RECAP OF MAGIC FASHION TRADESHOW LV: FEB 23
+Informa Markets Fashion, is the organizer of the largest wholesale fashion market in the U.S., compromised of the 3 shows mentioned above. February's show just ended last week, and hosted over 25.000 attendees including:
- Retail Buyers
- Press
- Influencers
- Participating Brands
- Sourcing companies from around the globe
+ Each of the shows features a vast selection of exhibiting brands, experiences, live panel discussions, and educational sessions that offered attendees a 360-degree FASHION EXPERIENCE!
+ At MAGIC LAS VEGAS there were close to 700 brands featured with an increase in new brands attending the show. New designers and emerging brands were located at the front of the show for more attention and awareness: Lioness, Vero, Moda, Naked Feet, Korks and Paris Hilton Iconic Collection to name a few.
+ New at MAGIC LV 2023 was the addition of IMFC: Informa Markets Fashion for Change- a companywide initiative to elevate minority owned businesses. February IMFC designers included: Admiral Row, Tao Holistics, CISEAgnce and John+Julia.
+SOURCING at MAGIC featured almost 1000 exhibitors from over 35 countries. The show floor was a mecca of:
- apparel
- footwear
- accessory manufacturers
- fabric and trim suppliers
- packing manufacturers
- fashion technology
- service providers
BEST THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT MAGIC
Networking with Industry Professionals
It was fun to see Rachel of The McCord List and her husband Rick Schirmer. Rachel is a serial entrepreneur, founder/CEO, author and mom. She hosts panel discussions at MAGIC and they are always amazing, informative and lots of fun! Rachel is very down to earth and her passion is to help accelerate female founders.
Her husband Rick is a marketing guru, and he joined her to share the latest marketing trends in fashion and retail. It was really cool to see this dynamic duo on the stage together!
Catching Up with Friends
It was great to see my friend Carrie from Wisconsin. I met her the 1st time I attended MAGIC in 2015 through a mutual friend. She is a boutique owner and comes to buy for her store.
The highlight of MAGIC is the hundreds of wholesale fashion booths, decked out in showstopping splendor. The fashionista eye candy is endless! I try to make it to most , but its quite a lofty goal ha! The booths are always busy with buyers searching for perfect styles for their boutiques and online stores.
Last summer at MAGIC, hot pink styles: aka " BARBIE CORE were all the rage and that trend was still super popular this winter at the show.
Now it's time to look forward to the upcoming show this August ! If you are a buyer, boutique owner, influencer or member of the media- we hope to see you there!
This looks like such an amazing event to attend!
ReplyDeleteWow! This looks like an exciting and inspiring event! Thank you for sharing this post in the Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link-Up 55.
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This looks like heaven! I went to so many technology trade shows but nothing in fashion. I must look into it. Thanks for linking
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that sure looks like a good time!
ReplyDeleteOh this looks like such a fun event to attend. Do much to see and do and all about fashion, sounds like a win win!
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This looks like such a fun event to attend! I love all the bright colours.
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