Twice a year in February and August, the fashion industry gathers in Las Vegas for a weeklong extravaganza where approximately 140,000 apparel buyers from throughout the United States and around the world can source product in all categories and in all price ranges. Anchored by MAGIC, the largest and most comprehensive men’s apparel accessory trade show in the United States, Las Vegas Fashion Week has become a major fashion destination for retailers around the country and throughout the world.
From cutting edge men’s and women’s fashion to kids’ wear to below wholesale off-price deals, Fashion Week offers apparel buyers a unique opportunity to source product and network with their industry colleagues. It is a must-attend event that offers something for everyone.
Here’s a list of the overlapping shows in chronological order according to which show opens first.
Off-Price Specialist Show
Sands Expo & Convention Center—Hall G
August 24 – 28
Hours: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Fri – Mon)
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Tues)
The Off-Price Specialist Show, which opens three days before MAGIC, is a great place to start your week shopping for apparel and accessories. From basics to designer goods, the Off-Price Show offers fantastic deals that can turn your trip to Vegas into a winner. The Off-Price Specialist Show is the premier tradeshow for off-price apparel, footwear, and accessories. Approximately 450 of the top apparel jobbers in the country offer all categories of apparel and accessories, from basics to fashion forward to designer goods, at price points up to 60% below wholesale. Over 10,000 buyers representing specialty stores, boutiques, regional chains, department and discount stores, and big box off-price chains from throughout the United States and abroad attend the February and August shows. A great opportunity to pick up quality merchandise for at-once delivery.
ENK’s Women’s Show
Venetian Hotel – Palazzo Ballroom
August 26 – 28
Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Sun – Mon)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Wed)
Designer, better women’s wear. Joining The Exclusive at the Venetian for Las Vegas Fashion Week.
The Exclusive
Venetian Hotel – Palazzo Ballroom
August 26 – 28
Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Sun – Mon)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Wed)
Dedicated to the luxury market, The Exclusive specializes in designer, better men’s wear. ENK’s Women’s Show and Lingerie Americas are joining The Exclusive in August, adding designer, better women’s wear to the mix.
Lingerie-Americas
Venetian Hotel – Level 4 Ballrooms
August 26 – 28
Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Sun – Mon)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Wed)
Show features an extensive array of fine intimate apparel brands and educational seminars for retailers. Product categories include: foundations, sleepwear, underwear, daywear, swimwear and beachwear, loungewear, hosiery, plus sizes, maternity and nursing, shapewear, slippers, accessories.
ASAP Global Sourcing Show
Venetian Hotel – Grand Ballroom
August 26 – 29
Hours: 9:30 AM – 7:30 PM (Sun – Tues)
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM (Wed)
The top 5% full-package overseas apparel manufacturers showcase their production capabilities (sourcing, contract, manufacturing, outsourcing) to international buyers. Focused on overseas apparel sourcing, the show features hundreds of manufacturers of men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel, textiles, and leather from throughout the world. Match Making Sessions and Educational Seminars on U.S. Wholesale and Retail Buying are offered as well as information on selling to China and India, innovative financing, labeling, and quality assurance.
Global ECO Apparel Trade and Fashion Show
Venetian Hotel – Grand Ballroom
August 26 – 29
Hours: 9:30 AM – 7:30 PM (Sun – Tues)
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM (Wed)
Held in conjunction with the ASAP Global Sourcing Show, ECO is an acronym for environmentally conscious and organic. The Show features exhibitors from around the world that support sustainable lifestyles, with the purpose of connecting green and conventional buyers with earth-friendly fashionable clothing designs, sustainable textiles, ECO products and green information.
Accessories The Show
Venetian Hotel – Exhibit Hall D
August 27 – 29
Hours: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM (Mon – Tues)
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM (Wed)
A juried show featuring exhibitors carrying all categories of accessories. Primary attendees include better West Coast and international fashion retailers looking for new market resources, better nationally advertised brands, and key international collections.
CurveNV
Venetian Hotel – Veronese, Titian, & Bellini Ballrooms
August 27 – 29
Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Mon – Tues)
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Wed)
A newcomer to the Las Vegas Fashion Market scene with its first show in February 2007, CurveNV is dedicated exclusively to designer/high-end intimate apparel. Over 100 brands are exhibited, including the best and latest offerings from U.S., Canadian, and European designers.
Kid Show Las Vegas
Riveria Hotel & Casino
August 27 – 29
Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Mon – Tues)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Wed)
Approximately 250 booths offering children’s buyers from both large and small stores a full range of children’s apparel and accessories, including designer goods, from newborn to pre-teen in a broad price range.
ISAM (International Swimwear/Activewear Market)
Las Vegas Hilton Convention Center
August 27 – 30
Hours: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Mon – Wed)
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Thurs)
A non-profit association for swimwear manufacturers worldwide, ISAM is held in conjunction with WWD MAGIC. Attendees include both major and specialty store buyers from throughout the country who come to see the latest and most fashionable swimwear, beachwear, cover-ups, and beach accessories.
MAGIC
Las Vegas Convention Center – Central & South Halls
August 27 – 30
Hours: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Mon – Wed)
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Thurs)
Founded in 1933, MAGIC is the largest and most comprehensive men’s apparel and accessories tradeshow in the U.S. Retail buyers from around the world attend MAGIC to visit exhibitors representing every major category in the men’s apparel industry, including designer, contemporary, casual, streetwear, active sporting wear, young men’s, and kids.
MAGIC Kids
Las Vegas Convention Center – North Hall
August 27 – 30
Hours: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Mon – Wed)
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Thurs)
Part of the MAGIC marketplace, MAGIC Kids exhibitors display apparel, accessories, footwear and gifts for the children’s wear industry. Attendees include mass, chain, department store, and specialty store buyers and decision makers viewing a wide range of products from infant to toddler to teen.
WWD MAGIC
Las Vegas Convention Center – North Hall, Las Vegas Hilton
August 27 – 30
Hours: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Mon – Wed)
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Thurs)
WWD MAGIC is the largest and most comprehensive women’s apparel and accessory tradeshow in the U.S. The event serves the following markets: contemporary, young contemporary, junior, casual lifestyle, women’s sportswear and dresses, swimwear, and accessories.
Moda Manhattan – Las Vegas
Venetian Hotel – Exhibit Hall D
August 27 – 29
A new launch in Las Vegas, Moda Manhattan – Las Vegas will run in conjunction with Accessories The Show. The show features a refined show room environment with focused merchandising, creative visual displays, and personalized attention for buyers sourcing women’s apparel. Solidly entrenched in the New York market, Moda Manhattan provides a mix of juried better, bridge, and designer merchandise ranging from the elegant to activewear. Retail buyers include representatives from fine specialty stores, specialty chains, resorts, boutiques, catalogs, department stores, museum shops, duty free shops and e-commerce sites.
POOL
Las Vegas Convention Center – Gold Lot
August 27 – 29
Held in conjunction with MAGIC Marketplace, POOL showcases emerging designers and features a range of apparel products—men’s, women’s, denim, tees, accessories and footwear—as well as lifestyle products ranging from art to music to home. Approximately 500 brands are displayed in the pavilion adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center.
PROJECT Global Trade Show
August 27 – 29
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Focusing primarily on premium, directional men’s sportswear collections, PROJECT offers an environment where exhibitors and buyers gather to show, buy, network, and define next year’s fashion trends. Exhibitors also include leaders and emerging designers in men’s, women’s, and kids’ fashion and accessories. A strong focus on the premium contemporary sportswear market.
WWIN (Women’s Wear in Nevada)
Rio Hotel
August 27 – 30
Hours: 9 AM – 8 PM (Mon)
9 AM – 6 PM (Tues – Wed)
9 AM – 4 PM (Thurs)
WWIN offers a full selection of apparel and accessories for women’s wear buyers, including traditional, contemporary, missy, petite, plus, and tall. Accessories lines include shoes, hats, purses, jewelry, belts, and scarves. Approximately 2,000 lines for viewing in a relaxed atmosphere.