TRADE SHOW
The Tents at Project: Inside Job
The Tents at Project came in from the cold.
Once housed under tents in a parking lot outside of Project, The Tents at Project, a curated show devoted to designer and luxury brands, was moved to a space in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, adjacent to Project.
Retailer Don Zuidema, co-founder of the LASC boutique, applauded the move. “I like the fact that they moved the tents back indoors. It was much more accessible,” he said.
A group of Tents vendors praised the show. “The traffic was outstanding,” said Waraire Boswell, a designer who was showing Boswell x Grungy Gentleman, his collaboration collection. “We had a lot of new customers see us,” said Doug Moire, vice president of brand development for the Agave label.
The Quinn label introduced its full men’s collection at The Tents. It featured cashmere garments detailed by bonded leather pieces. “It’s been busy,” said Brandon Vivas, brand ambassador for Quinn. “We’ve seen a lot of people.”
On the first day of the show, retailers were taking notes, Vivas said. “Eventually, they will turn into orders.”
