Denim’s Future and Legacy Take Center Stage at Kingpins Amsterdam
| April 27, 2026
Kingpins Amsterdam brought in 1,033 attendees from 514 companies across 40 countries—a slight dip in traffic from October’s show.
New York Lingerie Shows Draw New Lines, Familiar Names
NEW YORK—Betsey Johnson made an appearance, but Jennifer Lopez and Anna Sui just sent their lingerie. It was all part of the scene at the Feb. 29–March 2 run...
Buyers Dive Into Back-to-School Trends at ASR Trade Show
Several hundred retail buyers turned out for the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo’s Fall/Back-to-School edition, which took place March 9–10 at the Hyatt Regency Res...
Sportswear Co. Snags the Catch of the Day
The San Francisco–based Blue Marlin Corp. hired Ian Eburah, the senior designer for Levi Strauss & Co., last week. The hiring was part of an effort to take Blue Marlin fr...
Light Looks, Crowded Aisles at D&A
NEW YORK—Designers & Agents saw a 20 percent year-to-year increase in attendance at its March 1–3 run, held at the bright, lofty Starett-Lehigh Center in New York’s trendy West Chel...
Fashion-Focused Buying at Coterie
NEW YORK—A preview of spring weather and clear-cut Fall trends kept business brisk at the recent Fashion Coterie, held Feb. 29–March 2 at the Show Piers in New York....
Cloudy Skies, Sunny Outlook at MAGIC and Satellite Shows
LAS VEGAS—Halfway through the Feb. 23–26 run of MAGIC International and the concurrent satellite shows, the gray skies lifted and the sun came out....
Retailers Optimistic at the Start of Trade Shows in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS—Heavy rain storms delayed many flights into Las Vegas, causing a slow start to MAGIC International and the concurrent satellite apparel trade shows, but retailers were optim...
Efforts Underway to Shift Market Dates
A serious move is afoot to bump up by one or two weeks all of next year’s Los Angeles market weeks....
Action Girl-The TV Show
Corona, Calif.–based action-sports trade show Action Girl has put its New York debut on hold and instead is preparing a reality-based television show that will document the girls’ action-sports...
Fashion Center Dallas Sold on Contemporary Apparel
Fashion Center Dallas, the new $21 million apparel market at the Dallas Market Center, will open March 25 with a sold-out contemporary section....
Company Sets Up Financing Alternative for L.A. Market
Kenneth L. Wengrod has spent more than 30 years working in the textile, apparel and commercial finance industries with companies including Los Angeles–based juniors manufacturer Ram...
Westcoast Exclusive L.A. Bows New Lines, Categories
Visitors to the Feb. 1–3 run of upscale menswear trade show Westcoast Exclusive got a glimpse of the future. The show rolled out an expanded roster of men’s apparel that included contemporary a...
Hong Kong Fashion Week
HONG KONG—Leland Smith, a Los Angeles businessman whose childrenswear company is on the move lately, was a bit of an oddity at the recent...
Agenda Returns to San Diego
Alternative apparel trade show Agenda, which debuted in San Diego last September to coincide with the resident Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, held its second installat...
Rising Cotton Prices Don't Hinder Exhibitors at ISS
Despite concerns over rising cotton prices, garment and technology suppliers exhibiting at the Imprinted Sportswear Show, held Jan. 16–18 at the Long Beach Convention Center...
