Fashion Finds Guide

Five seasons a year, buyers from around the globe flock to the California Market Center (CMC) for Los Angeles Fashion Market, the West Coast’s premier destination for thousands of apparel, gift & lifestyle collections displayed in hundreds of the CMC’s showrooms and featured trade shows. Our array of resources includes SELECT Contemporary Tradeshow, FOCUS Apparel & Accessories Show, TRANSIT LA Shoe Show, LA Kids Market, and the Gift & Home Market. L.A. Fashion Market at the CMC now offers visiting retailers and brands more show options then ever to exhibit in and shop from. Upcoming market dates are March 12–15, June 11–14, Aug. 6–9, and Oct. 15–18. Visit www.californiamarketcenter.com/fashion for more information.

The Cooper Design Space, at the corner of Ninth and Los Angeles streets in the heart of L.A.’s Fashion District, hosts a space that embraces cross-pollination among L.A. lifestyle businesses in fashion, media arts, and publishing. The building is 11 stories tall and, having been built in 1927, represents the city’s history of creative commerce. It’s a space that encourages fluidity across functions by offering an event venue, offices, and showrooms in a single location. Upcoming market dates are March 12–15, June 11–14, Aug. 6–9, and Oct. 15–18. www.cooperdesignspace.com

Dallas Apparel & Accessories Markets
are held every January, March, June, August, and October inside FashionCenterDallas®. In addition to the permanent showrooms, you’ll find a blend of temporary exhibitors. FashionCenterDallas is part of the Dallas Market Center marketplace of more than 5 million square feet. Retailers from around the globe shop apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as specialty categories including bridal, special occasion, prom, quinceañera and western. The upcoming market dates for Dallas Apparel & Accessories Markets are March 22–25 and May 31–June 3. www.dallasmarketcenter.com

Having launched in 2008, Darling has grown to become an award-winning and exciting independent global women’s clothing brand in just four years. The Darling range is the vision of Nadia Moraes, the London-based designer and entrepreneur who created the label. As an independent boutique owner, Nadia spent many years sourcing pieces for her shops and was inspired to launch her own collection by the lack of affordable, beautiful, and stylish clothing available. Ultra-feminine, vintage-inspired, and quintessentially “English,” Darling’s unique brand identity is behind the success and popularity. But it’s not all about the English vintage looks. Subtle design details in the clothing highlight an independent edge that is valued by the Darling retail network and worn with personal passion by the women who eagerly await each season’s new approach and exciting range. Darling offers affordable luxury product with an emphasis on quality and attention to detail. Contact David Perlman, USA brand manager, at (800) 216-8427 or david@perlmanrep.com. www.perlmanrep.com

The Evans Group
is a fashion development and production house for independent and emerging designers. Services range from making patterns and samples for the runway and showroom to filling small production orders without minimums. In vertically integrated studios in Los Angeles and San Francisco, designers from throughout the United States and abroad work directly with the group’s team of highly skilled craftsmen, from the development of the collections and samples to photoshoots and small-volume production. The Evans Group is recognized locally and nationally for restoring the humanity and quality behind manufacturing clothes domestically and promoting independent design. Visit www.evansgroupinternational.com or call (877) 531-5225.

In 2005 Mikey Koffman founded The Gallery Los Angeles, a full-service marketing and event-production company. After producing fashion shows in Los Angeles and New York, Koffman produced shows at Mercedes-Benz Fashion week at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles. Following Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week’s final season, Koffman launched Los Angeles Fashion Weekend and moved the location to Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood. This March season’s L.A. Fashion Weekend takes placeMarch 16–18. http://losangelesfw.com

The Gerry Building
is in The Intersection of Ninth and Los Angeles streets in the heart of the Los Angeles Fashion District. The historic building has been completely renovated and reborn, marrying retro-elegance with modern details. Inside and out, the Gerry Building has been updated with new materials, technology, and finishes to create a collection of contemporary showrooms and design suites that blend the new and old like nowhere else in the Fashion District. For leasing information, contact David Muir at (213) 270-2244 or e-mail David.Muir@daumcommerical.com. The property website is www.GerryBuilding.com.

Henry Hanger is a manufacturer of garment hangers and has specialized in providing tailored solutions based on a customer’s individual needs for over 80 years. Product lines include custom and stock woods, acrylic plastic, and fabric-padded and metal hangers. New lines include several types of non-slip wood hangers and a variety of new wood and metal styles. The company has two showrooms in New York and Los Angeles, as well as domestic production and overseas operations. Call 1-877-HenryLA or (213) 747-6141 or visit www.henryhanger.com.

JIMMY’Z is a success story with roots planted in Southern California’s Malibu Beach. It began when Jim Ganzer, an acknowledged sculptor, painter, and surfer, created a surf/skate art and humor-oriented line of sportswear. He called his invention JIMMY’Z, which stemmed from an idea to make a Velcro-closure surf short. Retracing his steps through downtown Los Angeles, Jimmy has rediscovered the people and components that built the brand in 1984. You can now find it being sold at Opening Ceremony, Venice Originals, and Rip City in Santa Monica, Calif., to name a few.For more information, please visit http://jimmyzworld.com.

Odina is a clothing company that focuses on making fashionable and functional swimsuits that are also friendly to the environment. The Odina lifestyle is at one with the earth, the ocean, and the future.Our company strives to be 100% eco-conscious in all of our decisions, yet we place equal value in performance and fashion. Odina means divine creative inspiration, and our inspiration lies in creating fashionable, functional, and high-quality swimwear from recycled plastic fabrics and reclaimed fabrics. From the thread to the tags, every step involves rethinking the standard practices of the garment business.All suits are manufactured in the U.S.A. http://odinasurf.com

Unspoken Lingerie
is exhibiting March 12–14 at Focus during L.A. Market Week at the California Market Center. Previously selected by WWD/MAGIC to debut at Launch Pad in the Las Vegas Convention Center, UnSpoken Lingerie is a designer of on-trend, daring, and luxurious lingerie, sleepwear, and loungewear. UnSpoken empowers women to feel confident, sexy, flirty, and fun. The hallmark of the brand is the refined fabrics, coupled with sculpted designs to accentuate the female form. Using only the finest silks, satins, chiffons, cottons, modals, and laces, the collection is designed for modern women who have a keen sense of spirit and a love for elegance. Creative directors Caron Block and Sydney Holland find inspiration from playful romance, old-Hollywood glamour, and the virtue of femininity. www.unspokenlingerie.com or (310) 451-2099

Zen Mechanics is a Los Angeles–based casual luxury brand designed for men who are fashion savvy and appreciate comfort, unique styling, and high-quality fabric and workmanship. Our apparel is made in Los Angeles. Our designs represent our understanding that individuality is derived from the details that are often overlooked. For our West Coast representation at The Park Showroom in Los Angeles, call (213) 250-6200 or email sales@theparkshowroom.com. For the East Coast, call The Park Showroom’s New York office at (646) 504-5028. For more information, visit www.zenmechanics.com or email info@zenmechanics.com.