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Inside Project New York, a market "melting pot"

Project New York returned to New York City’s Flatiron District for a three-day fair from July 17 to 19. A pared-down version of the show’s upcoming Las Vegas expo, eager brands came to New York to hit high-level targets. Attracting buyers from major retailers like Bergdorf Goodman to local boutiques like Cueva, the space held over 40 menswear...

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Project New York: Four brands attending for the first time

Project New York is set to return to its roots at Iron 23, New York City. The event will take place on January 24 and 25 and will showcase men’s and gender-fluid brands. Is it expected to attract a diverse range of attendees from around the world, including industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and retail experts. Project New York will present...

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Buyers and vendors economically conscious at Project New York

Project New York was back, bold and beautiful from July 18 and 19. The once annual menswear trade show finally returned to a physical format at a new venue, Iron23, in New York’s Flatiron neighborhood. Although Project was back in full force, the fashion industry currently has a cloud of both a recession (that is here) and inflation (which hit...

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Project NY to return to physical format in July

New York City’s tradeshow circuit is slowly returning. Project New York is making a welcome return to the schedule after cancelling due to the surge in the Omicron COVID-19 variant last winter. Now, the annual tradeshow is set to return from July 18 to 19 at Iron 23. Edwina Kulego, vice president of international and business development at...

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Magic trade show to make its debut in Nashville

The Magic fashion trade event hosted by Informa Markets Fashion, the company also behind Project, Coterie, and Sourcing at Magic, will bring a preview of their flagship show to a new and emerging market in Nashville, Tennessee on May 16-17. The show will bring a curated selection of accessible to moderately priced women’s and young contemporary...

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Laura Freedman-Dagg (Global Licensing Group) on returning to in-person events and tradeshows

Global Licensing Group has appointed Laura Freedman-Dagg their new head of retail and licensing. The role was specifically created for her, and prior to this role, Freedman-Dagg held the position of event manager, brand licensing, Europe, where was key to growing the trade show’s retail business and attracting more European retailers. In her new...

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Brands and businesses were back in force at Coterie

Coterie has returned to New York City after being thrown in doubt due to this year’s earlier surge in the COVID-19 Omicron variant. It was a quieter climate for retailers this season, with fewer buyers traveling, but retailers say that tradeshows are coming back in full force, and the industry has pivoted its business models. Magnolia Pearl, a...

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Edwina Kulego of Informa Markets Fashion on the value of trade shows and championing diversity in fashion

In 2021, Edwina Kulego returned to Informa Markets, the host of international fashion trade and sourcing events including Project, Magic, and Coterie, to take on a new position managing sponsorships, new business opportunities, and international development. In recent days, we spoke with her about the important role that trade shows can play...

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Informa Markets Fashion Announces Edwina Kulego in New Leadership Role

Informa Markets Fashion, the host of international fashion trade and sourcing events including Project, Magic, and Coterie, has established a new role at the company entitled Vice President of International and Business Development. Appointed to the position charged with managing sponsorships, new business opportunities, and international...

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MAGIC Confirms Plansfor 2022 Calendar, Including Debut of MAGIC Nashville and the Return of Las Vegas and New York Events

With a continued focus on community engagement and enhanced discovery opportunities to drive growth potential for trend and young contemporary brands and buyers, MAGIC will debut a new immediates focused eventin Nashville in addition to New York and Las Vegas-based events. NewYork, NY – October 7, 2021 – MAGIC,the leading industry connectorfor...

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PROJECT Announces 2022 Global Event Calendar for Contemporary Men’s and Women’s Fashion Markets in Las Vegas, New York, and Tokyo

Expanding on refreshed market-focused strategies unveiled in 2021, PROJECT returns in 2022 with a full calendar of global opportunities and a variety of platforms for the contemporary market, fueling continuous discovery, higher-value connections, education, and growth opportunities. New York, NY - September 15, 2021 – PROJECT, the leading...

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Coterie cancels New York marketplace

Informa Markets has announced that its flagship New York-based fashion trade show Coterie is the latest event to be cancelled in light of the coronavirus. The organizers will instead focus their efforts on their newly launched digital trade show, which will open at the beginning of September. The Coterie marketplace, which includes Fame, Moda,...