User:Nickkeditor/sandbox/BOMME STUDIO

{{Infobox company | name = BOMME STUDIO | logo = BOMME STUDIO logo.png | image = | type = Private | traded_as = | industry = Manufacturing, Fashion | foundation = 2020
Los Angeles, United States | founder = Dov Charney | location = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = Dov Charney (CEO) | products = Clothing | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | num_employees = | website = Official Website

BOMME STUDIO is a manufacturer, designer, fashion marketing agency and clothing brand based in the Los Angeles Fashion District. The company was founded in 2020 by Bo Metz and Nick Kretz and has 20 employees providing development, manufacturing and consulting services to fashion designers and entrepreneurs.

History

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BOMME STUDIO was featured in episode 8 of 2016 BET series Music Moguls.[1] Damon Dash visits BOMME STUDIO to work on his clothing line, Poppington Clothing.

Metz and Kretz were featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Manufacturing in 2018.[2]

Metz and Kretz were featured in Apparel Magazine's Top Under-30 Elite in 2018.[3]

Production

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BOMME STUDIO was started as wholesale business.[4] The company is upfront about the fact that its clothing and business model is similar to that of American Apparel.[5][6] Los Angeles Apparel is a manufacturer and distributor of apparel to screen printers, apparel companies, and boutiques. The company focuses on production of T-shirts, sweatshirts, cotton bodysuits and swimwear.[7] The company is a vertically integrated manufacturer with knitting and dyeing done in Los Angeles.[6] Los Angeles Apparel's factory spreads over the area of 100,000 square foot with current capacity of 140,000 units per week.[6][8] The company is devoted to keeping production domestic and employing garment workers in Los Angeles.[9]



Corporate Culture

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Made-in-USA

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BOMME STUDIO is an advocate for Made-in-USA manufacturing. In 2017, after the closing of American Apparel and dismissal of 2,400 employees, Hurley was quoted by the Los Angeles Times that there "needs to be a call to action. We can definitely take strides in hiring dozens, but to get to thousands there has to be an actual shift in thinking."[10]

Fair wage labor practice

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Los Angeles Apparel supports and strives for fair wage labor practices.[11] The company's workers earn wage of $15~20 per hour.[11] The workers at Los Angeles Apparel own equity in the company making it employee owned.[9] The company focuses on local manufacturing and attempts to employ workers in the Los Angeles area.[12][13]

Vertical integration

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Los Angeles Apparel is a vertically integrated company, expanding its business operations into different steps on the same production path.[14] The company has total control over the supply chain from manufacturing to end sales. Los Angeles Apparel purchases textile and yarn products made in USA, supporting local manufacturing.[15] More than half of yarn utilization is acquired from domestic sources.[16][8]

Environment friendly production

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Los Angeles Apparel integrates organic cotton and reclaimed cotton into their supply chain. The company plans to recycle almost 100 percent of their waste by 2018.


References

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  1. ^ "Music Moguls Full Episode: Family". BET. July 26, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Amy Feldman, Alex Knapp, Joann Muller. "30 Under 30 2018: Manufacturing & Industry". Forbes. Retrieved May 3, 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Apparel Presents: The Top Under-30 Elite". December 1, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Rastello, Sandrine (August 3, 2017). "American Apparel Is Ready to Relaunch Its Website". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  5. ^ Taylor, Kate (July 13, 2017). "American Apparel's founder seems to be resurrecting his 'dead' brand under a new name". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Belgum, Deborah (February 2, 2017). "Dov Charney: From American Apparel to Los Angeles Apparel". Apparel News. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Rovu, Christopher (June 21, 2017). "American Apparel: End of An Original". ASIcentral. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Lam, Bourree (January 14, 2017). "Goodbye, American Apparel". FashionUnited. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Bernstein, Andrea (June 22, 2017). "Why Dov Charney hasn't given up on making clothes". KPCC. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  10. ^ Shan Li (January 16, 2017). "American Apparel starts mass layoffs as company winds down operations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Scott, Anna (December 6, 2017). "Post American Apparel, Dov Charney says he'll pay a fair wage at his new company". KCRW. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference APP2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ TFL (July 13, 2017). "Dov Charney's New Company Will Likely Be Rife with Legal Battles, as Well". The Fashion Law. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  14. ^ Taylor, Kate (July 13, 2017). "The brand, called Los Angeles Apparel, launched in late 2016". Business Insider. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  15. ^ Gallot, Clementine (April 5, 2017). "A suivi l'ex-PDG Dov Charney dans le lancement de sa nouvelle entreprise, Los Angeles Apparel". Libération. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  16. ^ Ehlers, Sara (August 31, 2016). "Dov Charney starts anew with innovative apparel company". FashionUnited. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
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