Almost 100 regions represented at WSA
An estimated 29,515 participants from 99 countries and regions attended The WSA Show and The Collections at WSA, held in Las Vegas from July 28-30. This represents a 2.8% increase compared with the February edition.
One part of the show causing a major stir was The Box at WSA. Double the size compared with its February debut, it offered retailers and buyers contemporary footwear and handbags in an open, boutique-style environment. Next season’s trends from brands such as Velvet Angels, Sergio Tomani, Sacha London, Dulce, Anouk, Manas Spa, Tara Crystalle, YOU by Crocs, Nina and Kowalski were on show.
And, following its debut last February, the Materials at WSA category reapperared, offering access to booths from more than 70 exhibitors as well as educational workshop programmes, hands-on demonstrations and a trend area featuring autumn-winter forecasts for 2009-10. The seminar series included 11 individual seminars and four workshops featuring speakers such as Marshal Cohen (NPD Group), Mercedes Gonzales (Global Purchasing Group) and Ellen Campuzano (FashionFACTSFolio).
The next edition will take place Februar y 12-14, 2009.
