The Tents at Project: Inside Job
Trade Show
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.
Liberty Fairs: Mixing Fashion Community and Commerce
Trade Show
Aspirations for the second Liberty Fashion and Lifestyle Fairs were high when it ran Feb. 17–19 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center.
ENKVegas: New Business for Vendors
Trade Show
For Greg Garrett of the Black Swan fashion label, ENKVegas was a great show. The women’s show exhibited at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, and his label’s sales increased 35 percent compared with last February.
Project: A Giant at MAGIC
Trade Show
Project is one of the giants of MAGIC Market Week. It took up more than half the space of the gargantuan Mandalay Bay’s South Convention Center, which hosted 1,500 brands.
Sourcing at MAGIC Focuses on USA Products
Trade Show
Approximately 1,500 booths with 1,100 companies stretched out under the bright lights of the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
WWDMAGIC draws returning, new and international retailers
Trade Show
Exhibitors at the Feb. 18–20 run of WWDMAGIC at the Las Vegas Convention Center reported upbeat retailers from across the country and the world turning out to place orders for Immediate, Summer and Fall deliveries.
Pooltradeshow: New Location Divides Vendors
Trade Show
Freddie Rojas said retail traffic was slow, and he estimated that his sales might decline compared with the Pooltradeshow last February.
Offprice: Vendor Space Sold Out
Trade Show
Vendor space for the Offprice show was sold out for the Feb. 16–19 show, held on the lower level of the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
Pacific City to Open Luxe Waterfront Center in Huntington Beach
Seaside Development in the OC
There are few retail centers currently in construction across America, and the upcoming Pacific City development in Huntington Beach, Calif., is ranked among a more select class.
William Rast Label Headed to Europe for Big Expansion
Import/Export
The Los Angeles–centric William Rast label hit Canada last year and was in all of the Hudson’s Bay department stores, now it is headed to Europe, where it will be in stores in Germany, Switzerland, England and Italy.
James Campbell Brands Acquired by Hampshire Group
Finance
Los Angeles–area menswear maker James Campbell Brands has been acquired by New York–based Hampshire Group Ltd. from Maverick J LLC, a Rick Solomon Co.
Bond Holders Pressure American Apparel to Repay Hundreds of Millions
Finance
According to press reports, American Apparel has hired lawyers Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP to provide restructuring advice on $206 million it owes bondholders.
Swimwear Label Bleu/Rod Beattie Sold to Amerex Group
Manufacturing
The California swimwear label is only 3 years old, but already Bleu/Rod Beattie has changed hands, being sold by New York swimwear manufacturer A.H. Schreiber Co. to Amerex Group.
U.S. Apparel Makers Forgo Free-Trade Production
Import/Export
The United States has free-trade agreements with 20 countries around the world, but only 14 percent of the apparel imported into the United States actually takes advantage of them.
Check Out Who Will Be Showing at Orange County Fashion Week
Fashion
Five-day line-up at Orange County Fashion Week, starting March 3
Infor Introduces New PLM Solution for Brands, Manufacturers and Retailers
Technology
New York–based business application software provider Infor has launched Infor Fashion Product Lifecycle Management to help apparel makers connect all product development functions along the supply chain.
Italian Brand Imperial Expands With Lectra PLM
Technology
Bologna, Italy–based men’s and women’s collection Imperial has been on a growth track since its launch in 1978 by Adriano Aere and Emilia Giberti.
Gerber Launches New Leather Cutting System
Cutting Technology
When field testing its newly introduced Taurus II leather-cutting system, Gerber Technology found the system improved yield results by as much as 10 percent over manual or die cutting.
The Pre-Spring Sale Will Never Die
The world of retail is rapidly changing, but one practice of the business hasn’t changed; the pre-spring sale.
