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Denim’s Future and Legacy Take Center Stage at Kingpins Amsterdam

| April 27, 2026

Kingpins Amsterdam brought in 1,033 attendees from 514 companies across 40 countries—a slight dip in traffic from October’s show.

Immediate Buys, Core Buyers Key for L.A. Market

Showroom owners and reps reported mixed results for the Fall ’09 Los Angeles Fashion Market, but most agreed that traffic was slow, buyers were very cautious and Immediate goods were in demand...

Traffic Down, But Some Business Good at D&A

A battered economy led many businesspeople to forecast a poor market at the Designers and Agents show, held March 20–22 at The New Mart and the Cooper Design Space; however, ...

Colombian Companies Added to Material World Roster

A contingent of textile and apparel factory representatives from Colombia has been added to the lineup at the Material World & Technology Solutions fabric and sourcing show April 21...

New Mart Quiet but Upbeat

Ethan Eller, general manager of The New Mart, said attendance in the building for the Fall 2009 Los Angeles Fashion Market was down 15 percent. “Which is surprising because we...

Key Stores at Lady Liberty Building

Vivian Patao relocated the Tricot showroom from the Cooper Design Space to the Lady Liberty Building to open for the March 20–23 run of Los Ang...

Focused Buying at Boutique Lingerie at the Gerry Building

Lingerie stores throughout California and the West Coast—such as Beauty & Attitude from Berkeley, Calif.; Fred Segal Fun and Fred Segal Silk ...

Brighte Exhibitors Focus on Creativity

Exhibitors at the Brighte Companies show, held March 20–23 in the California Market Center Fashion Theater, reported slow to moderate traffic for the event, which caters to buyers of ...

Immediates Preferred at CMC

Retail traffic was reportedly down during the Los Angeles Fashion Market, held March 20–24 at the California Market Center, but deals were buzzing for those who could supply retailers...

Destination Shopping at 824 Building

Showrooms at the 824 Building, located at 824 S. Los Angeles St., saw...

Precise Buys at Cooper

As in past seasons, buyers at the Cooper Design Space shopped the building’s well-stocked showrooms for deals in Immediates through Fall. This time around, however, buyers arrived with a much ...

Tapping into the Mommy Market at Mom2b

This season, Mom2b, the trade show for maternity apparel and pregnancy-related products, moved from the first floor of the California Market Center to The Penthouse on the CMC’s 13th ...

Agenda Leaves San Diego, Shifts Dates

Agendashy;—the boutique trade show that straddles the action-sports, fashion and streetwear markets—has announced it is pulling out of its longtime San Diego home in favor of a July show in Hun...

Textile Show Fills Gap for International Fabrics

Los Angeles designers and fabric buyers turned out for the fourth edition of the European Textile Rendez-Vous, held at the Standard hotel in downtown Los Angeles, on a quest for Euro...

Attendance Up and Business Returns at Spring '02 Market

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Cal Mart Adds Focus, Giveaway

The California Mart has added a new multi-line exhibition area to the Nov. 2–6 run of the Los Angeles market....