The Shows: Show Reports

I think we all can remember a special outfit we wore when we were kids that recalls a fond memory today. When I was in elementary school, Pendletons were a big fad and every boy at my school wanted one. I remember getting a red Pendleton for Christmas one year and was happy to be in that “in crowd”. Children’s apparel manufacturers are in the memory-making business. So, I asked a few of the exhibitors from the KIDShow Las Vegas, August 19-21, at Bally’s to answer me this: “What do you most remember wearing as a child?” and “What apparel in your 2014 Spring Collection is designed to make memories for a new generation?”

“This year’s educational sessions were sponsored by Brixy^® and were the best ever,” explains Larry Schur, president of All Baby & Child. The 5th Annual ABC Spring Educational Conference, held in Las Vegas from May 7-9, attracted the largest number of exhibiters and attendees to date for the spring event. “The three networking events were the main attractions, and we received an overwhelming number of positive comments about the quality of the events.” Over 160 retailers attended the conference, representing 301 buyers. Some companies that got in on the action were Kore Design, Ragtales, Béaba and Rubens Barn.

New York City’s Javits Center was the site of the 2013 ENK Children’s Club, held March 10-12. Gorgeous color and elaborate details abounded in over seven hundred collections with international exhibitors from countries including Israel, Japan, Italy, Peru, Brazil, The UK, Belgium, Holland, France, Spain, Portugal, Chile, Canada, Sweden, and Finland. Birds were at the forefront in design trends, with many vendors showing merchandise featuring swans, flamingos, peacocks and chicks. Super-hero themes made a big splash as did pleather and leather, snakeskin and other reptile motifs, and all things biker. The Giggle Guide’s eye was caught by many exhibitors, including Masala Baby, Bizzy Beeginnerz, Siaomimi and Peaches ‘n Cream.