TRADE SHOWS
Venue Changes and Growth at Las Vegas Fashion Week
By Kelli Freeman, Contributing Writer | March 6, 2026
The February edition of Las Vegas Fashion Week not only featured everything from denim trends to runway shows but also served up massages, martinis, bracelet giveaways, beauty treatments, networking and education. The expanded footprint had something for everyone at the Las Vegas Convention Center, The Expo at World Market Center and more..
Hot Styles Dominate Miami's SwimShow
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—There was plenty of newness to entice buyers at the Swimwear Association of Florida’s SwimShow 2007 July 15–19 at the Miami Beach Convention Center....
New Pool Chief Expects No Big Changes
When Ronda Walker, founder of the Pool Trade Show, officially left the organization on July 3 to pursue new business ventures, the responsibility for leading the funky, unique show, ...
MAGIC Moves Swim
Buyers in search of swimwear at the Aug. 28–31 MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas will find the category has a new home....
D&A to Increase Menswear Presence in L.A.
The Designers & Agents Annex trade shows in Los Angeles have been the domain for women’s fashions for their 9-year history, but co-producers Ed Mandelbaum and Barbara Kramer announced June...
Good Attendance, Girly Styles Mark Fall II/Holiday Market
Retailers are betting on feminine styles for the upcoming Fall II/Holiday season, snatching up all things girly at the Los Angeles Fashion Market, which ...
ASR Debuts Holiday Edition
While most large retailers have completed their Holiday season purchases, exhibitors at the inaugural Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo’s ASR Holiday show said there were eno...
Apparel Producers Hope CAFTA Brings New Business to Region
GUATEMALA CITY—The 15th annual Apparel Sourcing Show held here May 16–18 and attended by 4,725 people underscored the widely held belief that Central America is a region in transformat...
N.Y. Gets New French Show
La Federation Francaise Du Pret a Porter Feminin, organizers of the Pret a Porter Paris biannual runway shows in Paris, have launched a new trade show in the United...
making the scene
Every major apparel market center offers its share of surrounding boutiques and restaurants to entice exhibitors and buyers alike to wine and dine and shop ’til they drop....
Trading Up
Trade shows add amenities, get more selective, to stay competitive....
ENK Gets Financial Backing, Prepares for New Show in L.A.
New York–based trade show producer ENK International is ready to move into fifth gear....
L.A. Textile Show Sees Growth and Changes
The April 24–26 edition of the Los Angeles International Textile Show at the California Market Center added international pavilions and garnered mixed reviews....
ICE Names New Fashion Commissioner
The Italian Trade Commission, which produces the TexItalia textile show, has a new director of its fashion division in New York....
ASR Hires New Show Director
Action Sports Retailer, the San Juan Capistrano, Calif.–based company that organizes trade shows for the surf- and skate- clothing crowd, has hired Andy Tompkins as group show director to repl...
L.A. Int'l. Textile Show's International Expansion
The Los Angeles International Textile Show is preparing for its April 24–26 run at the California Market Center with an expanded roster of textile and trim suppliers, includi...
