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14 hours ago
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MAGIC New York Returns, Uniting Top Brands with Retail Powerhouses
NEW YORK, NY / / August 19, 2025 / MAGIC New York returns to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Sept. 14-16, 2025, offering fashion professionals a vital platform to discover new products, identify upcoming trends and develop meaningful industry relationships before the next selling seasons. This three-day event continues to serve as an essential resource for retailers, designers and brands looking to strengthen their market position through strategic sourcing and networking opportunities in one of fashion's most influential cities. The event will unite thousands of young contemporary, trend and modern sportswear apparel, footwear, and accessory brands with retail buyers from across the country, creating a dynamic marketplace for discovery and business development. ELEVATED BUYER EXPERIENCES MAGIC New York continues to draw a powerful roster of retail decision-makers, with an impressive lineup of registered buyers for the upcoming edition. Major national retailers including Bloomingdale's, Macy's and Footlocker will be present alongside fashion-forward brands like Shopbop, Hemline, Rent the Runway, Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters. This diverse mix of retail participants represents significant buying power across multiple consumer segments, from contemporary fashion to trend and lifestyle categories. The strong retailer presence underscores MAGIC New York's essential role as a connection point between brands and key accounts, offering exhibitors direct access to buyers who shape the retail landscape across the globe. Complementing this focus on meaningful business relationships, the Brand Curation area will serve as a specialized matchmaking hub where buyers with specific product requirements are strategically paired with relevant exhibitors, further enhancing the show's ability to facilitate targeted business opportunities. INDUSTRY PIONEERS UNITE "MAGIC New York serves as the ultimate trend incubator where the industry's most innovative brands and forward-thinking retailers converge to define what's next in fashion," says Jordan Rudow, Vice President of MAGIC. "What truly sets MAGIC apart is our commitment to fostering those critical relationships between emerging and established brands and the retail partners who bring these collections to life in the marketplace. These connections formed at MAGIC don't just drive business today-they actively shape the direction of fashion retail for seasons to come." Among the distinguished exhibitors at this year's MAGIC New York, attendees can expect to find an impressive lineup of both established and emerging brands. Industry leading brands include Gentle Souls by Kenneth Cole, Maggy London, Barefoot Dreams, Betsey Johnson, English Factory, Things Between, Hidden Jeans and Little Words Project. IMMERSIVE ATTENDEE EXPERIENCES Attendees will discover immersive experiences throughout the show floor, designed to inspire creativity and foster meaningful connections. The Hub functions as a central destination for complimentary services including professional hair and makeup touchups, personalized fashion illustrations, and hands-on DIY workshops. The MAGIC Social House serves as the event's vibrant community center, hosting a comprehensive lineup of educational sessions, including exclusive trend presentations focused on young contemporary market directions. The Social House also returns with an energetic opening night fashion show at 5:30 pm on September 14, followed by a networking happy hour, creating an atmosphere for industry relationship building. For more information about MAGIC New York or to register to attend, visit About MAGICMAGIC is a high-energy fashion experience and home to the industry's largest selection of trend-driven and young contemporary apparel, footwear, and accessories. Fusing scale with curation to drive commerce, creativity, and connections, MAGIC joins a global audience of retail buyers - from big-box to boutique - with influencers, media, and industry thought leaders. More than just events, MAGIC is a deeply rooted community, and a place brands and retailers call home. For more information, please visit About Informa MarketsInforma Markets, a subsidiary of Informa plc (LON:INF), creates platforms for industries and specialist markets to trade, innovate and grow. With a global reach and diverse portfolio of verticals, including Pharmaceuticals, Food, Medical Technology and Infrastructure, Informa Markets connects buyers and sellers worldwide through face-to-face exhibitions, targeted digital services and actionable data solutions. For more information, visit Media ContactInforma Markets North America PR Fashionpr@ SOURCE: INFORMA MARKETS - FASHION View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
13-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
MAGIC New York Draws Increase in Top Retailers and New Exhibiting Brands for Fall Winter Showcase
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire MAGIC New York, the premier East Coast young contemporary women's fashion market, successfully presented its Fall Winter 25/26 edition featuring over 20% new to show brands. Bringing together trend-drive apparel, footwear, accessories, home, gift and beauty collections, MAGIC New York attracted leading retailers including Stitch Fix, Urban Outfitters, Shopbop, Anthropologie, Bloomingdale's, Free People, Nordstrom, Revolve Clothing, Victoria's Secret, Dicks Sporting Goods, Macy's and Zappos Merchandising. MAGIC New York welcomed more than a 15% increase in attendance from chain and department store buyers, solidifying MAGIC's integral role as the tentpole destination for women's modern sportswear, young contemporary and trend fashion trade. Attendees previewed and shopped collections from top names alongside emerging designers including Gentle Souls, Elan, Lucy Paris, Betsey Johnson, Mango and Sawary Jeans. As part of its immersive fashion experience, MAGIC New York hosted a runway show featuring pieces from top exhibiting brands illustrating themes from MMGNET's FW25/26 Women's Young Contemporary Buyer's Guide. The 'Aether' theme emphasized sculptural and modern silhouettes through architectural shapes and structured tailoring. 'Indulge' celebrated bold styling and individualized expression with vibrant colors, layered textures and playful pattern mixing. 'Essentialism' redefined elevated workwear, incorporating luxe fabrics, embellishments and unconventional material pairings. 'Mythos' embraced traditional textile techniques and folk-inspired craftmanship by utilizing earthy tones and sustainable materials. These curated concepts provided buyers with key insights into season's most defining styles and how they will translate into retail. 'This season, MAGIC New York showcased not only the latest collections in women's modern sportswear, young contemporary and trend, but also the industry's evolving priorities of personalized shopping experiences, impactful retail strategies and sustainability resources,' Jordan Rudow, Vice President of MAGIC. 'As an essential global marketplace for collaboration, education and business growth, we continue to deliver the insights and resources needed to navigate today's dynamic retail landscape' Education sessions were designed to provide strategic insights into the shifting retail landscape. Topics covered 'From Culture to the Selling Floor' presented by Fashion Snoops, unpacking the season's most important cultural signals, must-have key items and merchandising strategies to help retailers refine their product assortments. Additional programs included 'Winning at Retail in 2025" discussing strategies for increasing profitability for boutique owners and specialty stores, as well as the 'Four Marketing Errors That Could Be Stifling Your Boutique's Foot Traffic' exploring common promotional pitfalls in bricks and mortar and how to avoid them. MAGIC New York continues to collaborate with Hey Social Good, spotlighting resource and cost reduction initiatives and insights throughout the event, offering brands guidance on how to integrate responsible business practices into operations ultimately improving bottom line. The Sustainability Award Program recognized brands taking meaningful steps toward reducing environmental impact, ensuring sustainability remains priority in industry conversations. With trend driven showcases and a strong mix of established and emerging brands, MAGIC New York offers retailers fresh discoveries, valuable industry insights and meaningful connections influencing the season ahead. Upcoming 2025 show dates include MAGIC Nashville, April 16-17, MAGIC Las Vegas, August 18-20, MAGIC New York, September 14-16, MAGIC Nashville, trading October 2-3. For more information on how to attend or become an exhibitor, please visit About MAGIC MAGIC is a high-energy fashion experience and home to the industry's largest selection of trend-driven and young contemporary apparel, footwear, and accessories. Fusing scale with curation to drive commerce, creativity, and connections, MAGIC joins a global audience of retail buyers - from big-box to boutique - with influencers, media, and industry thought leaders. More than just events, MAGIC is a deeply rooted community, and a place brands and retailers call home. For more information, please visit About Informa Markets Fashion Informa Markets Fashion, branded as MMGNET Group, is fashion's newest B2B ecosystem and the go-to industry resource, where industry professionals go to source the inspiration, connections, and opportunities they need to build business, network, and responsibly steward fashion forward. Through its extensive global reach, decades of unwavering industry expertise, world-class content programs, and a comprehensive portfolio of trade and industry event brands - including MAGIC, PROJECT, COTERIE, and SOURCING at MAGIC - MMGNET Group delivers year-round opportunities to learn, grow, connect, and discover. MMGNET Group is a subsidiary of Informa Markets (LON:INF). To learn more about MMGNET and the MMGNET Group portfolio of brands, please visit
