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..
Colombia Relying on Free Trade Agreement for Competitive Edge in Textiles
MEDELLIacute;N, Colombia—Inside a brick and corrugated-tinroof building near the center of this textile capital, 900 workers are shaping blue jeans destined to be sold under the Naut...
Material World to Emphasize Logistics and Sourcing
The upcoming Material World trade show, to be held April 4–6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla., will kick off the three-day event with a panel discussing appar...
Buyers Get a Jump on Fall Lines at Westcoast Exclusive
Regional menswear buyers got a jump on Fall at the Jan. 29–30 run of the Westcoast Exclusive menswear show, held just weeks before the MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas later this month....
Preacute;lude Returns to CMC
Fledgling trade show focuses on print development, trend forecasting....
ENK's Blue Bows in NY
NEW YORK—New baby boy Blue made its very hip debut during a busy men’s fashion week in New York....
Crossover Buying Thrives at Glow
A crossover market between the fashion and giftware industries is growing, according to management at the California Market Center. They hope the trade show Glow captures the potenti...
Looking for the Action
T-shirt makers choose between concurrent ISS and ASR shows....
Rock 'n' Roll Tees Head to L.A. Mart
The California Market Center is not alone in its efforts to drive retail traffic with fashion and gifts. The L.A. Mart hopes one of its newest showrooms will draw apparel retailers t...
New Show to Bring American Brands to China
Last summer, Frank Yuan, organizer of the ASAP Global Sourcing Show, held twice a year concurrently with the MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas, took 87 apparel buyers ...
ASR and Agenda Mark Milestones
Surf continues to maintain the momentum it showed in September with the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, held Jan. 20–22 at the San Diego Convention Center, and Agenda, wh...
World Market
A contingent of California companies are among the many exhibitors testing the expanded Hong Kong Fashion Week....
MAGIC Puts Feminine Looks on Pedestal
Pedestal, a new showcase for women’s contemporary lines, will launch Feb. 21–24 at WWDMagic in Las Vegas. The showcase, which will act as the center of the show’s contemporary ...
Snow Settles at Surf Expo as Fall Makes Early Debut
ORLANDO, Fla.—The skies were clear in Orlando, Fla., during the Jan. 13–15 run of Surf Expo at the Orange County Convention Center, but inside the convention hall, snow was definitely in the fo...
Hard Rock Hotel Offers New Party Venues for ASR
A Nobu restaurant and Rande Gerber–designed bar and lounge will be among the amenities at the new Hard Rock Hotel under development in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, said a rep...
