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Martha Stewart Kicks Off PROJECT, MAGIC, and SOURCING at MAGIC Las Vegas

Are you ready for this? PROJECT, MAGIC, and SOURCING at MAGIC Las Vegas is excited to announce an impressive lineup, brands, retailers, and programming for the upcoming wholesale events in Las Vegas from August 7-9, 2023.

Kicking off the event, there will be a moderated conversation featuring the one and only Martha Stewart! Dixie D’Amelio will showcase her footwear line, D’Amelio Footwear, featuring a range of styles including boots, platform slides, sneakers, pumps, sandals and more. Grammy Award winning rapper, actor, business mogul and philanthropist Ludacris will perform at the opening night party at Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World. MAGIC Las Vegas brings content creator and curve model Remi Bader to the stage at the MAGIC Social House in a panel titled “Reshaping Fashion: Breaking Beauty Stereotypes.” This season PROJECT Las Vegas will host a one-on-one conversation between musician and designer Gavin Rossdale and Rolling Stone’s Tim Chan.

“It is important for us as leaders in the fashion space to invite a wide range of speakers who bring their own unique perspectives, knowledge and expertise to engage a broader audience in order to foster an inclusive environment which inspires our attendees,” says Kelly Helfman, President, Informa Markets Fashion. “Our Las Vegas event serves as a platform to highlight the multifaceted business of fashion.  We host speakers of the highest caliber with diverse backgrounds to share their success stories, challenges, and achievements to motivate our fashion community.”

MAGIC will feature international brands from 16 countries including Vero Moda, Halara, Pink Martini, Apricot UK, Carla Ruiz and Daisy Street. Celebrity brands D’Amelio Footwear, House of Kadaar and Betsey Johnson will be available to shop on the show floor. Trends expected on the show floor include denim on denim, metallics and digital lavender. Top retailers registered to attend MAGIC Las Vegas include ASOS, Bloomingdales, Boot Barn, Buckle, Free People, Lulus, Urban Outfitters, VICI, Von Maur and Zappos.  

PROJECT Las Vegas, home to the top contemporary men's and women's brands, is returning with a strong lineup of brands, showrooms and networking opportunities. PROJECT women’s will host key brands and a powerhouse assortment of fashion showrooms ranging from contemporary to advanced contemporary apparel, footwear and accessories. Top brands in PROJECT women’s include OW Collection, Morrison Denim, Jeffrey Campbell, Michael Stars, Gigi Pip, Dolce Vita, Streets Ahead, NOEND, Johnny Was, Chaser and Free People and top brands in PROJECT Men’s include Ben Sherman, Blend, Calvin Klein, GOT Bag and Levi Strauss & Co.  

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this August anticipating its largest show to date, SOURCING at MAGIC Las Vegas brings over 1,000 manufacturers and service providers, continuing to highlight the three pillars of sustainability and social good, fashion technology and fashion entrepreneurship.

To engage and educate the fashion community, SOURCING at MAGIC will host a Trend Forecasting session with Fashion Snoops, a Sourcing session with Fashion for Profit, and a presentation with The Interline.

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