Twenty-one Brazilian brands arrived in New York in February to participate in the fashion trade shows Coterie, Magic and Curve, at the Javits Center, which took place from February 27th to March 1st. The companies are part of Texbrasil, Fashion Label Brasil and Brazilian Footwear, programs conducted through partnerships between ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency), Abit (Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association), Abest (Brazilian Association of Fashion Designers) and Abicalçados (Brazilian Footwear Industry Association), respectively.
The Brazilian delegation at Coterie counted with the brands Barbara Bela, Maria Pavan, Nay Sunsetwear, Paola Benardi, Cris Seleme, Vero Senso, Cruise, Eneida França and Cristina Sabatini, from Texbrasil, Catarina Mina, Nádia Gimenes,Serpui, Lavish, Sabine Arias, Gissa Bicalho, and Andreza Chagas from Fashion Label Brasil and Melissa, Paula Ferber, Schutz, and Paula Torres, from Brazilian Footwear. Magic NY, which happened at the same place, had Zinzane, from Texbrasil.
Coterie is one of the premier women’s fashion and accessories events in the United States and hosts major buyers like Neiman Marcus, Net-à-Porter, Nordstrom and Anthropologie twice a year.
“It is an essential showcase for Brazilian women’s fashion brands that want to develop business in the United States. Our delegation has been participating for years”, said Texbrasil’s executive manager, Lilian Kaddissi.