LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The difference between what designers are showing and what stores are buying for Spring 2007 will soon be revealed at the Los Angeles Fashion Market at the California Market Center, running from October 20-24, 2006. As the largest apparel mart on the West Coast, the CMC carries over 10,000 emerging and established brands in 3 million square feet of space. The upcoming Los Angeles Fashion Market will feature an exciting array of new contemporary resources including The Lounge Co-Op, Accessories at Transit, as well as a vast selection of cutting-edge new lines and showrooms, such as Poleci's new PII Engineered by Poleci, the unveiling of BCBG's new dress line Max and Cleo, Anna Paul's newly launched Blind Monkey and Scrapbook Originals newly revamped showroom to name a few. The Los Angeles Fashion Market will also host a jam-packed schedule of parties and interview opportunities with leading designers.
The LA Fashion Market kicks off with a grand opening party on October 20th from 5:30pm - 8:00pm, featuring music, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres for industry heavyweights. The grand opening of the Lounge Co-Op, the newest launching pad for emerging brands, will be celebrated on October 20th from 3:00 - 5:00pm in Suite A223, with a wine bar and DJ, along with a live paintings from artist Jamie Zacarias from 3:00 - 5:00pm at the L.A. Air line showroom in A218. On Saturday, October 21, The Liza Stewart showroom, B535 will host a brunch from 10:30am - 2:00pm and in the Niche Showroom, Ste. B585 Designer Cu Tran of Major De Lema? will make silk screen t-shirts for retailers from 5:00pm-7:30pm.
"The October Fashion Market is the largest and most highly anticipated fashion market of the year," said Joanne Lee, Director of CMC Events. Lee goes on to explain, "The LA Fashion Market is where the stores shop to purchase the latest contemporary fashions, which customers will see in stores for Spring '07. In addition to a five day shopping spree, attendees come here to trend spot, network and attend exclusive fashion parties."
Coinciding with the LA Fashion Market, the Transit shoe show, running on October 22 and 23 will feature an exciting new addition entitled Accessories at Transit. Premiering at Accessories at Transit are such lines as L.A.M.B., Harajuku Lover, Etienne Aigner Handbags, Jessica McClintock Handbags, La Chica Chic and many others. "The premiere of Accessories at Transit underscores the CMC's mission of providing a broad selection of merchandise in all categories that will appeal to retailers across the world," said John Kim, General Manager of the CMC.
Leading Los Angeles designers will be available for interviews throughout the Market. On Friday, October 20, 2006, from 11:00am - 5:00pm designers Walter and Carilyn Vaile will be available in the Liza Stewart showroom, B535. Joy Han from Voom will be available in B1213 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm, Anna Paul, B598 12:00 - 2:00pm, VP of Sue Wong, Josh Homann A557 10:00am - 4:00pm, J. Glenn Kay, Owner of Mandalay A505 12:00pm - 5:00 pm, Jessica Mclaughlin from Blind Monkey, Ste. B598 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm and David Kahn from David Kahn Jeans, Ste. B577 from 10am - 4:00pm.
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