Andrew Asch of Andrew Asch & Associates, left....with Andrew Asch of California Apparel News. Photo by T. Christian Gapen.

Andrew Asch of Andrew Asch & Associates, left....with Andrew Asch of California Apparel News. Photo by T. Christian Gapen.

ONE NAME. TWO MEN. ANY PROBLEMS?

Andrew Asch X 2

Sure, there are coincidences, surprises and perhaps instances of matter clashing with anti-matter. But what is the probability of two guys named Andrew Asch working in the same building? It’s happening now, at the California Market Center.

Andrew Asch works at Suite A777 at the fashion showroom building. And umm…he also works next door at Suite A669.

It’s been confusing people ever since I started work at California Apparel News in December 2003. People asked Andrew Asch, president of Andrew Asch and Associates, an offprice buying firm, ‘When did you start moonlighting for the Apparel News?’ It’s happened so many times, the question just makes him smile now. Over the years, he received some of my mail (some of them included checks. I am eternally grateful for the other Andrew handing them over.) And it’s been a steady source of laughs for the CMC staff and our neighbors.

And is this building big enough for the both of us? Almost every week we greet each other in the halls. 'Hello Andrew. How have you been doing?' 'Not bad at all Andrew.'