ENK Vegas to Collaborate With Project

ENK Vegas and Project are about to get more intimate. This August, ENK Vegas will be combined with Project and renamed Project Women’s. The shows will continue to be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center as part of the MAGIC Marketplace and will run Aug. 17 to 19, and all of ENK’s initiatives, including Oasis, a special curated area, will remain in place. In 2012, Advanstar Global, parent of Project and MAGIC, acquired ENK International for $155 million. In addition to the Las Vegas show, ENK operates women’s and children’s shows in New York under the Fashion Coterie, Intermezzo and Accessorie Circuit names. Those shows are tied to their particular markets and are not impacted by this move. The combined shows will become the largest marketplace in Las Vegas for men’s and women’s advanced contemporary, premium denim, accessories, footwear and designer collections, according to Advanstar. “We’re always trying to perfect how we service retailers,” said Tommy Fazio, president of Project. “It’s been a little disjointed with all the shows and all the different names. So we’re building a really cohesive contemporary platform for men and women under the Project name.” This will help retailers navigate the shows and provide a “seamless” experience for

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