Atlanta Apparel’s October edition provides retailers the first opportunity to begin buying for spring/summer 2023 – with the market’s largest-of-the-year number of new temporary exhibitors alongside hallmark trend education, events and amenities – October 11 – 15 at AmericasMart Atlanta. As an added benefit, the October buying event will co-locate with the Atlanta Fabric Show, October 12-13 at AmericasMart Atlanta, offering manufacturers and private-label retailers exclusive cross-over sourcing opportunities.
“This October, Atlanta Apparel presents its largest number of new temporary exhibitors for the year and provides retailers and exhibitors with an expanded array of sourcing resources,” says Caron Stover, IMC senior vice president, apparel. “Atlanta Apparel’s October edition, which features both the season break and partnership with the Atlanta Fabric Show, will provide brands and buyers with the comprehensive resources they need – together under one roof – to prepare for 2023 and successfully close out 2022.”
Atlanta Apparel Highlights Key Categories & Presents Styled Trend DisplaysThe October Atlanta Apparel Market will present more than 300 permanent showrooms and more than 350 temporary exhibits, showcasing popular spring categories including resort and shoes. Leading resort brands include: Walker and Wade; Faherty; Tori Richard; Cabana Life; Briton Court; Smith & Quinn; J Marie Collections; and Gretchen Scott. Notable shoe exhibitors are: Jeffrey Campbell; J Slides; Sam Edelman; and The Flexx. Atlanta Apparel also will welcome more than 30 new exhibitors to its 350+ total temporary exhibits this October, including: ALL IN THE DETAIL (accessories); Audrey George Designs (accessories); Frances Valentine (apparel & accessories); Habitat Clothing (contemporary); La Mer Luxe (contemporary); MacRae & Co (accessories); The Diamond Label (athleisure); and The Normal Brand (women’s & men’s apparel).
Atlanta Apparel’s three curated category lounges, which typically highlight market trends, will provide buyers with a comfortable place to recharge and surface top brands in several categories, allowing for further product discovery. Lounge themes for the October market are shoes in the Footwear News lounge, giftable immediates, and new exhibitors on floors 3, 4 and 5.
More than 350 temporary exhibits now occupy floors 1-5 of AmericasMart Building 3: Floor 1 (young contemporary and cash & carry), Floor 2 (premier contemporary and shoes), Floor 3 (women’s apparel, accessories and shoes), Floor 4 (young contemporary) and Floor 5 (young contemporary).
Atlanta Apparel’s 300+ showroom resources also will feature new additions this October: Community Service (contemporary), LH Curated (contemporary and shoes) and Scarlett Showroom (contemporary), on Floor 9, and Gentle Fawn (contemporary), Mignonne Gavigan (accessories) and Southern Tide (men’s, women’s and children’s apparel), on Floor 11.
Other notable showrooms showcasing popular spring 2023 categories include Althea & David (contemporary); Brad Hughes & Associates (contemporary); Bed Stu (shoes); Lori Veith Sales (contemporary); Matisse Footwear (shoes); and Reeves & Co (contemporary).
Atlanta Apparel’s 300+ permanent showrooms are located on 6 floors in AmericasMart Building 3: Floor 6 (fine jewelry), Floor 7 (immediate resources), Floor 8 (accessories and shoes), Floor 9 (women’s apparel), Floor 11 (women’s apparel), and Floor 13 (children’s apparel, accessories and shoes).
The full list of temporary exhibits and permanent showrooms is at Atlanta-Apparel.com/exhibitor/exhibitor-directory.
