WWD MAGIC

While strolling the Sourcing floor at the Magic Trade show, DK design Knit was another awesome fabric supplier that I stumbled upon. A family- run business based in Los Angeles, they have been supplying beautiful, delicate, and intricate knitted textiles to the fashion industry, both domestically and internationally, for over twenty years. Supima cotton, linen [...]

  Another exciting visit to Las Vegas for WWD Magic introduced me to more great sourcing outlets.  With a special section dedicated to “Sourcing in the Americas”, I was thrilled to discover some fantastic new resources for designers looking to gather their raw materials domestically.  One such resource is American Denimatrix. Established in 1953 in Lubbock, [...]

I’m so excited (and honored!) to have been invited to WWD MAGIC Trade Show for the second time this year.  My time in February covering the event was one of the most fulfilling experiences I’ve had as a blogger because I really got to completely immerse myself in the total fashion supply chain. Starting today [...]

If you keep up with your Women’s Wear Daily, you may have heard about that fact that Prêt à Porter PARIS is partnering  with WWDMAGIC this August.  They’re calling it Heart of Pret. WWDMagic, as we all know, is the largest and most respected fashion industry trade show in the world and based in America. Prêt à [...]

I was very fortunate to attend a keynote speech by Kevin Ryan, the CEO of Gilt Groupe at WWD MAGIC last month.  If you pay even the slightest attention to what’s happening in e-commerce, you have heard of Gilt Groupe.  If you are consumer in today’s digital world, you’ve heard of Gilt Groupe.  If you [...]

By now you know how much I enjoyed my time at WWD MAGIC in Vegas last month.  Not only was it an enlightening and career changing event for me, but I also was introduced to brands (both large and small) that I had not known before.  My love for fashion and excitement at meeting new [...]

Last month, while working as a blogger for WWD Magic and Teen Vogue, I was excited to meet and connect with a multitude of talented and progressive designers.  One that stood out in particular was Fotoula Lambros.  Her work is not only environmentally responsible and domestically made, but also unbelievably stylish and stunningly chic.  I [...]

I write a lot about domestic raw materials suppliers. With my own personal work, I love utilizing suppliers right here in the United States as often as I can. From domestic, vegetable-tanned leather to local manufacturing, keeping production on my home soil makes me happy. While prowling Sourcing at WWD MAGIC last week, I stumbled on [...]

Sustainability and ethical practices within the fashion industry is an initiative about which I care a lot.  I don’t see why such practices can’t be intrinsically threaded through a brand, at its core, even if said brand does not wish to market these traits.  I realize that some brands fear that they will be labeled [...]

As designers, one of the hardest aspects of creating a successful business is getting people to recognize who you are. When it comes to being introduced to retailers specifically, it can be tough.  While learning how to pitch your product is important, figuring out a way to get the buyer to come to you is [...]

Lately I’ve been doing a lot of writing about my experience at WWD Magic in Vegas.  I guess that’s because writing has always been my chosen form of communication.  So, to change things up, I thought I’d just share a few random photos and moments caught on camera.  Enjoy! [...]

I love finding new fabric suppliers.  The raw materials that go into creating fashion is where my interest (and heart) really lies. The first booth I saw the minute that I walked in Sourcing at MAGIC was the Pacific Coast Knitting.  Why? Because it was full of soft, drapey, colorful, and textured knit fabrics.  Upon [...]