Exhibitors and buyers reported a strong Project show during its Aug. 17–19 run at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Project continued to attract a high caliber of buyer, exhibitors reported. Spotted on the show floor were buyers from American Rag, Ron Herman, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth more»

New product launches and improved business seemed to be the order of the day at the MAGIC Marketplace’s shows for men’s fashions, Premium, Menswear Market and S.L.A.T.E. However, many retailers demanded immediate orders to fill their stores during the most recent run of the trade show. “More more»

For some companies, the Aug. 17–19 run of WWDMAGIC was marked by high traffic and upbeat retailers. “The first two days were phenomenal; Tuesday and Wednesday were really booming for us,” said Jerry Wexler, the West Coast representative for young contemporary label Mystree. more»

Reports were mixed at Pooltradeshow, where exhibitors said they didn’t see the spike in traffic they expected following a move from the Las Vegas Convention Center to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, where it ran alongside the MAGIC Marketplace’s contemporary and premium-denim show, Project, as more»

ENK Vegas returned to The Wynn Hotel Aug. 16–18 with a strong selection of the top women’s and men’s brands in contemporary clothing and premium denim. Alex Towhidian, owner of Novecento boutique in Newport Beach, Calif., shopped ENK Vegas, MAGIC, Project and Workroom. Novecento carries more»

The Women’s Wear In Nevada show at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino typically draws a loyal crowd. This season was no exception, as buyers turned out on Aug. 16, opening day, and stayed until the closing on Aug. 19. “Monday was so insane, and [now] it’s Thursday and we’re more»

The BPMW-produced Capsule trade show returned to The Venetian this season with a brand roster of more the 150 menswear, womenswear, footwear and accessories brands. The Aug. 18–19 show, which targets up-and-coming brands from around the globe, included brands such as Billy Reid from Florence, Ala.; more»

Traffic was brisk at MRketLV, the menswear show held Aug. 16–18 at The Venetian. Britton Jones, president and chief executive of Business Journals Inc., organizers of MRketLV, as well as Moda Las Vegas and Accessories The Show, said exhibitor registration grew 20 percent over last year’s show and more»

Located next door to MRket at The Venetian, Moda LV and Accessories The Show opened with a newly revamped look that mirrored MRket’s moody reception area and cheery green and white show floor. All three shows are operated by Business Journals, and attendees at the Aug. 16–18 event were given more»

The big news at the Aug. 16–18 run of CurveNV, the biannual and bicoastal lingerie show, held at Las Vegas’ Venetian hotel, was the addition of swimwear to the mix. To kick off the new category, show organizers CURVexpo Inc., based in Riverside, Conn., hosted a burlesque-themed swimwear more»

There was a new location and increased business during the latest run of the Offprice show, which ran Aug. 15–18 at the Sands Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas. The show, which features below-discount, off-price fashions, moved to Sands’ second-floor ballrooms, the former site of the more»

The second edition of Workroom was double in size from last season’s show of 21 exhibitors. Held Aug. 17–19 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, the 45 exhibitors at Workroom offered buyers a focused slice of fashion-forward brands in the men’s and women’s more»

Sourcing at MAGIC, the fabric and sourcing show within the MAGIC Marketplace, opened a day earlier than MAGIC. For many exhibitors, opening day proved to be the busiest. “Monday was unbelievable,” said April Booth, who represents Eclat Textiles. Her colleague Stefan Novak described the show more»

LAS VEGAS—The industry got back to business during the recent run of trade shows here, where buyers braved sweltering temperatures to travel between multiple shows and multiple venues. At the center was the MAGIC Marketplace, which tweaked its split-venue format this season to add its indie more»

SAN DIEGO—The Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo at the San Diego Convention Center continued its evolution this season, greeting buyers and exhibitors with earlier dates and an expanded roster of affiliated shows. Exhibitors reported a quiet but successful show with key retailers shopping for more»

The secret to success in the recent Holiday/Resort market, held Aug. 8–11 in downtown Los Angeles’ Fashion District, seemed to be booking buyer appointments ahead of time. Showrooms that followed that strategy were pleased with the four-day Los Angeles Fashion Market, which saw smaller more»

With the U.S. Open of Surfing competition taking place a few blocks away, the Agenda trade show rode an unexpected wave of good business during its latest run Aug. 4–5 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Huntington Beach, Calif. Mike Murphy, sales and marketing manager with Costa Mesa, Calif.–based more»

LAS VEGAS—ASD—the long-running business-to-business trade show that sells general merchandise including souvenirs and novelties, makeup, affordable fashion accessories, jewelry, electronics, sporting goods, home-improvement products, and more—took over the Las Vegas Convention Center more»

Menswear buyers at the recent West Coast Trend Show were hunting for novel and fresh items to entice customers through the doors, as 2010 is proving to be a challenging retail year filled with highs and lows. “It’s the power of new,” said Michael Black, a sales rep for Saltaire and more»