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Light Traffic at Los Angeles Fashion Market By Andrew Asch, Deborah Belgum and Sarah Wolfson
Several apparel trade shows converging within weeks of each other put a damper on the Holiday/Resort â&#x20AC;&#x2122;12 edition of Los Angeles Fashion Market, held Aug. 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;16 throughout the Los Angeles Fashion District. Typically the smallest market on Los Angelesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; calendar, this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market was held five days later than last year, when the Holiday/Resort fashion market took place Aug. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11. To make matters worse, the Dallas Apparel & Accessories Market, scheduled Aug. 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;19, overlapped with Los Angelesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fashion market. That meant many sales representatives who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have independent showrooms in Dallas were torn between staying in Los Angeles and working the entire fash-
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Swim Collective Trade Show Continues to Grow By Rhea Cortado Contributing Writer
In its fourth edition, the Swim Collective trade show, held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach, Calif., grew to its biggest yet, with more than 100 brands exhibiting. Sylvia Bailey of Sylviaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Swimwear in Bellevue, Wash., was one of several West Coast specialty-boutique buyers who chose to shop the Swim Collective, held Aug. 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14, as a less-frenzied and cost-efficient alternative to the Miami Swim Show, held July 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24. The king of swim trade shows, Miami Swim Show boasts more than 450 exhibitors
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INDUSTRY ISSUES |In a recent decision, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied Christian Louboutin S.A. et alâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Louboutinâ&#x20AC;?) request for a preliminary injunction against Yves Saint Laurent, America, Inc. et al (â&#x20AC;&#x153;YSLâ&#x20AC;?). On Friday, August 12, 2011, Louboutin filed a notice of appeal asking that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturn the District Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision and grant the injunction. Louboutin is a designer of high-end womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoes, all featuring a readily identifiable red sole.
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