Where were the owners of many of the largest sexy costume and lingerie brands in the world on January 19th through the 22nd? Paris? » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween and Party Expo
Each year the Fashion Institute of Technology presents a judged collection of the best designs of its graduating class. The runway show May 2nd, entitled “The Future of Fashion,” included selections » I want to read more and receive info from F.I.T
Managers of the “Taste of OFFPRICE” show, held May 6-8, 2012 in Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, reported buyer attendance “consistent with its 2011 numbers,” according to show management. The show is in its third consecutive year; attendance jumped 12 percent from 2010 to 2011. Actual attendance numbers were not reported. » I want to read more and receive info from Offprice Show
On May 2 René Rofé celebrated his licensing agreement with Isaac Mizrahi (BODY, January 20, 2012), under which International Intimates is producing lingerie, shapewear and nightwear. The event was held at the Dream Hotel on West 16th Street, and guests included Rofé, Mizrahi and Robert D’Loren, chairman and CEO of Xcel Brands, Inc., which acquired the Isaac Mizrahi brand in 2011 (and for which Mizrahi serves as creative director). Several prominent retailers were also in attendance, and samples from the new Isaac Mizrahi New York collection were on display. » I want to read more and receive info from Rene Rofe
The Halloween & Party Expo has announced that despite the next show being nearly 10 months away, the Expo floor is more than 80 percent contracted. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween & Party Expo
The Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) opens today at the the California Market Center and runs through the 28th. The show, which has been produced by the center since 1993, is presented in the facility’s penthouse, located on the 13th floor, and in the Fashion Theater, located in the main lobby. Highlights at this edition include an increased number of exhibitors from Europe, South America, and India, as well as additional players in the areas of manufacturing and sourcing. Highlights include the return of the Lenzing Innovation Pavilion and the Korean Pavilion presented by KTTA. The show also presents its complimentary, daily seminar program featuring trend forecasters and industry experts and an interactive trend gallery co-curated by trend partner WGSN and LA TEXTILE. » I want to read more and receive info from Los Angeles Textile Show
Dallas Market Center, a Texas wholesale marketplace, has named Eva Walsh vice president of business development. » I want to read more and receive info from Dallas Market Center
Organizing company Eurovet reported increased key figures at the 2012 Interfilère Paris and Salon International de la Lingerie trade shows, held Jan. 21 to 23, 2012 at Paris-Expo, Porte de Versailles. » I want to read more and receive info from Eurovet
Leg Avenue premiered its hottest new costume styles at its January show at the Aria in Las Vegas. » I want to read more and receive info from Leg Avenue
During Dreamgirl’s exclusive sneak peek at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, the company held runway events featuring its new 2012 Halloween styles, with looks including flappers, unicorns and gangsters. » I want to read more and receive info from Dreamgirl
Music Legs held its first early show on Jan. 4 to 6 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. » I want to read more and receive info from Music Legs
This year, the Leg Avenue design team brought its NBA game. » I want to read more and receive info from Leg Avenue
Dreamgirl International hosted its extremely successful fifth annual "Let’s Make a Deal" show Jan. 5 to 6, 2012 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Las Vegas. » I want to read more and receive info from Dreamgirl
Organizing company Eurovet has announced the Interfilière Hong Kong lingerie and beachwear trade event will be held March 29 to 30, 2012 in Hall 5G at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. » I want to read more and receive info from Eurovet
Moira Nelson, founder of lingerie resource website BraLaMode.com, will be hosting an in-store bra fitting event in collaboration with lingerie brand Chantelle. » I want to read more and receive info from Dreamwear
Essentially Women Group Purchasing Organization announced the 12th annual Focus on the Future conference and trade show will be held March 11 to 13, 2012 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. » I want to read more and receive info from Essentially Women
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the Underfashion Club hosted its holiday party at the National Arts Club at 15 Gramercy Park South in New York City. » I want to read more and receive info from Underfashion Club
On Dec. 5 through 10, 2011, costume producers and retailers kicked off the 2012 Halloween season at the Halloween Industry Association’s seventh annual International Halloween Show. » I want to read more and receive info from HIA
Organizing company Vertical Expo Services has announced that the next Asia Adult Expo, a lingerie and adult trade event, will be held Aug. 17 to 17, 2012 at the Venetian in Macau. » I want to read more and receive info from Vertical Expo Services
The Underfashion Club has announced 2012 Femmy Award recipients as well as a celebrity host for the January event that honors those who have contributed to the growth of the intimate apparel industry. » I want to read more and receive info from Underfashion Club
The Salon International de la Lingerie, taking place alongside Interfilière Paris on Jan. 21 to 23, 2012, has expanded to include a loungewear and homewear focus. » I want to read more and receive info from Eurovet
CURVExpo, a leading trade event for lingerie, swimwear and men’s underwear, has announced new brands and events for its annual February shows in New York City and Las Vegas. » I want to read more and receive info from Curvexpo
Specialty retailer Peekay, Inc. held its seventh annual pajama party event on Nov. 22 to benefit women and children who are victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse or trafficking. » I want to read more and receive info from Peekay
The Halloween & Party Expo, slated for Jan. 28 to 31, 2012, has announced a number of events and seminars for attendees. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween and Party Expo
Charitable organization The Underfashion Club has announced the honorees for its 2012 Femmy Awards Gala, which will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. » I want to read more and receive info from Underfashion Club
Eurovet, the organizing company of the Interfilière trade shows, reported that the number of attendees and exhibitors exceeded expectations at the Interfilière Shanghai and Shanghai Mode Lingerie shows held Oct. 18 to 19, 2011. » I want to read more and receive info from Eurovet
Tarsus Group PLC announced the hiring of Melissa Miller as web marketing manager and IT systems support specialist. Miller will be based in Tarsus’ Brookfield, Wis. office, home of the OffPrice Show. » I want to read more and receive info from OffPrice
CURVExpo has announced new dates and locations for its February 2012 lingerie trade shows. » I want to read more and receive info from Curvexpo
Canadian lingerie retailer Babydoll Boutique is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a party on Saturday, Oct. 22. » I want to read more and receive info from Babydoll Boutique
Colombian men’s underwear company Mundo Unico is sponsoring a Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 29, featuring Waiters in Boxers, a Los Angeles-based catering company that employs male servers and bartenders clad in Unico’s short boxer briefs. » I want to read more and receive info from Mundo Unico
Eurovet, the organizing company of the Interfilière lingerie and swimwear trade shows, has named Laurence Nérée the new show director of Interfilière Paris. » I want to read more and receive info from Eurovet
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. lingerie and waxing boutique Chic Underneath is hosting a tarot-themed party and sale Friday, Oct. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. » I want to read more and receive info from Chic Underneath
Rhonda Shear designed a giant flying device shaped like her signature Ahh Bra for the annual Red Bull Flugtag event, in which competitors test out creatively shaped, handmade, human-powered flying machines. » I want to read more and receive info from Rhonda Shear Intimates
The Intimate Apparel Square Club, a 56-year-old charitable organization of industry professionals, has announced that the host of the 2011 H.U.G. Award Gala honoring Ann Deal will be "Real Housewives of New York City" star Sonja Morgan. » I want to read more and receive info from Intimate Apparel Square Club
Lingerie boutique Devil May Care is planning several events for Fashion Week of Rochester, N.Y., being celebrated this week. » I want to read more and receive info from Devil May Care
Despite numbers from a survey from the National Retail Federation stating seven in 10 Americans plan to celebrate Halloween — up from 63.8 percent of Americans who planned to celebrate last year — BODY Magazine has found that Halloween retailers do not share the NRF's optimism regarding Halloween sales. » I want to read more and receive info from National Retail Federation
Despite the appearance of over 200 lingerie, clubwear, sleepwear, hosiery and sexy shoe brands, BODY Magazine noticed lower attendance than usual at the fall International Lingerie Show, held Sept. 19 to 21 at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. » I want to read more and receive info from ILS
Eurovet, the organizing company for the Interfilière trade shows, announced that attendance at Interfilière Shanghai and Shanghai Mode Lingerie is expected to top 6,000. » I want to read more and receive info from Eurovet
Oregon lingerie shop Lille Boutique will be hosting an artist’s reception for Portland-area artist, musician and model Skye Sarenana-Velten on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011. » I want to read more and receive info from Lille Boutique
Wisconsin-based OffPrice announced the hiring of Jamie Judkins as buyer relations coordinator. » I want to read more and receive info from OffPrice
The CURVENV trade show, held August 22 to 24 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, had a steady turnout compared to last year’s show. » I want to read more and receive info from Curve
With preregistration of both buyers and exhibitors running stronger than at previous fall shows, International Lingerie Show president Michael Moreira said the September event will be "one of our better shows." » I want to read more and receive info from ILS
Organizing company Zaschita Expo has announced that the next X’Show, a Russian lingerie and adult trade event, will be held May 24 to 27, 2012 at the International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Moscow. » I want to read more and receive info from Zaschita Expo
The CURVENY trade show opened July 31 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City with a first day’s attendance exceeded the total attendance at the last CURVENY show in February. » I want to read more and receive info from Curve
The OffPrice Show has launched an all-new website, OffPriceShow.com, and has announced it is bringing the "Taste of OffPrice" back to the California Market Center in Los Angeles. » I want to read more and receive info from OffPrice
The Halloween & Party Expo has expanded its website to include not only news about the event, but also industry news, information about charity organizations, testimonials from attendees, a constantly updated list of exhibitors and helpful travel tips and features about the venue’s home city of Houston, Tex. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween & Party Expo
Organizing company Eurovet has announced that Interfilière Paris and the Salon International de la Lingerie will be held Jan. 21 to 23, 2012 at Paris-Expo, Porte de Versailles, in Pavilions 3 and 4. » I want to read more and receive info from Eurovet
New swimwear, underwear and activewear collections from four different designers will be modeled by new talent at the 2011 South Beach Men’s Show in Miami Beach, an annual event aimed at building a stylish wardrobe for the discerning modern man. » I want to read more and receive info from South Beach Men’s Show
Rhonda Shear, co-owner of Shear Enterprises, has been named a chairperson of the American Cancer Society’s Put On Your Pink Bra event as part of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign. » I want to read more and receive info from Rhonda Shear Intimates
Apparel fabrics trade show Texworld USA will be held July 19 to 21, 2011 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. » I want to read more and receive info from Texworld USA
Colombiamoda, an annual fashion trade show and business matchmaking event, will be held July 26 to 28, 2011, at the Centro de Convenciones Plaza Mayo in Medellin, Colombia. » I want to read more and receive info from Inexmoda
British swimwear label Paolita is holding a launch party to celebrate the opening of a brand new boutique in London. » I want to read more and receive info from Paolita
The Intimate Apparel Square Club, a 56-year-old charitable organization of professionals from the intimate apparel industry, has announced that the 2011 H.U.G. Award recipient will be Ann Deal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fashion Forms. » I want to read more and receive info from Intimate Apparel Square Club
Licensing International Expo, an annual event showcasing global brands and properties available for licensing, will be held June 14 to 16, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. » I want to read more and receive info from Licensing International Expo
Lace Embrace Atelier, a Vancouver-based corset retailer, has announced a special event: the first-ever Antique Corset Exhibition & Historic Fashion Show fundraiser will be held on Sunday, June 19, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. » I want to read more and receive info from Lace Embrace Atelier
Royce Lingerie, a British producer of wireless bras in cup sizes AA through L, reported that their recently improved bra-fitting courses were well-received. » I want to read more and receive info from Royce
Essentially Women Group Purchasing Organization reported that Focus on the Future, its annual conference and trade show, was well attended by exhibitors and members. » I want to read more and receive info from Essentially Women
Eurovet announced the date for their seventh annual lingerie and swimwear industry events in China: Interfilière Shanghai and Shanghai Mode Lingerie will be held Oct. 18 and 19, 2011 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. » I want to read more and receive info from Eurovet
The Halloween & Party Expo, an annual trade show featuring new and mainstay products for the Halloween, costume and party industries, will be held Jan. 28 to 31, 2012, at George R. Brown Convention Center. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween & Party Expo
Each year the Fashion Institute of Technology presents a judged collection of the best designs of its graduating class. The runway show May 4th, entitled “The Future of Fashion,” includes selections from a broad range of apparel categories. We focused on the lingerie, as might be expected, and include (see the link below) several views of each design. » I want to read more and receive info from FIT
From March 28 through 30, 2011, Spectrade held the spring edition of its International Lingerie Show (ILS) in conjunction with the annual Las Vegas Halloween Show. Here are photos from the show floor. » I want to read more and receive info from ILS
On March 28, the opening day of this spring’s International Lingerie Show (ILS) in Las Vegas, organizers held their annual runway show, featuring key sexy looks for the 2011 Halloween season. Check out the photo report below, divided into three parts; more to come! » I want to read more and receive info from ILS
Just like every other CurvExpo show, models strutted the floors of this February’s CurveNV, including those showing Julie France, Affinitas, Rhonda Shear Intimates, Sassybax and other brands. Here are some of the looks exhibited at the show, which took place from February 14 through 16 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. » I want to read more and receive info from Curvexpo
According to Hong Kong Mode Lingerie’s website, as of March 16 there were 160 brands registered to exhibit at this month’s show, which is scheduled for March 30 through 31 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center. Registration for show, which is organized by Eurovet, remains open until this Saturday, March 26 at 5pm HKT. » I want to read more and receive info from Eurovet
Just like every other CurvExpo show, models strutted the floors of this February’s CurveNY. Here are just some of the looks exhibited at the show, which took place from February 21 through 23 at Manhattan’s Javits Center. » I want to read more and receive info from Curvexpo
Although attendance was similar to last year, with CurveNV at 1,917 buyers and CurveNY at 2,219, CurvExpo said the mood was up at both shows and buyers came ready to write. » I want to read more and receive info from Curvexpo
Michael Moreira, show manager for Specialty Trade Shows Inc. (Spectrade) expects traffic to be up at this spring’s International Lingerie Show (ILS), which is being held in from March 28 through 30 at Las Vegas’ Rio Hotel. » I want to read more and receive info from Spectrade
Despite the rising cost of cotton, organizers said they were able to offer buyers product variety at the recent OffPrice Show, held during Las Vegas Fashion Week from February 11 to 14 at the Sands Hotel. » I want to read more and receive info from OffPrice
From January 22 through 25, organizers welcomed over 400 costume exhibitors, along with buyers from specialty stores and chains, to Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center for the 2011 Halloween & Party Expo tradeshow. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween & Party Expo
Despite icy weather, on February 1 industry executives crowded into New York City’s Cipriani 42nd for the annual FEMMY Gala, hosted once again by the Underfashion Club Inc. and sponsored by Regina Miracle International Ltd. and Stretchline Holdings Ltd. » I want to read more and receive info from FEMMY
On the evening of February 1, Amiee Lynn’s Leg Apparel division celebrated the launch of its licensed Jones New York legwear collection. » I want to read more and receive info from Amiee Lynn
During Leg Avenue’s exclusive costume preview at the Aria Hotel, the company held runway shows throughout each day, featuring looks from its new Halloween line, including the Queen of Hearts, Red Riding Hood, princesses, flappers and flight attendants, among many others. » I want to read more and receive info from Leg Avenue
During Dreamgirl’s exclusive costume preview at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, the company held several runway shows per day, featuring looks from its new Halloween line, ranging from sexy policewomen to fairies to sailors and pirates, to name a few. » I want to read more and receive info from Dreamgirl
From January 5 through 7, Leg Avenue invited select buyers to preview its 2011 Halloween costume collection at the Aria Resort & Hotel in Las Vegas. According to Lisa Griffin, marketing manager of Leg Avenue, attendance at the exclusive show was up 30 percent over last year. » I want to read more and receive info from Leg Avenue
From January 5 through 7, select Dreamgirl customers flocked to the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas to catch a glimpse of the company’s 2011 Halloween costume collection. » I want to read more and receive info from Dreamgirl
Top Rock/Private Dancer, a long-time fixture at the International Lingerie Show (ILS), will not be exhibiting at the April edition, BODY has learned. » I want to read more and receive info from X
Amoena, a maker of post-mastectomy intimate apparel, and Julius Zorn Inc., a medical compression garment manufacturer, are co-sponsoring a conference aimed at helping specialty retailers grow their businesses. » I want to read more and receive info from Amoena
From December 6 through 9, 2010, costume retailers got a jump-start on the 2011 Halloween season at the HIA’s International Halloween Show in New York City’s “Halloween Tower” (1115 Broadway at 25th Street). » I want to read more and receive info from HIA
On Thursday, December 2, the Intimate Apparel Square Club (IASC) threw its annual holiday party for the children at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. » I want to read more and receive info from IASC
Journelle Soho welcomed a packed house at its opening party on the evening of November 18, indicating the success of the now three-store lingerie boutique headed by founder Claire Chambers. » I want to read more and receive info from Journelle
On the evening of Tuesday, November 3, intimate apparel executives gathered for the Intimate Apparel Square Club’s annual H.U.G gala, this year honoring Maurice Reznik, president and C.E.O. of Maidenform, and Dr. Mathew Lee, M.D., former chairman of the Howard A. Rusk Institute of Pediatric Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center. » I want to read more and receive info from HUG
BODY noticed a higher turnout than last year at this fall’s ILS, held from September 27 through 29, once again at Las Vegas’ Rio Hotel. In fact, Michael Morreira, president of Spectrade, the organizing company of the tradeshow, went as far as to call it the largest September showing ILS has ever seen. In addition to regulars like Leg Avenue; René Rofé; Shirley of Hollywood; Dreamgirl; Forplay; Seven ‘til Midnight; and Oh La La Cheri, new brands like Baci Lingerie, which launched at ILS in April 2010, and Stacy Ashley, who returned after several years of hiatus with a new line of lingerie, also displayed their holiday, Valentine’s and spring/summer offerings. As previously reported in BODY, Seven ‘til Midnight brought Playboy Playmate Heather Rae Young to the show to model its line. » I want to read more and receive info from ILS
On Friday, Sept 10 from 12pm to 9pm, Pink Slip, an intimate apparel boutique in New York City’s Grand Central Station, celebrated the city’s “Fashion Night Out” event by featuring Ellipse Lingerie, an Avant Garde-inspired sexy lingerie brand from Colombia. » I want to read more and receive info from Pink Slip
David Lapidos, executive vice president of OFFPRICE, said he is pleased with the tradeshow’s move this August from the first floor of Las Vegas’ Sand Expo & Convention Center to the second floor. » I want to read more and receive info from OffPrice