Summer 2023’s trade-show calendar is in full swing, and in the middle of the schedule were the July events of New York Textile Week. This year’s roster included the New York editions of The Fabric Shows, Functional Fabric Fair, Kingpins, Preface, Premier Vision, and Texworld and Apparel Sourcing. The events were hosted throughout the week of July 17–21 at different sites around Manhattan. From performance fabrics or luxurious textiles to denim and responsibly manufactured notions and fabrics, New York Textile Week epitomized the old adage of, “If you can’t find it here, you can’t find it anywhere.”
While each show…
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A St. Joseph’s University student is proving it’s never too early to start achieving your dreams.
From college to athletics and building a network with a mission, at just 21 years old Carina Chieffalo already has a very full plate.
“Somebody once told me, you can do everything you want in a day as long as you plan,” she said.
A junior, double-major student at St. Joe’s University, Division I lacrosse athlete, and ROTC scholar, Chieffalo is also the founder of 5ALPHA, an online athleisure apparel company with a mission.
“We have our original shirt, the one…
Leading fashion and apparel retailers are reducing their discounts when demand continues to be subdued and their inventory much lower than earlier by cautious procurement in the last 2-3 quarters, to focus more on margins and profits, chief executives said.
These companies feel when store footfalls are weak, there is no need to provide additional discounts and instead focus on premiumization of these consumers.
One of the largest apparel retailers and manufacturers, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail managing director Ashish Dikshit said there is a slowdown which is reflected in the footfalls into malls and stores. The company has decided…
TORONTO –
Despite an unseasonably warm winter, there’s a chill across the Canadian retail landscape.
Less snow than usual in many parts of the country along with high inflation put a damper on splurging during the typically busy holiday season – and now retail industry watchers say apparel companies are staring down an equally fraught year ahead.
“When we look at our consumer research for Canadians right now, it’s not as if they are queuing up in orders to buy more, let’s put it that way,” said Sandrine Devillard, a senior partner who leads consulting firm McKinsey and Co.’ s…
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The apparel and footwear sectors are active after both Nike (NYSE:NKE) and Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) reported earnings late on Thursday. Meanwhile Nike (NKE) warned of a short-term revenue dip as the company shifted its focus to innovation, Lululemon’s (LULU) revenue and profit guidance warning was even more stark. Both athletic apparel giants warned on sluggish demand trends in certain categories.
Stocks react negatively to the earnings double-whammy including Allbirds (BIRD) -3.3%Deckers Outdoor (DECK) -2.5%On Holding AG (ONON) -2.3%Wolverine World Wide (WWW) -2.4%Under Armor (UAA) -2.2%Skechers (SKX) -1.8%and Birkenstock (BIRK) -1.5%.
During Nike’s earnings call, management underlined a commitment to…
A few new items have joined the retro-inspired Guardians of the Galaxy merchandise collection at Walt Disney World, including a new ringer T-shirt, pullover sweatshirt, and a patch.
We found all of these items in Treasures of Xandar, located in the World Discovery neighborhood of EPCOT.
Guardians of the Galaxy Star Blaster and Spaceship Earth Ringer T-Shirt – $39.99
This ringer-style T-shirt features a Nova Corps Star Blaster rocketing up into the sky from behind Spaceship Earth. The stream behind the ship is yellow, orange, red, and purple, and reads, “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
The shirt itself is white with…
KOMPAS.com – The digital media company, Vindes Media, collaborated with sportswear manufacturer, Mills, to create the Vindes jersey for the 2022/2023 season. This jersey was previously introduced in the “Monthly Moon Parrot Oven” segment which was broadcast on the Vindes YouTube channel, Sunday (18/12/2022).
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Vindes Media Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vincent Rompies said that the launch of the jersey aims to enliven the football event while supporting quality local products.
“As a media that has held four sporting events through the program sportainment Vindes Sport, of course Vindes Media is proud to be able to collaborate…
Kelli Freeman, Contributing Writer | Thursday, March 7, 2024
The influence of westernwear was making a comeback, partly due to fashion icon Beyoncé. Fringe and patchwork were seen throughout the aisles at MAGIC Las Vegas, held Feb. 13–15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where 700 brands launched their Fall/Winter ’24 collections.
Trends on display range from cosmic glam, with metallic finishes and glittering details, to hyper-feminine, powerful-women vibes, including patchwork and denim in earthy hues taking center stage.
Hot items at Los Angeles–based En Saisan were a double-faced, double-breasted suede trench with whipstitch priced at $80 and a matching…