Dallas Market Center unveils details for Spring 2020

The market, attracting buyers from across North America, is the critical show for buyers seeking a first-look at spring 2020 styles across apparel and accessories and footwear and now takes place on a Tuesday to Friday date pattern following feedback from buyers and exhibitors.

The 13th floor will debut updates across a neighbourhood now featuring apparel showrooms along with accessories, footwear, and temps. Twenty-five new, expanded and renewed showrooms in the neighbourhood include Stewart Prosser Showrooms (13652), Charlie Lytle Sells! (13414), Samuel Dong (13864), Doug Taub (13622), Mosaic Clothing USA (13866), WLS Apparel Sales (13432), B&B Sales (13456), Foxcroft (13458), Hunton + Company (13882), and many others.

In addition, the floor will showcase contemporary, new temps like C & CO, La Mer Luxe, Mikarose, Chelsea and Walker, Brazeau Tricot, Fox In Gown and Bridge Showroom; and the return of Brand Assembly with their collection of emerging contemporary lines.

Also on the 13th floor will be valuable learning sessions for buyers from retail expert Mercedes Gonzalez and Gregor Simmons of trend forecasting agency, The Doneger Group. Other events will include The Spring Fling Party and Pop-Up Fashion Show as well as the debut of a new buyers’ lounge and a new food menu at Café One Three. 

“Buyers will find distinctive events and new lines to inspire them for spring purchasing of apparel, accessories and footwear,” says Cindy Morris, Dallas Market Center President and CEO. “We’re truly excited about our date shift and all the energy happening on the 13th floor of the World Trade Center.”

In addition to business education, a food truck and daily market orientation tours, buyers can source looks from Dallas’ signature Trend Fashion Show featuring guest designer Viviana Gabeiras of Petit Pois with a selection of Cannaro shoes, taking place Tuesday October 22 at 6PM on the first floor of the World Trade Center.

For more information on events for October Apparel & Accessories Market, visit the market page on the Dallas Market Center website or download the Dallas Market App. Also, keep up-to-date on all market information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

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Fibre2Fashion News Desk (PA)