Fashion Resource Guide
California Market Center Five seasons a year, discerning buyers flock to the California Market Center (CMC) for Los Angeles Fashion Market, the West Coast’s premier destination for thousands of apparel, shoe, and accessories collections displayed in hundreds of the CMC’s showrooms and featured trade shows. This year we’ve added SELECT Contemporary Tradeshow to our array of resources, which also includes FOCUS Apparel & Accessories Show, TRANSIT LA Shoe Show, and LA Kids’ Market. L.A. Fashion Market at the CMC now offers visiting retailers and fashion brands more show options then ever to exhibit in and shop from.Upcoming market dates include June 13–16, Aug. 8–11, and Oct. 17–20. Visit www.californiamarketcenter.com/fashion for more information.
Fashion Market Northern California With more than 2,000 ready-to-wear and accessories collections, Fashion Market Northern California offers the largest open-booth format on the West Coast. The Fashion Market has been the premier marketplace in Northern California for 50 years and continues to provide buyers with the most complete shopping experience in the Bay Area. Fashion Market is designed and merchandised to meet the needs of better, contemporary, and moderate collections whether you are an established brand or an up-and-coming designer. The upcomingFall2/Holiday Fashion Market runs June 26–28, opening on Sunday. The remaining 2011 shows are Holiday/Early Spring, Aug. 28–30, also opening on Sunday, and the Spring market, Oct. 22–25, opening on Saturday. Visit www.fashionmarketnorcal.com for more information.
Funky Soul For Fall, Funky Soul was inspired by the 70s and 80s trends and presented a collection of fashion-forward items with a twist. Our denim collection “The Enhancers trade; are offered inmany different washes and treatments. From the skinny, skinny flair, bell bottom and boot cut, our creation in denim will keep our customers up with the latest fashion.While still providing special fits to enhance their individual body type. We provide special cuts and private-label services. Our denims range from $18 to $34, and our collection ranges from $16 to $48. Our design team travels the world and through inspiration creates a look to fit every lifestyle. Visit us at WWDMAGIC in Las Vegas in August. www.shopfunkysoul.com
Gerry Building The Gerry Building is in The Intersection of Ninth and Los Angeles streets in the heart of the Los Angeles Fashion District.The historic building has been completely renovated and reborn, marrying retro-elegance with modern details. Inside and out, the Gerry Building has been updated with new materials, technology, and finishes to create a collection of contemporary showrooms and design suites that blend the new and old like nowhere else in the Fashion District. For leasing information, contact David Muir at (213) 270-2244 or e-mail David.Muir@daumcommerical.com. The property website is www.GerryBuilding.com.
OFFPRICE Show No matter what it is that you’re looking for, you’ll find it at the OFFPRICE Show in Las Vegas. OFFPRICE serves the retail industry as a dynamic order-writing show that connects apparel retail buyers of all sizes with the leading off-price specialists in 20 percent to 70 percent below wholesale clothing, accessories, and footwear. Taking place at the Sands Expo and Convention Center Aug. 19–22, with nearly 500 vendors and 1,200 booths and attracting more than 12,000 buyers, it is the largest off-price show in the country. Many national and regional retailers—such as Conway, Citi Trends, Beall’s and RH Reny, Inc.—actively shop each and every OFFPRICE Show. No matter what kind of the latest fashions you’re seeking—men’s, women’s, children’s, accessories, or footwear—you’ll find it all at the OFFPRICE Show! For more information, check out the recently re-designed OffPriceShow.com.
Printsource New York Printsource New York, the premier market for surface and textile design in the U.S.A., holds three shows a year in New York City. As the hub for the world’s top creative talent, Printsource showcases hundreds of collections by international surface and textile design studios and agents. England, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, and the U.S.A. are just some of the countries featured each season at the show, which is the main resource for surface and textile design for America’s major manufacturers, retailers, and catalogs. The show covers such industries as men’s, children’s, and women’s apparel; bed and bath; kitchen and tabletop; paper goods and stationery; wallcoverings; and window fashions, as well as other surface and textile design applications. The next show dates are Aug. 1–3 in New York. www.printsourcenewyork.com
Project Held biannually in New York and Las Vegas, Project is the world’s pre-eminent contemporary fashion trade event. Project features the most directional brands and attracts the most influential retailers in the global marketplace, uniting them in a dynamic and community-focused atmosphere designed to drive commerce, creativity, and connectivity. Upcoming show dates are July 17–19 in New York and Aug. 22–24 in Las Vegas. www.projectshow.com
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