30/08/2020 SB 1399 makes retailers accountable for garment worker pay - Los Angeles Times That compensation model raises costs, but she believes the company will eventually turn a profit. Farahbella said that as the factory’s reputation has grown, the couple has turned down lowball offers for work. “We get approached all the time by brands that are selling garments at retail for $400. They are like, ‘We want to pay $20 for this,’” she recounted. “‘You want to pay $20 for your cutting, your sewing, your fabric and you want to sell it for $200 for yourself, and then the retailer will sell it for $400? “‘You can’t come to us,’” is her reply. “‘We are not desperate.'" BUSINESS FASHION Your guide to our new economic reality. Get our free business newsletter for insights and tips for getting by. Enter Email Address SIGN ME UP You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Laurence Darmiento Twitter Instagram Email Facebook Laurence Darmiento covers wealth and dealmakers in Southern California for the Los Angeles Times. He joined the paper in 2015 as an assistant business editor and has overseen finance, real estate and Washington business coverage. Darmiento previously had been the managing editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal and was a reporter for the Los Angeles Daily News and other outlets. A New York native, he is an alumnus of Cornell University. MORE FROM THE LOS ANGELES TIMES HOT PROPERTY Hot Property: Expectant parents John Legend and Chrissy Teigen eye a big move in L.A. Aug. 29, 2020 HOT PROPERTY Home of the Week: A cozy Colcord in the Hollywood Hills Aug. 29, 2020 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-08-17/fashion-brands-garment-workers-sb1399-joint-liability-piece-rate 10/13