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
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 7th, 2009
Designers & Agents is an independent, international, alternative marketplace for over 1000 collections and thousands of retailers who define the cutting edge in fashion and lifestyle. Identifying emerging talent and creating an intimate synergistic environment that fosters relationships between dsigners and buyers, each of D&A’s Spring and Fall shows in Los Angerlas and New York (which typically attract 3,000 retail and media visitors) are pre-edited, art-directed, and merchandised to create a sens of camaraderie and discovery.
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by Jonathan Staley on August 7th, 2009
International trade show for men’s, women’s and children’s apparel.
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by Jonathan Staley on July 14th, 2009
Why Attend?
Retailers credit MAGIC as the #1 resource for discovering new vendors.
Meet with more apparel and accessory brands here than at several smaller shows combined.
80% of specialty brands that show at MAGIC do not participate in smaller shows.
MAGIC lets you shop over 20,000 product lines from around the world, all in one convenient location.
Cost Effective
Shop more brands in one location than at any other trade event or market. And our new 3-day format allows for a cost-efficient, time-sensitive and effective buying trip.
Retail Relations Team
MAGIC is the only trade event with a full-time... 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 Christina Lee on March 17th, 2009
Anyone facing this season’s latest shades may soon be daunted by the plethora of eye-catching trends offered by today’s favorite designers and past fashion inspiration. But when finding the perfect pair, perhaps only one factor truly matters: the customer’s face shape.
Round vs. Square
John Lennon and Jackie O.: two 1960s American icons whose images would not be complete without a pair of statement-making sunglasses. Today, fashion magazines and blogs cannot stop buzzing over the comeback of the different frame shapes those two donned back then, ranging from Mary-Kate Olsen’s round shades spotted at last year’s Sundance Festival to Nina... Read more »
by Christina Lee on February 13th, 2009
Like those before it, this year’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week – which starts today – promises visionary looks for the upcoming seasons. But almost as much as the fashion itself, the media has observed a number of major designers who opted out of the event.
Their headlines all scream one thing: yes, the fashion industry is suffering. The industry knows this, and now everyone else knows it. But regardless, designers have new collections to put out and, just like nearly everybody else, they have a business to run.
While facing this reality, designers have come up with some creative and cost-efficient... Read more »