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By David Moin

Macy’s Inc.’s Web sItes — Macys.coM and bloomingdales.com — exceeded $1 billion in sales last year, but the corporation wants much more.

WWd has learned that Macy’s is developing a strategy to speed growth of its e-commerce busi-nesses and has reassigned a top merchant, Jeff Kantor, to become president of merchandising at macys.com, effective aug. 1.

Kantor will succeed Helaine suval, execu-tive vice president of merchandising for macys.com, who is retiring in the spring. In the mean-time, she will oversee the development of “an accelerated growth strategy for the e-commerce business,” working closely with sachse and Kent anderson, president of macys.com operations, Macy’s said. on the agenda, taking macys.com international. the company will begin to fulfill overseas orders later this year.

Mobile marketing is another big opportuni-ty. Macy’s has an iPhone app that drives sales, and the retailer will this fall test shopKick, a start-up retail mobile program, to reward cus-tomers who visit Macy’s stores. the Palo alto-based start-up shopKick is also launching with best buy. Macys.com started 12 years ago in san Francisco with the online bridal registry and the Wedding channel. It’s profitable, growing fast and has several of the same priorities of the Macy’s stores, including improving the shopping experience, making the marketing more compel-ling, price simplification and providing distinc-tive assortments and merchandising that’s in sync with the stores. Macy’s has found that its biggest spending customers are those who shop

both the online and retail store channels. “dot-com has grown very rapidly over the

past few years and continues to grow rapidly,” said Macy’s corporate spokesman Jim sluzewski.

He said the new online growth strategy would entail site enhancements and upgrades and ca-pacity improvements to meet growing consumer demand, among other objectives. “It’s all of the pieces that would lend itself to [further] growth in the business,” sluzewski said. “We see it as not only growing online for online’s sake. It also has to do with growing the business overall, be-cause the stores and sites work so well together.”

Kantor, president and general merchandise manager for Macy’s Home store, will oversee all merchandising for macys.com. and report to Peter sachse, chairman of macys.com and chief marketing officer of Macy’s Inc. Kantor has been president of merchandising for the home division since May 2009. Previously, he was president of furniture for Macy’s Home from February 2006 through May 2009, and has been a longtime department store merchant.

suval has been instrumental in growing Macy’s e-commerce since she joined the organization in 2000. Prior to that, she held senior roles at living.com, avon, bloomingdale’s and bullock’s.

also on aug. 1, Lisa Magann becomes execu-tive vice president and general merchandise manager for home, succeeding Kantor. she will report to Jeff Gennette, Macy’s chief mer-chandising officer. Magann has been group vice president, divisional merchandise manager for housewares and confections since May 2009.

all the executive changes were revealed in-ternally this week at Macy’s.

By Arnold J. Karr

cHIna returned to tHe toP sPot For the first time in eight years while emerging mar-kets in the Middle east and north africa domi-nated consulting firm a.t. Kearney’s ninth annu-al Global retail development Index of markets seen as ripe for retail expansion.

china, third in the 2009 study, leapfrogged over India, which fell to third from first, and russia, down to 10th from second, in this year’s study, while Kuwait, not included in last year’s rankings, moved into the second spot.

Hana ben-shabat, co-lead-er of the study and a partner at Kearney, told WWd that china’s move over the week-end, following the study’s preparation, to allow the yuan to float will mean “the pur-chasing power of the chinese consumer is really going to increase. If you’re sourcing there, prices are going to go up, but selling to the chinese is going to become easier.”

the study measured global expansion opportunities in 30 markets based on 25 different criteria, including retail satu-ration levels, economic and political risk, retail market attractiveness and the spread between rising gross domes-tic product and retail growth.

While china rose based on its sheer size and the growing comfort level of its citizenry with Western-style retail formats, India fell back as expansion into the subconti-nent by foreign retailers and a dearth of desirable, afford-able real estate “pushed the country’s retail market closer to maturity,” a.t. Kearney said.

“retail executives have learned again that core markets like the united states and europe are not the powerful engines of growth they would like,” ben-shabat said. “reliance on developing countries for future growth is no longer a ‘nice-to-have,’ but a necessity. establishing operations in a portfolio of countries both small and large offers the best path to global success for retailers.”

In addition to Kuwait, seven nations in the Mena region placed within the top 21: saudi

arabia (4), united arab emirates (7), tunisia (11), egypt (13), Morocco (15), turkey (18) and algeria (21). Kearney noted that retail sales are rising, aided by the region’s ample oil supply and, in some markets, fiscal stimuli.

“Local retailers have begun expanding within the region and international names are rushing in as well, many through partnerships using a franchise model due to government regulations,” said Mike Moriarty, the Kearney partner who co-led the study. “some local part-ners have also created retail business models by franchising numerous international brands

across the region.”Kearney also interviewed

60 retail executives as part of the study. among the findings of those discussions were:

• nearly 80 percent of those polled included china, India, brazil and russia among their target markets for expansion.

• ninety-two percent of re-tailers in emerging markets hope to expand beyond their national base, with nearly 30 percent eyeing a developed country.

• Whereas retailers were looking for expansion efforts to turn a profit in five to seven years in 2005, their expecta-tions now are for profitabil-ity within three years of new-market entry.

ben-shabat noted the ex-pectations for a faster return were in some cases based on false optimism that has since been tempered. “several said, ‘We underestimated the time and money it would take to establish ourselves in a new market,’” she stated. “For

some, there’s also simply more pressure to gen-erate results after a couple of difficult years.”

she added that brands entering china no lon-ger have to do so with domestic partners, while India and many of the other markets studied require such relationships. a model that has succeeded for many is working with local firms that are set up to represent a number of global brands and have the operational capabilities, real estate knowledge and personnel to facili-tate market entry.

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Study: China Top Market for Retail Development

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4FASHIONAn upscale and grown-up approach to casual dressing has unified a diverse Milan men’s season.

GENERALChina returned to the top spot for the first time in eight years while emerging markets in the Middle East and North Africa dominated consulting firm A.T. Kearney’s ninth annual Global Retail Development Index.In a season of anniversaries, Italian men’s wear designers continued to reference their archives while simultaneously moving fashion forward.

EYETo raise money for chef Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard initiative Lela Rose, Beth Blake and Fernanda Niven invited 65 of their friends to a Summer Solstice dinner conceived by Waters herself.

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MILANmen’s collections/spring 2011

Giorgio Armani: Escapism has been a running theme this season, but Giorgio Armani knows that guys still have to work. For spring, he served up a lightweight wardrobe that was varied, of the moment and — above all — effortless. With a summertime city slicker in mind, the designer combined classic with casual in just the right doses. The first look out — a crisp, double-breasted jacket in linen worn with roomy trousers — set the tone for a breezy take on tailoring. Sport coats — mostly two-button and cut short and tight in classic cotton blends, weightless jerseys or slightly

iridescent fabrics — flaunted Armani’s sophisticated-yet-light touch. He brightened up his signature palette of beiges and grays with cool blues and touches of citrus yellow, which he applied to suede desert boots, belts, ties and sporty blousons in techy fabrics. While some trousers — set high on the waist — boasted his signature pleats, the silhouette seemed slimmer. The finale to this succinct show was a squad of crisp, cool jackets, buttoned-up shirts and easy trousers, giving men a host of reasons to look forward to the weekdays.

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Dsquared: Dan and Dean Caten set their stage as a swank bachelor pad, having picked “American Gigolo” as their theme — not in reference to the iconic movie’s fashions but channeling the pricy lifestyle and cocky attitude of a high-end hustler. Buff and tan models strutted in tight trousers, pointed loafers and unbuttoned shirts of slinky silk. Jeans came with a higher waist and a slight flare. The hint of sleaze felt a bit passé at times, but the collection was undeniably upbeat and well merchandised, with ample color and swimwear.

Marc Jacobs: The downtown kid of yesteryear has fully matured into a refined man in elegant, not boyish, proportions. Details were as subtle as a covered button or a seam accentuated by a pin tuck. Even the patterns — camouflage, Prince of Wales and an abstract floral — were tonal and quiet. Hits of fuchsia and electric blue delivered the pizzazz.

Marni: Every season, Consuelo Castiglioni pushes herself to find new ways to display her experimental cuts and penchant for layering. For spring, she proposed an array of brief jackets and outerwear, mostly zipped and patch-pocketed, over longer shirts

or triple-layer jersey tops worn with carrot-shaped pants. For dressier moments, there were double-layer shirts peeking out of striped cashmere sweaters — or pristine suits, again with some fabric peeping out. Untucked never looked so distinctive.

Pringle of Scotland: Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand performed an acoustic set during Pringle’s presentation of 15 boyish looks, which included summer knits cleverly made from strips of shirting, suiting and denim fabrics. By combining those pieces with matching wovens, designer Clare Waight Keller devised a twist on the signature twinset. Translucent outerwear included a waxed silk trench that folded over itself at the base, so as to form double layers.

Liberty of London: Storied English retailer Liberty of London and its Italian partner Slowear Group unveiled an inviting debut collection of sporty blazers, trousers, outerwear and knits. Iconic Liberty prints — and new motifs such as feathers and dots — were splashed onto shirts and T-shirts for a refreshing first step toward a complete men’s range.

TOUR GUIDE: Could Ricky Martin be in Milan to outfit his upcoming tour? “My new worldwide tour starts in February and will last nine or 10 months,” he said at the Giorgio Armani show on Tuesday. So, will he don the Italian label onstage? “We’ll see what happens,” he said. “I did for the ‘[Livin’] La Vida Loca’ concerts.” Martin’s next album is due out at the end of the year after a three-year hiatus, “to step back and analyze what life is about, take a spiritual journey, connect with paternity,” he related. “Now, I’m ready. You can go and record an album or you can record a masterpiece. I’m shooting for a masterpiece, although I mean it in a humble way. I’m pouring my soul in it. I hope it will be something I’ll listen to in 20 years’ time and be proud of.”

BRUSHING UP: Clive Owen breezed into Milan Tuesday for his new role as the face of Bulgari’s men’s scent, dubbed Bulgari Man, slated to hit shelves in September. But film work galore beckons. “I’ve just wrapped shooting an action thriller in Melbourne, Australia with Jason Statham and Robert De Niro,” said Owen of his forthcoming role in the spy thriller “The Killer Elite,” in which he portrays an SAS soldier, based on a Ranulph Fiennes book set in the Eighties. “I worked out a lot for the role, as there’s a lot of fight stuff.” Up next is a summer of shooting for the forthcoming “Intruders” by Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, which Owen described as “a psychological horror” set in London and Madrid. It will then be a “Farewell to Arms,” as Owen confirmed reports he’s to play Ernest Hemingway opposite Nicole Kidman (as Martha Gellhorn, Hemingway’s third wife) in an upcoming HBO film, directed by Philip Kaufman and produced by James Gandolfini. “We’re not starting filming until next February, which I’m very relieved about because it gives me time to reread his work,” said Owen.

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Buyers Note Color, Wearability at Milan ShowsMILAN — In a season of anniversaries, Italian men’s wear designers continued to reference their archives while simultaneously moving fashion forward.

“The best shows were the ones where designers started innovating again,” said Richard Johnson, men’s wear buying manager for Harvey Nichols. “Past seasons have focused so much on heritage, but this season, the best shows experimented with color, fabric and form.”

Overall, the mood was upbeat. Buyers said they were working with budgets that had increased in the single digits, adding more chic sportswear to their offerings.

“It’s not about dressing down the suit, it’s about dressing up the sportswear,” said Holt Renfrew’s Lanita Layton, vice president and general merchandise man-ager for men’s and men’s footwear.

Tailoring grabbed its share of attention, too. “If there is one new item I think a guy should add to his ward-robe, it would be a double-breasted jacket. It looks really fresh when it’s trimmer, shorter and rumpled up,” said Nick Wooster, men’s fashion director of Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.

Standout collections included Bottega Veneta, Burberry Prorsum, Etro, Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Ermenegildo Zegna and Moncler, ex-ecutives said.

Here is what buyers had to say about the Milan collections for spring.

Tom Kalenderian, executive vice presi-dent and gmm, men’s, Barneys New York: “As with fall, it was a more commer-cial approach with some collections than in the past. Oftentimes they miss on fabric. Our climate is dif-ferent from what they think they’re designing for. But in a sense, I think they achieved a strong lightness in feeling. From a commercial stand-point, the fabric weights were espe-cially focused on lightness, which is critically important. I liked the use of linen. It was very layered and textured so you didn’t see skin through it. And I loved the freshness of the white. There’s a lot of mono-chrome with all white or all navy, which I thought looked very fresh. I really loved Bottega Veneta. Tomas Maier did a very good job coming up with truly spring-summer apparel, and it felt young in spirit.”

Jason Broderick, men’s wear gmm, Harrods: “We are looking for newness in brands — now is the time to invest. We are confident in the men’s market. We have seen some great successes and continue investing more in open-to-buy. We have increased our budget for spring. Consumer confidence has definitely returned, particu-larly in tailoring at a premium level. Designer wear has the most desirability from our consumer. In terms of the fashion message, there was a great spin on the Seventies with a jive feel. Burberry, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana continued to deliver with very strong staple collections true to their DNA. Jackets were prevalent across the board as this part of the business is growing as an item piece. Double-breasted jackets made a stron-ger presence in this season’s collections. Sportswear was high on the agenda, such as at Moncler. Pop colors like at Z Zegna made a statement, but palettes waded toward the Arizona landscape of muted tones.”

Tancrède de Lalun, gmm, women’s and men’s apparel, Printemps: “Overall, it wasn’t a great season. Houses seemed to

do their own thing. Each had a very different story. The jacket as a single item was the strongest state-ment. Suits were less important. The look is less dra-matic, more cool. The highlight was Prada, which was magnificent and really offered something new. Dolce & Gabbana put on a fantastic show. We are increasing our budget, albeit slightly. Consumer confidence has returned and we are optimistic, even despite the cur-rent economic climate. We are also saving for replenish-ments in case the season goes very well.”

Sarah Rutson, fashion director, Lane Crawford: “It’s a very wearable season, but not the strongest, nor the best. In some respects, the fact that the clothes are not hiding be-hind the trick of being overstylized or too technical is a good thing, but in the process, some individual elements were lost. A sea of natural cotton over synthetics and tech-nical finishes reigned supreme, together with clean, simple

lines and unfussy silhouettes. The shoe for the season is certainly going to be a

new reworked version of the Birkenstock. Standout shows were Prada and Prorsum,

from start to finish and head to toe.”

Eric Jennings, vice president and men’s fashion direc-tor, Saks Fifth Avenue: “I’m excited by the dichotomy be-tween ‘experimental’ and ‘wearable’ design in Milan this season. The collections have struck a wonderful chord be-tween art and commerce, from the dark and daring of Neil Barrett to the fabric innovations of Ermenegildo Zegna, we’ve seen something here in Milan for all our custom-ers. I’ve been especially inspired by the focus on ‘bleisure’ dressing this season: the seamless transition from busi-ness to leisure. I think this is really something American men are looking for right now. I’m also inspired by the use of technical fabrications and athletic details being utilized in clothing as well as sportswear. I think these innovations will definitely resonate with our customer.”

Nick Wooster, men’s fashion director, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus: “We have been struck by how diverse the offerings are. Spring-summer 2011 truly is a season where anything goes. Because our customers are always craving something new, the green we have been seeing

as a color — and there really are beautiful shades of it — has morphed into a mind-set. Renewable ideas and the evergreen nature of men’s wear were perfectly captured in Etro’s show. There is an air of celebration, between the phenomenally pleasant weather and the anniversaries of Ermenegildo Zegna, Dolce & Gabbana and Brioni. They outdid themselves. Prada gave us a new way to look at shorts, shoes and bold color. Gucci really has the jet-set thing down. The shows for Bottega Veneta, Burberry Prorsum and Neil Barrett each had a distinct and cool take on tough luxe.”

Richard Johnson, men’s wear buying manager, Harvey Nichols: “We are increasing our budget in the single digits. Burberry, the best show this season, did something unexpected for the house, combining a military with a harder, more rug-ged biker spirit. Jil Sander’s use of colorblocking and clashing colors, while not brand new, felt very fresh. Gucci

presented a solid, safe collection, with references to its heritage, but it lacked a bit of spark. In terms of trends, the continuation of separate jackets and trousers will continue for spring. We are moving away from head-to-toe tailoring. There was a lot of lightweight fabrics and fabric innovation, especially in outerwear garments that can be worn into the summer. Color definitely is a strong message, and every incarnation of color. Red and orange were the most dominant. Denim shirts and double-denim looks at Prada also looked very fresh.”

Lanita Layton, vice president and gmm, men’s and men’s footwear, Holt Renfrew: “Although it’s subtle and easy, there are really nice changes, good rea-sons for customers to go out and buy. There’s so much effortless chic. We’re certainly seeing a lot more in loose, easy fabrications. I haven’t seen this much silk in years. There’s a really lovely sense of proportion, with the fuller pant. Pleats are returning. There was a surprising amount of leather for spring. We’re loving the seaside

colors, certainly with white, and sand colors and olive green. And it’s nice to see a move away from stripes and checks. There’s a lot more print. Some of the shows that resonated were Etro, which was absolutely beautiful; Gucci, and Ermenegildo Zegna. We think a man needs a new double-breasted sport jacket right now, if he’s buy-ing just one piece.”

Kevin Harter, vice president of fashion direction, men’s, Bloomingdale’s: “We continued to see beautiful clothes that encompassed relaxed elegance on the runways. The de-signers showcased such beautiful fabrics — linens, wool-silk blends, crinkly cottons — that really elevated their collections. I thought Ferragamo and Corneliani raised the bar, providing us so many beautiful clothing options that can be worn at work or for a night out. Designers stayed true to their heritage while managing to push the envelope. The color palettes were strong. Blues in all their hues ruled this week, with Gucci doing it best, and we loved all the bright colors and energy at Dsquared. But the week belonged to Dolce & Gabbana. The design-ers started with such a strong, beautiful collection on the runway, even giving us the amazing Annie Lennox perfor-mance, and then came back a few days later with a fun, energetic showing of D&G.”

— Emilie Marsh, Jean Scheidnes and Luisa Zargani

MILAN — World Cup fever and men’s fashion week in Milan collided, producing a plethora of sneakers — even in suede, a big trend for next spring. Cases in point: Sergio Rossi’s multicolored styles; Church’s all-white, Wimbledon-inspired designs; Gianvito Rossi’s first men’s capsule collection, and Salvatore Ferragamo, which introduced its more casual line, Ferragamo World.

But a man has to make a living, too. Several powerhouse Italian brands introduced leather cases for iPads, such as Tod’s and Valextra, and compact briefcases, such as Furla.

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Saul H. MagraM, retired general counSel of tHe eStée lauder cos., died Monday in fort lauderdale, fla., after a brief illness, according to rela-tives. He was 79.

Magram joined lauder in 1968 as secretary and corporate counsel and retired on dec. 31, 1998, as senior vice president-general counsel.

the company and the lauder family issued a statement praising Magram for his “unique intelligence, strategic thinking and warmth, [which] created a legacy of busi-ness success and enduring friendships during his 31 years at [the estée lauder cos.]”

He was credited with playing an instrumental role in propelling the growth of the firm as a global prestige cosmetics leader, particularly in aiding lauder’s transition into a public company in 1995.

in addition, Magram was praised for the depth of his passion in support of causes and organizations that promoted the arts, education and the environment, as well as his steadfast role in mentoring others.

after graduating magna cum laude from Harvard in 1952 and Harvard law School

in 1955, Magram served in the navy about the same time as company chairman emeri-tus leonard lauder, who recalled tuesday that Magram attended officer candidate school in newport, r.i., two months after he did.

Before joining lauder, Magram worked at revlon inc. as associate counsel.among the professional and philanthropic organizations in which he was involved

were the florida grand opera and the Miami city Ballet. Magram contributed to the african-american library and research center in fort lauderdale, Brotherhood Synagogue of new York city, Broward county libraries, Harvard university, the Holy cross Hospital, Jewish community Services and the lambda legal defense and education fund.

He had a large extended family of great nieces, nephews and cousins.lauder executives said a memorial service will be held in new York in the fall,

and Magram’s family indicated that it was planning a service. details were not im-mediately available.

— Pete Born

Carey Launching Scent TrioMariaH careY and Her fragrance licensee, elizabeth arden, have entered into a stra-tegic partnership with Bazooka candy Brands, a division of topps company inc., to launch a trio of scents this summer under the lollipop Bling moniker.

the collection, due out in July, was inspired by the sing-er’s wedding proposal — now-husband nick cannon proposed by hiding an engagement ring inside a ring Pop lollipop. for the couple’s most recent an-niversary, cannon kept up the ring Pop theme by commission-

ing a diamond-encrusted ring in the shape of the iconic candy.

“as an artist, i’m always look-ing for unique business models to connect with my fans and reach out to new segments of the audience, through different creative endeavors in music, partnerships or fragrances,” carey stated. “i think this line really comes with a fresh ap-proach that is both innovative and accessible to my loyal fan base and beyond, but will bring something new to the market.”

“in today’s dynamic and com-petitive environment, we must continue to evolve and execute at a higher level than is expected by our retail partners and consum-ers,” stated Scott Beattie, chair-man, chief executive officer and president of elizabeth arden. “lollipop Bling delivers some-thing truly unique to the category.”

three scents, Honey, Mine again and ribbon, are packaged in 1-oz. bottles and will each re-tail for $35. they will be avail-able at department and specialty stores including dillard’s, Macy’s and Sephora inside J.c. Penney.

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fairs and events with indications that the economy will continue to rebound.

By Marc Karimzadeh

IT’s TIme To grow agaIn.most apparel trade show producers feel the worst of the recession has passed,

noting stores have adjusted inventory levels and need to stock up on merchandise now if they plan to stay in business. To help retailers along the way, organizers across new York are introducing many features this fall, from new venues to fo-cused trend displays and areas that highlight emerging talent.

enK International produces such shows as the accessorie Circuit and Intermezzo Collections, scheduled for aug. 1 to 3 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, and the Coterie, from sept. 21 to 23, also at the Javits Center.

“The recent recession has affected the fashion business in many ways [and], in an attempt to save money, various exhibitors reduced their space,” said elyse Kroll, founder and chairman of enK. “on the other hand, in an attempt to appear strong, various exhibitors in-creased their spaces. Designers also are editing the lines they show more cautiously, paying close attention to price, design and quality.”

Kroll added that for retailers, price point and making strong pur-chasing decisions have become more important.

“enK understands this and has adapted our screening process ac-cordingly,” Kroll said. “we carefully screen all brands to make sure they are merchandised properly.”

enK also has implemented in-store visits, dispatching show manag-ers into the market to meet with re-tailers in their store environments to better understand their needs.

ed mandelbaum, who produces the Designers & agents show with Barbara Kramer, said there has been increased interest from foreign buy-ers and exhibitors, and it’s a trend he anticipates will continue.

D&a also is bringing some international flavor to its september show, sched-uled to take place sept. 20 to 22 at the starrett-Lehigh building and the Chelsea art museum. It will feature the scandinavian Projects, a special section dedi-cated to resources from scandinavian countries.

“The style of clothing and accessories are very much in line with who we are,” mandelbaum said. “There is definitely a kindred spirit.”

overall, mandelbaum added, “we are seeing growth, and are expecting september to be our biggest show ever.”

Business Journals Inc. is producing shows such as moda manhattan, Fame and accessoriesTheshow, scheduled for aug. 1 to 3, all at the Javits Center. accessoriesTheshow Pavilion, moda manhattan and Fame also will take place sept. 21 to 23 at the Javits Center. It will mark the first time Fame has a september edition.

“The mood going into these seasons is dramatically different than a year ago,”

said Britton Jones, president and chief executive officer of Business Journals Inc. “we are very bullish moving into the august and september time period.”

sharon enright, vice president of the Tradeshow Division at Business Journals, added, “People don’t have the excess inventory they once had. Items are very important. Products that have quality and [brands that] really differenti-ate themselves are doing better than most.”

at the august show, Fame will move to Javits north, a newly developed build-ing that is column free with natural light and connected to the original Javits Center through a walkway.

For august and september, the show organizers also are growing their in-show network, which allows vendors to buy video spots that will be shown on an in-creased network of high-definition plasma monitors around the exhibition space, as well as the buses that transport buyers.

“we feel that time is the most im-portant asset buyers have, and they all try to be as productive as they can,” Jones said. “The more informa-tion we can provide them with about what’s in the show, the better it is.”

The company also just launched a social media platform, with Facebook and Twitter accounts that can deliver buyers “relevant infor-mation in real time,” enright said.

Curve expo’s new York edition is scheduled aug. 1 to 3 at the Javits Center and will feature 230 brands, 40 percent of which will be interna-tional. new exhibitors will include Juicy Couture, milavitsa, Pretty Polly, gerbe and sweet Intimates. This year, the show will have features such as a Cegid seminar, trends seminars for spring and fall 2011 and a “so Curve” party for vendors and retailers.

“For the first five months this year, the mood has been very good for our vendors,” said Laurence Teinturier, executive vice president of Curve expo, the lingerie and

swimwear show with editions in new York and Las Vegas. “we are in the field every day and there is not one vendor who isn’t optimistic.”

nouveau Collective, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last month, will show aug. 1 to 3 and sept. 20 to 22 at Penn Pavilion. Joanne Feinstein, the show’s director, said nouveau Collective will feature about 5 percent new de-signers in september.

“we are also introducing a whole gallery of graduates of fashion schools with their trend boards,” Feinstein said. “They see things so fresh and differ-ent and new.”

as for fashion trends at the shows, “what we are seeing is a resurgence of color and pattern, which I think is linked to the economy,” said susan summa, director of atelier Designers, which will take place sept. 20 to 22 at the Doubletree guest suites Times square hotel. “Buyers in may told me that, into the fall and spring into next year, they felt much more confident.”

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New York Shows Primed for Better Times

By Brenner Thomas

whaT a DIFFerenCe a season Can maKe.with Project canceling its new York show, Capsule swapping its Lower east side location for

Chelsea and west Coast transplant agenda relaunching its manhattan showcase, the landscape of men’s market week in new York looks quite different.

The biggest shift is Project’s absence. Increased competition and dwindling attendance prompted its owner, advanstar Communications Inc., to table its July edition, though Project’s newly appointed president, andrew Pollard, confirmed the show would return to manhattan in January. In the mean-time, many new York shows are taking in Project’s refugees and making room for what was already shaping up to be a strong season.

enK nYC returns to The Tunnel and La Venue on the west side, where it will host some 200 ven-dors, more than double last season. The show is taking over The Tunnel’s top floor to accommodate the influx of exhibitors. enK nYC, which begins a three-day run July 17, is reprising its segmented format that creates distinct areas for classic men’s wear, international and upcoming designers, grooming products and contemporary sportswear.

among the newcomers are antonio azzuolo, Korean brands from the Ideal showroom, Costume national fragrance, the Black Dog showroom and J.Lindeberg. grooming and footwear are shaping up to be strong categories at enK.

Footwear brands will be well represented at the mrket new York show, which takes over the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for three days beginning July 18. The show’s contemporary offshoot, Vanguard, also will return for its second season.

new York’s growing home for progressive men’s wear, Capsule, is decamping from its Lower east side location for Chelsea and the former Dia art Foundation space. The show outgrew its original venue at the angel orensanz Foundation last season and added a second location, the Puck Building. The show will run July 19 and 20 and feature youthful collections that lean on vintage americana styles and goth looks.

market week also will welcome a newcomer, agenda, the California-based show featuring action sport and surf brands. agenda takes over 190 mercer street for two days starting July 19.

The Designer Forum at the warwick new York hotel also returns for market week July 17 to 20.

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Buoyed By improving trends at retail, trade show organizers are expecting the august edition of their las vegas fairs to be upbeat affairs. most shows are either boasting increased exhibitor count or are planning special addi-tions to differentiate themselves from the competition.

over the past few years, several apparel shows followed magiC international and set down roots in the nevada oasis. now, it’s a bonanza for retailers, with accessoriestheshow, Capsule, Curve nv, enK vegas, moda, mrket, the off-price specialist, sourcing at magiC and the pga show all vying for their attention.

“what we’re seeing postrecession is that our shows in las vegas are more impor-tant,” said Chris demoulin, president of magiC international and executive vice president of advanstar Fashion group. “pre-registration numbers are way up and we’re seeing the biggest growth in the number of new stores. that’s a good indicator for the industry and is very positive.”

with budgets tight, he said, buyers can’t travel as much, but vegas in august is “growing and more important.”

in February, magiC shook things up in vegas by introducing a dual-venue for-mat with the wwdmagiC women’s show and the new Fnplatform shoe show re-maining at the las vegas Convention Center, while magiC men and project re-located to mandalay Bay. demoulin said overall he was pleased with the way it worked and will continue with the dual for-mat when the shows kick off their three-day run on aug. 17.

“there were a lot of pros and a couple of things we need to work on,” he said. “the feedback we got from the men’s wear buy-ers was that they loved having all the men’s shows together.”

at the same time, women’s buyers, demoulin said, “were happy with the ex-perience and the amenities” they got at the lvCC. “and to have the north hall for platform was a huge success.”

the footwear show continues to gain traction, he noted, and, by august, “we ex-pect to have the largest assortment of any footwear show in north america.” platform was “really embraced by the footwear com-munity,” demoulin said, which was able to shop “in the context of the apparel market.”

one thing magiC needs to improve, he acknowledged, was the transportation be-tween the two venues.

“the dual-gender buyers want more help with that,” he said. “we moved 19,000 people back and forth and we had clear sig-nage,” but some buyers didn’t realize the limousines were at their disposal, as well as the buses.

in addition, he said magiC will work to improve the food choices at the show, add more amenities such as trend areas for buy-ers, and even “bought out the wi-Fi in both buildings” so attendees can log on for free.

one thing that will be different this time around, demoulin said, is that the pool show — magiC’s venue for emerging brands — will relocate from the lvCC to the mandalay Bay.

“we decided the best way to help facilitate the connection of buyers with our brands is to move closer to the other shows our buyers are shopping. right now those shows are located in the mandalay Bay,” said pool’s show director stephanie seeley.

among the new exhibitors scheduled to attend pool this august are ampm studio, grayling, a(r)mour Jewelry and motel.

project will move into a larger space in august with the departure of the western veterinary show, and, so far, preregistration is up 25 percent, according to andrew pollard, the show’s new president.

Britton Jones, president and chief executive officer of Business Journals inc., which runs the mrket, moda and accessoriestheshow events in las vegas, said the shows are moving to larger spaces when they open their three-day runs on aug. 16. the mrket men’s show, which sold out the last two seasons, is relocating to sands hall C, which is “closest to the venetian corridor and provides us with considerably more space.” sharon enright, vice president of the tradeshow division of Business Journals, added: “a waiting list is not good long term.”

as a result of the added space, mrket will be able to incorporate 15 percent more vendors including the hmX group (hickey Freeman, Coppley, austin reed and Bobby Jones), the phillips-van heusen group, which is taking 12 booths, tommy Bahama, peter millar and Bd Baggies. “we’re really adding top names,” Jones said.

moda will “really shift the focus with the august show,” he added. although the square footage will remain essentially the same, “it will be much more balanced in terms of categories.” in the past, the mix had been too dressy, he said, but this time, there will be more lifestyle labels, sportswear and emerging designers. among the new additions will be tommy Bahama, wills lifestyle, elene Cassis, amai unmei, solola paris, silk Culture, a woman and Farinaz.

at accessoriestheshow, highlighted brands include saints & sirens showroom,

tano, Bora, levante and high Fashion.all three shows will sport a new design and presentation thanks to molo, a “very

progressive display system” firm, hired by Business Journals. although the overall look and feel will be the same, Jones said, it will be updated.

Jones said in all categories, “retailing is far more profitable for our customers this year than last. they’re a lot smarter about buying — they’re still cautious but they’re looking for excellent quality at a reasonable price point and they want merchandise that excites the customer.” and that’s what the manufacturers are providing, according to enright. “vendors are fine-tuning their collections to make them more relevant.”

Curve, which started as a lingerie show, is putting the focus on swimwear, as well, this time around. according to laurence teinturier, executive vice president of Curve expo inc., more than 200 brands will exhibit at the show at the venetian hotel aug. 16 to 18, including more than 42 swimwear labels. among those who have signed on are perry ellis, Jantzen, Jag, vitamin a, elizabeth hurley, 1 sol swim, anika Brazil, plunge, playboy swimwear and nina ricci swimwear.

some 40 percent of lingerie buyers also carry swimwear, she said, “so there’s a lot of crossover.”

teinturier said she is expecting around 2,500 buyers at the show. she said the buzz in the market is that “retailers are doing better,” so she’s expecting them to come armed with hefty open-to-buy dollars to spend for valentine’s day merchan-dise. at the company’s new york shows in February and may, she said, business

was “very good — above 2009 figures. sell-throughs were very good for the first five months so consumers are back in the stores.”

three events are also planned for vegas, teinturier said: a business seminar entitled “how to Boost your sales” on aug. 16, a party hosted by the perry ellis international group that same day and a swimwear fashion show at the Crazy horse paris nightclub at the mgm grand on the 17th.

edina sultanik, cofounder of Capsule, is expecting around 200 vendors at the upcoming vegas show, which will be held in the palazzo Ballroom at the venetian hotel on aug. 18 and 19. the last show attracted around 185 brands.

“we think this is our strongest show in vegas to date,” she said. “as we get more established, we get a lot more attention for the brands we bring there. this is a very specialized show; it’s not mass by any means. it’s for people who want to be seen by the top specialty stores.”

the off-price specialist show has a new home. it has taken the space that had formerly housed project — halls a&B in the sands Convention Center — and will open on aug. 15 for four days. the new venue allows for three times the vertical aisles as its former home in hall g; there will be free wi-Fi in the cafe for all at-tendees, and an off-price Bistro will offer $5 lunch specials. more than 10,000 re-tailers are expected to visit the 450-plus vendors at the show, which includes more than 25 new additions.

although it skipped the February market, the pga Fall expo is relocating closer to the action by setting up shop at the venetian for three days beginning aug. 16. more than 250 companies are expected to exhibit the latest golf apparel, accessories and gear, and the show will also offer education seminars for buyers as well as pga pros.

other shows in vegas in august include enK vegas, moving back to the wynn from aug. 16 to 18, and women’s wear in nevada, slated for the rio hotel from aug. 16 to 19.

Vegas Venues See Odds Improving

MAGIC Marketplace is set for Aug. 17 to 19 in Las Vegas.

For looks at what’s coming up in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas Fashion Industry Gallery and Miami, see WWD.com.

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SoCal Fairs Shake Things UpBy Khanh T.L. Tran and Mark Weyland

LOS ANGELES — To differentiate themselves from com-peting trade shows and entice budget-conscious buyers and exhibitors, apparel expos in Southern California are trying a variety of tactics, from setting up one-stop shopping and offering free hotel rooms to moving their dates to more advantageous spots on the calendar.

One of the biggest marketing ploys is ASR Marketplace’s decision to move its second show of the year at the San Diego Convention Center a month earlier than usual. For the last 29 years, the semiannual fair catering to the skate, surf, motocross and snowboard industries has hosted its show over the weekend following Labor Day. The next show highlighting the spring collections will be held Aug. 13 to 15, squeezed between the Los Angeles contemporary fashion market and Las Vegas’ MAGIC Marketplace.

Andy Tompkins, vice president of Nielsen Sports Group, which oversees ASR, said the earlier dates re-flect the evolution of the action sports industry, which now sees retailers buying year-round rather than wait-ing for their summer business to end before traveling to shows where they can place orders for the next season. Though the concentration of three major trade shows in Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas within a two-week period might seem overwhelming, he said the close dates allow retailers from out of town, particularly over-seas travelers, to hit the shows on one extended trip.

Plus, the mid-August dates place ASR right before the selling deadlines for Quiksilver, Billabong, Rip Curl, O’Neill, Fox Head, Volcom, Vans and some 700 brands planning to exhibit at ASR, which includes Class@ASR and Crossroads, a skateboard-oriented show that will be held nearby on Petco Park’s asphalt parking lot with 150 exhibitors.

“Over time, the sales calendars have moved. ASR would do best doing that, as well,” Tompkins said. “It should be much more efficient for the entire market.”

In addition to the new dates, ASR will introduce two sub-shows in August: Sacred Craft, an area where con-sumers can order surfboards directly from more than 100 board shapers, and La Plage, a section devoted to more than 100 swim brands. While Sacred Craft will be the only part of the business-to-business show where consumers can buy products, La Plage, which means “beach” in French, will be held every August as the spe-cific home for swim brands at ASR.

Class@ASR, a curated show that’s under the ASR umbrella, will also feature swim brands. Increasing the number of exhibitors by 30 percent to 250, Class@ASR will move to the convention center’s main floor

from the second level.Growth is also on the horizon for Agenda Trade

Show, to be held Aug. 4 and 5 at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, Calif. The streetwear-centered trade show plans to host more than 300 brands, up by about 20 percent from last July’s show.

Founding itself in men’s streetwear, Agenda has con-tinued to grow into the women’s side and now counts about 30 percent of its vendors as unisex. The remaining 70 percent are exclusively men’s. Attendees can count on brands such as Hurley and Vans to once again be present, along with first-time exhibitors such as Volcom and Quiksilver’s young contemporary women’s line.

In Los Angeles’ Fashion District, the California Market Center also shuffled dates for the August edition of its contemporary fashion market. Previously held from a Friday to a Tuesday, the Los Angeles contemporary fash-ion market will take place from Sunday to Wednesday, Aug. 8 to 11. Focus Apparel & Accessories Show, which specializes in emerging brands, will be held Aug. 8 to 10 in the CMC’s penthouse with its fourth runway show titled Designer Launch Pad, while Brighte Cos. will take place Aug. 9 to 11 in the CMC’s Fashion Theatre. Designers & Agents also will be held Aug. 9 to 11 at Cooper Design Space and the New Mart, and the trade showrooms in the CMC, Cooper Design Space, New Mart and Gerry Building also will be open to show resort collections to buyers.

“The conversation has been going on and indicating that the weekday market is better,” said Joanne Lee, the CMC’s senior vice president. “There are fewer overhead costs and it’s important to offer flexibility to retailers.”

The date change had a second benefit, too, Lee said. Since MAGIC moved the start of its show in Las Vegas up one week to Aug. 17, changing the Los Angeles mar-ket’s date should help assuage the melee of August trade shows.

The next Los Angeles contemporary fashion market will be held Oct. 15 to 19, spotlighting the spring col-lections considered the forte of Southern California-based brands.

For the Los Angeles Majors Market, to be held Oct. 4 to 6 with a focus on major department stores and chains such as Dillard’s, Nordstrom and the Buckle, the CMC has introduced programs to help buyers and vendors who are scrutinizing their bottom line. It has instituted early-bird discounts and extended its program to pay for hotel rooms for key buyers and sponsored raffles promising rewards for everything from free flights to gas cards. Directives West, Doneger Group’s Los Angeles-based merchandising consulting division, also has orga-nized a fashion show identifying key trends for buyers.

Bridal Show Bows in DallasBy Holly Haber

DALLAS — Wedding bells will ring Sept. 11 at the Dallas Market Center when it kicks off the first Dallas Bridal Show in conjunc-tion with a home and gift market.

The three-day bridal event will spotlight gowns, as well as bridesmaid, quinceañera, prom, eveningwear, accessories, statio-nery, tabletop and gifts. It will be situated in booths on the 13th floor of the World Trade Center, as well as permanent showrooms for bridal and prom on the 14th floor.

FashionCenterDallas occupies floors seven, eight and 12 to 15 of the Trade Center, which showcases home furnishings, gifts and fine jewelry on other floors.

“We opened the bridal and prom neighborhood on 14 in 2008 and it has grown faster than we expected,” said Cindy Morris, chief operating officer of the DMC. “It is leased to capacity, and we’ve had a lot of retailers from the West Coast and out of our territory come to shop bridal.”

The Dallas Bridal Show was conceived and timed at the re-quest of key bridal exhibitors who wanted to exhibit in September instead of during the customary apparel shows in August and October, she said. The coincidence with the gift market is intended to spur crossover buying.

Permanent rooms house about 60 bridal lines, and an additional 240 resources are expected to show in 10,000 square feet of tempo-rary booths, including Watters & Watters, Emerald Couturier and Sincerity Bridal. Some sales representatives who show social occa-sion lines on the 15th floor will lease space on 13 to present them with the Bridal Show, including Brad Hughes & Associates.

The DMC is marketing the event to 800 bridal retailers nationwide.The market center is also planning another niche event: the

Dallas Dance Show, Jan. 27 to 30.“Our location is in the middle of the retail base for dance, which

is primarily in the South, Southeast and Northeast,” said Morris. “We are targeting 250 stores that do the majority of the dance business.”

The goal is to showcase 50 to 75 vendors of clothing, shoes and accessories in booths in the lobby of the Trade Mart, which is called the Grand Pavilion.

“When you look at the opportunity within this business, there really is not a show for them in this part of the country,” she said. “We’ve got a great space to do it and have the retail buying base here, so it will be more cost effective for them.”

Within FashionCenterDallas, the DMC is focused on build-ing buyer attendance and exhibitors. It promotes itself through Facebook, where it has around 1,500 fans, and Twitter, by highlight-ing news, products and events.

Buyer registration grew year-over-year for each of the past six markets, including significant gains from the Midwest, Morris noted. About 10 percent of buyers were new to the venue, she added.

“We’ve seen more and more retailers that have gone to New York in the past are coming to Dallas instead,” she claimed. “They don’t see the necessity to make that extra trip.”

Dallas is a travel bargain. Rooms near the DMC can be had for as little as $69 and full-blown luxury at the Ritz-Carlton is $199 a night when booked through Market Travel, an in-house agency.

On the exhibitor side, the DMC expects continued growth in the young contemporary and fast-fashion category, which swelled 30 percent in the past year to 200 booths in the temporary show on the 12th floor.

It also is focused on developing intimate apparel, loungewear, yoga clothing and upscale men’s products. FCD is known for its broad selection of contemporary, bridge, misses’ and denim ap-parel, as well as shoes.

“Economically, we are better positioned than any market in the U.S.,” said Morris. “It seems like things have firmed up in Texas in the last couple of months and there is a recovery under way.”

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JULY8-11, Transworld’s Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories (JF&A) Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill. Tel.: 800-323-6462. Web: transworldexhibits.com.9-12, Transworld’s Variety & General Merchandise Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill. Tel.: 800-323-6462. Web: transworldexhibits.com.10-11, Brideworld Expo, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 800-600-7080. Fax: 714-670-1026. Web: brideworld.com.12-14, Shop.org Online Merchandising Workshop, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, Calif. Tel.: 800-673-4692 or 202-783-7971. Fax: 202-737-2849. Web: nrf.com.13-14, Michigan (Men’s) Apparel Club, Farmington Hills Manor, Farmington Hills, Mich. Tel.: 734-432-9790. Fax: 734-432-9796. E-mail: ragreps@gmail.com. Web: midwestapparelreps.com.13-15, Texworld USA, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Tel.: 770-984-8016, ext. 402. Fax: 770-984-8023. Web: texworldusa.com.13-15, ASI Show, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago. Tel.: 800-546-3300.

Fax: 800-546-6381. Web: asishow.com14-15, Première Vision Preview New York, Metropolitan Pavilion & Altman Building, New York. Tel.: 203-698-7460. Fax: 203-698-7471. Web: premierevision-newyork.com.15-19, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim, The Raleigh Hotel, Miami. Tel.: 646-871-2400. Web: mbfashionweek.com.16-18, New Orleans Summer Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show, Pontchartrain Center, Kenner, La. Tel.: 504-455-6101. Fax: 504-455-6157. Toll free: 866-AKS-SHOW. E-mail: info@aksshow.com. Web: aksshow.com.17-20, Swimshow 2011, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Fla. Tel.: 305-596-7889. Fax: 305-596-7713. E-mail: info@swimshow.com. Web: swimshow.com.17-20, Salon Allure, W Hotel South Beach, Miami Beach. Web: salonallure-online.com.18-19, Sunshine State Exhibitors, Double Tree Miami Mart Airport Hotel & Convention Center (houses Miami Apparel Mart), Miami. Tel.: 561-967-6040. Fax: 561-964-0015. Web: sunshinestatexhibitors.com.18-20, Cosmoprof North America, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.

Tel.: 800-557-3356. Outside U.S.: 916-774-8682. E-mail: cpnainfo@probeauty.org. Web: cosmoprofnorthamerica.com.18-20, ENK New York: Designers Collective, Blue, Clean and Tomorrow, The Tunnel/La. Venue, New York. Tel. 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.18-20, Vanguard, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7423. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: vanguardshow.com.18-20, MRket NY, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7414. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: mrketshow.com.19-20, Capsule NY (men’s), Center 548, New York. Tel.: 212-206-8310. E-mail: info@capsuleshow.com. Web: capsuleshow.com.19-21, Spinexpo, The Metropolitan Pavilion/The Altman Building, New York. Tel.: 646-808-5980. E-mail: info@spinexpo.com. Web: spinexpo.com.20-22, Matrix Apparel Market, Renaissance Convention Center, Schaumburg, Ill. Tel.: 630-584-9513. Fax: 630-584-9520.

E-mail: info@matrixapparelmarket.com. Web: matrixapparelmarket.com.23-26, New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York. Tel.: 230-732-6642. E-mail: andreacanady@dmgworldmedia.com. Web: dmgantiqueshows.com.24-27, Orlando Gift Show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Tel.: 678-285-3976. Web: orlandogiftshow.com.25-28, JA New York Summer Show, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Tel.: 646-654-4983. Web: ja-newyork.com.26-27, Dallas Fabric Show, Dallas Market Center, Dallas. Tel.: 214-655-6100 or 800-DAL-MKTS. Web: dallasmarketcenter.com.27-29, West Coast Regional Tradeshow, Manatee Convention Center, Palmetto, Fla. Tel.: 305-596-7889. Fax: 305-596-7713. E-mail: info@swimshow.com Web: swimshow.com.28-29, International Watch & Jewelry Guild, Doubletree Chelsea/Metropolitan Pavilion, New York. Tel.: 800-554-4992. International: 713-783-8188. Fax: 281-589-8987. E-mail: info@iwjg.com. Web: iwjg.com.31-Aug. 2, Playtime New York (children’s), 82 Mercer Street, New York. Tel.: 212-925-6349. Web: playtimenewyork.com.31-Aug. 2, Sunshine State Exhibitors Women’s Apparel and Accessories Market, Manatee Convention Center, Palmetto, Fla. Tel.: 561-967-6040.

Fax: 561-964-0015. Web: sunshinestatexhibitors.com.31-Aug. 2, Dallas Collective (The Men’s Show), Dallas Market Center, Dallas. Tel.: 214-655-6100 or 800-DAL-MKTS. Web: dallasmarketcenter.com.31-Aug. 3, San Francisco International Gift Fair, Moscone Center, San Francisco. Tel.: 678-285-3976. Web: urban-expo.com.31-Aug. 3, New Orleans Gift & Jewelry Show, New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. Tel.: 630-241-9865. Fax: 630-241-9870. Web: gift2jewelry.com.

AUGUST1, The Georgia Bridal Show, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta. Contact: Bridal Events LLC. Tel.: 770-736-1979. E-mail: info@eliteevents.com. Web: eliteevents.com.1-3, Accessorie Circuit, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Tel.: 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.1-3, Intermezzo, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Tel.: 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.1-3, Children’s Club, The Show Piers, New York. Tel.: 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.1-3, CurveNY, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York.

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Tel.: 203-698-7470. Fax: 203-698-7471. E-mail: info@curvexpo.com. Web: curvexpo.com.1-3, Nouveau Collective Lifestyle Show, Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York. 914-736-0030. Fax: 914-736-0333. E-mail: nouveau@optline.net. Web: nouveaucollectivetradeshows.com.1-3, Moda Manhattan, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7489. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: modamanhattan.com.1-3, AccessoriesTheShow, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7412. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: accessoriestheshow.com.1-3, FAME, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7439. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: fameshows.com.1-3, Intimate Apparel Boutique Show, Affina Manhattan Hotel, New York. Tel.: 212-977-9227. E-mail: newintimateapparelboutiqueshow@gmail.com.2-4, Printsource New York, 7 West New York (7 West 34th Street), New York. Tel.: 212-352-1005. Fax: 212-807-0024. E-mail: info@printsourcenewyork.com. Web: printsourcenewyork.com.2-4, Future Cafe, 7 West New York (7 West 34th Street), New York. Tel.: 352-1005. Fax: 212-807-0024. E-mail: info@printsourcenewyork.com. Web: printsourcenewyork.com.

2-4, Connecticut Menswear Show, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell, Conn. Contact: Jim Knight. Tel.: 860-228-0051. E-mail: mail@knightsales.com or Phil Lewis. Tel.: 508-655-7158. E-mail: PML8@aol.com. Web: bostoncollective.com.2-5, Intimate Apparel Week.Contact: Intimate Apparel Council. Tel.: 800-520-2262. Web: apparelandfootwear.org.2-6, Accessory Market Week, New York. Tel.: 212-947-1135. Fax: 212-947-9258. E-mail: info@accessoriescouncil.org. Web: accessoriescouncil.org.2-13, New York Women’s Spring I Apparel Market. Web: fashioncalendar.net.3-4, Direction by Indigo, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York. Tel.: 973-761-5598. Fax: 973-761-5188. E-mail: info@directionshow.com. Web: directionshow.com.3-4, Compass (women’s and men’s footwear), Center 548, New York. Tel.: 212-206-8310. Fax: 646-619-4306. E-mail: emily@bpmw-agency.com. Web: compassshow.com.3-5, New York Shoe Expo, Hilton New York Hotel & FFANY Member Showrooms, New York. Tel.: 212-751-6422. Fax: 212-751-6404. E-mail: info@ffany.org. Web: ffany.org.3-6, Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City. Tel.: 949-226-5722. Web: outdoorretailer.com.4-5, Agenda Trade Show, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Conference Center, Huntington Beach, Calif. Tel.: 323-653-0066. Fax: 323-653-5479. E-mail: info@agendashow.com. Web: agendashow.com.

5-8, Denver Apparel & Accessory Market, Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver. Tel.: 303-292-6278 or 800-289-6278. E-mail: info@denvermart.com. Web: denvermart.com.6-8, Oklahoma City Summer Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City. Tel.: 504-455-6101. Fax: 504-455-6157. Toll free: 866-AKS-SHOW. E-mail: info@aksshow.com. Web: aksshow.com.6-8, 19th Annual North Georgia Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show, Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center, Dalton, Ga. Tel.: 540-384-6047. E-mail: van@toteshows.com. Web: toteshows.com.7-9, Atlanta Jewelry Show, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, Ga. Tel.: 800-241-0399. E-mail: info@atlantajewelryshow.com. Web: atlantajewelryshow.com.7-9, Stylemax (women’s apparel and accessories), Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Tel.: 800-677-6278. Web: mmart.com.7-9, Kidz at Stylemax, Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Tel.: 800-677-6278. Web: mmart.com.7-9, National Prom Market Chicago (prom and special occasion lines), Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Tel.: 800-677-6278. Web: mmart.com.8-10, Focus (apparel and accessories show), California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-630-3600. E-mail: info@californiamarketcenter.com. Web: californiamarketcenter.com.8-10, Transit (L.A. Shoe Show), California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-630-3600. E-mail: info@californiamarketcenter.com. Web: californiamarketcenter.com.

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8-10, Trendz Women’s Apparel & Accessories Show, Palm Beach County Convention Center, Palm Beach, Fla. Tel.: 888-249-1377. Fax: 305-718-4323. E-mail: info@trendzshow.com. Web: trendzshow.com.8-10, NW Trend Show, Bellevue Hilton, Bellevue, Wash. Contact: Pacific Northwest Apparel Association. Tel.: 206-767-9200. Fax: 206-767-0707. E-mail: pnaa@nwtrendshow.com. Web: nwtrendshow.com.8-10, Level 8 Apparel Show (better contemporary), Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Tel.: 800-677-6278. Web: mmart.com.8-10, Chicago Collective (men’s apparel and accessories), Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Tel.: 800-677-6278. Web: mmart.com8-11, L.A. Fashion Market (holiday/resort), California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-630-3600. E-mail: info@californiamarketcenter.com. Web: californiamarketcenter.com.8-11, L.A. Kids Market, California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-630-3600. E-mail: info@californiamarketcenter.com. Web: californiamarketcenter.com.8-11, ASD Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Buyer registration: 800-748-5058. Web: asdonline.com.9-10, International Watch & Jewelry Guild, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta. Tel.: 800-554-4992. International: 713-783-8188. Fax: 281-589-8987. E-mail: info@iwjg.com. Web: iwjg.com.9-11, The WSA Show, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 212-759-8055.

Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.9-11, The Collections at WSA, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.9-11, Brighte, California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.9-11, Designers & Agents, The New Mart Building, Los Angeles. Tel.: 212-302-9575. Fax: 212-302-9576. E-mail: da@designersandagents.com. Web: designersandagents.com.9-12, The New Mart Women’s Holiday/Resort Apparel Market, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-627-0671. Fax: 213-627-1187. Web: newmart.net.9-12, The Cooper Design Space Women’s and Men’s Holiday/Resort Apparel Market, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-627-3754. Fax: 213-629-5484. Web: cooperdesignspace.com.12-14, Fashion Industry Gallery Women’s Apparel and Accessories Market (including Shop Temporaries Show), Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas. Tel.: 214-748-4344. Web: fashionindustrygallery.com.12-15, Dallas Apparel & Accessories Market (women’s, children’s, men’s, Western, Prom & Special Occasion and Southwestern Shoe Expo), Dallas Market Center, Dallas. Tel.: 214-655-6100 or 800-DAL-MKTS. Web: dallasmarketcenter.com.13-15, Action Sports Retailer (ASR), San Diego Convention Center, San Diego. Tel.: 949-226-5744. Web: asrbiz.com.

13-15, Dallas Summer Gem, Jewelry, & Bead Show, Grapevine Convention Center, Grapevine, Tex. Tel.: 504-455-6101. Fax: 504-455-6157. Toll free: 866-AKS-SHOW. E-mail: info@aksshow.com. Web: aksshow.com.14-19, New York International Gift Fair, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Piers 92 & 94, New York. Tel.: 800-272-SHOW. E-mail: customerrelations@glmshows.com Web: nyigf.com15, The Southern Bridal Show, Charleston Area Convention Center, North Charleston, S.C. Contact: Bridal Events LLC. Tel.: 770-736-1979. E-mail: info@eliteevents.com. Web: eliteevents.com.15-17, NRFtech: IT Leadership Summit, The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay, Calif. Tel.: 800-673-4692 or 202-783-7971. Fax: 202-737-2849. Web: nrf.com.15-18, Off-Price Specialist Show, Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 262-782-1600. Fax: 262-782-1601. E-mail: info@offpriceshow.com. Web: offpriceshow.com.

16-18, ENK Vegas, Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas. Tel.: 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.16-18, CurveNV, The Venetian Resort Hotel (Marco Polo, Galileo and Casanova Ballrooms), Las Vegas. Tel.: 203-698-7470. Fax: 203-698-7471. E-mail: info@curvexpo.com. Web: curvexpo.com.16-18, AccessoriesTheShow, The Venetian Resort Hotel, Las Vegas. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7412. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: accessoriestheshow.com.16-18, MRket LV, The Venetian Resort Hotel, Las Vegas. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7414. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: mrketshow.com.16-18, Moda Las Vegas, The Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7489. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: modalasvegas.com.16-18, Kid Show, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Exhibitor and Attendee Information: 973-340-0256. Fax: 973-430-0257. Web: spectrade.com.16-18, PGA Fall Expo, Venetian Resort & Convention Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 800-840-5628 or 203-840-5628. E-mail: inquiry@pga.reedexpo.com. Web: pgaexpo.com.16-19, Women’s Wear In Nevada (WWIN), Rio Hotel, Las Vegas. Exhibitor: 702-270-4651. Fax: 702-896-0171. Attendee: 702-436-4081. Fax: 702-436-0294. Web: spectrade.com.16-19, Sourcing at Magic, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 818-593-5000. E-mail: cs@magiconline.com. Web: magiconline.com.17-19, WWDMagic, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 818-593-5000. E-mail: cs@magiconline.com. Web: magiconline.com.17-19, FN Platform, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 818-593-5000. E-mail: cs@magiconline.com. Web: magiconline.com.17-19, MAGIC (Menswear, Premium, Street Unlimited, S.L.A.T.E.), Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 818-593-5000. E-mail: cs@magiconline.com. Web: magiconline.com.17-19, Project Global Tradeshow, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 818-593-5000. E-mail: cs@magiconline.com. Web: magiconline.com.17-19, Pooltradeshow, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 323-666-5587. Toll free: 877-554-4834. International calls: 218-740-7092. Fax: 323-666-4009. Web: pooltradeshow.com.18-19, Capsule Las Vegas (women’s and men’s), Venetian Hotel/Palazzo Ballroom, Las Vegas. Tel.: 212-206-8310.

E-mail: info@capsuleshow.com. Web: capsuleshow.com.21-22, Hot Springs Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show, Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs, Ark. Tel.: 504-455-6101. Fax: 504-455-6157. Toll free: 866-AKS-SHOW. E-mail: info@aksshow.com. Web: aksshow.com.21-23, Memphis Gift & Jewelry Show, Memphis-Cook Convention Center, Memphis. Tel.: 630-241-9865. Fax: 630-241-9870. Web: gift2jewelry.com.21-24, Seattle Gift Show, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle. Tel.: 678-285-3976. Web: urban-expo.com.22-23, The Minneapolis Show, Embassy Suites Airport, Bloomington, Minn. Contact: Mary Beltrand-Nylen. Tel.: 618-817-9722. E-mail: info@theminneapolisshow.com. Web: theminneapolisshow.com.22-24, Northstar Fashion Exhibitors, Hyatt Merchandise Mart, Minneapolis. Tel.: 800-272-6972 or 612-333-5219. Fax: 612-333-5226. E-mail: northstarfashion.com. Web: northstarfashion.com.22-25, New England Apparel Club, Royal Plaza Trade Center & Hotel, Marlboro, Mass. Tel.: 781-326-9223. E-mail: neacrlg@aol.com. Web: neacshow.com.26-30, Atlanta Apparel Market (women’s, men’s, children’s and accessories), AmericasMart, Atlanta. Tel.: 800-ATL-MART or 404-220-3000. Web: americasmart.com.28-29, The Women’s Expo, Dallas Market Hall, Dallas. Tel.: 972-499-7500. Fax: 940-321-3705. Web: adjuvantexpos.com.29, The Southern Bridal Show, Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Ala. Contact: Bridal Events LLC. Tel.: 770-736-1979. E-mail: info@eliteevents.com. Web: eliteevents.com.30-31, Indiana Women’s Apparel Club, Holiday Inn, Indianapolis. Tel.: 734-432-9790. Fax: 734-432-9796. E-mail: ragreps@gmail.com. Web: midwestapparelreps.com.

SEPTEMBER1-2, Trend Selection New York, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York. Tel.: 39-02-880-7711. Fax: 39-02-860-032. E-mail: segreteria@trendselection-newyork.com. Web: trendselection-newyork.com.6-7, International Watch & Jewelry Guild, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas. Tel.: 800-554-4992. International: 713-783-8188. Fax: 281-589-8987. E-mail: info@iwjg.com. Web: iwjg.com.7-8, NE Apparel and Footwear Materials Show, Crowne Plaza North Shore, Danvers, Mass. Tel.: 503-642-0977. Fax: 503-642-9428. E-mail: info@americanclassicevents.com. Web: americanevents.com.7-24, New York Women’s Spring II Apparel Market. Web: fashioncalendar.net.9, Bosco’s Bridal Fashion Show & Expo, Maestro’s, Bronx, N.Y. Tel.: 914-337-3826. E-mail: info@boscobridal.com. Web: boscobridal.com.9-11, Imprinted Sportswear Show, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta.

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Tel.: 800-933-8735. Fax: 770-777-8700. E-mail: customer.serviceatlanta@neilsen.com. Web: issshows.com.9-16, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Lincoln Center, New York. Tel.: 646-871-2400. Web: mbfashionweek.com.10-11, Couture Fashion Week, The Waldorf-Astoria, New York. Fax: 212-202-4604. E-mail: info@usafashionshow.com. Web: couturefashionweek.com.10-12, Surf Expo, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Tel.: 800-947-7873 or 678-781-7900. Fax: 678-781-7920. Web: surfexpo.com.11, The Great Bridal Expo, Sheraton, Los Angeles. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.11-13, Norton’s Apparel, Jewelry & Gift Market, Sevierville Events Center at Bridgemont, Sevierville, Tenn. Tel.: 865-436-6158. Fax: 865-436-6152. E-mail: nortonshows@gmail.com. Web: nortonshows.com.11-14, Dallas Bridal Show (Bridal, Prom, Quinceañera and Special Occasion), Dallas Market Center, Dallas. Tel.: 214-655-6100 or 800-DAL-MKTS. Web: dallasmarketcenter.com.12, The Georgia Bridal Show, Gwinnett Center, Duluth (Atlanta), Ga. Contact: Bridal Events LLC. Tel.: 770-736-1979. E-mail: info@eliteevents.com. Web: eliteevents.com.12, The Great Bridal Expo, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.12, The Bridal Event, Crowne Plaza Valley Forge, King of Prussia, Pa.

Tel.: 610-917-9300. Fax: 610-917-3300. E-mail: info@bridalevent.com. Web: bridalevent.com.12-14, Boston Collective, The Convention Center at the Holiday Inn Boxborough, Boxborough, Mass. Contact: Jim Knight. Tel.: 860-228-0051. E-mail: mail@knightsales.com or Phil Lewis. Tel.: 508-655-7158. E-mail: PML8@aol.com. Web: bostoncollective.com.12-14, ASD East, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Buyer registration: 800-748-5058. Web: asdonline.com.12-16, International Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Show, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, R.I. Tel.: 401-295-4564. Fax: 401-295-0122. E-mail: ifjag@aol.com. Web: jewelrytradeshows.com.14-15, NW Apparel and Footwear Materials Show, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Ore. Tel.: 503-642-0977. Fax: 503-642-9428. E-mail: info@americanclassicevents.com. Web: americanevents.com.17-19, Billings Market Association Inc., Expo Center of Metra Park, Billings, Mont. Tel.: 406-652-6132. Fax: 406-652-2531. E-mail: bma@billingsmarketassoc.com.17-19, Pensacola Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show, Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Fla. Tel.: 504-455-6101. Fax: 504-455-6157. Toll-free: 866-AKS-SHOW. E-mail: info@aksshow.com. Web: aksshow.com.18, The Great Bridal Expo, Hilton Alexandria at Mark Center, Alexandria, Va. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.18-19, Vintage Fashion Expo, Concourse Exhibition Center,

San Francisco. Tel.: 707-793-0773. Web: vintageexpo.com.18-20, GTS Florida Jewelry Expo, Osceola Heritage Park (Exhibition Hall), Orlando, Fla. Tel.: 770-410-9771. E-mail: info@gtshows.com. Web: gtshows.com.19, The Georgia Bridal Show, Savannah Civic Center, Savannah, Ga. Contact: Bridal Events LLC. Tel.: 770-736-1979. E-mail: info@eliteevents.com. Web: eliteevents.com.19, The Great Bridal Expo, Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.19, The Bridal Event, Chauncey Conference Center and Laurie House, Princeton, N.J. Tel.: 610-917-9300. Fax: 610-917-3300. E-mail: info@bridalevent.com. Web: bridalevent.com.20-22, Designers & Agents, The Starrett Lehigh Building and T he Chelsea Art Museum, New York. Tel.: 212-302-9575. Fax: 212-302-9576. E-mail: da@designersandagents.com. Web: designersandagents.com.20-22, Atelier Designers Collection, Doubletree Times Square, New York. Tel: 505-982-9112. Web: atelierdesigners.com.20-22, Designers At The Essex House, Jumeirah Essex House, New York. Contact: Daniel Saxon. Tel.: 310-657-6033.20-22, Nouveau Collective, Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York. Tel.: 914-736-0030. Fax: 914-736-0333. E-mail: nouveauny@optline.net. Web: nouveaucollectivetradeshows.com.20-22, The Train/The Box, Terminal Stores and La. Venue, New York.

Tel.: 212-967-9636. Web: thetrainnewyork.com.20-22, The Deerfield Show, Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago, Deerfield, Ill. Contact: Mary Beltrand. Tel.: 618-817-9722. E-mail: info@thedeerfieldshow.com.21-22, Indiana Women’s Apparel Club, Holiday Inn, Indianapolis. Tel.: 734-432-9790. Fax: 734-432-9796. Web: midwestapparelreps.com.21-22, Women’s and Children’s Apparel and Gift Market, Harrah’s Casino, North Kansas City, Kansas. Contact: Kansas City Apparel & Accessory Sales Association. Tel.: 816-231-6446.21-22, Capsule NY (women’s), Center 548, New York. Tel.: 212-206-8310. E-mail: info@capsuleshow.com. Web: capsuleshow.com.21-23, Coterie, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Tel.: 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.21-23, Sole Commerce, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Tel.: 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.21-23, Nouveau Collective Lifestyle Show, Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York. 914-736-0030. Fax: 914-736-0333. E-mail: nouveau@optline.net. Web: nouveaucollectivetradeshows.com.21-23, Moda Manhattan, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7489. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: modamanhattan.com.21-23, AccessoriesTheShow Pavilion, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center,

New York. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7412. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: accessoriestheshow.com.21-23, FAME, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Contact: Business Journals Inc. Attendee Information: 866-696-6020. Exhibitor Information: 212-710-7439. Fax: 203-838-5028. Web: fameshows.com.22-23, Health + Fitness Business Expo, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 949-226-5712. Web: healthandfitnessbiz.com.22-24, RAMA CMO Summit, Hyatt Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, Ariz. Tel.: 800-673-4692 or 202-783-7971. Fax: 202-737-2849. Web: nrf.com.22-24, Interbike International Trade Expo, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas. Tel.: 949-226-5712. Web: interbike.com.26, The Great Bridal Expo, Sheraton Philadelphia City Center, Philadelphia. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.26, Bosco’s Bridal Fashion Show & Expo, DoubleTree, Tarrytown, N.Y. Tel.: 914-337-3826. E-mail: info@boscobridal.com. Web: boscobridal.com.26, The Bridal Event, Haddonfield Wedding Walk at Haddon FortNightly, Haddonfield, N.J. Tel.: 610-917-9300. Fax: 610-917-3300. E-mail: info@bridalevent.com. Web: bridalevent.com.27-29, Los Angeles International Textile Show, California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-630-3683 or 800-225-6278, ext. 3683. E-mail: info@californiamarketcenter.com. Web: californiamarketcenter.com/latextile.

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27-29, Las Vegas International Lingerie Show, Rio Hotel, Las Vegas. Exhibitor: 402-778-0300. Attendee: 305-598-7019. Fax: 305-598-7054. Web: spectrade.com.28, Bosco’s Bridal Fashion Show & Expo, Antun’s of Queens Village, Queens Village, N.Y. Tel.: 914-337-3826. E-mail: info@boscobridal.com. Web: boscobridal.com.28-30, GlobalTex: L.A. International Textile & Sourcing Fair, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-627-6175 or 866-878-8778. Fax: 213-627-0015. E-mail: info@globaltex.com. Web: globaltex.com.30-Oct. 2, Imprinted Sportswear Show, Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth. Tel.: 800-933-8735. Fax: 770-777-8700. E-mail: customer.serviceatlanta@neilsen.com. Web: issshows.com.

OCTOBER3, The Great Bridal Expo, Fairmont Hotel, Dallas. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.3-5, Children’s Club, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Tel.: 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.3-6, The Travelers Show (women’s apparel and accessories), Doubletree Guest Suites, Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Tel.: 410-647-8284. Fax: 410-647-2289. E-mail: travelersshow@aol.com. Web: travelersshow.com.4, The Wedding Salon, Sofitel Chicago, Chicago. Tel.: 212-631-7777.

Fax: 212-631-7974. E-mail: info@weddingsalon.com. Web: weddingsalon.com.4-6, L.A. Majors Market, California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-630-3600. E-mail: info@californiamarketcenter.com. Web: californiamarketcenter.com.4-6, Off-Price Specialist Show, California Market Center (Exhibit Hall), Los Angeles. Tel.: 262-782-1600. Fax: 262-782-1601. E-mail: info@offpriceshow.com. Web: offpriceshow.com.4-6, Perfume Expo America (PXA), Hilton New York Hotel, New York. Tel.: 305-397-8025. Web: perfumexamerica.com.6, Bosco’s Bridal Fashion Show & Expo, Dellwood Country Club, New City, N.Y. Tel.: 914-337-3826. E-mail: info@boscobridal.com. Web: boscobridal.com.7, The Bridal Event, The Chestnut Club, Philadelphia. Tel.: 610-917-9300. Fax: 610-917-3300. E-mail: info@bridalevent.com. Web: bridalevent.com.8-9, Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York. Tel.: 518-434-4312. E-mail: events@manhattanvintage.com. Web: manhattanvintage.com.8-11, Jewelers International Showcase (JIS), Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami. Tel.: 561-998-0205. E-mail: jisshow@aol.com. Web: jisshow.com.9, The Great Bridal Expo, Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.

10, The Great Bridal Expo, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.10-11, The Minneapolis Show, Embassy Suites Airport, Bloomington, Minn. Contact: Mary Beltrand-Nylen. Tel.: 618-817-9722. E-mail: info@theminneapolisshow.com.10-11, The Travelers Show (women’s apparel and accessories), Embassy Suites Hotel, Linthicum, Md. Tel.: 410-647-8284. Fax: 410-647-2289. E-mail: travelersshow@aol.com. Web: travelersshow.com.10-12, Northstar Fashion Exhibitors, Hyatt Merchandise Mart, Minneapolis. Tel.: 800-272-6972 or 612-333-5219. Fax: 612-333-5226.

E-mail: northstarfashion.com. Web: northstarfashion.com.13, Bosco’s Bridal Fashion Show & Expo, Villa Barone Hilltop Manor, Mahopac, N.Y. Tel.: 914-337-3826. E-mail: info@boscobridal.com. Web: boscobridal.com.14-18, Atlanta Apparel Market (women’s, men’s, children’s and accessories), AmericasMart, Atlanta. Tel.: 800-ATL-MART or 404-220-3000. Web: americasmart.com.15-17, Designers & Agents, The New Mart Building and The Cooper Design Space, Los Angeles. Tel.: 212-302-9575. Fax: 212-302-9576. E-mail: da@designersandagents.com. Web: designersandagents.com.15-19, The Cooper Design Space Women’s and Men’s Spring Apparel Market, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-627-3754. Fax: 213-629-5484. Web: cooperdesignspace.com.15-17, Portland Cash & Carry Show, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Ore. Tel.: 415-346-6666. Fax: 415-346-4965. E-mail: showinfo@weshows.com. Web: weshows.com.15-17, Natchez Gem, Jewelry, & Bead Show, Natchez Convention Center, Natchez, Miss. Tel.: 504-455-6101. Fax: 504-455-6157. E-mail: info@aksshow.com. Web: aksshow.com.15-17, Great Lakes General Merchandise Show, I-X Center, Cleveland. Tel.: 630-241-9865. Fax: 630-241-9870. Web: gift2jewelry.com.15-18, Brighte, California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 212-759-8055. Fax: 212-758-3403. E-mail: enkshows@enkshows.com. Web: enkshows.com.15-19, L.A. Fashion Market, California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-630-3600. E-mail: info@californiamarketcenter.com. Web: californiamarketcenter.com.15-19, L.A. Kids Market, California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-630-3600. E-mail: info@californiamarketcenter.com. Web: californiamarketcenter.com.15-19, The New Mart Women’s Holiday/Resort Apparel Market, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-627-0671. Fax: 213-627-1187. Web: newmart.net.16-17, Vintage Fashion Expo, Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco. Tel.: 707-793-0773. Web: vintageexpo.com.

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16-18, Focus (apparel and accessories show), California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-630-3600. E-mail: info@californiamarketcenter.com. Web: californiamarketcenter.com.16-18, Transit (L.A. Shoe Show), California Market Center, Los Angeles. Tel.: 213-630-3600. E-mail: info@californiamarketcenter.com. Web: californiamarketcenter.com.16-19, The New York International Bridal Week, Pier 94, New York. Tel.: 800-677-6278. Web: merchandisemart.com.17, The Great Bridal Expo, Doral Resort Miami, Miami. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.17, The Bridal Event, Spring Mill Manor, Ivyland, Pa. Tel.: 610-917-9300. Fax: 610-917-3300. E-mail: info@bridalevent.com. Web: bridalevent.com.17-18, The Travelers Show (women’s apparel and accessories), Embassy Suites Hotel, Coraopolis, Pa. Tel.: 410-647-8284. Fax: 410-647-2289. E-mail: travelersshow@aol.com. Web: travelersshow.com.17-20, New England Apparel Club, Royal Plaza Trade Center & Hotel, Marlboro, Mass. Tel.: 781-326-9223. E-mail: neacrlg@aol.com. Web: neacshow.com.18-29, New York Women’s Spring II Apparel Market. Web: fashioncalendar.net.19, The Great Bridal Expo, New York Marriott Marquis, New York. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.19-21, Matrix Apparel Market, Renaissance Convention Center, Schaumburg, Ill. Tel.: 630-584-9513. Fax: 630-584-9520. E-mail: info@matrixapparelmarket.com. Web: matrixapparelmarket.com.21-23, Fashion Industry Gallery Women’s Apparel and Accessories Market (including Shop Temporaries Show), Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas. Tel.: 214-748-4344. Web: fashionindustrygallery.com.21-24, Dallas Apparel & Accessories Market (Women’s, Children’s, Men’s, Special Occasion and Southwestern Shoe Expo), Dallas Market Center, Dallas. Tel.: 214-655-6100 or 800-DAL-MKTS. Web: dallasmarketcenter.com.21-24, Transworld’s Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories (JF&A) Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill. Tel.: 800-323-6462. Web: transworldexhibits.com.22-24, San Francisco Cash & Carry Show, Concourse Exhibition Hall, San Francisco, Calif. Tel.: 415-346-6666. Fax: 415-346-4965. E-mail: showinfo@weshows.com. Web: weshows.com.23-26, Fashion Market Northern California, San Mateo Exhibition Center, San Mateo, Calif. Tel: 415-328-1221. E-mail: info@fashionmarketnorcal.com. Web: fashionmarketnorcal.com.23-26, Stylemax, The Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Tel.: 800-677-6278. Web: mmart.com.23-26, Kidz at Stylemax, The Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Tel.: 800-677-6278. Web: mmart.com.24, The Great Bridal Expo, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.24, The Bridal Event, Aloft Mount Laurel, Mount Laurel, N.J.Tel.: 610-917-9300. Fax: 610-917-3300. E-mail: info@bridalevent.com. Web: bridalevent.com.24-26, Trendz Women’s Apparel & Accessories Show, Palm Beach County Convention Center, Palm Beach, Fla. Tel.: 888-249-1377. Fax: 305-718-4323. E-mail: info@trendzshow.com. Web: trendzshow.com.25-26, International Watch & Jewelry Guild, Doubletree Chelsea/Metropolitan Pavilion. Tel.: 800-554-4992. International: 713-783-8188. Fax: 281-589-8987. E-mail: info@iwjg.com. Web: iwjg.com.27-28, Michigan (Men’s) Apparel Club, Farmington Hills Manor, Farmington Hills, Mich.. Tel.: 734-432-9790. Fax: 734-432-9796. E-mail: ragreps@gmail.com. Web: midwestapparelreps.com.28-30, Photo Plus Expo, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Registration: 508-743-8505. E-mail: photoplus@expressreg.net. Web: photoplusexpo.com.29-Nov. 1, Denver Apparel & Accessory Market, Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver. Tel.: 303-292-6278 or 800-289-6278. E-mail: info@denvermart.com. Web: denvermart.com.30-Nov. 1, NW Trend Show, Bellevue Hilton, Bellevue, Wash. Contact: Pacific Northwest Apparel Association. Tel.: 206-767-9200. Fax: 206-767-0707. E-mail: pnaa@nwtrendshow.com. Web: nwtrendshow.com.31, The Great Bridal Expo, Grand Hyatt in Buckhead, Atlanta. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com.Web: greatbridalexpo.com.

NOVEMBER1-4, Intimate Apparel Week. Contact: Intimate Apparel Council. Tel.: 800-520-2262. Web: apparelandfootwear.org.1-5, Accessory Market Week, New York. Tel.: 212-947-1135. Fax: 212-947-9258. E-mail: info@accessoriescouncil.org. Web: accessoriescouncil.org.3, Bosco’s Bridal Fashion Show & Expo, Sheraton, Smithtown, N.Y. Tel.: 914-337-3826. E-mail: info@boscobridal.com. Web: boscobridal.com.3-4, Indiana Women’s Apparel Club, Holiday Inn, Indianapolis. Tel.: 734-432-9790. Fax: 734-432-9796. E-mail: ragreps@gmail.com. Web: midwestapparelreps.com.4-7, International Jewelry Fair/General Merchandise Show, New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. Tel.: 630-241-9865. Fax: 630-241-9870. Web: gift2jewelry.com.5-7, New Orleans Christmas, Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show, Pontchartrain Center, Kenner, La. Tel.: 504-455-6101. Fax: 504-455-6157. E-mail: info@aksshow.com. Web: aksshow.com.6-8, Sunshine State Exhibitors Women’s Apparel and Accessories Market, Manatee Convention Center, Palmetto, Fla. Tel.: 561-967-6040. Fax: 561-964-0015. Web: sunshinestatexhibitors.com.7, The Great Bridal Expo, Denver Marriott City Center, Denver. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.7, The Bridal Event, Glen Foerd Mansion, Philadelphia. Tel.: 610-917-9300. Fax: 610-917-3300. E-mail: info@bridalevent.com. Web: bridalevent.com.10, Bosco’s Bridal Fashion Show & Expo, Holiday Inn, Stamford, Conn. Tel.: 914-337-3826. E-mail: info@boscobridal.com. Web: boscobridal.com.12-14, Jacksonville Christmas Gem, Jewelry, & Bead Show, Morocco Shrine Temple, Jacksonville, Fla. Tel.: 504-455-6101. Fax: 504-455-6157. E-mail: info@aksshow.com. Web: aksshow.com.14, The Great Bridal Expo, Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare, Rosemont, Ill. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.14, The Bridal Event, Mendenhall Inn, Mendenhall, Pa. Tel.: 610-917-9300. Fax: 610-917-3300. E-mail: info@bridalevent.com. Web: bridalevent.com.14-15, Norton’s Apparel, Jewelry & Gift Market, Sevierville Events Center at Bridgemont, Sevierville, Tenn. Tel.: 865-436-6158. Fax: 865-436-6152. E-mail: nortonshows@gmail.com. Web: nortonshows.com.19-21, Georgia Christmas Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show, Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry, Ga. Tel.: 504-455-6101. Fax: 504-455-6157. E-mail: info@aksshow.com. Web: aksshow.com.20, The Great Bridal Expo, San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco. Tel.: 954-522-7001. Fax: 954-522-7337. E-mail: info@greatbridalexpo.com. Web: greatbridalexpo.com.20-23, Mid-South Jewelry & Accessories Fair, Memphis-Cook Convention Center, Memphis. Tel.: 630-241-9865. Fax: 630-241-9870. Web: gift2jewelry.com.

DECEMBER1-3, New York Shoe Expo, Hilton New York Hotel & FFANY MemberShowrooms, New York. Tel.: 212-751-6422. Fax: 212-751-6404. E-mail: info@ffany.org. Web: ffany.org.3-5, Transworld’s Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories (JF&A) Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill. Tel.: 800-323-6462. Web: transworldexhibits.com.8-10, Retail Design Collective (formerly the NADI Show), the annual visual merchandising and store design market week sponsored by A.R.E. (the Association for Retail Environments) at member showrooms in New York. Tel.: 954-241-4810. E-mail: karenschaffner@retailenvironments.org.11-13, Baton Rouge Jewelry & General Merchandise Show, Baton Rouge River Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tel.: 630-241-9865. Fax: 630-241-9870. Web: gift2jewelry.com.17-19, Slidell Gem, Jewelry, & Bead Show, Northshore Harbor Convention Center, Slidell, La. Tel.: 504-455-6101. Fax: 504-455-6157. E-mail: info@aksshow.com. Web: aksshow.com.

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Vionnet: Creative director Rodolfo Paglialunga continues to display his knack for distinctive shapes and cuts this season. Dresses steal the spotlight at Vionnet — from loose jersey numbers to skimpier versions in two-toned sequins and ruched styles featuring rounded hems.

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StRong U.S. ReVenUeS haVe PRomPteD hugo Boss ag to bolster its retail and whole-sale networks stateside.

the division that oversees hugo Boss’ U.S. business is going into spend mode to court spe-cialty stores, improve the german fashion brand’s image and operations with-in department stores and grow its network of directly operated doors.

“We want to make the brand more top-of-mind for all our retail chan-nels,” said mark Brashear, chairman and chief execu-tive officer of hugo Boss americas. “as the modern alternative to traditional men’s wear, we think we offer something distinct in terms of product, but we want to be better and more aggressive partners, too.”

among the company’s top priorities is growing its specialty store business. It’s begun hosting retailer events during market week in new York. hugo Boss is also rolling out shops in mitchells, mario’s and garys by the end of the year, and is establishing specialty store selling contests. this spring, the com-pany took four winners to the Kentucky Derby.

“With the continued casualization, glo-balization and modernization of our younger clientele, we feel the world of hugo Boss fits [that customer’s] lifestyle,” Bob mitchell, co-president of the mitchells Family of Stores, said of hugo Boss’ increased presence at the Westport, Conn., location.

the moves are showing early signs of suc-

cess. the brand will be in 207 specialty accounts this fall, a 23 percent rise over the previous fall.

“We’ve traditionally focused on our larger customers, but we think there’s opportunity with better haberdashery stores,” Brashear said.

Department stores are getting the once-over, too. hugo Boss plans to install 10 to 15 shops

with key partners this year, as well as update fixtures in other doors. Similarly, the brand is expanding its replenishment program, adding more product ex-clusives and hiring retail-merchandising specialists for the store floor.

the investments un-derscore the brand’s re-cent performance in the U.S. It was among hugo Boss’ strongest markets last year, outpacing most of europe and asia. In 2009, hugo Boss sales in america rose 4 percent to 233 million euros, or $285.6 million at current exchange rates. Sales in europe during the same period fell 11 percent.

the trend is continuing this year. Sales in the U.S. were up 2 percent in the first quarter to 59 million euros, or $72.3 million at current exchange, even as global revenues for the brand declined 8 percent overall during the period.

as hugo Boss doubles down on its whole-sale business, it is also expanding its own retail network. Boss by hugo Boss doors will bow in Las Vegas, the mall of america in minnesota, and in Washington, and Santa monica and Sacramento, Calif., this fall. the company operates 33 Boss doors, three hugo stores and 28 factory outlets in the U.S.

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IT’S AL…IVE!: More than eight months after Condé Nast shuttered Gourmet, the company revealed plans Tuesday to revive the revered food magazine. Sort of. “It’s not a magazine, and it’s not a digital version of a magazine,” said president and chief executive officer Chuck Townsend before unveiling Gourmet Live, an app that will bring the title’s 70 years worth of archives to the iPad and other digital platforms. Users who download the program when it launches in the fourth quarter will have access to a preselected slice of stories, recipes and videos that will grow as they explore and share items with their social network. Townsend said the publisher would assemble a team of eight to 10 “producers” (so long, writers and editors; it’s a producer’s world) to aggregate content for the app and that its operations would fall under Carol Smith, vice president and publisher for the company’s food brands. There were more than 60 editorial staffers on the Gourmet masthead when it shuttered in October. Eventually, the company said, the portal could contain user-generated content such as restaurant recommendations.

Townsend said Condé Nast’s optimized projections call for the app to contribute $20 million in annual revenues within three or four years. Though the initial download will be free, Townsend presented Gourmet Live as a sort of sandbox that will allow the company to test new payment sources such as à la carte offerings, virtual currency and membership models as it grows. “We believe that magazines are but the tip of the pyramid in terms of what readers will pay for,” the ceo said (although he didn’t say exactly what else they’d pay for). As for whether user-generated content would be up to the storied Gourmet reputation (the demo version the company showed to journalists offered lush photography and

a David Foster Wallace essay from the archives), Townsend allowed there could be some professional content created for the app as well.

Gourmet Live will have company when it launches, as other food titles adapt to the e-reader in the near future. Hearst Corp. plans to release a Food Network Magazine app for tablets later this year, and Food & Wine will launch its own iPad app with the October issue. Dana Cowin, Food &

Wine editor in chief, said a price hasn’t been determined, but a subscription model is planned. “It will go deeper and have more content,” said Cowin, noting the app will have more travel and lifestyle content and feature more in-depth interviews with notable chefs such as Mario Batali and Tyler Florence. As for Gourmet Live, a competitor in the making, Cowin said the site will have a sizable archive to draw from, a “great backbone,” but she said it’s not clear what the point-of-view will be. “What distinguishes the brand’s identity?” she wondered. “How is it different from Epicurious?” She added that Food & Wine often works with partner CNN, which launched its own food blog, Eatocracy, last week.

But the final critical word on Gourmet Live on Tuesday went to former Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl, who wrote on Twitter: “Re: Gourmet; they’re reviving the brand, not the magazine. Pity.” — Matthew Lynch and Amy Wicks

A HORSE RACE: Who will succeed Paige Rense Noland as the next editor in chief of Architectural Digest? All signs continue to point to Margaret Russell, who has emerged as the favorite, according to industry insiders. With her knowledge of the business and long list of contacts, Russell is the obvious choice. Hamish Bowles, Vogue’s European editor at large and former editor of Vogue Living, was among those under consideration, but is said to no longer be in contention. — A.W.

NUDITY LOVES COMPANY: One doesn’t usually equate the word “shocking” with the house of Valentino, but there’s a radical image change afoot there. The fall campaign, which breaks in the July issue of Italian Vogue, has a new photographer — David Sims, who replaced Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, making this his first Valentino campaign, and mixes nudity in with clothed models. Creative directors Maria Grazie Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli opted for black-and-white and, for the first time, chose to shoot in the house’s historic Parisian headquarters in Place Vendôme.

“The idea is that of an unexpectedly intimate black-and-white portrait with candid shots of unconventional, delicate and individual beauty and a more dangerous undercurrent,” said Chiuri. Added Piccioli, “We believe it is a very modern and feminine vision and we wanted to show each woman’s unique personal allure.”

The three models chosen to pose for the moody images are Freja Beha, Monika Jagaciak and Tati Cotlar, while Alex Gilbert provides the male presence. Each photo features two side-by-side shots of the same girl, one where she’s decked out in fall attire and the other naked, but cropped or posing to discreetly conceal her more intimate body parts — so magazines will run the ads. — Alessandra Ilari

NEW HIRE: Tyra Banks has tapped Patrick Vien, former chairman and chief executive officer of Warner Music International, as the new president and chief operating officer of her company, Bankable. Vien has been charged with global expansion of Bankable as well as developing and diversifying the business across more media platforms. Prior to Warner Music, Vien was president of NBC Universal Global Networks. — A.W.

BEACH BLANKET INK: Sea, sweat, and…backlit screens? It’s not a exactly a hot combination, according to Tyler Brûlé, the

founder and editor of Monocle, who’s launching the title’s first print newspaper edition on July 29. Temporarily dubbed Monocle-on-Med, the 60-page paper, which will be sized somewhere between a tabloid and a broadsheet, is planning a print run of 70,000 copies to be distributed in airports and international summer hot spots from Italy and Israel to Aspen and the Hamptons. Brûlé says one of the reasons behind the launch is the abiding versatility of plain old newspaper print. “I was sitting by a pool in Honolulu where there were a mix of American West Coasters and

Japanese — people who should all have the latest technology and gadgets — but no one was reading off a screen. They were all engaged with proper media,” he said. “Screens don’t like direct sunlight, sweat, saltwater, or sunscreen, while a great piece of print only gets better at the beach.”

The issue, he said, will be about 30 percent ads — Swiss private bank Pictet and BlackBerry have already signed up — and will plug the gap between Monocle’s July-August issue and its September one. It will have a loose Mediterranean theme, with a combination of essays, comics, news stories, the autumn fashion collections and a survey of fashion buyers. But Brûlé is not turning his suntanned back on digital media: Monocle will also offer its annual group of audio podcasts known as The Monocle Summer Series. — Samantha Conti

A fall Valentino ad.

To raise money for The edible schoolyard, chef Alice WAters’ initiative to plant vegetable gardens at public schools, lela rose, Beth Blake and Fernanda Niven invited 65 of their friends to rose’s ultramodern Tribeca pad monday night for a summer solstice dinner conceived by Waters herself. for $1,000 a head. While no more expensive than other charity-gala meal tickets, the price — which was written in plain english on an e-mailed invitation, not typed in a small font on an enclosed vellum card — unnerved some who perhaps expect more glitz for their money (100 percent of the evening’s proceeds went to esy). but Waters doesn’t mask the taste of her ingredients with rich french sauces, nor does she hide her food-fanatic agenda.

“everyone here who has a child knows what the future’s about,” said Waters. “it’s critical to bring awareness to the urgency of this issue.”

To start construction on a garden at Ps 216 in brooklyn this fall, she needs to pull in $1 million. “but not all tonight,” rose said nervously.

The designer needn’t worry, because the guests — including Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter sarsgaard, Kate and Andy spade, rachel and Ara Hovnanian and celerie Kemble — seemed happy to do their part.

“i cook from her ‘The art of simple food’ cookbook all the time,” said Gyllenhaal. “my mom and brother [Jake] have met alice. i’m the only one who hasn’t until tonight.”

during cocktails mixed by Jim Meehan of east Village boîte PdT, patrons snacked on crostini with fava beans (maxwell’s farm), paper-thin slices of salumi (local) and freshly shucked oysters (island creek). Then separate parts of rose’s “Transformer”-style dining table rose from the floor and descended from the ceiling, signaling dinner was served. (The architects responsible for rose’s house are also designing the Ps 216 garden.)

The three-course meal included a delicate summer vegetable soup; roast chicken (norwich meadows, and most certainly not rubber) with potatoes,

onions and Tokyo turnips (presumably not shipped in from Japan); lettuces (lani and bodhitree farms) with mustard vinaigrette, and finally ruby red cherries, rosemary shortbread and almond biscotti. some could argue this sounds like a fancy way to say she served soup, plain poultry,

veggies and a few cookies, but in Waters’ chefs’ hands, it was a little like a reverse-Wonka experience. no snozberries, but the lettuce leaves tasted like lettuce leaves, the turnips tasted like turnips, the cherries tasted like cherries. and for that, the crowd gathered at rose’s home, Waters acolytes all, would have paid any price. Two guests shelled out even more when, after dinner, Jamie Niven called a brief live auction for four food-and-wine-related lots. a day with Waters — including a tour of the Union square Greenmarket, a personal kitchen consultation and lunch at momofuku noodle bar — even sold twice, for $10,000 a pop.

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secOND HAND: alexander mcQueen, which recently named sarah Burton creative director in the wake of the founding designer’s death, also has tapped another key talent, WWd has learned. Pina Ferlisi — who has been creative director of Generra and held senior design posts at coach, Gap and marc by marc Jacobs — has been named creative director of mcQ, the licensed secondary line for which the Gucci Group-owned house has big plans. it is understood ferlisi will work under the creative leadership of burton.

PiANO FOrte: even amid the multimedia spectacle that was ermenegildo Zegna’s 100th anniversary bash at the Triennale design museum monday night, composer Michael Nyman’s piano performance stood out as a treat. it included “The Promise,” the theme he composed for “The Piano.” early that day, nyman’s music was used in the Z Zegna portion of the runway show. he also made a film of a Zegna mill that played on a continuous loop in the exhibition. “and i look great in their clothes,” he said, vamping in a black suit. among his other projects, a film called “nyman With the movie camera” is headed for the Toronto film festival, and he’s been tapped to receive a lucie Photography award.

cHArActer stUDY: sir Paul smith took part in milan men’s week monday night by addressing the camera italian buyer moda, italy’s fashion buying chamber. for starters, he spilled the beans on the spring collection he’ll show on the Paris runway sunday. “i was inspired by my time working with led Zeppelin when i first started my career. There’s a hint of rock, but it’s not a retrospective,” he said, describing shirts with silver-trimmed collars and slim jackets. but mostly he riffed on the need to stay focused and sharp. “it’s not enough to be only a designer, shopkeeper or magazine anymore. you have to make more effort,” said smith. he revealed that he’d been approached during the economic crisis for a number of design collaborations involving hotels and phones, but declined them, emphasizing the importance of “doing things that are right, not easy.” he also trumpeted his preference for real people in his ad campaigns and the need for character in today’s competitive retail environment.

tAttOO YOU: milan’s runways have been full of bare torsos — including heavily tattooed models given prime exposure at shows from Versace and emporio armani to dsquared. and the ink will continue to flow as men’s week in Paris gets under way. on friday, stefano Pilati plans to unveil a short documentary-style film ahead of his spring yves saint laurent show. it’s by dutch photographer and filmmaker Ari Marcopoulos and the subject is legendary los angeles tattoo artist Mark Mahoney.

iNDePeNDeNt sPirits: Talk about competition. The winners of the fourth annual independent handbag designer awards were culled from

about 900 submissions judged by a panel of editors, stylists, buyers and other experts. The honorees, who received their awards Thursday night at Parsons The new school for design, were: catherine Meyer, follis, best overall design and style; Andrew Krumholz, escama studio, best Green handbag; Michelle Vale, most innovative handbag inspired by mark; Brianna smith, b. Thalle, best handmade handbag; Dalia Pascal, best socially responsible handbag; si Kim, morpholision, best student-made handbag, and Aimee Kestenberg, best Use of swarovski crystals. Veronica suarez, exex handbags, was instyle’s fan favorite, based on the 212,000 votes cast on instyle.com. Deborah lloyd, Kate spade co-president and creative director, received the iconoclast award from her friend, tim Gunn, chief creative officer of liz claiborne inc. few of the winners made it through their acceptance speeches without a tear.

Prizes included the creation of a limited edition bag under the Kate spade new york label for best handbag in overall style and design — with the bags sold at saks fifth avenue — and an apprenticeship with carlos falchi for the best student-made handbag winner.

AUstriAN iMPOrts: While not known as a hotbed of fashion activity, austria is doing its best to raise its designers’ international profiles. on monday, The austrian Trade commission hosted Vibrant austria, an open house featuring the work of 11 austrian designers and labels, at the ramscale loft in

new york, where the collections will be open for sales and press appointments through Thursday. The trade commission enlisted a cicognani communications and stylist Jenny capitain to choose the featured labels, among them and_i, anna aichinger, drozdzik, edith a’Gay, florian Jewelry and Ute Ploier. “i think there’s a very nice spirit in Vienna,” said capitain. “it’s a very old culture — it’s eastern europe, which makes it different.”

most of the labels represented, which included shoes, apparel and accessories lines, have businesses in europe

and asia and are seeking action in the U.s. “That’s why i’m here,” said claude Priscilla Baumgartner, who launched her eco label milch, which specializes in clothes made from recycled fabrics, five years ago. “i’m looking for feedback from key players in the U.s. market.”

likewise, claudia Brandmair, who interned at marc Jacobs before founding brandmair in 2003 and typically presents her collection in Paris and london, said, “i’m looking for a showroom. someone who can sell my things here.”

sOlOMON HONOreD: after 26 years at bloomingdale’s, it’s hard to think of stephanie solomon as a former teacher. “i stuck with it for several years, until the kids threw books at me,” solomon said at the fund-raiser for syracuse University’s college of Visual and Performing arts earlier this month at one chase manhattan Plaza, where top fashion designs created by seniors were spotlighted and so was solomon, who received the school’s icon of style award. she graduated from syracuse University in 1972 with a degree in education, became a teacher, but eventually moonlighted as a freelance stylist for Vogue’s candy Pratts Price. in 1984, bloomingdale’s late Kal ruttenstein hired solomon as fashion coordinator, who rose to become its current vice president for fashion direction for ready-to-wear.

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LOS ANGELES — With higher budgets but still focused on price, buyers shopped for novelty items and fashionable basics at the contemporary fashion market that ended here last week.

Merchants from Macy’s, Nordstrom, Holt Renfrew, American Rag & Cie, Amazon.com and a slew of specialty stores searched for upbeat trends and fanciful details, such as sequins, fringe, cashmere and fur, as they checked out the holiday col-lections at Designers & Agents, Brighte Companies and the showrooms in Cooper Design Space, New Mart and California Market Center.

Despite persistent worries about the economy, several re-tailers said they had survived the worst of financial travails to increase their orders from last year.

Wendy Foster, who oper-ates four locations in the Santa Barbara, Calif., area described her mood as “wishful,” although she worried that her business wasn’t completely back on solid footing.

“It’s been a roller coast-er,” she said. “As of today, the [Montecito] store is up 9 per-cent over last year for the month. Last month, we were down, and the month before we were up 50 percent.”

Overall, the exuberance of prerecession seasons hadn’t re-turned. Retailers were mostly buying close to season, trying to play it safe with designs that wouldn’t scare away shoppers and aiming for price points that would satisfy customers who re-main tightfisted.

“Everything is the price, the price, the price,” Foster said.

Lesley Grant, owner of home-based jewelry and gifts enter-prise Rocket & Rosie in Dana Point, Calif., said her customers’ threshold for apparel purchases was $100. “The times, what they are right now, peo-ple are looking for nice quality for a good price,” she said.

The market was an opportunity for new lines to launch for the holiday season. Bliss Lau, the New York-based jewelry designer, unveiled goatskin leather wallets and handbags she designed for Dakota Collective, the higher-priced brand that’s an offshoot of young contemporary line BB Dakota. Wholesaling from $50 to $150, Bliss Lau for Dakota Collective consists of wallets with finger straps, bucket bags festooned with Lau’s signature chains and small cross-body bags slashed to reveal vents.

Designers did well with jersey and fleece basics that had a fashionable twist.

The Furies — a Venice, Calif.-based line launched by former Levi’s designer Rikke Korff this past spring —

placed angular cap sleeves on a V-neck T-shirt dress and curved the hem on a tank top; both wholesale for less than $36.

Los Angeles-based Kill City exposed the back on a $46 French terry sweatshirt accentuated with poplin shoulder pads. Hy & Dot, a lower-priced line from Rory Beca designer Rory Edelman

in Los Angeles, adorned scoopneck tanks and sweatshirts wholesaling for $36 and $42, re-spectively, with sequins.

Pete, also from Los Angeles, developed a new angora-Modal knit fabric for long-sleeve

tunics and racer-back tanks wholesaling for less than $42. New York’s Foley + Corinna enhanced

a $146 long-sleeve fleece shirt with a removable vest made of netting trimmed with feathers and beads.

Bright colors resonated with retailers. Wayuu Taya, a South American line of cotton shoulder bags hand-knit in eye-catching yellow, pink and red, attracted retailers with its $60 wholesale price and eth-nic motifs. New York’s Callula Lillibelle offered a dip-dyed open-back silk dress for $175, and Los Angeles-based Robert Rodriguez displayed a $270 scallop silk shift dress in bright red.

“People have been investing in their staples in the last couple of years,” said Marco Lebel, vice president of sales at Robert Rodriguez. “Novelty and color are really the strengths right now.”

Deanna Vay, an assistant to the owner at Gracie & Co., a women’s clothing boutique in La Jolla, Calif., noticed a move toward luxury fab-rics and detailing with sequins, fringe, cashmere and fur. “People are tired of being down and conservative,” she said.

Jean leggings and cargo pants topped the list of bestsellers for denim companies. It Jeans received favorable responses for its twill cargos retailing for less than $100, while Hudson Jeans pushed more edgy looks with harem cargo pants washed in an army green tint or trimmed with leather, retailing for $325 or $395, respectively.

ABS by Allen Schwartz confirmed the Army trend with military ac-cents in cargo pants as well as narrow skirts.

Style New York updated classics to keep its missy clients happy while keeping retail prices between $30 and $110. “People are looking for colors, and trying to stay away from black,” said Tal Herzel, a sales

representative for Style New York. Among the 29 vendors at the Focus show was Ximena Valero, a Los Angeles-based

designer who previously worked for Victoria’s Secret. She appealed to buyers with transformable pieces retailing from $120 for a tunic to about $450 for a long draped dress. Demonstrating the various adjustments on her own royal blue jumper, which morphed from a strapless dress to one with draped sleeves with a twist of a panel, Valero attributed her growing sales in Russia, Mexico and across the U.S. to the versa-tility of her designs. “There are at least 10 ways to wear each thing,” she said.

L.A. Buyers Seek Novelty, Fashion at Right Price

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— Wendy Foster

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1.99 1.88 ParluxFragrances(PARL) - 32300 1.94 +2.65

3.51 3.26 CasualMale(CMRG) 14.6 202351 3.45 +2.37

10.63 9.99 Bon-Ton(BONT) 9.1 295800 10.40 +2.36

230.20223.40 Hennes&Mauritz*(HMB:ST) 21.7 4104568 230.20 +2.13

353.80338.00 Marks&Spencer*(MKS:L) 10.4 10073178 348.40 +1.66

24.83 23.83 Weyco(WEYS) 19.3 24209 24.07 +1.60

17.85 17.08 Express(EXPR) - 671918 17.21 +1.59

49.90 48.64 Inditex*(ITX:SM) 21.6 1603811 49.52 +1.16

12.95 12.58 AmericanEagle(AEO) 16.8 5963404 12.76 +1.11

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By Evan Clark

The reTail sTock roller coasT-er hit another downward slope Tuesday with the sector falling 2 percent amid widespread selling in equities.

The s&P retail index lost 8.60 points to close at 415.82, well off its high for the year of 499.91.

retailers hit that peak on april 26 as spring sales showed a strong rebound and the U.s. economy seemed to be fighting its way back. But the enthusi-asm for retail stocks, which historically lead the economy out of recession, waned as the re-covery seemed to falter and the debt crisis in europe threatened global financial stability.

stocks have re-mained particu-larly unsteady as investors grasp for clear signs on con-sumer spending and for a general sense of stability in markets. since hit-ting their high nearly two months ago, retail stocks have seen 13 trading ses-sions that ended in swings of better than 2 percent — as many as the sector saw in the prior nine-and-a-half months.

all the commotion can make it harder for companies looking to raise money by issuing new shares or to use their stock to help fund a takeover of a competitor.

in part, retailers got caught in the downdraft Tuesday.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.4 percent, or 148.89 points, to 10,293.52 as the energy sector tanked on uncertainty surrounding the six-month moratorium on new deepwater oil and gas drilling that was overturned by the courts, but is expected to be appealed.

international investors were also feeling dour.

The FTse 100 slipped 1 percent to 5,246.98 in london as British officials laid out a tough new budget for the country. however, retailers there gained ground on news that an increase to the country’s value-added tax, or VaT, intended to help ease the budget deficit, would not come until Jan. 4, 2011, and would push the levy to 20 percent from 17.5 percent.

The new rate is expected to raise 13.5 billion pounds, or $20.03 billion at current exchange, annually by the 2014-

15 fiscal year. VaT is charged on goods and services in the U.k., with exemp-tions such as children’s clothes, books, newspapers and most food items. While foreign tourists can claim a refund on VaT, they have to spend about 75 pounds, or $111, in each shop to qualify.

“it will hit jobs, consumer spending, the pace of recovery and add to infla-tion, but we accept the government has no choice or easy options,” said stephen robertson, director general of the British retail consortium. however, caroline Gulliver, an analyst at investment bank

execution Noble, said the January start date means “retailers have a chance to plan their buying and cost con-trol accordingly.” she also noted that a reduction in the main rate of corpo-ration tax — a tax on the profits made by companies, to 24 percent from 28 percent — over the

course of four years, starting in april, “is a benefit for all retailers.”

shares of asos increased 3.6 percent to 830 pence, or $12.31 at current ex-change, and Marks & spencer advanced 1.7 percent to 348.40 pence, or $5.17.

elsewhere in europe, the cac 40 slipped 0.8 percent to 3,705.32 in Paris and the DaX fell 0.4 percent to 6,269.04 in Frankfurt.

asian investors pushed the Nikkei 225 down 1.2 percent to 10,112.89 in Tokyo and the hang seng index ebbed 0.5 percent to 20,819.08 in hong kong.

• Zale-Citi Extension: Zale corp. said in a regulatory filing with the securities and exchange commission that it had paid citibank $5.4 million due to the bank for a shortfall in credit sales, but the credit agreement between the two parties would be terminated in December un-less Zale pays another $1.1 million on or before July 16. if payment is made by the deadline, the current credit agreement would remain in force until the original March expiration date. Negotiations to replace the original agreement have con-tinued beyond the first deadline of June 16, but on a nonexclusive basis. shares of Zale Tuesday fell 21 cents, or 9.2 percent, to close trading at $2.08.

— With contributions from Nina Jones and Arnold J. Karr

Walgreen Net Drops 11.3% in 3rd Qtr.

* Editor’s note: European stocks are quoted in the currency of their principal exchanges. Shares on the London Stock Exchange are quoted in pence, Richemont and The Swatch Group are quoted in Swiss francs and Hennes & Mauritz is quoted in Swedish kronor. All other European stocks are in euros.

Equity Selling Sends Retail Stocks Down

U.S., Brazil Enter Cotton Subsidy DealBy Matthew W. Evans

WalGreeN co. saiD TUesDay The elimination of a Medicare-related tax benefit, costs associated with its acquisi-tion of Duane reade and restructuring charges drove net earnings down 11.3 percent, and below analysts’ expecta-tions, in the third quarter ended May 31.

The Deerfield, ill.-based drugstore chain posted net income of $463 million, or 47 cents a diluted share, during the period, versus profits of $522 million, or 53 cents a share, in the same period a year ago.

on average, analysts polled by yahoo Finance expected earnings per share of 57 cents. The retailer’s quarterly sales were up 6.1 percent to $17.2 billion, from $16.21 billion a year ago.

“We anticipated this would be a chal-lenging quarter for several reasons, including the sluggish economy, pre-scription reimbursement pressure com-pounded by a slowdown in the rate of introduction of new generics and a lower incidence of flu compared with the begin-ning of the h1N1 pandemic a year ago,”

stated president and chief executive of-ficer Greg Wasson. “While we saw a num-ber of positive signs in the quarter, and reached several important milestones, we also realize there is more to be done.”

Prescription sales were up 5.7 percent and accounted for 65.4 percent of quar-terly sales. same-store sales increased 0.7 percent in the quarter, while comparable store front-end sales increased 0.1 per-cent, the firm stated, adding that front-end sales were impacted by continued weak demand for discretionary goods and by lower demand for flu-related products compared with the year-ago quarter.

at the end of the third quarter, Walgreens operated 8,019 locations in all 50 states, Puerto rico and Guam. The com-pany said it has 7,522 drugstores nationally.

For the nine months, Walgreens’ earn-ings came in at $1.62 billion, or $1.64 a share, up from $1.57 billion, or $1.58 per share, during the comparable 2009 pe-riod. revenues were up 6.1 percent to $50.55 billion from $47.63 billion.

shares of Walgreens closed Tuesday at $28.17, down $1.97 or 6.5 percent.

By Kristi Ellis

WASHINGTON — The U.s. and Brazil have reached an agreement in a long-standing dispute over cotton subsidies that could essentially forestall the imposition of sanctions on U.s. exports until 2012.

But analysts were skeptical congress will ultimately eliminate the cotton subsidies, which were deemed illegal by the World Trade organization last september, and stave off retaliation from Brazil. Under the long-term frame-work agreement, the two sides will meet quarterly to discuss a resolution in the context of a new farm bill containing the cotton subsidy programs that congress will begin negotiating in 2012.

in april, the U.s. and Brazil reached an agreement that averted $800 million in sanctions for 60 days. Under the deal, the U.s. agreed to make some changes in its cotton export and credit guarantee program and to work with Brazil to es-tablish a $147.3 million fund to provide technical assistance and capacity build-ing for the Brazilian cotton industry.

With the 60 days up, Brazil was set again to impose sanctions on Monday on

a long list of U.s. exports valued at $591 million, including raw cotton, woven fabric, men’s and boys’ cotton pants and shorts, women’s and girls’ cotton pants and shorts, and some jewelry and beauty products. But the two sides agreed to fur-ther discussions and delay the sanctions.

“it gives us time and space to work to-ward a more permanent answer to the out-standing questions,” said carol Guthrie, assistant U.s. Trade representative for public and media affairs.

But economists and trade analysts expressed skepticism that U.s. lawmak-ers, particularly those from farm states, would agree to fully eliminate the cot-ton subsidies in the next farm bill, which could prompt Brazil to retaliate. congress did not eliminate the cotton subsidies in the 2008 farm bill that is set to expire on sept. 30, 2012.

“i don’t think there will be a full elimination of subsidies in the 2012 farm bill,” said John Baffes, a se-nior economist in the World Bank’s Development Prospects Group in Washington. “But they will certainly be reduced and probably be more in line with other subsidies for commodities.”

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DALLAS — Buyers were generally more confident about business at FashionCenterDallas during the show that ended its four-day run on June 6.

But retailers in southern Louisiana worried about the economic impact of the devastating spill from the BP oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20. Fishing and oil drilling have been suspended as containment efforts continue.

“Our economy is based on seafood, oil and sugar cane farms,” said Ricki O’Brien, owner of Ricki’s in New Iberia, La. “The freeze on oil drill-ing will hurt us. We’ve gotten cautious with the oil spill, and I’ll cut back 20 percent for fall.”

The June show is traditionally among the slowest on the calendar. Some showrooms said they worked with about 80 retailers; others saw far fewer.

Cindy Morris, chief operating officer of the Dallas Market Center Co., which operates the show, said more buyers attended from across the coun-try, compared with the previous June, but didn’t provide numbers. She said the DMC anticipates “strong attendance for the remainder of the year.”

Gary Hill, a sales representative who shows such labels as Luii in the Taylor Hill showroom, said, “The mood is better. Everyone here was here to buy, not look. Their business is trending better and they left orders.”

The market spanned three seasons as buyers reordered summer goods and placed fall and holi-day orders. Popular styles included novelty jack-ets and tops, dolman-sleeve and draped-knit tops, and tailored dresses. Embellishments including sequins, bugle beads, jewels and pintucking re-mained popular. Knitted fur jackets and vests made a comeback.

“They’re buying what they’ve sold,” said Rosanne Saginaw, who represents accessories lines, including Lodis and Big Buddha. “It’s a lot harder to get somebody to try something new and higher price points are tougher.”

David Rhea, owner of Indigo Agency, said, “It’s

all about moderate price points and what brands you have. The jeans business is soft. Every time the jeans business goes dark and skinny, it goes soft. How many pairs of that do you need?”

Denim with heavy pocket stitching and embroi-dery by Rock Revival did well, he noted.

Nan Napier, owner of Tres Mariposas in El Paso, reported signs of consumer life.

“They seem to be coming out of the closet and have an appetite,” she said. “The higher-end cus-tomer is tired of trading down, especially the de-signer customer. I’m spending a bit more.”

Buyer Bobbie Baldridge and Napier increased their budget for casual sportswear, picking up an oversize cowl-neck tunic by Planet, among other items. They also invested in suede jackets and feminine sportswear by Teri Jon and Helios & Luna, a new collection.

“White blouses are back, both voluminous and shaped, and with neat sleeve treatments,” Baldridge said.

Mary Stone, owner of Joni’s Boutique in Plano, Tex., said business was “OK,” adding that some shoppers had resumed dropping $1,000 in an af-ternoon compared with half that six months ago.

“I feel like for fall I’ll be back to where I was in ’08,” she said.

Stone planned to stock her store with printed cotton shirts by Finley and other novelty styles.

Some buyers lamented that Bentley A.’s corpo-rate showroom was closed and the company appar-ently out of business. The 25-year-old Dallas maker of updated better sportswear has a prominent venue on the 14th floor atrium of the World Trade Center.

Danny Studdard, a former sales rep for Bentley A., said the firm has been looking for financing since its credit was cut by CIT Group this year.

“Our business in the Southwest and Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi was very good, but other parts of the country were not as good,” he said. “They decided not to go forward.”

Bentley A.’s management could not be reached for comment.

SuRF’S uP FOR CyNTHIA ROWLEy, WHO uNvEILED AN 800-square-foot boutique in Montauk, N.y.. The low-key design of the store at 696 Montauk Highway, next door to the Memory Motel, makes it look more like a bunga-low than a boutique. The look is in step with the town’s beachy feel. The only indication that goods will be sold is a small neon “Shop” sign in one of the windows.

Inside, shoppers will find a variety of Rowley-made goods, in-cluding ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags, sunglasses and legwear, among other items. There are the designer’s home products and gardening tools, as well as the Cynthia Rowley for Roxy collec-tion, and a Meyerhoffer surfboard customized by Rowley.

The store also has a few surprises, such as driftwood bot-tle openers and a perfume made of eight different scents that

Rowley found in Morocco. Laser-cut Plexiglas necklac-es from Waris Ahluwalia’s House of Waris are other un-expected finds.

Rowley’s East End-address store will house several pop-up shops this summer, including Chrissie Miller of Sophomore, Lauren Bush’s FEED Projects, Bonobos men’s wear and a patisserie run by Arden Wohl. Rowley is also teaming

with the Memory Motel for a concert series which will include guest DJs Leo Fitzpatrick and Agyness Deyn on select nights.

“I just wanted a tiny, little shop that would be more relaxed than the rest of the Hamptons,” she said. “I love that it’s right next to the Memory Motel, which is a cool place to hang out and listen to music. We’re planning some shows there with my friends’ bands over the summer.”

Rowley, who has summered in Montauk for 10 years, continued, “We wanted to be respectful of the chill, rustic vibe of Montauk, where there are no chains….There are no Starbucks and no McDonald’s.”

Beyond the beach, the designer’s Shop on Wheels (a former DHL truck retro-fitted as a Cynthia Rowley store) is in the midst of a nation-al scouting mission for new store locations. “It’s a great way to test mar-kets from D.C. to Scottsdale,” said company president Peter Arnold.

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Buyers Stick With Winners in Dallas Rowley Opens in Montauk

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