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7 Aug

ITA to Wave Made in Italy Flag at Chicago Collective

ITA to Wave Made in Italy Flag at Chicago Collective
MILAN — Because it continues to wave the Made in Italy flag in international markets, the Italian Trade Agency, or ITA, the governmental agency that supports the business development of Italian firms abroad, is gearing up for Chicago Collective and can take 62 brands to a dedicated area on the show floor. The premium menswear fair will run from Aug. 6 to eight. A part of ITA’s 2023 fashion road show called Inspr Italia Innovations in Style, the Chicago touchdown at town’s merchandise mart marks a vital milestone for the agency’s promotion of Italian menswear by small- and medium-sized enterprises. Paola Guida, deputy trade commissioner, head of fashion and wonder division at ITA, said “the U.S. market, especially with regards to menswear, has...
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7 Aug

Bruce Schedler, the Architect of the Chicago Collective

Bruce Schedler, the Architect of the Chicago Collective
There’s one additional vendor who managed to snag a coveted spot on the Chicago Collective’s August edition, and for that, Bruce Schedler is completely satisfied. However the softspoken and unassuming vice chairman and chief architect of the favored trade show still has an extended waiting list of manufacturers clamoring for booths. Try as he might, nevertheless, Schedler remains to be limited by the space constraints of the Chicago Merchandise Mart and has to proceed to ask brands to be patient and keep trying. “We’re sold out,” he said, “but we have now another exhibitor this time, so 427. I assume that’s progress.” Of the 426 vendors that exhibited on the last show, only a minuscule number — lower than 2 percent — dropped...
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