TRADE SHOWS
Las Vegas Fashion Week Inspires and Educates
By Kelli Freeman, Contributing Writer | September 18, 2026
The August edition of Las Vegas Fashion Week didn’t disappoint, with something for everyone. From astrology readings, cocktail parties and massages to runway shows, education, inspirational styles and material sourcing, buyers saw resortwear, boho and whimsy, vintage, western, mix-and-match fabrics with layered details, and a high demand for comfy, cozy and soft items.
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...
True Blue
New York’s denim trade show focuses on the cream of the crop ...
January Sizzles at L.A. Fashion Market
Buyers stock up on Immediate-delivery merchandise, as well as goods for later deliveries...
Gift Shift to L.A. Mart
Several gift-industry showrooms are relocating in Los Angeles from the California Market Center to the L.A. Mart....
New Look Planned for Sourcing at MAGIC
Woodland Hills, Calif.–based trade show producer MAGIC International is revamping the Sourcing at MAGIC section in time for the Feb. 21–24 run of the MAGIC Marketplace in Las ...
Action Sports Trade Shows Kick It Up a Notch
In January, action sports retailers and vendors will notice some changes at the Action Sports Retailer (ASR) and Agenda trade shows, as the shows attempt to court both indep...
Project Moves to Javits, Launches Seed
New York–based contemporary menswear show Project Global Trade Show will move to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York for its next show Jan. 16–18. The s...
CMC Sets Textile-Show Dates
The California Market Center has set its show dates for the next run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show....
Svoboda's Plus-Size Road Show
Plus-size apparel designer Jessica Svoboda is taking her show on the road with a new series of “traveling boutiques,” starting with a Dec. 2–4 stop in New York....
February Swim Show Cancelled
The Swimwear Association of Florida has cancelled its February Spring/Summer Miami Swim Show, originally scheduled for Feb. 5–7 in Miami. One of the smaller swim trade shows, Swim Show was cancelle...
MAGIC Adds Bling to WWDMAGIC
MAGIC International will expand its jewelry resources in February with the addition of MODEUROPE, a new fashion jewelry show featuring product from Europe. “This will be the first ti...
The Seminar Circuit
The Doneger Group has been around so long—just about 60 years—you figure there isn’t a lot the company hasn’t seen. Once a buying office, The Doneger Group has morphed way beyond its origins to become one of the premier fashion forecasting...
