on the renovated
site of the former San Diego Police Department headquarters. (Image courtesy of Terramar.)
The Headquarters also will be frequented by people attending
events at the nearby San Diego Convention Center
and the popular Gaslamp District of downtown San
Diego.
It is a new development in an urban area with little free
space, Bowers said. “Retail water projects are very few and
REtAIL SALES
October Sales Up 5 Percent
Despite Hurricane Sandy
October Retail Sales
$Sales % Change Same-store
(in millions) from yr. ago sales % change
DISCOUNTERS
Target $4,982.00 +3.0% +2.4%
OFF-PRICERS
Ross Stores $715.00 +8.0% +4.0%
TJX $2,100.00 +11.0% +7.0%
DEPARTMENT STORES
Macy’s $1,908.00 +3.6% +4.1%
Kohl’s $1,392.00 +4.6% +3.3%
Nordstrom $835.00 +11.5% +9.8%
SPECIALTY STORES
The Buckle $84.20 +5.7% +3.8%
Gap $1,220.00 +5.0% +4.0%
Wet Seal $38.50 -5.1% -7.6%
Zumiez $41.90 +20.2% +0.6%
Information from company reports
tail will become more apparent later, Niemira said.
“Superstorm Sandy’s impacts were modest in terms of October sales, with
strong pre-storm buying possibly even giving a slight lift in certain category
sales,” he said. Niemira also forecast that holiday spending and spending for repairs
will boost November retail sales by the end of that crucial holiday month.
Adrienne Tennant, an analyst for Janney Capital Markets, noted that samestore
sales for many retailers were better than expected, and many retailers distinguished
their business with a “tight inventory and cleaner markdown levels.”
Discounters and off-pricers reported a solid October. Target Corp. and Ross
Stores Inc. announced same-store-sales increases of 2.4 and 7 percent, respectively.
The department-store retailers also announced good sales. Nordstrom Inc. beat
some forecasts when it reported a same-store-sales increase of 9.8 percent in October.
On Nov. 1, Macy’s Inc. raised its guidance for its sales growth in the second
half of 2012. It will increase to 4 percent, up from the previous guidance of 3.7 percent,
said Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive of Macy’s.
“We are feeling confident about our prospects for the upcoming holiday season
and have increased our sales guidance for the fall season, despite the interruption
caused by Hurricane Sandy in the first few days of the fourth quarter,” he said.
Specialty stores were a mixed bag. Gap Inc.’s results were applauded after the
biggest specialty retailer in the world reported a same-store increase of 4 percent
in October. Zumiez Inc. disappointed Wall Street when it posted an anemic gain
of 0.6 percent. The Wet Seal Inc. posted a same-store decline of 7.6 percent in
October.
Hot Topic Inc. and Bebe Stores Inc. reported quarterly financial results as
many retailers announced their results for the past month. For the City of Industry,
Calif.–based Hot Topic, its third-quarter results were an increase of 0.2 percent,
while its net sales increased 2 percent to $179.3 million during this period.
Bebe reported its first quarter for fiscal 2013 on Nov. 1. Net sales were $117.1
million, which represented a decrease of 7.3 percent from $126.3 million for the
same quarter in the previous fiscal year. Same-store sales for Bebe’s first fiscal
quarter of 2013 declined 8.7 percent.—A.A.
New Retail Center Being Built in Former San Diego Police Headquarters Building
far between,” he said. “People love being on the
waterfront.”
The three buildings at the former police headquarters
will include an open-air plaza, wide
walkways and fire pits to lounge around.
Working with historic architect David Marshall
of Heritage Architecture & Planning,
Terramar is restoring architectural elements of
the complex, which was built in 1939. Elements
to be restored include 27,500 roof tiles, 15,000
square feet of ornate courtyard pavers and the
cell-block doors from the complex’s defunct
holding cells.
San Diego fashion shopping is best known
for Horton Plaza and the Fashion Valley mall,
which is owned by Simon Property Group. It
houses retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Macy’s,
Louis Vuitton, Bebe, Gap and Forever 21.
Fred Sweet, an observer of the San Diego
fashion scene as well as producer of the La
Jolla Fashion Film Festival and chief executive of San Diego
Model Management, said The Headquarters is a good
business idea. “It seems the world’s elite has discovered the
area’s beautiful coastlines, beaches and perfect weather,” he
said of San Diego. “So having more places for them to shop
would be a good idea.”—A.A.
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The promotional export arm of the Colombian
government is setting up matchmaking
meetings between Colombian apparel
makers and U.S. companies looking
for new sourcing opportunities.
The meetings are taking place Nov. 8–9
at The Langham Huntington hotel in Pasadena,
Calif.
Proexport Colombia is promoting its
apparel, agricultural and manufacturing industries
now that there is a free-trade agreement
between the two countries that took
effect May 15.
María Claudia Lacouture, president of
Proexport Colombia, said there are many
opportunities in the United States for manufacturers
of underwear, swimming suits and
athletic wear.
In 2011, the United States imported
$263.5 million in apparel and textiles from
Colombia, down nearly 10 percent compared
with $291.8 million in 2010.
The United States exported $165.2 mil-
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Westin St. Francis
San Francisco
Through Nov. 6
Nov. 8
Orange County Fashion
Showcase
Various venues
Orange County, Calif.
Through Nov. 11
Proexport Colombia’s Business
Matchmaking Forum
The Langham Huntington
Pasadena, Calif.
Through Nov. 9
Nov. 9
Splendid/Ella Moss warehouse
sale
Cooper Design Space, 11th floor
NEWS
Colombia Apparel Import and Export
Opportunities Expand to New Levels
Calendar
860 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Through Nov. 10
Nov. 14
20th anniversary of Oeko-TEx
Standard 100, with keynote
address by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The Glass Houses
New York
Nov. 15
Fifth annual “Economic
Crystal Ball,” presented by the
California Fashion Association
City Club
Los Angeles
Nov. 28
Denim by Première Vision
La Halle Freyssinet
Paris
lion in apparel and textiles to Colombia in
2011, up 33 percent compared with $123.7
million in 2010. Most of those exports were
in textiles rather than apparel.
In addition to the matchmaking sessions,
the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office
of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) is presenting
a free webinar at 8 a.m. (PST) on
Nov. 15 about export opportunities to Colombia
under the free-trade pact. The webinar
will be recorded and stored on OTEXA’s
website.
Topics of discussion include information
on the Colombia market, an overview
of the free-trade agreement, discussion of
the applicable rules of origin for textile and
apparel products, and a preview of the upcoming
U.S. Sample Pavilion at the Colombiatex
show in January 2013. There will be
a question-and-answer period afterward.
To register, go to the OTEXA site at
http://otexa.ita.doc.gov.
—Deborah Belgum
LA Textile Show Moves to February
Typically held in March or April, the Spring/Summer edition of the Los Angeles International
Textile Show is moving its dates to February.
The next show will be held Feb. 25–27 at the California Market Center, a move that
show organizers determined was better suited for exhibitors and attendees.
“The decision to move the dates is the result of many requests from exhibitors and attendees
asking to move the show earlier in the season,” said CMC spokesperson Alyson Bender.
With an internationally busy trade show schedule in March 2013, we want to coordinate our
dates to make it the most convenient for industry guests, so they are not overlapping with
other show dates.”
At the recent Oct. 22–24 run of the show, several exhibitors in the Korean Pavilion, hosted
by KOTRA, the Korean Trade-Investment Agency, said a scheduling conflict with Intertextile
in Shanghai impacted show attendance, as well as exhibitor participation in the show.
The previous season, the LA Textile Show dates in March overlapped with Intertextile, the
Yarn Expo in Shanghai and Interfiliere in Hong Kong.
The Los Angeles International Textile Show features a mix of domestic and international
resources for fabric, trim, business tools and trend information. For more information, visit
www.californiamarketcenter.com.—Alison A. Nieder
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to its employees over the last two years. While
this might have made some companies cocky or
complacent, Burton is heeding the message that
has resounded loud and clear during this recession:
Focus on your core business or, ultimately,
pay the price.
To that end, it recently announced a company
realignment that will see the relocation and downsizing
of its Analog brand, currently based in
Southern California. Analog will return to its roots
of being a pure snowboarding brand and will move
back to its original home in Burlington, Vt. Analog
has a deep heritage in snowboarding, from the time
when Greg Dacyshyn, Burton’s chief creative officer,
and the late Jeffy Anderson, team rider, created
the brand. Analog will now revert to being a
winter-only brand.
Analog was created in 1999 as a more progressive,
style-conscious outerwear collection, led by
a handful of top pros at the time, including Anderson,
Trevor Andrew and Gigi Ruf. Since then,
Analog continued to drive many of snowboarding’s
outerwear style trends. In 2003, Analog added a
streetwear component to its line, followed by surf
apparel, a surf team and an Analog skate platform.
Burton will ultimately transition out of Analog
surf and skate apparel by next fall, although this
apparel will be shipped through spring/summer of
2013 and will be marketed and supported. The new
Analog will only design and distribute Analog out-
6 CALIFORNIA APPAREL NEWS November 2–8, 2012
SuRF REPORt
Burton Realigns Analog for Snow, Moves Brand to Vt.
By Deirdre Newman Contributing Writer
FMNC Continued from page 1
Sunday through Tuesday. It might have been the
reason there were more out-of-state buyers—including
those from Oregon, Washington, Arizona
and Idaho—than normal. There was even one
buyer from Dubai.
The airy space provided the perfect setting for
the better women’s and contemporary lines of
merchandise. With a diverse selection of apparel
and accessories, there was an overall positive experience
for retailers and representatives alike.
That was the case for designer Julio Santiago,
who two years ago introduced his Santiago Knits
line, made for the weekend vacationer or the world
traveler at heart. All his garments and handbags are
made of fine linen and bamboo fabrics imported
from Italy but manufactured in Los Angeles.
Charlie Pomkyal, Santiago’s sales and marketing
representative, said he got positive feedback
for his first appearance at the show. He saw a
number of orders with existing and new accounts.
Overall, having the opportunity to debut the line in
a warm and open environment, rather than a hotel
setup, proved to be a good fit for showcasing the
resort-inspired clothing.
For designer Vanessa Vallarino, it has been a
brief seven months since she introduced her selfnamed
line. As a first timer at the show, she was
realistic about how many orders and note taking
were going to be made.
The Spring/Summer 2013 collection consists
of pastel-colored, hand-dyed and hand-painted
garments that can be worn in multiple ways. They
are versatile, with shirts that can be worked from
front to back. There are different lengths and angle
constructions for skirts. Basic tops wholesale for
$15 and go up to $60 for jackets.
“Our purpose is to tweak a modern silhouette
where it is still contemporary but new—where
art meets fashion with structure and architecturalinspired
elements. Everything serves a function,”
she said.
Vallarino’s main objective was to receive feedback
and expose her brand. “We are really new,
so we did not expect much as far as orders. But
we received really amazing feedback. What we are
doing is daring, and it may take a minute to find a
erwear and tech apparel, which will be known as
ATF, along with basics.
The Analog snow team—made up of Danny
Davis, Mikkel Bang and Zak Hale—will continue
on as Analog riders. For the Analog surf and skate
teams, Burton will work with the team riders individually
on an exit strategy to transition them out
of the brand.
Other aspects of the company-wide realignment
include Burton’s Gravis brand ultimately moving
its headquarters to Tokyo and being solely distributed
in Asian markets that sell lifestyle shoes and
bags; the development of protective headwear under
the Anon brand name; and transitioning out
of the company’s program brands (Foursquare,
Forum and Special Blend). Burton will continue
to offer its RED helmets on a limited basis, but
the bulk of helmet and optics product lines will be
combined under the Anon brand.
Conversely, one California brand has been
saved. Burton’s Channel Islands brand, acquired
in 2006, will not be affected and will continue to
design, develop and manufacture best-in-class surf
hardgoods products out of Carpinteria, Calif. Burton
senior management are content with their relationship
to Channel Islands. Burton acquired this
brand in 2006, when it was called Channel Islands
Surfboards, after founder and CEO Jake Burton
forged an agreement with owner Al Merrick over
their similar mindset and passion for their respective
sports. They shared a vision of putting the sport
of surfing in the hands of the team athletes and for
the product development.
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FIRST TIMERS: Owner Julio Santiago
and sales representative Charlie
Pomykal of Santiago Knits were at
Fashion Market Northern California for
the first time.
niche market, but the people who understand what
we are doing love it,” she said.
Exploring the specialty market is familiar for
Nataya, a Los Angeles–based line that offers a romantic
nod to “The Great Gatsby” and the Roaring
Twenties. The dreamscape-inspired garments
have a loyal following.
“Although some customers merely browse the
collection, they appreciate the touch and feel of our
pieces. We have been around for over 15 years, so
our existing customers always return,” said sales
representative Sharon Alcazar.
At this show, Alcazar said there was a combination
of really good orders and some note takers.
“I think store owners are taking into consideration
what they already have in store, so they are a bit
pickier in the ordering process,” Alcazar said.
However, this season proved a promising one
for Nataya. The line introduced a mix of its higherpriced
collection with a lower-priced, youth-based,
bohemian collection called “Age of Love.”
USA sells
For Neetu Malik—whose showroom in the
Gerry Building in Los Angeles represents better
and updated lines such as Bodil, Cynthia Ashby,
Itemz, Kedem Sasson, M Square, Ivey Abitz and
One of the key factors that led Burton senior
management to these realignment decisions, according
to a press release issued by the company, is
the success of Burton’s entry on a year-round basis
into the apparel and bag/pack business, which has
grown significantly in all seasons. The message
Burton received from the marketplace is that for
long-term success, this is the direction the company
should be pursuing, along with its core hardgoods
and outerwear business.
Burton has already made reinvesting in the company
a priority, making significant investments recently
in its headquarters and infrastructure, including
acquiring the building next door to its Vermont
headquarters, where the company built Craig’s, a
10,000-square-foot R&D and prototype facility,
and Area 13, a 6,000-square-foot Burton/Anon/
Analog wholesale showroom. Craig’s (named after
the late Craig Kelly, a professional snowboarder
who was known as the godfather of freeriding) is
known as the most advanced and sophisticated
snowboard-prototype facility in the world, according
to the press release. Ideas are conceived, built
and on snow in less than 24 hours. Area 13 is Burton’s
marquee showroom, where retailers form all
over the world can come to Vermont to see future
product lines.
Burton Snowboards is privately held and owned
by Burton and his wife, company President Donna
Carpenter. Burton founded the company in 1977
out of his Vermont barn. In addition to its headquarters
in Vermont, Burton has offices in Austria,
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Amy Brill—domestically
produced goods were hot.
Six of her seven lines are
made in the United States.
“We have been returning
to FMNC for nearly 20
years now, and I would
say eight out of 10 buyers
want to buy garments produced
and manufactured
in the U.S.,” she said.
Malik had a great response
from returning
accounts, as orders were
taken for goods whose
wholesale price points averaged
$69 to $149.
For father-and-son duo
Leo and David Schnitzer,
the show has always been
a home base for their mobile showroom. Based
out of Los Angeles, the family business has been
on the road for at least 57 years now, but it used
to have a showroom at the California Market
Center.
This market is generally good for the Schnitzer
family, which is well-known in the area. “We have
good apparel lines—Alison Sheri, Bala Bala,
Bali Batiks, Bleu Bayou and Produce Co.—
some of which are resort and more seasonal and
others that are year-round. So, we carry a variety,
and our customers who know us and our line always
return,” David
Schnitzer said.
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Showroom, located in the
California Market Center in Los
Angeles, was showing its better
women’s apparel line, Miilla.
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Business was bustling
with traffic for
Luna Luz Showroom,
based in the
California Market
Center. Sales repre-
sentative Susan Burnett, who has been attending
the show for years, had Holiday 2012 and Spring
2013 merchandise wholesaling for $30 to $150.
“I absolutely love the show. Buyers from all over
the region attend the show—Seattle, Oregon, and
Dallas,” Burnett said. “I attribute the growth of my
showroom largely to this specific show.” ●
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Men’s Fashion Week
Continued from page 1
tique owners, brand representatives, models
and people from the fashion community
sipped cocktails and ate pralines from new
confection label Deuvo Gourmet Sweets.
Plans for the June 2013 debut of Williams’
self-funded project include eight runway
shows and press presentations as well
as pop-up showrooms where store buyers
and, perhaps, consumers can purchase looks
seen on the runway. Williams plans on the
show serving as a big tent—where a wide
array of men’s brands, media and buyers
can see what’s next in men’s fashions. “We
want to attract everyone,” Williams said.
“We want majors, specialty boutiques and
international buyers.”
Williams will spend the next months
looking for sponsors and brands interested
in exhibiting at the fashion week. The upcoming
men’s fashion week will
be worth retailers’ time if Wil-
Bebe Hires
New Chief
Digital Officer
Mall-based contemporary retailer
Bebe Stores Inc. is increasing its
commitment to e-commerce.
Along with bringing all of its ecommerce
operations, such as sales
and fulfillment, in-house, the Brisbane,
Calif.–headquartered retailer
announced Nov. 1 that Ben Baum
is assuming the newly created position
of Bebe’s chief digital officer.
He will report to Manny Mashouf,
Bebe’s chairman and chief executive
officer.
Baum formerly worked as the
head of business development for
shopping at Google along with
serving as a senior group manager
of merchandising at Target Corp.
Baum will develop Bebe’s omnichannel
shopping experience,
Mashouf said.
“We look forward to leveraging
his digital expertise as we continue
to make major investments and upgrades
in our digital platforms and
infrastructure, including mobile,
order fulfillment and social media,”
Mashouf said.
Bebe aspires to be the most digitally
advanced shop at the mall, said
Mashouf, who founded Bebe in
1976. With being an omni-channel
retailer, Mashouf forecast that his
customers will buy online and pick
up at Bebe’s physical stores. The
retailer also will introduce global
shipping in the near future.
The recent announcement follows
a string of reversals for the
company. Well-regarded Bebe
President Emilia Fabricant resigned
in August to join Aeropostale Inc.
as its executive vice president.
Financial results for Bebe’s first
fiscal quarter of 2013, released Nov.
1, reported that the retailer’s samestore
sales declined 8.7 percent. Net
sales were $117.1 million during its
first fiscal quarter of 2013.
Also on Nov. 1, Roth Capital
Markets analyst Liz Pierce announced
she will be dropping her
coverage of Bebe to “reallocate
research resources,” she wrote.
Before she dropped coverage, she
gave Bebe a neutral rating with a $5
price target.—Andrew Asch
Pamela Williams, founder of Men’s Fashion
Week Los Angeles, center, with staff from the
MFWLA. Bow ties by Christopher Chaun.
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liams schedules a host of good brands for
the show, said Darren Gold, who owns the
Alpha boutique in Palm Springs, Calif., and
also produced fashion shows as the president
of Council of Los Angeles Designers
(CLAD) from 2001 to 2004. He also serves
as the chairman of The Avenues merchant
association in West Hollywood, Calif.
If just a handful of men’s designers present,
it’s not worth the extra trip to the fashion
week, Gold said. “If you see multiple
designers’ viewpoints, it gives a more cohesive
viewpoint,” he said.
Gold also thought the June production
dates for the men’s fashion week would
serve retailers well. He typically wraps up
orders in August.
There are a handful of other men’s fashion
weeks around the globe. London Men’s
Fashion Week is scheduled in June, Vancouver
Men’s Fashion Week runs in August,
and Shanghai Men’s Fashion Week runs in
April. In New York, menswear brands typically
host runway shows in the days preceding
the womenswear presentations.
At one time, fashion weeks were solely
produced for the trade. As their prominence
and popularity spread, some fashion weeks
have been looking to broaden their appeal
and how they are funded. Fashion Week
El Paseo in Palm Desert, Calif., launched
in 2005 and attracted more than 11,000 attendees
last year.
The show was produced as a designer
showcase for consumers, but boutique buyers
also view the shows, said Susan Stein, the
creator and producer of the event. Sponsors
include financial firm Integrated Wealth
Management and the city of Palm Desert.
She declined to say whether the consumer
fashion week was profitable overall. “But it
certainly has the opportunity to be profitable
for stores that participate. Designers have
wonderful trunk shows,” Stein said. ●
November 2–8, 2012 CALIFORNIA APPAREL NEWS 7

With no connections in the fashion
business, Jared Shapiro’s Santa
Monica, Calif.–headquartered T-shirt
line, Coup Street, is all about the
hustle. Shapiro and business partner
Giuseppi Mancini spread the word on
their streetwear-flavored line any way
they can.
There’s the old-school way of selling
Coup Street. During the monthly
Downtown Los Angeles Artwalk,
they sell the T-shirts at a stall. There’s
the hip-hop way, where street artist
Danny Mateo painted a mural with
the Coup Street logo by the Venice
Skatepark in Venice Beach, Calif.
The 6-by-20-foot mural stayed up for
three weeks in March.
The results of the hustle have been
placing Coup Street in Los Angeles–
area boutiques such as Outfitters
in downtown, Buckwild
Gallery near the
Mar Vista neighborhood
and
Soul Skating in
Boyle Heights. The
shirts are printed on
American Apparel
and Anvil 980 bodies
and typically
feature Shapiro’s
graphics, such
as the “Coup LA
Fill” shirt, which
features a graphic of
crown-wearing pigeon
with a map of Los An-
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t-ShIRtS
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Graphic from the “Coup
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VENICE VIEW: Coup Street handed out T-shirts to
skateboarders during a video shoot in Venice Skatepark in Los
Angeles’ Venice Beach neighborhood.
geles County overlaid on it.
There also are artist collaborations. A shirt made by an
artist called Dweeb Kid leaps into the territory of advocacy.
In the protest against the alleged dangers of genetically engineered
food, the T-shirt bears the slogan “Fight for Your
Farms.”
Shapiro hopes to place his brand in more stores while
pushing the borders of graphics. “We’re not going to be
constantly using the same logo over again and again,” he
said. “We want to put our own take on the street culture
and represent where we are from.” For more information,
contact Shapiro at jared@coupstreet.com or (424)
229-0836.—Andrew Asch
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- Highly organized, detail oriented, team player &
self-motivated;
- Knowledge of fabrics, send outs, screens, construction
& trims;
- Efficient in managing and creating tech packs;
- Responsible for costing new styles and creating
cost sheets;
- Must be skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator & Excel.
PRODUCTION PATTERN MAKER
- Highly experienced, organized, detail oriented & a
team player;
- Self motivated with sense of urgency.
- Must be skilled in PAD system & Excel.
Send your resume to vitae101@gmail.com
KSM Garment Inc
seeking experienced
In-House Sales Rep
for Junior/Young contemporary woven/ knit clothing
* Factory based in Vernon, CA
* East Coast based accounts preferred-showroom
available in NY
* Minimum 3-5 yrs experience.
* Must have well established business relationships
w/ major department/specialty stores.
* Self motivated & well organized individual.
Pls. send resume: hr@ksmgarment.com
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CLASSIFIEDS
P 213-627-3737 Ext. 278, 280
F 213-623-1515
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Position Available Position Available
Sales Admin Assistant
High energy & passionate work ethic for fast-paced environment.
Strong written/verbal communication, consistent
follow-up, detailed-oriented, multi-task & organizational
skills. Ability to work & coordinate needs from multiple
areas to meet deadlines. Write/Revise Sales Orders,
Sample Request processing, Track Sales data. Word,
Excel, Email, Outlook, AS400 & Internet Navigation critical.
Apparel Industry exp. helpful.
Graphic Artist — Juniors
Creative, hard-working, committed & possess a keen eye
for fashion. Bring fresh ideas, self-initiative for fast-paced
work environment. Teamwork critical. Organized, results
driven & clearly communicate creative ideas. Proficient
Illustrator & Photoshop. Strong usage graphic design &
CAD software.
1st Pattern Maker
PAD trained. Knowledge of T-shirts & Fashion Tops.
Knits, wovens, cotton jersey, novelty knits, etc. JRs,
Missy & Plus-Size helpful. Private Label & Branded accts.
Strong communicator, urgency-minded to meet deadlines.
Illustrator & Photoshop a must.
Please submit Portfolio w/resume to:
Email to: tlamantain@selfesteemclothing.com
Large clothing mfg in City of Industry are seeking
the following positions:
Asst. Graphic Designer
Need talented, organized, multi-faceted individual with
2 yrs exp in graphic design for fashion company.
Proficient in Photoshop, illustrator. Exp. creating presen-
tation boards, recoloring prints. some clerical involved.
Design Asst
Seeking design asst with min. 2 yrs. exp. that is motivate
and organized. Must have basic knowledge of creatinig
cost and line sheets, trim sourcing, package send outs.
Must be computer literate. Idea l position is for a recent
graduate of fashion school.
We offer a great working atmosphere,
competitive benefit package. Qualified exp.
candidates fax resumes to 626-934-5201
or email to HR@swatfame.com
DENIM TECHNICAL DESIGNER /
DESIGN ASSISTANT
Established apparel company launching a new
junior denim brand is seeking a Technical
Designer/ Design Assistant. Must be experienced
in denim tech pack development for constructed
bottoms, including garment specs and garment
construction. Excellent written and verbal skills
required to successfully commmunicate with over-
seas factories as well as local vendors on sample
development. Must be proficient in Illustrator,
Photoshop, Word and Excel.
Please e-mail resume and cover letter to
recruiting@ungerfab.com
ROZAE NICHOLS
Customer Service Representative
L.A based apparel mfr. is` seeking an organized &
self motivated individual with great communications
skills. Daily duties involve interaction with showrooms,
phone support to customers, heavy emails,
order data entry, invoice processing, RTV requests,
work closely with shipping, receiving & A/R
Dept. to facilitate collections. Candidate must be
computer literate, proficient with Microsoft Office &
have a strong sense of urgency & responsibility.
Please e-mail resume to: Colleen@rnovate.com
Merchandiser
Liaison between sales/retailer/design
Resp. for cohesive collection presentations and
dept store buys monthly.Only experienced apply.
Must have excellent organizational, communication
and computer skills. Responsible for the collection
presentation thru the retail presentation.
Growing co. Burbank location.
Seeking fast Fashion Designer for new division
catering to 18-30 yr. old millennial customer.
- Must be able to design for all categories/ full
collection.
- Must be trend right.
- Must be prolific in design.
- Must be able to take direction well.
- Must be able to work quickly and efficiently.
Email resume with salary requirement to
debra@sanctuaryclothing.com
SPEC WRITER
Maxstudio.com, a global corporation bringing
leading-edge design to today’s woman.
Seeking a team player to be responsible for
writing specification sheets in our Pre-Production
department. Candidates must have 1 year exp.
and be proficient in PC applications. Must be
detail-oriented, and possess the ability to work
well under pressure. knowledge of garment
construction required.
Maxstudio.com offers both a competitive
salary and benefits package.
Please fax resume to Human Resources @
(626) 797-3251 or
email to careers@maxstudio.com
EOE, M/F/V/D
No phone calls please.
Private label missy sportswear co. seeks
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT
Duties include submitting and following up on lab
dips, requesting FDS sheets, following up on strike
offs, submitting artwork, log in all sample fabric,
keep all fabric references labeled and organized,
AI sketches. Requires:
· 2+ years exp working at fabric converter or
garment mfg
· Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Excel & Photoshop
· Organized and can multitask
· Ability to pick up processes quickly
· Excellent follow-up skills
Email resume to: wehirethebest@hotmail.com
ADVERTISING
SALES EXECUTIVE
Seeking professional, energetic sales
person to work in the Los Angeles
office. Knowledge of the apparel
industry a plus.
Please email resume attn. to:
terry@apparelnews.net
Women’s Clothing mfg. company is seeking
Asst. Designer & Associate Designer
(2 Positions Open)
Requirements: Minimum 2 years experience in Women’s
Apparel, Adobe Illustrator,Adobe Photoshop, Excel.
. To be considered for these opportunites,submit your
resume and sample work as an attachment.
E-mail: amy.johnnywas@yahoo.com

Position Available
Los Angeles based woman’s contemporary apparel
design studio seeking an organized, multi-tasking,
detail-oriented
Customer Service Specialist.
Position consists of high volume order entry, impeccable
customer service with great follow through skills via email
and telephone. Must have previous customer service ex-
perience in the apparel industry and knowledge of AIMS
and Microsoft Office (Excel, preferably). Exp. DOE.
Please submit your resume in pdf or word
format to marialawton1@gmail.com
Immediate opening for a
Production Coordinator
with 2 years experience. Must be able to work
in a fast pace environment, have knowledge of
fabric/trim and garment construction, sense of
urgency and strong communication/follow up skills,
be highly organized and able to multi task,
Computer literate. Bilingual Chinese preferred.
Email resume and salary history
to Gtigjobs@gmail.com
technical Designer
Must have exp. in all categories, attending fittings,
garment construction & communicating fit evaluation &
workmanship comments to factory. Knowledge in
patternmaking, WebPDM & Illustrator or paint.
Please email resume to:
careersca@kellwood.com
uction Patternmaker for
Production Patternmaker for
Contemporary knits. Fast paced environment
temporary knits. Fast paced environment
Garment dye exp. & proficient on Tukatech. Must
nt dye experience have 10 yrs min. & exp. proficient Good communication on Tukatech skills.
Must have Email 8 to: yrs parcandpearl@parcandpearl.com
min. experience
Good communication skillsil
to: parcandpearl@parcandpearl.com
Merchandiser
Matrix Int’l Textile is looking for a merchandiser
who has an experience and knowledge in textile to
forecast future fabrication and colors.
Please email
Kevin@matrixtextiles.com
Bookkeeping Asst.
Billing, Payroll
Experienced,accurate person.
Good communication,computer &
organizational skills.
Send resume to: annat@antexknitting.com
FIRSt tHRu PRoDuCtIoN PAttERNMAKER
Must have exp.w/ Gerber V8.2 OR ABOVE. Knowledge
of garment construction, shrinkage ,nature of
stretch fabrics, & fitting. Must be able to work in a
fast paced atmosphere. 7+ yrs relevant exp req’d.
Send to submit.apparel.jobs@gmail.com
DCSP Tops
Looking for a
Freelance Creative
Graphic Artist
Experience in Junior
Graphics
7-14- or 16-21
Illustrator & Photoshop
maria@dcsptops.com
WE BUY FABRIC!
Excess rolls, lots, sample
yardage, small to large
qty's,
ALL FABRICS!
fabricmerchants.com
Steve 818-219-3002
WE NEED SILKS -
WooLS & otHER
NAtuRAL FABRICS
RAGFINDERS OF CA
784 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
email ragfinder@aol.com
213-489-1732
apparelnews.net/classifieds
Fabrics Wanted
New Luxury Scarf
Designer looking for
Sales Rep
w/contacts to major
department stores/
high-end boutiques.
Please email resume:
info@mikoux.com
WE NEED FABRIC
Silks Wools Denims Knits
Prints Solids...Apparel &
Home decorative..No lot to
small or large..Also, buy
sample room inventories..
Stone Harbor 323-277-2777
Marvin or Michael
Closeouts
APPAREL
CLoSEoutS
WANtED
We buy it all!!
Call Alex or Peter
213-749-7629
mgwebuy1@gmail.com
Position Available Position Available
Citizens of Humanity, LLC
Patternmaker First thru Production:
Denim, Knits & Woven’s We are looking for a patternmaker
with 5 yrs’ exp. Must have exp. with the
Gerber patternmaking Version 8.4. Knowledge of
garment construction, shrinkage & fitting. Patternmaker
needs to be able to execute Designers Vision
& be able to work in a fast paced atmosphere.
Please fax your resume at (323)389-0794
Clothing Import Production Coordinator
Urgent Gear Inc seeks a highly motivated and organized
individual to join our production team. Must be able to
handle a high volume of styles monthly and aggressively
follow up with factories to ensure timely deliveries of samples
and production. A minimum of 5 years experience as
an Import Production Manager is required to apply for this
position. Chinese language skills a plus.
Email resume and salary history to
Bob@urgentgear.com
PRoDuCtIoN ASSIStANt
Candidate preferably has some knowledge on garment
industry on pre-production, approval, sample and follow
up. Good computer skill a plus, detail oriented & organ-
ized. Conversational and communication skill in Mandarin
Chinese.
Contact: productionassistancehire@yahoo.com
Prod Asst min 5 yrs exp 25-30 hrs/wk.
Purchase trim + fabric, cutting tickets, follow up
with contractors. Must be organized, good at follow
up and detail oriented. Torrance/Gardena.
$12-15/hr 7:30am-4pm Mon-Fri.
fax resume to 310-965-0901
Sales Person
Matrix Int’l Textile is looking for a sales person
experienced in textile industry for print and solid
line. Experience in print line a MUST
Please email resumes to
Kevin@matrixtextiles.com
First thru Production Patternmaker
Established active wear co. needs organized,
accurate experienced patternmaker with
great communication skills, Excel, Word,
Tukatech, must know grading, marking, specs.
Email resume : info@kosusa.com
SAMPLE CooRDINAtoR
Need a detail oriented individual to coordinate,
organize, follow through on all accounts sample
requests and needs. 3+ yrs. exp.
Send to submit.apparel.jobs@gmail.com
Textile Print Co. seeking
Sales Person
w/ min. 5 yr. exp. Estab.
customer relationship a
must for Missy market.
Commission + expenses.
Email resume or fax:
ghodoushim@aol.com
or 323-585-5022
Business Space
Carrie Amber Intimates
Inc., is looking for
dynamic
SALESPERSoN!
We offer growth
opportunities, competitive
salary, full benefits, and 401K.
Email cover
letter and resume to
sales@carrieamber.com
Be A Member of the Famous Anjac Fashion Buildings
SPACE FoR LEASE
(LA Fashion District)
Vintage Offices• Design Studios•
Showrooms • Manufacturing • Contracting •
Cutting Service • Retail • Self-Storage Unit
200 s.f. up to 12,000 s.f.
Convenient Parking and Walking Distance to
California Mart
213-626-5321
Los Angeles based luxury, shoe and handbag collection
is seeking a Production Manager. Minimum 3 years
exp. in production of shoes and/or handbags. Must have
exp. and strong knowledge of factories, negotiating
prices, and maintain orders and deliveries. English
speaking required. Full time position. Salary: depends on
experience. Please send resume and cover letter to
Billy@Newbark.com
PRE-PRoDuCtIoN CooRDINAtoR
Must have pre-production coordinator exp. including man-
aging T/A approval of lab dips, strike-offs, trims. Track all
elements necessary for production including care labels,
price tickets & placement. Experience with fit approvals &
marking/grading. Competitive salary & benefit package.
Send to submit.apparel.jobs@gmail.com
Patternmaker
1St SAMPLES tHRouGH PRoDuCtIoN
5 years exp. Proficient on PAD system
Draping skill on knit & woven women’s wear
Team play w/positive attitude
email resume: resume2012hr@aol.com
Administrative Asst to CFo
5 yrs secretarial exp, QuickBooks and
A/P & A/R exp a must.
Excellent grammar & service skills
email resumes and salary to:
hrresumes90723@gmail.com
Positions Wanted
DESIGNER, PATTERN MAKER, SAMPLE MAKER
Freelance Contemp. Patterns
12+ yrs. Exp’d & up-to-date
w/trends. Manualdrafting/
draping. Knits & wovens, all
types of garments. Highly
detailed pattern cards.
LuxuryPatterns@yahoo.com
35 yrs Exp’d
1st/Prod. Patterns/Grad-
ing/Marking and Specs.
12 yrs on Pad System.
In house/pt/freelance
Fast/Reliable ALL AREAS
Ph.626-792-4022
We have open positions for
Patternmaker and Grading and Marking.
Must have 5yrs. Exp. With Gerber Patternmaking
version 8.4 or higher, for denim manufacturer.
Please email your resume to
pattern@atomicdenim.com
ASSIStANt DESIGNER
Must know Outlook, Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel,
and Flat sketching. 5+ yrs exp req’d. Competitive
salary and benefit package.
Send to
submit.apparel.jobs@gmail.com
XCVI is looking for a full-time, in-house QC Manager
with a minimum. of 5 yrs exp. Candidates must be proficient
in Excel, must know how to write sewing instructions,
& must know how to sketch on Adobe illustrator.
to apply, send resume and salary requirements
to info@xcvi.com. No phone calls please.
Business Space
35+ Yrs Exp
1st thru prod. Pattern,
Sample, fitting, consultation.
ALL AREAS: Wo/Menswear,
Lingerie, Swim & Sportswear,
Toddler, Kids, Jr, Special
Occation. Sketches available.
Christine 213-627-9191
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