Spring/Summer 2014
KNOWSHOW, Canada's premiere fashion and lifestyle tradeshow has dedicated it's summer 2013 theme to the golden state. A California beach look will surround the show including a Quiksilver sponsored lounge.
At the end of the day, there was an Endless Summer-themed beach party and fashion presentation with models sporting styles from brands such as Roxy and Vitamin A on the "beach" that Know Show created on the show floor.
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Transworld Business picked up several features surrounding the event. Take a look below...
Arriving before the actual show time was set to begin gave us a chance to check out plenty of on-trend goods and peruse a seemingly endless array of major and emerging vendors while snapping photos of looks we think young professionals will love.
Follow us as we take Vancouver by storm, surviving the rigorous Canadian airport customs, harrowing suspension bridge crossing, and syringe-laden Blood Alley. Okay fine, so we attended the KNOWSHOW tradeshow, threw a 10-year anniversary party at Fortune Sound Club, and hung out with Jillionaire from Major Lazer. But the bridge was really scary tho.
The DWCC was founded in 2012 when professional snowboarder, Devun Walsh, partnered with the annual KNOWSHOW Golf Tournament for the purpose of creating awareness and raising funds for cancer research and treatment.
It was a fantastic experience, so much to look at and to be enthralled about...
Like the characters that embody it, Francis’ work is strong in its gutsiness and adaptability. With subject matter ranging from warming oceans and flooded ecosystems to cops getting their faces bitten off by their own dogs, it’s funny, irreverent, and darkly serious all at once, tapping into the underlying cultural anxiety that occupies these near-apocalyptic times.
The fun and flirty ambiance was perfect for showcasing summer 2014 swimwear trends.
The inaugural tournament put Devun’s off season passion for golf to good work and thanks to the long-time supporters of Devun and the many generous parties that contributed; a total of $10,500 was donated to the Canadian Cancer Society in 2012.
The bi-annual, three-day affair brings more than 1,000 brands and buyers together to talk seasonal style trends and developments, while also affording younger brands an international stage to debut their wares.
KNOWSHOW brings Canada’s top lifestyle brands together with retail buyers and media – Roxy and Vitamin A hosted ‘Endless Summer,’ a swimwear presentation on an artificial beach in the middle of the Vancouver Convention Centre.
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The KNOWSHOW is held bi-annually in Vancouver and the tradeshow caters to Canada’s top lifestyle, fashion and action sports retailers and brands. It's the place for brands to premier their new products and I can't wait to see what's new for next year!
Fred Unleeshed is a featured column in the Vancouver Courier. Take a look-see at what Fred had to say.
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Now while you’re still rocking your vintage cutoffs and dip-dyed shirts, I’ve thought hard about my favourite KNOWSHOW finds to inspire you to think of NEXT summer (can we skip to it already?!) and give you some hope over the cold, dark months that will soon be thrust upon us.
Hello Vancity featured a series of images from our Endless Summer Fashion Presentation.
While attending KNOWSHOW, Canada’s Premiere Lifestyle Trade-show this week, we saw a lot of great brands and noticed some solid trends going into SS14, and some things we will be sure to see in the back to school season.
Initialed showcases a selection of images from our Endless Summer Fashion Presentation.
Recently, we had the chance to go backstage at KNOWSHOW, Canada’s top fashion and lifestyle trade show, to chat with make-up artist Marlayna Pincott about creating the perfect modern-day 60′s look.
[The show] provided a good chance for everyone to take a break from selling and buying - to watch some beautiful swimsuit models frolic in the giant sandbox also knowns as the Quicksilve Lounge…
The DWCC was founded in 2012 when professional snowboarder, Devun Walsh, partnered with the annual KNOWSHOW Golf Tournament for the purpose of creating awareness and raising funds for cancer research and treatment...
KNOWSHOW is Canada’s premier lifestyle tradeshow that caters to top lifestyle, fashion and action sports retailers across the country. In short, it’s where the buyers of your favourite boutiques and shops go to make their orders for the following season’s stock.
WE Vancouver featured KNOWSHOW in their Eedtions section