TRADE SHOWS
Licensing Expo Drives Brands, Retail and Big Business
By Kelli Freeman, Contributing Writer | June 25, 2026
Strategic, lucrative partnerships and fandom were top priorities at the 2026 Licensing Expo, held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas May 19–21.
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....
ASR Looks for the Next Wave With Gold Box
The Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, the biannual surf-and-skate industry trade show, will debut a mini-show dedicated to small clothing labels pioneering the next wave in activewear....
Project L.V. Moves to The Venetian
The Project Global Trade Show announced it will switch venues for its second run in Las Vegas. The industry event will move to The Venetian hotel from the ...
Heavy Traffic, Brisk Sales at L.A. Market
Hot California fashions should dominate the normally cool Fall and Holiday seasons, based on the brisk sales that vendors reported at Los Angeles...
Agenda Launches Stitch
Agenda LLC said it will widen its scope of alternative clothing trade shows by sponsoring a new industry event called Stitch in New York in July....
CMC Looks to Revive Gift and Home Business
Officials at Jamison Properties, the new owner of the Los Angeles–based California Market Center mart, said they intend to continue developing the gift and home accessory sec...
Prelude Show to Bow at CMC
The California Market Center will add a new textile design show called Prelude to its calendar. The new show will be held Aug. 8–9....
ISAM Joins the MAGIC Lineup in Las Vegas
The California-based International Swimwear/Activewear Market (ISAM) trade show will join the Aug. 29–Sept. 1 run of the MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas....
MAGIC Teams With JCK for Accessories Show at Hilton
Woodland Hill, Calif.–based trade show giant MAGIC International will host a new accessories show at the Las Vegas Hilton during the Aug. 29–Sept. 1 run of MAGIC’s Las Vegas sh...
San Francisco Market Brings Clear Skies and Retail Orders
Warm spring weather did not distract retail buyers from the April 16–19 run of the Fashion Market of San Francisco, which ran concurrently with events organized by the Los An...
