Hot New Costumes For 2011![]() Annually, the HIA’s International Halloween Show in New York City marks the start of the Halloween season for buyers. BODY representatives walked the booths and showrooms at the latest event (December 6 through 9) to catch a glimpse of what innovations costume makers are cooking up for Halloween 2011. » I want to read the article |
Starline’s new CEO Danielle Fitzgerald, along with the company’s Rob Fitzgerald, talked with BODY publisher Nick Monjo about new directions at the company. » I want to read more and receive info from Starline
With the Halloween approaching, Dreamgirl has assembled a collection of popular and on trends styles. » I want to read more and receive info from Dreamgirl Costumes
Spencer Spirit Holdings added the title of president to Isaac Silvera, a long time executive who already serves as COO and CFO. » I want to read more and receive info from Spencer Spirit Holdings
For several months, retailers and wholesalers who sell Halloween costumes and other products have been predicting dramatically lower sales than usual this year. » I want to read more and receive info from Party City
“At Dreamgirl, as summer comes to an end and we continue to sequester ourselves in our homes, thoughts immediately go to the fall activities we have looked forward to in the past. One of those moments is Halloween,” a company spokesperson told BODY. » I want to read more and receive info from Dreamgirl
Rubie’s Costume Company and several affiliated firms filed voluntary petitions for chapter 11 bankruptcy on the last day of April. » I want to read more and receive info from Rubie’s Costume Company
Daisy Corsets reported strong Halloween sales for 2019, and predicted the holiday will generate great business next year as well. » I want to read more and receive info from Daisy Corsets
In early October, BODY publisher Nick Monjo interviewed Rob Fitzgerald, who produces lingerie and Halloween costumes, under the Starline and Party King labels. He talked about the latest news at his business, as well as overall trends. » I want to read more and receive info from Starline
Starline Costume, LLC is an umbrella collection of costume, lingerie and activewear labels and brands, all under the ownership of entrepreneur Rob Fitzgerald. The company offers costumes under both the Party King and Starline labels, as well as distinct Starline lingerie and activewear groups, Raveware lingerie, a bridal trousseau collection and a sexy “Forbidden” lingerie line. BODY publisher Nick Monjo questioned Fitzgerald about the costume side of this business in this interview. » I want to read more and receive info from Starline
J. Templeton is a costume and dancewear specialist that has found success by focussing mainly on one item: scholgirl skirts. » I want to read more and receive info from J. Templeton
Daisy Corsets, which makes corsets with a wide variety of applications, reported its “strongest Halloween season ever.” » I want to read more and receive info from Daisy Corsets
Rubie’s Costume Company acquired BuySeasons, a large fulfillment firm in the costume and party categories, located in New Berlin, Wisconsin, at the end of June. » I want to read more and receive info from Rubie’s
Halloween costume sales “tripled” at Daisy Corsets this past fall, leading to plans to expand its collection from 165 outfits to 200 for 2017. » I want to read more and receive info from Daisy Corsets
Consumers plan to spend $3.1 billion on Halloween costumes this year according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. » I want to read more and receive info from National Retail Federation
The Rubie’s Group has hired Sean Monahan as manager of operations and new business development for Charades, LLC, as well as head of a new division called Pizazz. » I want to read more and receive info from Rubie’s
Joseph Tok, owner of Music Legs, the lingerie, hosiery and costume company, revealed to BODY some of the new styles he has added for Halloween and shared his prediction about what costumes he expects to be best sellers this year. » I want to read more and receive info from Music Legs
Last November the Halloween Industry Association (HIA) and Urban Expositions announced they were acquiring the Halloween & Party Expo and would take over the event immediately following the 2015 edition. According to the partners, “Urban Expositions will be responsible for managing all aspects of the event including sales, operations, marketing and promotion with guidance and expertise provided by the Halloween Industry Association.” » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween & Party Expo
The Halloween Industry Association (HIA), a manufacturer-centric industry group, announced that it and Urban Expositions, a large show promoter, acquired the Halloween & Party Expo. The Expo had been operated as an limited liability corporation in recent years by members of the Erwin family, owners of Erwin Distributing Co. Inc. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween and Party Expo
The Halloween & Party Expo will be held February 6 through 9, 2015 in New Orleans. BODY interviewed show executive Jonathan Erwin about how the event is shaping up. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween Party and Expo
Baci Lingerie International has unveiled a new contest to celebrate the release of Dreams Volume 3, the sexy lingerie brand’s third wave of roleplaying costumes in time for Halloween 2014. » I want to read more and receive info from Baci Lingerie
In conjunction with a new location in New Orleans, the Halloween & Party Expo has announced a “new and improved industrywide party” on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, as part of a collaboration with Party & Paper Retailer magazine. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween Party & Expo
French fetish designer Patrice Catanzaro reported an enthusiastic reaction so far for his first ever, Halloween collection (introduced earlier this year), even though the company has not yet approached some of the most obvious potential retailers. » I want to read more and receive info from Patrice Catanzaro
Jerry Benjamin Beck, president of the Charades costume company, passed away June 1. » I want to read more and receive info from Charades
The Halloween & Party Expo is gearing up for a move from Houston to New Orleans for its 2015 show, scheduled Feb. 6-9 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. » I want to read more and receive info from The Halloween and Party Expo
LRS Apparel, the company that produces both the Party King line of costumes and Raveware lingerie, has merged with Starline, also a producer of costumes and lingerie. The combined operations will be located in Starline’s home city in California, Irvine. The new contact email is info@lrs-starline.com. » I want to read more and receive info from Starline
In an ongoing series of interviews, BODY associate publisher Ted Vayos discussed Halloween 2013 with several retailers who carry “sexy” costumes, among others. Here, Philip Yi of Vixen reported a modest selling season. » I want to read more and receive info from Vixen
Competition and a tough economy hurt Halloween 2013 for Display and Costume Supply according to this interview with Claire Weiss. BODY associate publisher conducted the discussion and many others in our continuing series on the costume business. » I want to read more and receive info from Display and Costume Supply
Kay Lambert of Candy Apple Costumes reported a modest rise in costumes sales in 2013 in this interview, part of our ongoing series on Halloween 2013. BODY associate publisher Ted Vayos asked the questions. » I want to read more and receive info from Candy Apple Costumes
Erin and Courtland Hickey of Chicago Costume Company told BODY associate publisher Ted Vayos that Halloween 2013 was “noting special,” in this installment of our ongoing series on the costume market. » I want to read more and receive info from Chicago Costume Company
Jon McCommack of AAArdvark discussed how sales went for Halloween 2013 with BODY associate publisher Ted Vayos, as our series on the costume market continues. » I want to read more and receive info from AAArdvark
In our continuing series of retailer interviews about Halloween 2013, Audrey McRorry of Marsha’s Menagerie spoke with BODY’s associate publisher Ted Vayos. » I want to read more and receive info from Marshas Menagerie
Lynn Abdelnour of Halloween Gear told BODY’s associate publisher Ted Vayos what worked and what did not in the costume business in 2013. This interview is part of a series on Halloween 2013. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween Gear
More in the continuing series on what worked and what did not for Halloween 2013. Ted Vayos, associate publisher of BODY, interviewed several costume retailers about their experiences in the market this past season, here Pierre Silber of Pierre Silber. » I want to read more and receive info from Pierre Silber
Following the successful launch of its premium steel-boned Top Drawer collection, wholesale corset manufacturer Daisy Corsets has expanded the line to include more than 20 new costume styles. » I want to read more and receive info from Daisy Corsets
Ted Vayos, associate publisher of BODY, interviewed several Halloween costume retailers about their experiences in the market this past season. According to most, sales were better this year than those in the recent past. A number of store interviews will appear in this series over the next few weeks. » I want to read more and receive info from ITZAPARTY
Ted Vayos, associate publisher of BODY, interviewed several Halloween costume retailers about their experiences in the market this past season. According to most, sales were better this year than those in the recent past. A number of store interviews will appear in this series over the next few weeks. » I want to read more and receive info from The Party Shop
Ted Vayos, associate publisher of BODY, interviewed several Halloween costume retailers about their experiences in the market this past season. According to most, sales were better this year than those in the recent past. A number of store interviews will appear in this series over the next few weeks. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween Mega Stores
Ted Vayos, associate publisher of BODY, interviewed several Halloween costume retailers about their experiences in the market this past season. According to most, sales were better this year than those in the recent past. A number of store interviews will appear in this series over the next few weeks. » I want to read more and receive info from Performance Studios
Ted Vayos, associate publisher of BODY, interviewed several Halloween costume retailers about their experiences in the market this past season. According to most, sales were better this year than those in the recent past. A number of store interviews will appear in this series over the next few weeks. » I want to read more and receive info from Frank Bee Stores
BODY publisher Nick Monjo interviewed Specialty Trade Shows president Jeff Yunis about his upcoming Las Vegas Halloween Show and Las Vegas International Lingerie Show both running March 31 through April 2, 2014. » I want to read more and receive info from International Lingerie Show
Party King, sister company to Raveware Lingerie (both divisions of LRS Apparel Ltd.), has launched a new “Split Personality” costume collection (also know as Half/Half Costumes) that each combine two different (but associated) characters. » I want to read more and receive info from Raveware
Citing reports that more than 158 million people worldwide celebrated Halloween to the tune of just under $7 billion in 2013, the 2014 Halloween & Party Expo stated it expects a strong showing of buyers from across the states and around the globe for its event at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on Jan. 25 to 28, 2014. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween and Party Expo
Each Halloween is different, and the recently-passed holiday was no exception when it came favorite costumes. Sexy apparel company Forplay revealed that its top-selling women’s costumes depicted sultry superheroes. It is a trend we have seen across several brands, with many retailers reporting heroes surpassing pirates as their best-sellers. » I want to read more and receive info from Forplay
The Halloween & Party Expo, scheduled for Jan. 25 to 28, 2014, is expecting a monster turnout this year, based on recent reports that indicate the holiday has garnered sales increases of 130 percent in the U.S. over the last decade. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween and Party Expo
Leg Avenue is developing three new lines of adult costumes based on characters from Hasbro’s 1980’s animated series My Little Pony, Classic G.I. Joe and Classic Transformers. The costumes will be available in the U.S. and Canada in 2014. » I want to read more and receive info from Leg Avenue
Rubie’s Costume Company will develop what it describes as the “broadest collection of Marvel Universe products ever-before produced for Halloween” to bring to stores in 2014. The firm already produces “Marvel product lines throughout Europe and other international markets.” » I want to read more and receive info from Rubies
The Halloween & Party Expo, which has been held for the past five years in Houston, will be moving to New Orleans February 6 – 9, 2015. The final event for Texas will be held January 25-28 2014 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween and Party Expo
Rubie’s Costume Company revealed that it will be producing officially licensed “Star Trek Into Darkness” costumes, masks and accessories for the Halloween season. Captain Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Scotty and Klingon designs will be available in adult, child and infant sizes. » I want to read more and receive info from Rubies
Delicious of New York, a division of Rubie’s Costume Company Inc., has added “even more figure friendly options into our Extra Delicious Plus-Size Collection,” according to a company announcement. “Did you know that the average American woman is a size 14? It’s true! So why not offer a variety of well-fitted, fashion forward costumes to your customers that have curves,” asks the costume firm. » I want to read more and receive info from Rubie’s
The 2014 Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Conference, or HAuNTcon, will be held Jan. 25-28 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston in conjunction with costume industry show leader the Halloween & Party Expo. » I want to read more and receive info from HAuNTcon