California Apparel News

ENK International provides the forum for the fashion world to conductbusiness. It is the leading trade show organization serving the upscalefashion marketplace, including the men's, women's, accessories,footwear, and children's categories. Founded in 1981 by Elyse N. Kroll,the company conducts 25 events per year, 16 of which are held in New York City, four in Las Vegas, four in Milan, and one in Beijing, China.ENK events are attended by critical fashion retailers, representing bothspecialty and department stores from around the world. They representover 10,000 domestic and international exhibiting companies, 250,000domestic and international buyers and press yearly, and close to 3 million square feet of exhibit space. Visit www.enkshows.com

MAGIC is the pre-eminent trade event in the international fashion industry, hosting global buyers and sellers of men's, women's and children's apparel, footwear, accessories, and sourcing resources. As an incubator of fashion, MAGIC is where new trends surface and develop into what will be seen on the consumer. The show's goal is to connect and inspire the fashion community and fuse diverse trends, while offering unbeatable service to its customers. Upcoming Las Vegas show dates are Aug. 20–23 for FN PLATFORM, MENS/WEAR, POOLTRADESHOW, PROJECT, S.L.A.T.E., STREET, WWDMAGIC, and SOURCING at MAGIC at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Mandalay Bay Convention Center. www.magiconline.com

The International Apparel Sourcing Show offers apparel brands, retailers, wholesalers and independent design firms a dedicated sourcing marketplace for finding the best domestic and international apparel manufacturers. It is the only event on the East Coast to focus on sourcing finished apparel, contract manufacturing and private-label development.The event will be co-located with Texworld USA, and held July 24–26, 2012, at the Javits Center in New York City. Texworld USA is the largest sourcing event in North America for apparel fabric buyers, R&D and product development specialists, designers, merchandisers and overseas sourcing professionals.Meet directly with a wide range of manufacturers from Asia, the Middle East, North America and many other regions from around the globe.The event will be held July 24–26, 2012, at the Javits Center in New York City. www.apparelsourcingshow.com and www.texworldusa.com

The Denver Merchandise Mart offers Rocky Mountain retailers a variety of resources.Besides a strong selection of merchandise, five Denver Apparel & Accessory Markets provide retailers business information seminars, networking opportunities, fashion shows, complimentary lunches, and evening events. The Markets are a joint effort of the Denver Market Association (a sales representatives organization) and the Denver Merchandise Mart. Most sales representatives with Denver Merchandise Mart showrooms have relationships with their customers who come from throughout the territory: Montana to New Mexico, Utah to Kansas. In August, the Denver Apparel & Accessory Market, Aug. 24–27 (Aug. 25–27 for temporary exhibitors) will be held at the same time as the Denver Gift, Home, Jewelry & Resort Show, providing more resources, more opportunities. See the Denver Merchandise Mart website (www.denvermart.com) for exhibitor and buyer registration information and updates.

ModAmont, the international trade show of trimming and supplies for fashion and design gathers twice a year in Paris about 270 international exhibitors proposing collection of buttons, buckles, textile and metallic trims, labels, packaging, components for jewelry and also more than 22 000 buyers looking for creative and innovative products. ModAmont takes place Sept. 19–21 at Paris-Nord Villepinte, Hall 3. visiteurs@modamont.com or www.modamont.com

Five seasons a year, buyers from around the globe flock to the California Market Center (CMC) for Los Angeles Fashion Market, the West Coast's premier destination for thousands of apparel, gift & lifestyle collections displayed in hundreds of the CMC's showrooms and featured trade shows. Our array of resources includes SELECT Contemporary Tradeshow, FOCUS Apparel & Accessories Show, TRANSIT LA Shoe Show, LA Kids Market, and the Gift, Home & Design showcase. L.A. Fashion Market at the CMC now offers visiting retailers and brands more show options then ever to exhibit in and shop from. Upcoming market dates are June 11–14, Aug. 13–16, and Oct. 15–18. Visit www.californiamarketcenter.com/fashion for more information.

Fashion Market Northern California is celebrating its fifth year at the San Mateo Event Center with its upcoming Market—June 24–26, 2012, Sunday through Tuesday. The easy-to-shop Fashion Market is the largest open-booth show on the West Coast, with over 2,000 lines showing. Five years and so many improvements ... a new booth system; the furniture on the Boulevard with seating areas for the buyers; new signage out front, on the reception desk and new aisle signs; and, most importantly, every market we see new exhibitors and buyers. Our exhibitors are from every category: juniors to updated to contemporary to European lines, plus a wide range of classic to trend accessories. Every market offers complimentary continental breakfast, lunch coupons for buyers, and coffee and cookies in the afternoon—another plus! Also, Tuesday offers retailers free early-bird parking before 10 a.m. and an exciting drawing later that day for one free iPad. Happy Anniversary to Fashion Market Northern California. The excitement continues to grow, and the buzz is this is the show to attend! Other show dates are Aug. 26–28 and Oct. 27–29. www.fashionmarketnorcal.com

As the oldest privately held factoring company in the Southwest, Goodman Factors provides recourse and nonrecourse invoice factoring for businesses with monthly sales volumes of $10,000 to $2 million. Services include invoice and cash posting, credit and collection service, and cash advances on invoices upon shipment. Due to its relatively small size and centralized-management philosophy, its clients often deal directly with company management/ownership. Its size also enables it to provide flexible arrangements and quick decisions. For more information, visit www.goodmanfactors.com or call Bret Schuch at (972) 241-3297, Ext. 213.

LAUNCH is a platform provided for inspired, design-driven brands focused on uncompromised product integrity and innovation to reach their true potential. Comprised of the latest garments, accessories, gear, and apothecary products, LAUNCH is a carefully curated collection of brands, designers, artists, and visionaries at the vanguard of design and West Coast culture. Upcoming show dates are July 25–26 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. www.launchshow.com

CURVExpo is the only show in North America solely dedicated to designer lingerie, men's underwear, and swimwear. CURVExpo will be presenting Spring/Summer 2013 collections of over 250 brands at CURVENY New York Aug. 5–7 (Halls 1D/1E at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center). CURVENV Las Vegas will follow Aug. 21–23 at The Venetian hotel during Las Vegas Fashion Market Week. For more information, visit www.curvexpo.com

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 over 1,200 booths and attracting more than 11,000 industry professionals, 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 redesigned OffPriceShow.com.

Sun State Trade Shows, LLC, is a company that organizes and promotes an order-writing wholesale trade show in Mesa (for January Market) and Phoenix, Arizona, and San Diego, California. We feature clothing lines for misses, juniors, and contemporary sizes: petite to plus. We also feature accessories, shoes, hats and gifts, from the moderate to better price range.We feature an open-booth format with wide aisles and displays of the very best in fashion trends. Show dates are Oct. 7–9, 2012 (Arizona Apparel, Accessories, Shoes, & Gift Show at Phoenix Convention Center);Nov. 5–6, 2012 (San Diego Apparel, Accessories, Shoes, & Gift Show at Town & Country Resort & Convention Center); Jan. 6–8, 2013 (Arizona Apparel, Accessories, Shoes, & Gift Show at Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Arizona); and April 14–16, 2013 (Arizona Apparel, Accessories, Shoes, & Gift Show at Phoenix Convention Center). For more information, visit our websites at www.arizonaapparelshow.com or www.sandiegoapparelshow.com.

Salon Allure is a luxury, resort, swim, and fabric trade show. The show is a departure from the conventional trade show in every sense, offering a five-star, oceanfront environment for designers to show their merchandise and interact with invite-only attendees. The four-day event will showcase many of the world's leading designers, such as La Perla, Miguelina, Mara Hoffman, Acacia and 6 Shore. Designers will be featured in luxury show spaces and edgy, private events and platforms. This year for the first time, Salon Allure will introduce Style Works, featuring prominent brands of handbag, sunglass, shoe, jewelry, and other resort- type accessories in an exhibit within the Salon Allure showroom floor, as well as a Designer Sample Sale to benefit Miami Children's Hospital Foundation. All registered Salon Allure guests will receive gift bags and exclusive invites to the opening reception and fashion presentation, as well as daily industry happy hours. Show dates are July 21–24 at the W South Beach. For complete schedule information and more go to www.salonallure-online.com.

Wells Fargo Capital Finance has a large and diversified portfolio of more than 2,300 clients with loans outstanding in excess of $27 billion. We offer traditional asset-based financing, specialized senior secured financing, accounts-receivable financing, purchase-order financing, and supply-chain financing to companies throughout the United States. Our Retail Finance, Trade Capital, and Purchase Order Finance teams have years of experience working with apparel companies. We are part of Wells Fargo & Co., a diversified financial-services company with $1.3 trillion in assets, 9,000 stores, and 12,211 ATMs and the Internet across North America and internationally. (213) 443-6030,Wes.Takeuchi@wellsfargo.com or www.wellsfargocapitalfinance.com

CIT Commercial Services operates throughout the United States and internationally. The Los Angeles office serves clients in the Western United States and Asia. CIT is the nation's leading provider of factoring, credit protection, and accounts-receivable management services. Companies of all sizes turn to CIT for protection against bad-debt losses, to reduce days‚ sales outstanding, and to enhance cash flow and liquidity. CIT's breadth of services, experienced personnel, industry expertise, proprietary credit files on over 330,000 customers, and comprehensive online systems are all reasons that clients say give CIT a competitive advantage. Contact Mitch Cohen, Western Regional Manager, at (800) 248-3240. www.cit.com

Building on a tradition of excellence in community banking that stretches back to 1872, BB&T continues to offer clients a complete range of financial services including banking, lending, insurance, trust, and wealth-management solutions. BB&T offers a complete range of financial services including factoring, which provides accounts receivable management solutions to replace most credit and collection functions within an organization. It also provides working capital secured by foreign or domestic accounts receivable and inventory. BB&T Commercial Finance lending specialists will analyze your situation and structure the most effective solution for your company. Branch Banking and Trust Company, Member FDIC. For more information, call David Ellis at (404) 442-5137 or John Merille at (213) 236-3581. www.bbt.com

The fifth-largest and one of the most important fashion events on the international fashion calendar and well-known for discovering some of the world's most prestigious emerging designers, Miami Beach International Fashion Week will celebrate its 15th year in March 2013. Widely considered the axis between Europe and the Americas, with South Beach as its glamorous epicenter, Miami Beach is the host of this fabulous event that is set to take place March 20–24, 2013, at the Miami Beach Convention Center.Sobol-Perry Fashion Productions, Inc., the owners of MBIFW, is a full-service fashion show and special-event production company with an international clientele.Contact: Beth Sobol, Tel: (954) 476-5761 or www.miamifashionweek.com or www.sobolperry.com

The International Textiles Expo is your source for fabrics, notions, trimmings, patterns, and supplies in the apparel/accessories, home décor, quilting, and gift industries. Serving the needs of independent manufacturer and retail fabric stores, the show is held twice a year in Las Vegas.Our next show will be Oct. 8–10, 2012, at Bally's Hotel in Las Vegas. Visit our website at www.textileshows.com for updated information on future shows. Email textileshow@earthlink.net or call (516) 596-3937.

ShowtimeTime has become the pre-eminent upholstery and decorative coverings market for home furnishings in the Western Hemisphere; the largest biannual gathering of textiles, leathers and trimmings. Founded in 1990 as a furniture fabric fair, Showtime has grown to cover all the various home-fabric distribution channels, attracting buyers from around the world. Join us in High Point, N.C., where textile mills, converters, leather tanneries, and trimmings manufacturers gather to introduce their new lines. The 45th edition of Showtime will be held June 3–6, 2012. Check us out! Visit www.ITMAshowtime.com, email info@itmashowtime.com or call (336) 885-6842.

Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. ensures the highest-quality products backed by environmental sensitivity and around-the-clock support throughout your supply chain. Our distinctive portfolio offers Supima, MicroTencel®, MicroModal®, Supima Outlast, and various blends, all certified by Oeko-Tex 100, which ensures they are safe for all applications. Additional yarns include Siro Spun and fashion slub yarns in Supima and Supima MicroModal; all offer comfort, durability, and strength. Bring your product to market backed by decades of experience, dependable industry relationships, and unsurpassed technical support. (706) 367-9834 or www.buhleryarns.com

Established in 1994, Hana Financial is a commercial finance company specializing in traditional factoring, trade finance, and international factoring. Additionally, it provides SBA loans and residential mortgage loans. Hana Financial has successfully transformed itself from a local start-up, primarily serving a niche market of Southern California, to a nationwide firm garnering businesses from all across the nation. It operates in over 28 industries in four countries, with locations in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Chicago, and Denver. It's also a member of Factors Chain International. For more information, call (213) 240-1234 or visit www.hanafinancial.com.

Dallas Apparel & Accessories Markets are held five times each year at Dallas Market Center. As the economy warms up, Dallas continues to welcome thousands of buyers to each market, 70 percent of whom don't shop other apparel marketplaces. Likewise, the Dallas Market Center has recently added key rep groups/lines from California to help create a destination for the leading edge of fashion. For the latest news and upcoming market dates, visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com.

The next edition of Première Vision, the World's Premier Fabric Show, will be held Sept.19–21 (Wednesday through Friday; note change in days) at Parc d'Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte. Three days to discover the collections of some 700 weavers from all over the world, innovations, trends and main directions for Autumn/Winter 2013–14. A hub for business and inspiration. Premiere Vision Preview takes place in New York July 11-12 for Fall/Winter 2013–14. www.premierevision.com

Finance One Inc. was established in 1998, and 95 percent of its clients are apparel-related—both East and West coasts. They provide factoring, trade financing, and P/O financing to their clients—all with personalized service, competitive rates, industry understanding, a user-friendly online system, and value-added service. Contact: Tae Chung at (213) 534-2908 or visit www.finone.com

The PGA Expo returns to the popular Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 21–22, to co-locate again with the MRket and MODA shows during the 2012 Las Vegas "fashion week." Source new merchandise from some 200-plus vendors; preview Spring 2013 golf, resort and casual apparel lines; network among peers at free networking events; and take part in apparel designer panels, retailer seminars, and more. Register free at www.pgaexpo.com/next.

As an independent, family-owned factoring company with a large focus on the apparel industry, Rosenthal & Rosenthal understands our clients' business and is able to cater to the needs of our clients, including prompt turnaround on requests, flexibility in structure, and a user-friendly state-of-the art on-line client system. Services include factoring, credit protection, collection, cash application, lending services, and letters of credit. We were established in 1938 and 75 percent of our clients are apparel-related. Contact Sydnee Breuer at (818) 914-5900 or sbreuer@rosenthalinc.com or visit www.rosenthalinc.com.

The Primrose Design building in the Los Angeles Fashion District has bloomed into a high-end boutique showroom fashion building. Every floor has been refashioned to meet all creative showroom needs. Each showroom's office and design space is imbued with charm and sophistication, and the building is 90 percent leased. Join Alternative Apparel, Free People, L'Atelier, and other leaders in fashion at Primrose. For more information, visit www.theprimrosedesign.com.

The California Swimwear Association presents The Swim Collective Trade Show Aug. 13–14. The show takes place in Huntington Beach, Calif., at the Hyatt Regency. The Swim Collective is recognized as the premium West Coast swimwear trade show, offering buyers more than 1,000 lines across all swim categories.For more information, visit www.swimcollective.com.

Surf Expo takes place twice a year in Orlando, Fla., and offers more than 4,000 lines in the resort, swim, boutique, surf, skate, dive, and lifestyle markets. Surf Expo gives buyers the opportunity to compare lines side-by-side and meet face-to-face with decision makers, both with the established lines and the new-to-market brands. Surf Expo's next shows will be held at the Orange County Convention Center Sept. 6–8 & Jan 10–12. For more information, visit www.surfexpo.com.

Capital Business Credit LLC is a global integrated financial products and services company offering full-service factoring, accounts receivable management services, inventory lending, asset-based lending, and international trade financing. Call Tri Sciarra at (213) 891-1320, Ext. 5208, to learn more about how CBC can help your business. www.capitalbusinesscredit.com

Bibby Financial Services is a worldwide market leader in business cash-flow solutions to small and medium-sized companies. With offices in eight North American cities and 14 countries around the world, its product portfolio includes accounts receivables finance, purchase order finance, and specialist expertise in the apparel industry. It is an approved lender for the Export-Import Bank's working capital guaranty delegated authority program. Bibby Financial Services is a subsidiary of a 204-year-old privately held company based in the United Kingdom. Whether you are a start-up or an established company with sales volumes over $60 million, Bibby Financial Services can offer you fast, flexible funding solutions to help grow your business. (877) 88-BIBBY Fax: (805) 446-6112 www.bibbyusa.com sales@bibbyusa.com

Merchant Factors Corp., conveniently located near the garment center, offers traditional non recourse factoring, credit and collection protection, and letters of credit. Our local management team offers very quick responses to all inquiries and flexibility to meet our clients‚ needs. Established in 1985 with offices in Los Angeles and New York, we pride ourselves on strong client relations.www.merchantfactors.com

Indigo reveals the best in creative textile designs Sept. 19–21 in Paris. Discover a selection of exhibitors‚ original design concepts, and the Indigo influences wall, presenting the seasonal trends. www.indigo-salon.com

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