This debut presentation in the United States will present you with some of the most noteworthy and coveted designers coming out of the Netherlands today.  We hope you share our enthusiasm and add them to your list of collections to visit.

Click Here to check out the Wave-Up Green Orange from the Netherlands Look Book – featuring the designers you can expect to see February 21-23, 2012 at the Javits Center – NYC.

Retailers enjoyed the comfort and ease of the shows’ layout making it a productive market week experience. The aisles filled with those searching for the latest trends in accessories and apparel to fill their stores for seasons ahead. Orders for all categories of accessories were written at AccessoriesTheShow to compliment the heavily shopped outerwear, fur and RTW on the Moda show floor. With an energetic and inspiring show environment, business was at an all time high here in Las Vegas.

Up next… Looking forward to seeing you soon – AccessoriesTheShow, Moda Manhattan and Fame taking place February 21-23 at the Javits Center, NYC.

Lynn Roberts

Vice President of Communications

www.echodesign.com

Booth: 508

What is one of your key items for this upcoming Spring/Summer-Fall Preview 2012 season?

This season is all about ease; simple carryalls (which we are currently introducing), one shouldered beach dresses, crinkled sheer cover-ups, woven fedoras and gauzy oversized wrappings.

From where do you draw inspiration?

Nature is always a big source of inspiration. Our “Super Nature” group exaggerates the beautiful designs and colors of nature. Our prints range from overblown pythons, magnified butterfly wings, and colorful spider webs to a kaleidoscope of bugs and a patchwork of flowers.

How do you start the design process when creating a new collection?

It’s an organic process and a combination of everything that’s going on in the world – in fashion, home design, art, theater, music, journalism and politics. Our creative team then sets the trends based on their gut instinct of what is right for the season.

What do you think will draw retailers to your collection this upcoming season?

Retailers know that they can always count on Echo for great color and pattern and this upcoming season is no exception. We think they will be particularly excited about our great line of scarves, wraps, swimwear, cover-ups, hats and totes that all merchandise well together in an exciting and modern way.

If you could dress a celebrity who you feel fits your product image, who would it be and why?

Rachel Weisz. She is beautiful and radiates an easy stylishness, but what makes her an Echo woman is that she is interesting. She is a woman of substance – intelligent, engaged, warm, and approachable with a sense of humor.  

What is your personal fashion philosophy?

I like simple, clean-lined clothing with a twist, usually in black or neutrals. However, this Spring/Summer season, I plan on wearing bright jeans with white silk blouses, oversized bright wraps and my new Echo “Sundial” tote.

What three items are essential to you during market week?

Three essential items during market week are comfortable shoes, a lot of energy and of course, I’m always wearing a scarf!

Founded in June of 1992, the Corina Collections showroom remains the epicenter for up and coming designers to display their talents. The showroom itself strives on representing designers who are committed to creating a higher caliber of art and product. The main focus of Corina Collections is on the designers who are intent on making their own statements through their art.

Corina Collections showroom and AccessoriesTheShow Las Vegas are excited to present the following collections to retailers during this upcomingLas Vegas market week:

• Christa Louise Scarves
• AV Max Jewelry
• Sigalie Jewelry
• Potluck Paris

“I’m excited to participate in the upcoming Vegas ATS show since our past record with ATS NY has been phenomenal and I’m confident that the Vegas venue will be equally successful.  We’re looking forward to debuting some exciting new designer’s at the February show,” says Corinne Burke.

In addition to Corina Collections showroom – AccessoriesTheShow Las Vegas is proud to be the home of the following noteable California based showrooms and lines:

ADA Collection
Alter Ego By Erika Walton
Amaloa
Azaara
B.B.Simon
Butik Showroom
Charlene K
Elisabetta Ricciardi
Inge Christopher
Jade Candy
KBD Studio
Kenny Ma Designs
Lua
Lucky Feather
Marcia Moran
Marjorie Baer Accessories Inc.
Merci Marie
rockflowerpaper
Urban Natures Corp.

The February edition of AccessoriesTheShow and Moda Las Vegas is next week with a robust floor consisting of nearly 600 resources for the trend-savvy retailer. The shows offer a stunning lineup of some of the most in-demand styles and must-haves for the Spring/Summer and Transition/Fall 2012 seasons.

AccessoriesTheShow comes with a 15% increase on the show floor; highlighting 350+ lines that are sure to cover everything on your wish lists. AccessoriesTheShow’s focus on trend-right pieces for Spring/Summer will result in sales opportunities for your store.

Moda Las Vegas will house an inspiring, well-edited selection of over 225 designers under one roof this February market. You can expect Transition/Fall resources extending from Contemporary Lifestyle collections to European goods to Luxury Outerwear, as well as Better women’s RTW, brimming with an extensive show floor 25% larger than last year. Quickly becoming the premier shopping event for fur and luxury outerwear in the American market – Moda Las Vegas fuses a category steeped in tradition with the pulse of today’s contemporary lifestyle.
 

COCKTAIL RECEPTION     

Join us! AccessoriesTheShow and Moda Las Vegas are pleased to invite you to a cocktail reception serving beer and wine on Sunday evening, February 12th from 5pm to 6:30pm. NYC’s DJ Lexey will be spinning a very cool blend of music on the show floors to maximize your buying time while creating a productive and inspiring market environment for you to shop.

BEAUTY SPA           

Indulge yourself on the show floor at the Beauty Spa. AccessoriesTheShow and Moda Las Vegas welcome all attendees to enjoy blowouts, flat ironing, up-dos, and more provided by De Berardinis salon and manicures provided by Elliott & Co. It’s located in the back of the hall at the end of the 900 aisle. Stop by and take advantage of these complimentary services.

WIFI/TECH LOUNGE           

“Hot-spots” on the show floor – Laptops, a comfortable lounge area and information on technology related retail services are available to you during the three show days and sponsored by One Step Retail Solutions. During a busy market day, take advantage of free wi-fi brought to you from C.O.D. Friendly.  Located by booth 684, we encourage all attendees to get connected and relax.

MOBILE APP LAUNCH

Download the BJI Fashion Mobile App! In the palm of your hand, you will have access to searchable exhibitor lists, floor plans, GPS to help navigate the show, important news updates and general information. This app will also give you tools to organize your favorite exhibitors and plan your agenda. Be the first to have full access to these events and enhance your shopping experience at www.bjimobilelv.com – Available starting February 11th, 2012

 MRketLV

If you carry men’s, you will not want to miss our brother show MRketLV, sitting alongside AccessoriesTheShow and Moda Las Vegas.  You’ll be impressed with the growth of both of these shows and we are confident that the merchandise mix will satisfy your buying needs.

COMPLIMENTARY AMENITIES

Enjoy all that we have to offer during this shopping season:

• Breakfast
• Coffee/Tea
• Lunch
• Bottled Water
• Complimentary Bag (First Come, First Served)

TAXI REIMBURSEMENT

Let us pick up the cost of your taxi ride to AccessoriesTheShow and Moda Las Vegas. Present a receipt at the registration counter and we’ll reimburse your fare up to $10 (For retailers, show days only).

Canyon Ranch SpaClub

Present your show badge and receive $25 off services costing $125 or more.

BJI Fashion Group is proud to announce that Azaara will be returning to AccessoriesTheShow Las Vegas this February 12-14, 2012 at the Venetian Resort.

“We are excited to be part of AccessoriesTheShow again in Las Vegas. We have considered exhibiting in Las Vegas for many years and have watched the ATS Las Vegas show grow. We finally made a decision to participate in the August 2011 show and have absolutely no regrets. The show was a great success and opened many new accounts for us. We look forward to the upcoming February show and the continued growth of the Azaara collection with the assistance of the ATS team inLas Vegas,” said Mark McKenzie, Partner at Azaara, Inc.

Josef Arzili, the designer behind Azaara, drew inspiration for his jewelry collection while traveling to exotic countries throughout the world. In the Fall of 2001, he created his first line of jewelry, the Vintage Crystal Collection, made from a blend of silver and copper, and accented with hand-cut Swarovski Crystal. The collection emulates rich, luxurious and opulent estate jewelry that rivals those worn by royalty.

Arzili soon followed the Crystal Collection with his signature Filigree Collection. Made from sterling silver, each piece is meticulously hand-dipped in 22k gold and accented with precious and semi-precious stones. The company Azaara was born from these two collections and soon grew to produce several other lines.

Azaara has been worn by dignitaries and celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Caroline Kennedy, Jessica Simpson, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Paula Abdul, Patti LaBelle, Salma Hayek, and Chaka Khan and has graced the pages of top magazines including InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Oprah, Brides, Real Simple, Marie Claire, Glamour, and Lucky.

Lainie Schreiber

National Sales Director

www.laticoleathers.com

Booth: 1537

What is one of your key items for this upcoming Spring/Summer 2012 season?

Our Spring/Summer key items offer a combination of textured, recycled leather in deeply saturated colors, proprietary CoinKeeper hardware, and fluid, functional, on-trend design. Ginger #5302 clutch wallet features our unique Amazonia leather, which is meticulously crafted using recycled skins from poultry farms. Going “green” has never looked this good! Autumn 7514 tote takes organization to a new level with our patent -pending CoinKeeper hardware on the facade. Coins slip effortlessly from the exterior into an interior coin storage compartment.

From where do you draw inspiration?

Inspiration comes from one of two places: First, it comes from tactile triggers like my Great Great Aunt Roz’s vintage shoe and glove collection, wellcrafted textiles, and old-world flea market finds. Second, inspiration comes from people. Observing the spirit of people via travels abroad and at home helps me to create each bag’s personality.

How do you start the design process when creating a new collection?

Being true to our brand by maintaining consistent characteristics such as ease, functionality, versatility, organization and “wow” factor all are part of the design process. Staying on-trend but not trendy.

What do you think will draw retailers to your collection this upcoming season?

Latico bags are “new classics” with a twist. In addition to overall creative design, saturated colors, unique leathers and linings, our Amazonia Collection featuring recycled leather and our patent-pending CoinKeeper Collection will be strong this season.

If you could dress a celebrity who you feel fits your product image, who would it be and why?

So many “fashionable” celebs wear mega brand handbags that are super recognizable in the public eye; this gets boring fast. Therefore, I prefer celebs with style that take risks, and who are effortlessly chic, talented and multi-faceted. Our bags fit the style of these women.

What is your personal fashion philosophy?

My personal fashion philosophy consists of simple clothes – classic with a touch of funky, clean lines and a strong accessory; lots of layers – my friends tease me about this; and scarves for all seasons. I own more scarves than any other accessory… including bags, which is hard to believe!

What three items are essential to you during market week?

Three essential items during market week are our “Pilar” tote for all my paperwork and devices, lots of water and spearmint chapstick, which is so difficult to find!

Katherine Zapf

Design Director

www.ingechristopher.com

Booth: 1034

What is one of your key items for this upcoming Spring/Summer 2012 season?

The YNEZ Crystal RocksStar group. I saw the SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Crystal Rocks product in this interesting multi-metallic color a few seasons ago and knew I wanted to use it somehow… so it just percolated around in my brain for a while and then it came to me – STARS. I like how it’s a fun look, but still totally glamorous. My favorite is absolutely the MINT – so fabulous with anything from a white sundress to a black slinky evening dress with piles of silver bangles. Unexpected but still totally versatile.

From where do you draw inspiration?

From everything. I am always noting color combinations or patterns whether it is the interior of a restaurant, clothes in a boutique window, an antique dish or nature… wherever. I am lucky to travel a lot – usually 3 or 4 overseas trips a year plus various trips in theU.S.so I get the opportunity to constantly see new things – or old things through a different cultural lens. This is invaluable to the constant creative cycle of 5 markets a year… the challenge is distilling all of the inspiration down into products our customers will love and want to add to their closets.

How do you start the design process when creating a new collection?

With pretty much the clichéd blank slate. I need to physically take down the images on the inspiration boards from the previous season and sit with the boards empty for a while and at the same time do the same thing with my brain. It’s sort of like letting my creative field sit fallow for some time before replanting with new ideas.

What do you think will draw retailers to your collection this upcoming season?

Well with the Spring/Summer collections the draw is color, but at the same time we like to keep a balance with trend colors and more neutral metallics so I think the versatility of each item will be the key. Our aim is for our styles to have longevity and the only way you can achieve that is if the bag is versatile enough to wear to multiple events and hopefully over multiple years, so we are always sensitive to how and how often our customer can wear a bag whether it is bright pink or black or gold with crystals.

If you could dress a celebrity who you feel fits your product image, who would it be and why?

I would say Iris Apfel or Rachel Zoe. I like how both women don’t just add their accessories as an afterthought to their clothes but really build outfits around key accessory items. I mean, Iris Apfel is an accessories goddess! At Inge Christopher we really believe in the power of the handbag and how it can make just the right statement or transform a look from so-so to fabulous.

What is your personal fashion philosophy?

It’s no accident that I work as an accessories designer. I like clothes to be a fairly neutral backdrop for accessories! So of course I wear a lot of black and grey. I have a pretty amazing collection of jewelry, scarves and handbags, collected over 20 plus years of traveling and that is where my fashion personality comes through. I love Mexican silver jewelry, old Czech wood bead clutches, super-pleated Venetian silk scarves… pretty much everything.

What three items are essential to you during market week?

I would say water! Hydration’s so important at a large show whether you are a buyer or an exhibitor because the days are long and there’s nothing worse than a headache at the end of the day. Also, layers, layers, layers because the heating and cooling is never predictable in these huge venues. And then there are comfortable, yet stylish shoes!

We thank you all for your attendance and participation that has made AccessoriesTheShow, Moda Manhattan and FAME – January 8-10 a great success.

The first shows of 2012 were well-attended with great enthusiasm and buzz surrounding the lines both returning and new. We enjoyed your feedback throughout and are ready to make your market week experiences even more productive and gratifying for the upcoming seasons.

Now, full speed ahead! Join us this year for all future BJI Fashion Group produced events. Look for more details coming to you soon…

Badges are mailing and show excitement is building for AccessoriesTheShow and Moda Las Vegas – taking place February 12-14, 2012 at the Venetian Resort and Casino….

One remaining question is – have you made your hotel accommodations?

It’s not too late but time is limited. Make sure to book your rooms before January 18^th!

The Venetian Hotel – $199 per night:
Wednesday, February 8th – Thursday, February 16th

(Cut-off date to receive group rate is January 18^th, 2012 or until rooms are sold out!)

Reserve Online: 
Click Here

Reserve by Phone:
888-283-6423 or 702-414-4100

Resort Fee: A mandatory resort fee of $15 plus tax will be charged daily to each reservation. The resort fee includes; complimentary in-suite internet access, complimentary local & toll free calls, and access for two guests to the Canyon Ranch Fitness Center.

For Buyer Registration information, please email our registration team at buyerinfo@busjour.com