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Nevermind the T-shirts, Here's Brian Lichtenberg's footwear

The Rage! The Stylish Footwear!

Brian Lichtenberg sparked controversy with T-shirts. Just wait for the footwear

G-Shock and Undefeated

G-Shock released a version of the DW-6900 model, a collaborative piece known as the DW6901UD-3, with Los Angeles based streetwear, sneaker boutique, Undefeated.

Sourcing at MAGIC: New Venue, 1,100 Exhibitors

Prime Real Estate

Sourcing at MAGIC kicked off its four-day show a day early on Aug. 18 at a new location in the Las Vegas Convention Center: the North Hall.

Project and The Tents: Focus on Menswear

Solid Experience

Project, held on the first floor of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, carried better men’s and dual-gender contemporary collections, and The Tents, which featured a selection of high-end brands catering to top-notch retailers, was held in a 50,000-square-foot tent adjacent to the convention center.

Pool Features New and Established Brands

Emerging

Pooltradeshow, known for showcasing emerging and up-and-coming designers, had a nice turnout with nearly 250 exhibitors at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

Offprice: Sold-Out Show Draws 10,000+ Attendees

Crowded

The aisles were crowded and buyers were lined up at many of the booths at the Aug. 17–20 OffPrice show at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.

International Turnout at Accessories The Show, Stitch and MRKET

Menswear

If you were hearing a few foreign accents around the MRKET show, it’s because 14 percent of the buyers attending the menswear event were from out of the country, according to Britton Jones, president and chief executive of BJI Fashion Group, which is part of Business Journals Inc. in Norwalk, Conn.

ENKVegas Moves Inside

Women Only

This was ENKVegas’ second show featuring only women’s brands.

CurveNV Draws Buyers for Lingerie and Swim

Exposure

CurveNV, the lingerie and swim show run by CurvExpo, a division of European trade show producer Eurovet, moved back to its third-floor venue at The Venetian for its Aug. 19-20 run in Las Vegas.

Mall Memories

Vintage Retail

The Department Store Museum blog is a a treasure trove of retail memorabilia—from vintage photos and sketches of long-lost stores to charge cards, shopping bags and store directories.

Kitson Opens at Beverly Center

Lots of L.A. Designers

Kitson's Soft Opening at Beverly Center Weekend of Aug. 24

Eva Varro's Grand Opening in Corona del Mar

Eva Varro moves her Orange County store.

St. Pucchi's Summer of Love

Window Display For Marriage Equality

Bridalwear Label St. Pucchi's Window Display for Marriage Equality

Winning Season at WWIN

Sold Out

Even though traffic seemed to be slightly off during two of the four-day-long Women’s Wear in Nevada show, buyers had beefed-up budgets over last year and were writing orders.

Project MVMNT’s Second Outing with Kenny Mac

Youth Focus

In its second season with show director Kenny Mac at the helm, Project MVMNT again unveiled a youth-focused show, which ran Aug. 19–21 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

Liberty: Inaugural Show Success

Debut

Sam Ben-Avraham became a star on the trade show scene when he produced Project, which was acquired by Advanstar, MAGIC's parent company, in 2005.

Capsule: Strong Sales in New ‘Alignment’

Quality Time

Aligning with Liberty Fairs and Agenda in the Modern Assembly league of shows at the Sands Expo was a coup for Edina Sultanik, co-owner of the Capsule show.