Posts Tagged ‘clothing’
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 Jonathan Staley on October 23rd, 2009
Buying off-price clothing by the case and hoping for at least some size variety and products that matched the description is a business strategy of the past. R.G. Riley, in keeping with its strong 75 year tradition of customer service, has launched a real-time case pack summary feature on its online product catalog (”Riley Interactive”). Users can now view dynamic pricing, size scales, colors and case availability on a single page.
Riley is a major reseller of closeouts and irregulars from Hanes, Gildan, Badger, Russell. Their specialty is case lots or “prepacks” and they move inventory in excess of a... Read more »
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
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 »
by Jonathan Staley on July 7th, 2009
The largest apparel market on the east coast, AmericasMart® Atlanta is an order-writing facility, and is the largest permanent wholesale marketplace of its kind. Open daily, our uniquely integrated buildings house ten complete product centers and 30+ temporary collections. As the leading international source for consumer goods, AmericasMart remains unmatched in convenience, amenities and professionalism, making it no surprise why more retailers call AmericasMart essential to their business.
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by Christina Lee on June 8th, 2009
Apparel retailers and wholesalers: though swimsuits will always be a summer essential, you should still give your customers plenty of reasons to purchase this year’s batch. If you have these trends handy, flaunt them – and if you don’t have them, go get them:
One-pieces are making a huge comeback this year, tough modern touches make these suits anything but demure. The hottest pieces with the most coverage will have draping, ruching or paneling, if not lower leg cuts, that recall the retro glamour of the 1950s.
Example: Victoria Secret’s firm control twist-front one-piece, by Magicsuit
One-shouldered wonders may allude... Read more »
by Christina Lee on April 6th, 2009
The best of this season’s denim is anything but the basic blue jean. Shapes that have not been seen since the ‘90s are finally making a comeback, while today’s familiar silhouettes are punched up with colors and embellishments:
The boyfriend jean: Fashion and celebrity spotters can probably easily point out by now who is responsible for this fit’s resurgence: Katie Holmes. And she had actually borrowed her pair from husband Tom Cruise, designers have since made enough pairs for women so that sharing is no longer necessary. The modern twists are its narrowly rolled-up cuffs.
The skinny jean: A pair... Read more »
by Rebecca Button on March 27th, 2009
The Los Angeles International Textile Show is LA’s original and
primary textile & design tradeshow. Hosted by the California Market
Center, the LA Int’l Textile Show is dedicated to presenting the
leading textile, trim, print, and trend resources for fashion &
interior design.
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by Rebecca Button on March 27th, 2009
FOCUS is the new trade event in L.A. featuring clothing & accessories in an intimate, loft setting. Bridging the gap between emerging designers and established brands, FOCUS brings together a fresh mix of contemporary collections for men and women.
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