Tag: Straps

The Evolution of the ASR Trade Show to Include Class, Targeted Top Retailers, Networking Lounge, and Extended Mix of Brands Indicate New Opportunities

There’s been a lot of attention recently to the re-invention of ASR/Class, including the SIMA partnership towards making the September show a must-attend event. Label Networks’ got the scoop from VP Andy Tompkins.

S.L.A.T.E. Fashion Trade Show Makes Moves to Capture Lifestyle Elements of Leading-Edge Brands Represented, Starting with New Alliance with Vegas Hard Rock Hotel

As more fashion trade shows seek innovative ways to attract exhibitors, retailers, industry players, new strategic moves with hotels and events inspire the overall experience.

Trade Show Season Prep Part 3: Trade Show Lead Generation, Marketing Materials, Follow-up -How to Make the Most of Limited Funds Towards Getting Your Brand Noticed

Keepsakes for buyers and media are a good idea but bigger is not always better. Other than a postcard or marketing kit flyer, if you have cool buttons or pins that are designed and include your URL on them these tend to create a viral marketing buzz. Here are other good give-aways that work well but are not all that expensive:

Graphic T-shirts: Top Designs and Styles from DIY to Name Brands to Band Merch -Label Networks Takes a Look at What’s Fresh this Summer

Much can be learned about the youth culture marketplace by checking out street trends in t-shirt graphics. In our latest round-up, we deliver fresh images of where things are right now, and the inspiration behind where things are headed next.

Trade Show Season Prep Part 2: Making the Most of Your Booth Space to Attract Buyers, Media, Fashion Business Leaders

It’s amazing what you can achieve within an 8′ by 10′ space which is often the minimum size of a trade show booth. Make the most it of it with proper signage of your brand’s logo, a carefully displayed rack of your collection -often on at least two sides of the booth area, a portfolio with any media you’ve been in from magazines or online magazines, and leave-behind material for either buyers glancing in your direction or media that may pass by.

Top Sneaker Brands Changing Landscape of the Sneaker-Freaker Scene for 2008 Indicate Excellent Opps for New Brands on the Edge; Challenges for Others

The footwear market, especially Sneaker Culture, is fickle, cultish, and fundamental -all aspects that breed new trends and subcultures constantly. While some brands may not have a sneaker line, the results here are still important to understand in terms of the general landscape of preferences, styles, and shopping patterns of this marketplace, particularly the explosion of footwear sales from online retailers. In addition, to many people within this age demographic, their footwear, particularly sneakers, can be their entire “outfit” because such emphasis is placed on their kicks -especially if they’re coveted LTD (limited edition) finds.

The Virtue Trade Show Review: Where MMA, Freestyle Motocross, Tattoo Culture, Art, Music Crossover, Bringing the Growing Fashion Subculture to the Mainstream

MMA, Ultimate Fighting, Motocross, and fashion take center stage at the debut of ASR’s new show called Virtue. Label Networks was there to capture the dark glam coming that’s created an entirely new subculture of its own.

Bread & Butter Barcelona Delivers Fresh Alternatives to Traditional Fashion Trade Fair-Fresh Reports from Denim Base, Urban Superior, Sport & Street, Fashion Now, and The Source

Bread & Butter Barcelona is the leading-edge fashion trade show when it comes to the industries of denim, street fashion, urban superior, and sports styles. This week, we deliver fresh news from the show, including updates from the denim conference in the Source area, and runway shows from G-Star and Desigual.

Bread & Butter Barcelona Wrap-up Report Shows Why this International Trade Fair Continues to Blow Doors on Expectations, Raising the Bar on What’s Possible

Bread & Butter Barcelona warp-up report from Label Networks indicates that while attendance was down, it’s still the leading show for European industries of denim, street fashion, urban superior, and sports styles.

MAGIC Fashion Trade Show South Hall Review by Label Networks Indicates Street Fashion Has Evolved Moving in Niche Directions Inspired by Music, Sports, New Icons, Eco-Warriors, Street Culture

The MAGIC International Fashion Trade Show February 12-15, 2008 brought out more than 100,000 manufacturers, buyers, retailers, fashion-forward designers, along with the latest up-and-coming styles primarily from North America, as thousands of people in fashion and related industries such as music, electronics, and video gaming gathered in Las Vegas for 4 days to see the latest trends from the industry.