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.
Immediates and Final Fall Orders at LA Fashion Market
Los Angeles Fashion Market was busier than expected for many showing at the California Market Center, The New Mart, the Cooper Design Space, the Gerry Building and the Lady Liberty Building, as well as exhibitors showing at Designers and Agents, Brand Assembly and Select.
Supply-Chain Solutions on Display at Texprocess Americas
Exhibitors at the recent Texprocess Americas trade show highlighted technology and materials designed to streamline production, maximize efficiency and enable custom configurations.
Making Architecture at the Trade Show
For Giorgio Borruso, a structure does not have to be made of marble to make an architectural statement. A structure can be bold, elegant and have the shelf life of a few days or weeks—perfect for a trade show.
Trade Show Booth Design; Making the Big Statement in a Small Space
To draw buyers’ attention at noisy, sprawling trade shows, exhibitors employ merchandising schemes from the baroque to elegant simplicity.
Shop & Dine
Now that the economy is moving forward, the number of new restaurants and clothing stores is starting to pop again. Here’s our take on some fun and interesting boutiques and restaurants to explore when you are out and about attending your favorite trade show.
Buyers Market: What’s New for Trade Shows in 2014
California Apparel News caught up with several trade-show organizers—from the giant companies with a huge portfolio of shows to the boutique shows merchandised with a highly curated mix. Here’s what they had to say about buyer tools, perks and resources in the coming year.
Pool Heads to NY in July
Pooltradeshow, the Advanstar Fashion Group–owned trade show held biannually in Las Vegas, is heading to New York, where it will host its first East Coast edition July 20–22.
Swim Collective Moves Back to Huntington Beach in August
Swim Collective, the 5-year-old West Coast swimwear show, will return to the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, Calif., for its Aug. 12–13 run, then move to the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif., in January.
Footwear Show Lazr Bows at The New Mart
The Lazr footwear show kicked off in its new home on the third floor of The New Mart in Los Angeles for its April 23–25 run with a small group of higher-end shoe brands and an eye on the next edition of the show in August.
Lazr Trade Show Opens Pop-Up Shop and HQ in Downtown L.A.
Footwear trade show Lazr has a new home and a permanent pop-up shop in the Los Angeles Fashion District.
Buyer Focus at Fashion Market Northern California
Now in its 50th year, Fashion Market Northern California showcased Fall 2014 styles from international brands and domestic labels during its April 11–13 run at the San Mateo County Event Center in San Mateo, Calif.
Retailers Bring More Competitive Business to Majors Market
From technology to real estate, the way that major retailers do business is changing, and some of those changes were reflected in the Los Angeles Majors Market, a department store–focused event that ran April 7–9 at the California Market Center.
Local-Focused LA Apparel Show Returns for Second Season
A tightly curated collection of Los Angeles–designed and Los Angeles–made collections exhibited in the second edition of the LA Apparel Show, held April 7–9 on the 13th floor of the California Market Center.
Advanstar Promotes Sampson to New Post
Advanstar Fashion Group named Mike Sampson senior vice president of strategic sales for the company’s trade shows, including Project, The Tents at Project, Coterie, ENKVegas, TMRW, MAGIC Men’s, Sole Commerce, Intermezzo, Accessories Circuit and Children’s Club.
LA Market Continues With Split Start Dates in June, August
The California Market Center is moving the start dates of its Select contemporary trade show and its Transit footwear show.
