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..
Newsmakers 2015: Swim Collective Launches Active Collective, Garners Competition from Cabana
This was a big year for Swim Collective, the 4-year-old Southern California trade show. In January, the trade show launched a companion event, Active Collective, which featured activewear and athleisure lines showing alongside Swim Collective’s swimwear brands.
Venue' s Canares Announces New Trade Show
Venue Trade Show founder Miles Canares announced Silk Show, a new event that will take a bow at the sprawling Asian American Expo, which is scheduled to run Jan. 16–17 at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, Calif.
Mode City Shifting to Lyon in 2016
After eight years in Paris, French lingerie and swimwear trade shows Mode City and Interfilière will temporarily return to Lyon, France, for their July 9–11, 2016, run.
Shop & Dine
Hitting the trade-show circuit is a bit of an adventure. If you’re a buyer, it’s all about discovering that new clothing line that will sell through the roof. If you’re a vendor, it’s hoping that retailers love your collection and can’t get enough of it.
MAGIC Marketplace Owner Reshuffles Top Executives in Fashion Group
Nearly one year after UBM PLC acquired California-based Advanstar Communications, the organizer of MAGIC and several other apparel trade shows, UBM is making some significant adjustments to its executive lineup within the fashion group division.
Advice for busy trade show attendees
Trade shows offer attendees a wealth of opportunities, from business-to-business seminars and networking functions to the main event—walking trade shows looking for new products and trends. With so much for trade show visitors to do and see, we asked several show organizers how they recommend attendees budget their time at their trade shows.
Kingpins Amsterdam Encompasses the Denim Industry From Fiber and Fabric to Design Development and Finishing
Now in its second year in Amsterdam, Kingpins organizers have determined a few keys to success in running the boutique denim-sourcing trade show.
Indian Summer Tempers Buyers at Fashion Market Northern California
SAN MATEO, Calif.—Buyers were literally taking the temperature outside to see how much merchandise they needed as they visited the three-day Fashion Market Northern California show to browse Spring 2016 fashions.
Runway Show Producer, Style Fashion Week, Expands Into Trade Show Biz
After five runs as a solo event, Venue Trade Show’s streetwear grit set up shop with the gowns and sequins of Style Fashion Week.
Select Returns to CMC’s Fashion Theater
The California Market Center once again hosted the Select show, featuring contemporary apparel, accessories and jewelry resources in the CMC’s Fashion Theater.
LAMM: Seeks Alternative in New Space
Now in its fifth season, the Los Angeles Men’s Market moved to a new event location in the California Market Center called Space 10B.
Brand Assembly Branches Out
This season, Brand Assembly expanded to 112 brands.
Expanded Offerings at Designers and Agents
Buyers crowded the aisles at the Oct. 12–14 run of Designers and Agents at The New Mart, which saw an expanded mix of returning and new exhibitors.
Coeur Bows in New Location
This season, lifestyle trade show Coeur moved to the Alexandria Ballrooms for its Oct. 12–14 run.
