After a long season of trade shows that took over Las Vegas, New York, Paris and other cities, a smattering of noteworthy brands managed to catch the attention of retailers shopping Coeur, Brand Assembly, Designers & Agents, Select and the various showrooms in Los Angeles. Moreover, the California Market Center seized the growing interest in activewear to premiere a new expo called Shape, with 26 booths representing athletic-leaning companies such as Bench and Spirit Activewear. Here, brands to watch from the shows and a recap of the top trends identified by leading retailers who attended the market. Brand: Prose & Poetry at Coeur Debut Season: Fall 2015 Prices: $72 to $280 wholesale Pedigree: A specialist in draping knits, previously at her namesake line and then at Three Dots in southern California, Pegah Anvarian has switched gears along with ZIP codes. Now based in New York, the designer has partnered with a private label manufacturer, which she declined to name, to produce dresses, skirts, tops and coats out of Neoprene, heavyweight cotton jersey, honeycomb-shaped nylon mesh, poplin and lace bonded to ponte. While influenced by activewear, she deviates from the usual sporty silhouettes by adding asymmetrical hems, puffing up sleeves and folding a variety of
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