Tuxedo Time of Year
This past week was the International Formalwear Association’s annual expo of retail specialists and exhibitors, a time when formalwear manufacturers present their newest designs and styles for the upcoming season and retailers exchange ideas. This is like fashion week for the formalwear industry featuring the latest products from footwear, neckwear and formal accessories, jewelry and cuff links, shirts, and of course, tuxedos. Many of the tuxedo styles you can already find in stores from Perry Ellis, Calvin Klein and After Six most likely debuted at an IFA expo and now it’s time for a new crop of styles to hit the market and your local store.
Representatives from bridal magazines also attend the expo to get the scoop on the latest innovations and trends in the formalwear business. Some styles and products presented at the expo might even show up in a magazine.
So if you ever wondered how your formalwear store picked the tuxedos they sell or how the bridal magazines find their featured products, they may have seen them at an IFA expo.
For the IFA members store locator, visit http://www.formalwear.org/.
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