CFA Member Spotlight
July 5th, 2012

The California Fashion Association (CFA) is a non-profit organization established to provide information for business expansion and growth to the apparel and textile industry of California.  The mission of the CFA is to define the industry's economic impact, and to outline export opportunities as well as global sourcing options.

 

California is the "Gate to the Americas" and American style!

 

Upcoming  Events: 

    

July 12: Fashion Industry Human Resource Association ('FIHRA') Meeting / LA Chapter 

 

July 31 - August 1:Kingpins Denim Trade Show / Cooper Design Space

 

July 31 - August 1: Premier Vision, New York

 

August 9:CFA Advisory Board Meeting

 

August 9 - 12:Dallas Apparel & Accessories Market / Dallas Market Center

 

August 13 - 15:LA Fashion Market / California Market Center, New Mart, Cooper Design Space

 

August 19:CFA Seminar for Brazil Delegation / MAGIC

 

August 21:Apparel Magazine's 6th Annual Sourcing Summit at MAGIC

 

August 20 - 22: MAGIC         

 

September 18:CFA Presentation: Market Tuesday - "Legal Issues Affecting Retailing"

 

September 19 - 21:Premiere Vision, Paris

 

September 22: Fashion Industries Guild / An Evening Honoring Jeffrey Kapor of Buchalter Nemer and Jay Mangel of Crowe Horwath LLP

 

Sept. 21 - 23: Designers & Agents Show, New York

 

Sept. 28 -October 1:Designers & Agents Show, Paris

 

Sept.30 - October 2: Gift & Home Market / CMC

  

October 15-18: LA Fashion Market/ CMC 

  

October 15-17:Designers and Agents Show, LA/ New Mart  

October 15-17:Select Contemporary Show/ CMC

 

October 15-17:Transit LA Shoe Sale/ CMC

 

October 15-17:FOCUS Apparel & Accessories Show/ CMC

 

October 15-18:Gift & Home Market/ CMC

 

October 22-23:Gerber Technology Software Conference: "ideation 2012" / Scottsdale, AZ

 

October 22-24: LA International Textile Show/ CMC  

  

October 25-28:Dallas Apparel & Accessories Market/ Dallas Market Center

 

For more information of all events, please contact the CFA office. 

 
 
          
           
                                                                                  Mr. Noh, Moon-OK
                                                                                  President 
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FITI Testing & Research Institute is one of the fastest growing compliance and quality assurance global service providers with expertise in testing, inspection, certification, audits, and troubleshooting...now with a Los Angeles office!

 

FITI is being used by over 70 global brands, including Gap, Polo, Levi's, Jones Group, Marks & Spencer, Kohl's, and Forever 21. The company is based in Korea and currently serves over 5,000 clients ranging from garment/fabric tests to animal fiber identification using MALDI-TOF; the process plays a significant role in helping retailers' compliance efforts with Fur Products Labeling Act and The Truth in Fur Labeling Act.  

 

FITI's real time customer service is considered the best in the industry, with round trip speed as a main priority. Free pick up services are offered in Los Angeles and throughout the United States, as well as in Vietnam and Guangzhou, China.   

 

For more information, contact Stan Ha at (213)788-3301-or-stan.ha@fiti.re.kr 

 
          

                                                                   Philippe Faraut & Brien Rowe
                                                                   Managing Directors 
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Intrepid Investment Bankers LLC ("Intrepid"), announces the addition of Brien Rowe, Marvin Padilla and Philippe Faraut to its Consumer Products Group as Managing Directors.  Intrepid is a leading middle market investment banking firm, and the addition of Mr. Rowe, Mr. Padilla and Mr. Faraut will complement the firm's strong heritage in the consumer products industry.

 

Intrepid is a mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance advisory firm focused on the middle-market, with expertise in apparel and accessories, action and board sports, restaurants and retail. 

 

Intrepid's services include M&A advisory and raising capital, while providing strategic advice in complex securities transactions. The firm focuses on the needs of entrepreneur and family-owned businesses, private equity sponsors, and major corporations. Collectively, the senior team at Intrepid brings over 100 years of mergers and acquisitions advisory experience and has advised on over 250 transactions spanning a broad range of industries, including consumer products and services, and retail. 

  

Contact: Philippe Faraut: pfaraut@intrepidib.com -or- Brien Rowe: browe@intrepidib.com  

 
                     

                                                                    Donny Askin      

                                                                    Senior VP & GM  

                                                                    Yunique Solutions              

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Gerber Technology is holding their annual software conference, IDEATION 2012 on October 22-23, 2012 at the Montelucia Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ.

 

IDEATION 2012 will provide practical content for fashion and retail professionals, relying on Gerber Technology's CAD and PLM solutions. Join more than 200 colleagues and peers from apparel, footwear and soft goods industries to experience two days of information-packed panel discussions, informative breakout sessions, hands-on workshops, peer-to-peer sessions, demonstrations, strategic executive sessions and case studies from industry leaders.

 

IDEATION 2012 is for those looking to enhance product development skills as well as to explore options for CAD, PLM and PDM systems.

 

For more information, visit: ideation 2012.

Contact: Donny Askin at donny.askin@gerbertechnology.com  

Interested in being featured in an upcoming 'Member Spotlight'?

Please contact the CFA office:

phone: (213) 688-6288

email: info@calfashion.org