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..
ENK to Launch Denim-Only Show in New York
New York–based ENK Trade Events International, producer of the Fashion Coterie and Brighte contemporary shows in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, will debut a denim-only ...
New Apparel Materials Show to Debut in Boston
The first NE Apparel and Footwear Materials Show will bow Sept. 14–15 at the Bayside Expo Center in Boston. The show will feature natural and synthetic leathers, fabrics, prints, acce...
Quiet August Market Draws Heavy Hitters
With gasoline prices closing in on $3 a gallon and MAGIC International looming, exhibitors participating in the Aug. 12–16 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market did not expect a wave of b...
Material World N.Y. Sets Seminar Schedule
A who’s who of textile, trade and technology executives will be presenting seminars and forums during the first Material World New York expo, set for Sept. 28–30 at the Jacob Javits Co...
Industry, Customs Officials to Speak at ASAP
Representatives from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) and the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) will be amo...
Prelude Print Show Debuts at CMC
Prelude, a new textile print show, bowed Aug. 8–9 at the California Market Center in Los Angeles with exhibitors featuring original textile prints and patterns from local and internat...
Sunny Outlook for Lingerie Americas
NEW YORK—The atmosphere at the seventh biannual Lingerie Americas trade show seemed even livelier than it had been in early March 2005, the last time the event exhibited in New York...
ASAP Planning New Buyers' Trip to South Asia
The producers of the ASAP Global Sourcing Show in Las Vegas are planning a buyers’ trip to Pakistan and Bangladesh for Nov. 8–17. Participants will visit factories in Karachi and Lahore in Paki...
New Products, Color Propel Interest at WCE
Menswear buyers tuned into more tailored looks for suits and continued investing in color and retro themes for sportswear at the July 31–Aug. 2 run of the Westcoast Exclusive, held at the W H...
Swim Shows Heat Up Miami
The introduction of a swimwear fashion week with a full slate of highly energized runway shows provided a much-needed thrill for swimwear makers and retailers alike during the July 16–20 run...
CMC's Gift Show Rolls On Despite New Competition
Despite the recent departure of some major showrooms along with an anticipated dip in buyer traffic, many exhibitors at the Los Angeles Gift & Home Market still reported brisk business t...
Lyon, Mode City Prepares for 21st Run
Brazilian swimwear designers will be in the spotlight at Lyon, Mode City, to be held Sept. 3–5 at the Eurexpo convention and exhibition center in Lyon, France....
California Set for Jam-Packed Fall
October is going to be a busy month for fashion followers in California.San Francisco International Fashion Week is moving its dates to avoid a conflict with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios i...
L.A. Urbanwear Promoter Adds New Shows
Billy D. Foster, producer of Los Angeles Urban Fashion Week, said he is expanding the event to the MAGIC International show next month in Las Vegas in addition to several other citie...
D&A Adds Arts Program to L.A., N.Y.
New York’s Designers & Agents said it will expand its 1-year-old creative artist exchange program....
