Duarte No. Q65
Cooper Design Space, Suite 301(213) 623-5677www.duarteq65.comIn October, designer Henry Duarte and business partner Jon Levine opened an in-house West Coast showroom at the Cooper Design Space. The intimate showroom houses Duarte No. Q65, a high fashion–inspired contemporary line that includes a fashion basics capsule.
Duarte, who last year collaborated with Los Angeles–based premium-denim maker J Brand, also designs rock ’n’ roll–tinged denim for his collection, including skinny waxed black jeans, cropped denim with intricate tonal seaming and low-slung jeans with Duarte’s trademark lace-up fly. A small collection of minimalist black leather purses rounds out the brand’s offerings.
The brand, which has a small distribution, is looking to use the showroom as a way to more widely promote the label. “We’re hoping to pick up some more key retailers. We’re got great price points, and the Fall collection is looking amazing,” said Jeannie Goldman, Duarte’s West Coast sales representative.
Buyers at the upcoming Los Angeles Fashion Market can shop the showroom for Duarte No. Q65’s Spring and Summer collections and sneak a peek at the brand’s Fall 2011 offerings, which include directional jackets cut from boiled wool and leather.
Wholesale prices for the collection range from $40 to $250.—Erin Barajas
