
Retailer needs spur OFFPRICE to create new East Coast marketplace in 2023 Q4
Press Release
Rosemont, Illinois March 3, 2023 -- The Tarsus Group, organizer of the OFFPRICE Show, announces new show located in Orlando, Florida.

BDC and NAACP Reflect on ‘Images: Fashion Moments in Time’
Events
Ahead of the 54th NAACP Image Awards, which were held Feb. 25, the Black Design Collective and the NAACP hosted an “Images: Fashion Moments in Time” luncheon on Feb. 23 at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles to honor outstanding work in the recently added categories of costume design, hairstyling and makeup.

Cone Denim Extends Sourcing-Verification Partnership With Oritain
Sustainability
North Carolina denim maker Cone Denim is extending its partnership with traceability and product-testing company Oritain.

LA Textile Inspires SS2024 Designs Through Resources and Education
LA Textile
The California Market Center in downtown Los Angeles hosted its Spring/Summer 2024 edition of LA Textile Feb. 22–24 to showcase sourcing options from farm to fabric and patternmaking to packaging.

Art Hearts Fashion Celebrates a Decade at NYFW With a Roster of Global Designers
Fashion
Art Hearts Fashion began its 10-year anniversary of producing shows during New York Fashion Week with a Feb. 9–12 run at the Angel Orensanz Foundation Center on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

Redefining the Boundaries for FW24/25 Menswear
Fashion Trends
In a time of crisis, how can we positively promote slow values adapted to changing consumption patterns?

CALA Men’s Show Highlights Comfort and Style for Fall ’23
Trade Shows
From soft coats to chunky sweaters, an array of men’s elevated Fall looks were displayed at the CALA Men’s Show, held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., Feb. 19–20.

Kevan Hall Draws Upon the ‘Forever’ of Shimmering Classic Glamour for FW2023
Forever Classic
Kevan Hall unveiled his Faceted collection at New York Fashion Week drawing inspiration from Dame Shirley Bassey, the Welsh singer best know for the title song of the James Bond movie “Diamonds Are Forever.”

Viva Las Vegas
Las Vegas Fashion Week
Two superstars of the fashion world—industry icons Billy Porter and Karl Kani—took to the MAGIC Las Vegas stage for a citywide celebration of Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

As the Industry Moves Forward Into Web3, Fashion Companies Must Keep Pace
Industry Focus: Technology
As Web3 elements such as blockchain, NFTs, the metaverse and gaming gain traction, how will they affect the apparel industry?

Viva Italia
Fashion
When Antonino Laspina joined the Italian Trade Agency in 1981, dawn was just breaking on the designer era and fashionistas could sip their morning cappuccinos with the proud knowledge that they knew who Giorgio Armani was and that with any luck he’d never become a common household name.

Texworld NYC Returns to the Javits Along With New and Old Partnerships
Trade Shows
Texworld Evolution New York City, the largest sourcing event on the East Coast, made its return to the Javits Center Jan. 31–Feb. 2 with a lively Winter 2023 edition featuring 3,500 attendees and thousands of textiles and garments from 330 global manufacturers and suppliers representing 17 countries.

Artistic Milliners Partners With Levi’s to Bring More Organic Cotton to the Supply Chain
Fiber & Fabric
Levi Strauss & Co. recently announced a new partnership with Artistic Milliners, founded in 1949 and one of the world’s leading producers of denim.

The Color, Pattern and Texture of Things to Come
Textile Trends
Before any garment is given shape—long or short, baggy or slim—it begins as a piece of fabric with color, pattern and texture.

FMNC Brings Together the New and the Veterans at Its Latest Show
Trade Shows
In fashion, context is everything: Resortwear demands flowing shapes and carefree colors while nights on the town can showcase tailored jackets. And for the middle-aged consumer, comfort is just as important as style.

Impressions Expo Long Beach Delivers Next-Generation Game-Changers
Trade Shows
Attendance was robust at the Impressions Expo, held Jan. 19–22 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.

Sustainability and Body Positivity Resonate With Swim Collective Buyers
Sustainability
Buyers descended on Huntington Beach, Calif., for Emerald’s Swim Collective, held Jan. 19–20 at The Paséa Hotel & Spa, to shop for swimwear with substance.

Active Collective Serves Buyers Who Want Versatility in the Studio and Outdoors
Trade Shows
Active Collective welcomedbuyers to The Paséa Hotel & Spa as they searched for the latest trends in activewear and active-lifestyle products at the Huntington Beach, Calif., show, held Jan. 17–18.
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