Posts Tagged ‘apparel’
by Jonathan Staley on November 13th, 2009
ACCESSORIE CIRCUIT will boast over 450-juried collections in over 33 classifications in demand. Our retail public — upscale and discerning, like our designers — comes from every State in the Union as well as the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada and parts of Latin America and Asia. ACCESSORIE CIRCUIT’s aim is to match those Buyers with the right Collections; to bring them face-to-face under the best possible light.
INTERMEZZO COLLECTIONS is a juried RTW-ONLY Exhibition. All designers wishing to participate must submit
samples to be reviewed by our Screening Committee, a panel of key retailers and buying offices. This Committee... Read more »
by Christina Lee on September 9th, 2009
With today’s economic instability, retail industries have managed to stay afloat by recovering best-selling products of their past and catering them to present customers. Such a strategy is all part of a retail mantra becoming more prevalent in modern marketplaces: stick with what works, the tried and true. Take note from a few industries who are adapting this for themselves:
Video Games
Though experts deemed the video game industry recession-proof in 2008, it finally began to show some weakness in 2009, as profits fell 14 percent in July from the same month last year. In efforts to counter this fall,... Read more »
by Jonathan Staley on August 10th, 2009
In February and August every year, the fashion industry gathers in Las Vegas for a week long extravaganza. Anchored by MAGIC, the largest apparel trade show in the United States, Las Vegas Fashion Week has become a major fashion destination for retailers around the country and throughout the world.
Here is a complete schedule of the shows that week taken from the Off-Price Show site
Off-Price Specialist Show
The Off-Price Specialist Show, which opens three days before MAGIC, is a great place to start your week shopping for apparel and accessories. From basics to designer goods, the Off-Price Show offers... Read more »
by Jonathan Staley on August 10th, 2009
This show offers women’s wear buyers a full selection of traditional, contemporary, missy, petite, plus and tall. There will also be hundreds of accessory lines with everything from shoes to hats, purses, jewelry, belts and scarves. This is one stop shopping for almost every women’s wear store in America (and beyond).
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by Jonathan Staley on August 10th, 2009
POOLTRADESHOW is the original independent tradeshow, established in 2001 for the boutique market and leading retailers world-wide. Each POOL brand is pre-screened to provide a well-rounded representation of items that will keep the boutique and lifestyle market at the pulse of emerging trends.
POOLTRADESHOW is also a community of art and design driven brands creating industry connections for creative visionaries that offers a distinct intimate environment that is conducive to doing business. A non-intimidating ambiance allows POOL exhibitors the opportunity to stand out and develop their brand.
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by Jonathan Staley on August 10th, 2009
Nearly 1000 of fashion’s most distinguished kid’s exhibitors, from toddler collections all the way through to tween, participate in MAGIC KIDS each season. Maternity wear is merchandised on the floor as well for a one stop shopping experience.
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by Jonathan Staley on August 10th, 2009
AccessoriesTheShow is just the place to find the right resources. Long known as sources of newness, the shows will offer nearly 600 lines of juried apparel and accessories. Together, they will showcase the best of the better, bridge and designer markets on a carefully merchandised floor that is designed to cater to your every shopping need and help you make money.
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by Jonathan Staley on August 10th, 2009
The ASAP Global Sourcing Show, the authority in global sourcing, features the top 5% full-package, overseas apparel manufacturers showcasing their production (sourcing, contract manufacturing, outsourcing) capabilities to international buyers all under one roof.
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by Jonathan Staley on August 10th, 2009
The Off-Price Specialist Show is the premiere show for off-price apparel and accessories. The wholesalers and jobbers at this show carry men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel at 20-70% below the original manufacturer’s wholesale price.
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by Jonathan Staley on August 10th, 2009
Launched in 2003 and held bi-annually in New York and Las Vegas, PROJECT features the most influential and directional advanced contemporary brands in the marketplace today. Now more than ever, and on a grand and global scale, sportswear collections are becoming more and more luxurious in nature. Shoppers crave refined, sophisticated and modern takes on contemporary silhouettes, and fabrications that are at once lush, edgy and comfortable. PROJECT paved the way for this reinterpretation of and the demand for the casual wardrobe and nurtured designers both big and small all the while. The lineup for PROJECT 2009 only confirms this... Read more »