Engel's Showroom

The New Mart, Suite 506
(213) 623-4124
www.engelshowroom.com

Engels Showroom New Mart

After 35 years at the California Market Center, Kami Engel moved her Engel’s Showroom earlier this year to a new 1,400-square-foot space on the fifth floor of The New Mart.

For the new space, Banos wanted a clean and zen-like environment that kept buyers’ focus on the showroom’s wide range of accessories collections.

The showroom’s lines include Fluff, a gift line of makeup bags, laptop cases, totes and luggage tags ranging in wholesale price from $4 to $17; Contempo USAjewelry and scarves, wholesale priced from $4 to $18 for jewelry and $3 to $8 for scarves; Karma Kreations jewelry and scarves, also wholesale priced from $4 to $18 for jewelry and $3 to $8 for scarves; and Revolutionhandbags, scarves, jewelry and tech, which includes phone headsets, cases and speakers. Wholesale prices range from $7 to $20 for the handbags, $4 to $10 for the scarves and jewelry, and $3.50 to $20 for the tech. Other lines include DaDa Fashion cowboy, fedora and baseball hats, wholesale priced from $5 to $13, and Western Fashion jewelry, wholesale priced from $4 to $20.

“We always have something for everyone. That’s why we have so many different price points,” Banos said.

The Engel’s Showroom also offers private label for retailers that want to sell accessories under their own brand name. Minimums run as low as six pieces per color and style for jewelry, 120 pieces for handbags and 24 pieces for tech.

Joining Banos in the new space are longtime Engels representatives Crystal Liu and Fanny Gutierez.

“It’s all about keeping the relationships [with the retailers] consistent,” Banos said.

“It’s about doing your research, knowing who you’re talking to, listening to them and trying to always have what they need.”