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2015 Year-in-Review Advisory Board Meeting December 10 th , 2015
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2015 Year-in-Review
Advisory Board Meeting
December 10th, 2015
Seminars & Events
Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 MAGIC/ Las Vegas Convention Center
CFA Panelists
Emme, Supermodel, TV Personality & Entrepreneur
Crystal Button, Full Beauty Brands
Ilse Metchek, California Fashion Association
Moderator
Scott Todd, GRAJ+GUSTAVSEN
“Plus Size Fashion:
Are You Missing a Major Market Opportunity?”
Seminar at MAGIC
“What is a Knock-Off and When is it Legal /
Illegal?” CFA Seminar at the LA Textiles Show
March 3rd 2015
CFA Panelists
Sam Brooks, Call & Jensen LLP
Karen Silverman, HUB International
Galina Sobolev, Single Apparel
Moderator
Ilse Metchek, CFA
“From Design to Distribution” Location & Site Selection * Manufacturing & Production Services * Apparel Technology
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
Factory Direct Seminar at The New Mart
Panel:
David Dea, Factory Direct
Scott Wilson, JS Apparel
Henry Cherner, AIMS 360
Ava Bromberg, The REEF
Moderator:
Ilse Metchek, CFA
U.S. Apparel Import Duty Savings Grunfeld Desiderio Liebowitz Silverman & Klienstack
CEO/ Production Manager’ s Breakfast Session Thursday, March 19th, 2015
“Duty Savings Begin with Design and Production Specifications”
Attending: • Sweaters for Less
• Sisters Corp
• 12th Street/Cynthia Vincent
• Mydyer
• Koos Manufacturing
• Ecotex
• Swat/Fame
• August Accessories
• Forever 21
“Sketch Goes Tech ” Fashion Law Project’s Spring 2015 Symposium
Loyola Law School
Thursday, March 27th, 2015
Speakers:
•Deborah Greaves, Adjunct Professor, Loyola Law School-LA
•Alyson Barker, VP-General Counsel, Lucky Brand
•Brian K. Brookey, Partner, Tucker Ellis LLP
•Richard Kestenbaum, Partner, Triangle Capital LLC
•Macala Wright, Director, Corporate Marketing, UBM Advanstar
•Staci Riordan, Partner, Nixon Peabody & Loyola’s Fashion Law Project
•Ilse Metchek, President, California Fashion Association
NAWBO-LA’s (National Association of Women Business Owners)
29th LEADERSHIP & LEGACY AWARDS LUNCHEON
Friday, June 5th 2015 JW Marriott L.A. Live
NAWBO-LA honored Ilse Metchek, President California Fashion Association, with the
“ Legacy Award” at the 29th Annual Leadership and Legacy Awards Luncheon on June 5th
at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live.
The event featured keynote speaker, Paula Schneider, CEO, American Apparel
“Effects of the Minimum Wage Increase”
Thursday, July 9th 2015
Meeting with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ‘s Team at City Hall
CFA ATTENDEES: Bill Allen, President, LAEDC Lonnie Kane, Chairman, California Fashion Association Vera R. Campbell, CEO, KWDZ Manufacturing Richard NC Cho, President, Korean American Manufacturers Association Mike Farid, CEO, NatureUSA Eugene Kim, President, Korean American Textile Association (KATA) Joe Song, Chairman, KAMA
Jeanie Yang, Executive Director, KAMA
Randy Youngblood, CEO, Apparel Resources Ilse Metchek, President, California Fashion Association MAYORS OFFICE: Glyn Milburn, Business Team, Office of the Mayor Nicholas Greif, Business Team Manager, Office of the Mayor
Digital Concept Store Grand Opening
Shanghai, China
July 18, 2015
Opening Remarks:
Ilse Mechek, CFA
A FASHION LAW SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM A Concentrated Immersion into the World of Fashion Law!
Loyola Law School Fashion Law Project
July 23rd 2015
MODERATOR:
Staci Riordan, Chair, Nixon Peabody Fashion Law Practice Group & Executive Director,
Loyola’s Fashion Law Project
AMONG THE PANEL:
•Fashion Today: An Industry Overview:
Ilse Metchek, President, California Fashion Association
•Intellectual Property Considerations in Fashion:
Deborah Greaves, Partner, Ezra, Brutzkus & Gubner, LLP
•Fashion Employment Law
•Fashion Mergers and Acquisitions: Richard Kestenbaum, Partner, Triangle Capital, LLC
“Understanding the Global Market for
US Apparel & Textiles”
U.S. Department of Commerce Workshop for International Trade Specialists
MAGIC / Las Vegas
August 17th, 2015
Panelists:
Deborah Greaves, Ezra, Brutzkus & Gubner
Tom Gould, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
Barbara Graff, Graffiti Communication
John Blank, Senior Economist
Moderator and Overview Presentation:
Ilse Metchek, California Fashion Association
The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
in partnership with the California Fashion Association
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
“Global Trends in The Fashion Industry” Diplomatic & Commercial Officers Panel
Panel:
Mitesh Solanki, Owner, Creative Intellects
Erik Smithweiss, Partner, Grunfeld Desiderio
Lebowitz Silverman & Klestadt
Moderator:
Ilse Metchek, President, California Fashion
Association.
“It’s a Wild-Wild World Out There!”
Protect Your Brand and Liability in the Social Media World”
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 LA International Textile Show / California Market Center
CFA Panelists
Morgan Pietz,
Gerard Fox Law
Mitesh Solanki,
Creative Intellects
Alison Nieder,
California Apparel News
Kaleigh Kemmerly,
Hub Insurance Services
Moderator
Ilse Metchek, CFA
“From Design to Distribution” Brand Development & Marketing * Manufacturing & Production Services * Apparel Technology
Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
Factory Direct Seminar at The New Mart Panel:
David Dea, Factory Direct
Tanya Viner, Buchalter LLP
Brian Kastner, Centric Software
Mark Goldberg, New Generation Computing
Henry Cherner, AIMS 360
Moderator:
Ilse Metchek, CFA
Fashion in Focus: A Gathering or Designers + Industry Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
at Avery Dennison RBIS
The Fashion in Focus: A Gathering of Designers + Industry is a
collaborative effort on behalf of the CSU5 Apparel Programs, Avery
Dennison RBIS and the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office
L PANEL DISCUSSION for young
entrepreneurs, CSU apparel program students
and design students:
PANELISTS:
•Joyce Azria, BCBGeneration
•Chelsea Nicholson/Vanessa Stofenmacher, Vrai & Oro
•Will Bernard, Avery Dennison RBIS CDIC
•Peter Kilduff, Ph.D., Cal Poly Pomona
•Ilse Metchek, California Fashion Association
“Voices for Fashion, Trends and Fads” Deloitte Corporate Finance
Apparel Industry Leader Breakfast Hillcrest Country Club, Los Angeles
Thursday, October 15th, 2015
The second in a series of peer-to-peer discussions seeking perspectives for
business trends and strategies related to Denim, Athleisure and Fast Fashion.
Participating companies:
360 Sweater
American Rag
Fineas + Clover / Grass Monkey
Frankie B.
KWDZ Manufacturing
RtA Denim
Velvet LLC
California Fashion Association
“Take Your Brand to the Next Level…
Brand Expansion, Elevation & Licensing” Wednesday, October 21st , 2015
5th Annual Apparel Industry Leaders’ Breakfast with CIT
CFA Panelists:
Jessica Blue, UBM
Josh LeVine, Frame Denim
Marvin Padilla, Intrepid Investment
Bankers
Mitesh Solanki, Creative Intellects
Dana Telsey, Telsey Advisory Group
Moderator:
Mitchell Cohen, CIT Commercial Services
Milken Institute California Summit Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
Ilse Metchek, President of the California Fashion Association, participated in the 2015
Milken Institute California Summit as an invited regional leader in the fashion industry, to
the executive roundtable to share ideas on trade, manufacturing and a creative economy.
During this meeting, state and regional leaders hope to identify effective, coordinated steps
to increase trade, manufacturing and innovation in the Los Angeles region while building
the infrastructure necessary to maintain and grow California’s position as one of the world’s
leading economies.
The Los Angeles Business Journal announces the 2nd Annual
Tuesday, December 8th
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
CONGRATULATIONS TO CFA MEMBER FINALISTS & SPONSORS
for the 2015 Southern California Apparel Awards:
Advanstar/M.A.G.I.C./UBM
Argyle Company
Astrologie California
Avery Dennison
Buchalter Nemer
California Supply Inc. Cooper Design Space
Crowe Horwath LLP
Dreamgirl International Ezra Brutzkus Gubner LLP
Guess? Hudson Jeans
Intrepid Investment Bankers
Karen Kane
KWDZ Manufacturing
Manhattan Beachwear
Marcum LLP
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Moss Adams LLP
Eisenberg Properties/ The New Mart Building
Nixon Peabody LLP
Pacific Coast Bach Label Inc. Swatfame Inc.
Tukatech UPS
Presentations & Issue Focus
Fashion Industries Human Resource Assoc
FIHRA meetings:
February 26, 2015
• Class Actions Suits on HR Issues: How to Avoid Them
• Cyber Liability Insurance Speakers: Beth Schroeder, Lathrop & Gage LLP
Kaleigh Kemmerly and Abdel Sadik, HUB International Insurance
July 16, 2015
• The Big Issue: Avoiding Fraudulent Lawsuits
• A New Way of Thinking: Human Behavior Analysis Speakers: Laura Worsinger, Dykema Gossett
Dr. Gabor Vari, California Medical Evaluators
Thank You to
our FIHRA
Events Sponsor:
Presentations
• ‘The Business of Fashion in Los Angeles’ – Woodbury University,
(April 16th)
• ‘Made in U.S.A. Issue to BizFed / Senator De Leon’ (April 21st )
• ‘Fashion Merchandise at Retail’ – BuzzFeed (May 18th)
• ‘Current Issues for U.S. Fashion Retailing’ – West Coast Apparel &
Footwear Industry Credit Association (July 8th)
• ‘Fashion Industry Business Realities’ - FIDM LA (November 17th )
International Meetings
Feb. 16th : Private Presentation: Alibaba – Las Vegas
Feb. 18th : Meeting with Nepal Delegation
June 23rd : Overview with the Belgian Consulate
July 1st : Overview & Presentation with Trade Commission of Chile
Nov. 11th : Hong Kong Trade Development Council Presentation:
“Global Trends in the Fashion Industry”
Nov. 23rd: Overview with the Italian Trade Commission
Dec. 1st: Trade Commission of Peru Presentation: “Global Trends
in the Fashion Industry”
Spotlight on our Members 2015
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CFA In the
News
• Hank Pola Textile Scholarship Winner April 2015
CFA Interviews:
• California Manufacturers Look for Ways to Beat the Drought May 2015
CFA Interviews:
• FIDM Graduates Its First Class of Menswear Design Students June 2015
CFA Events News:
• The Ins & Outs of Brand Building with Licensing, Investment &
Social Media October 2015
• Vegan Fashion Grows More Fashionable as Textile Technology Improves
February 2015
• Will California’s Drought Mean More Expensive Jeans? April 2015
• Avante Garde Issue 2015: Profile of Ilse Metchek, President of the CFA
CFA Interviews
• Recap of 5th Annual CIT & CFA Brand Expansion Conference October 2015
• Are Copyright Trolls taking over the Fashion Industry? October 2015
• Potential in the Fashion Industry December 2015
CFA Interviews
• From Pocket Lining to Jeans, A Niche Means Survival in LA Fashion November 2015
• LA Clothing Makers Worry about Impact of Trans-Pacific Partnership June 2015
Media Interviews
• The New Mart Podcast: Ilse Metchek, A Guardian for the Fashion Industry July 2015
"PROTECT YOURSELF” Newsletters
January, 2015:
• PANTS, SUITS AND COPYRIGHT TROLLS – Copyright/Patent Infringement Insurance
Author: Kaleigh Kemmerly, Hub International Insurance Services
May, 2015:
• PROTECTING YOUR BRAND AND YOUR LIABILITY IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD
Author: Philip L. Nulud, Buchalter Nemer
October, 2015
• LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ALERT: Asking Potential Employees About Arrests & Convictions
Author: Beth A. Schroeder, Lathrop & Gage, LLP
November, 2015:
• CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION: Update on “Made in USA” / Class Action & Watch-Dog Groups
Author: Laura P. Worsinger, Dykema Gossett, LLP
CFA “NEWS FLASH” Announcements
February 2015
• Crisis at the Ports for Apparel
Importers
February 2015
• Lockout Nears for West Coast Ports
May 2015
• New Dispute: Another round of Tariffs
on Jeans
May 2015
• CFA Wins Again: SB 633 Passes
Senate (Made in USA)
May 2015
• Update: Positive Developments at
the Port of LA
June 2015
• Update: ‘Made in USA’ Legislation-
Reinforcing American Made Products
Act of 2015
June 2015
• Minimum Wage: Collateral Effects
California Fashion
Foundation “From the Heart of the CFA”
April 30th, 2015 at California Market Center
Scholarship Sponsors:
Participating Schools: CalState Polytechnic University Pomona, CalState University Long Beach,
CalState University Los Angeles, El Camino College, FIDM, Long Beach City
College, LA Trade Technical College, Mt. San Antonio College, Otis College
of Art & Design, Pasadena City College, Santa Monica College, Woodbury
University
KWDZ Manufacturing
2015 Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon California Fashion Foundation
K.I.D.S. / Fashion Delivers
New York Gala
30th Anniversary Award Dinner
Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 American Museum of Natural History
Honoring
Stuart M. Brister President of Commercial Services
WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE
CFA Patrons:
Buchalter Nemer
Directives West
KWDZ Manufacturing
Self Esteem Clothing
Swatfame
Topson Downs
December 16, 2015 at Cooper Design Space
68th Annual Christmas Event for Children presented by the California Fashion Foundation
Confirmed Sponsors to date include:
Ann Davis, Barbara Lesser, Ben & Joyce Eisenberg Foundation, CIT Commercial Services, Ecotex,
Findings Inc., Fineman West, Karen Kane, Kaufman & Kabani, KWDZ, Merchant Factors, Moonbasa
USA, Moss Adams, LLP, NGC Software, Ragfinders of CA, Tricia Landry, Union Bank...
Add your name to the list!
Textile Association of Los
Angeles (TALA)
TALA Call-in & Email Referrals - 2015
• Per week: 12-16
• Per month: 64
• Total referrals for the year: 760+
SEE YOU ALL IN 2016.....
for our 21st year!
