vegas 2009 – part 2 of 3
kati again.
the main reason doe does las vegas is for the project trade show. though most of our clothing and accessory lines are designed and produced here in california, the convergence of designers at project makes the trip to vegas fully worthwhile.
seeing future season goods in-person vs ordering via electronic linesheets offers clear advantages. at the shows, i get to try goods on, feel the fabrics, and view colors in all their analog glory. since team doe can’t always travel, we tend to stick with lines we can purchase locally. trade shows allow us to order from a bunch of vendors at once, discover new lines, and re-connect with labels from the past.
here i’m pictured entering the project tradeshow @ mandalay bay, wearing a kimono tee by stewart + brown and a pair of joe’s jeans trousers in their madeleine wash. 95% chance i’m updating my facebook status:
another bonus of walking the shows is that we get to chat with the designers, many of whom we’ve been doing business with for years.
below, I’m trying on goods from the she-bible summer and fall lines, while catching up with stacy, 1/2 of the she-bible duo. the purple overall jumper reminds me of a similar style we carried in fall 2004 – each was sewn in a different corduroy or velour and had “doe” embroidered, all lower-case, at the bib. she-bible’s drawstring-hem sweatpants also made their way into our late summer line-up. i am totally feeling the fancy sweatpant thing lately…
the james perse booth was overflowing with california-made woven and jersey basics, in a huge range of colors. i was particularly taken with this open-front collared shirt – we’ll carry this style in the pictured white, as well as a chambray blue:
since doe has an all-female staff, our clothing selection caters mostly to the ladies. dudes – we haven’t forgotten about you! lucky for us, heavy rotation had a booth at the show, and i made sure to order plenty of men’s styles.
this chicken tee totally reminded me of mariele – she’s got a thing for turkeys and other feathered friends:
below – a tunic from the paul and joe sister fall line. plaid with ruffles is huge for fall…
it’s been ages since we replenished our belt selection, and the brave belt booth had tons of styles in tons of colors. i ordered 10 different styles, ranging from the below-pictured waist (i also got this in a pale pink!) and matryoushka chain-link belts to more straight-forward and practical everyday varieties. all the belts are designed and produced in the us, and each is made to order! we anticipate our first delivery in early april.
another doe favorite – 80%20. we ordered these over-the-knee boots in blue and the pictured wooden wedges in both brown and black for early fall delivery:
noticeably absent from this year’s show was the celebrity presence felt in years past. the exceptions were william rast, jt’s line, and linday lohan’s legging line. i was kinda feeling the lace leggings, but i just couldn’t….
next: pool – the show that wasn’t…
