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Liberty Fairs entering new phase of trade show era

Liberty Fairs, the international men's contemporary and lifestyle trade event, is currently going through growing pains. As the retail climate becomes more challenging, vendors are learning to adapt their offerings and are listening more to what consumers want versus just the buyers. Brands like Cockpit, famous for designing the jackets for "Top...

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Individuality ruled at Liberty Fairs and Capsule

While there is constant talk of trends in every facet of fashion from shoes to handbags, this season at Liberty Fairs and Capsule tradeshows, brands were more focused on their own individuality. Judging by the brands who expressed their delight with their number of new wholesale accounts, the strategy works. Toronto-based Muttonhead brought...

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Liberty Fairs and Capsule change venues for spring men's shows

Liberty Fairs and Capsule have both confirmed that they will not be at their usual location this year. Instead, the two trade events will be joining other trade events at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York. This year, the trade shows will accompany Project and MRket at the new venue. As reported by WWD, Capsule and Liberty Fairs were...

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M.R.K.T. pops up at Liberty Fairs for July

Los Angeles - M.R.K.T. has taken over Liberty Fairs this summer. For the month of July, the apparel brand with an acronym for Mad Rabbit Kicking Tiger, has brought its contemporary signature styles to Los Angeles for a limited amount of time. The urban brand, was established in 2010, is known for retailing its futuristic and modern designs. For...

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Capsule and Liberty Fairs adjusting show dates to align with NYFW: Men's

Capsule and Liberty Fairs are planning to have their show dates run concurrent with NYFW: Men's. The spring 2017 shows will run from July 10 to 12, while NYFW: Men's will be from July 11 to 14. Last summer, the trade shows occurred a week before men's Fashion Week. Retailers have been requesting that the men's wear tradeshows in New York run...

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Liberty Fairs showcases international presence of brands

Liberty Fairs continued their annual tradeshow this season in New York City from January 26 to the 29 at Pier 92. The event saw an endless list of vendors including Hartford, Herschel and Supply, PLAC, Carlos Campos, and Zack just to name a few. While the first ever NYFW: Men's in July of 2015 showcased that men's wear was in one of two camps,...

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Matiere opens pop-up event at Liberty Concept Space

Local brand Matiere is hosting a temporary month-long pop-up in Los Angeles. At the Liberty Concept Space, the menswear luxury brand will pair up with the Liberty Fairs tradeshow starting this Saturday, August 29. The brand is known for its tailored pieces using quality fabrics to create modern silhouettes. Pushing the boundaries of fabrication,...

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Liberty Fairs, Agenda, and Capsule put the current men's wear trends on display

Fresh off the heel's of NYFW: Men's came the men's wear tradeshows: Liberty Fairs, Agenda, and Capsule. If there was one thing that was clear from these three tradeshows it's that streetwear continues to reign supreme. Brands like 424, Homme Boy, and This Is Not Clothing, proved that streetwear is the most major commodity in the American men's...

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Liberty Fairs collaborating with United Arrows

Popular New York trade show Liberty Fairs has announced that they will be collaborating with Japanese Brand United Arrows & Sons and its director Motofumi "Poggy" Kogi for a new section at their men's wear trade show in August. The section, respectfully titled "Poggy's World", will feature seven brands, including United Arrows, Adidas Standard...