Man/Woman news and archive

Trend-less and naturalist: Four brands' takes on Spring/Summer 2024

Spring/Summer 2024 is nearly here, and the trend cycle is turning toward nature. As brands approach the upcoming season, a myriad of textural weaving, playful prints, and loose silhouettes are abundantly present throughout various collections; often equipped with individualised perspectives that signify an impact-focused future in fashion. In...

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United Men's Fashion Association launches in New York City

The team behind the Man/Woman trade fair has announced the launch of the United Men’s Fashion Association, or the UMFA. The UMFA is a group consisting of industry professionals driven by the goal to vivify the menswear market in the United States by postering New York City as the “nexus of men’s fashion”, according to a statement on the...

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Brands optimistic at Man/Woman trade show

Man/Woman returned to New York’s Spring Studios with its largest show in New York since the COVID-19 lockdown. The theme among vendors this year was customers wanting to shop less but invest in higher quality. Customers are also thinking more about what pieces to buy that they can mix and match with a variety of things for versatility. “What we...

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Man/Woman announces SS23 dates

After wrapping up the autumn/winter 2022 season with their Woman trade show in Paris last weekend, Man/Woman has announced, after consulting with both retailers and brands, that they will scale down their shows for the upcoming spring/summer 2023 season and present a more streamlined and focused selection going forward. In a 2019 interview with...

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A “strong start” as in-person trade shows resume in New York

Despite Omicron upending holiday travel, New Years plans, and the Paris edition of the trade show the week before, Man/Woman carried on with their New York men’s event at the end of January, shuffling exhibitors around at the last minute to accommodate what the variant had planned for all involved. On the third and final day of the event, the...

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The trends the MAN/WOMAN trade show vendors are seeing

Man/Woman, a tradeshow of curated global brands, returned to New York City from January 26 to 28. With many brands returning to New York for the first time since COVID-19, there was a focus given to what was now trending, as most of the world has emerged from lockdowns and people are returning to shopping. The key to success in retail is giving...

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Man/Woman postpones June tradeshow

Tradeshow company Man/Woman has postponed their upcoming June 2020 shows due to the ongoing coronavirus global pandemic. Man/Woman brought fashion and lingerie shows to New York twice a year. A new date for the tradeshows has not been announced. With many brands unable to design and produce their collections in time for June, the organization...