Ilse Metchek (photo by Kirk McCoy, Los Angeles Times)
Fashion Industry Spotlight
Ilse Metchek is no stranger to the press. As the president of the California Fashion Association, Metchek is often called upon to comment about the pressing issues affecting the apparel industry.
So it was nice to see her career accomplishments highlighted yesterday in the Los Angeles Times' “How I Made It” column. The self-described “class historian” for California’s fashion industry talks about her life, her career and dishes up a taste of her spot-on, no-nonsense advice for those looking to break into fashion.
