A Future So Bright
New York opened with a renewed mission and focus. The show was open from September 18- 20th, 2022, at the Javits Center in NYC. This show is the first in the COTERIE evolution and was focused on three central pillars: sustainability, technology, and community. These themes could be seen throughout the show floor in the various immersive experiences, panel sessions and sustainability presentations. The new era of COTERIE will bring in fresh new women’s contemporary and advanced contemporary brands alongside of the legacy brands that COTERIE is known for.
• COTERIE New York is evolving to provide a comprehensive 360-degree fashion
experience. COTERIE’s mission will incorporate a redesigned sense of connection throughout the community, not just business to business and buyers to sellers, but fostering relationships on an individual and intimate community level, where the industry can converge to share information, grow and evolve.
• COTERIE New York collaborated with renowned architect Gonzalez Haase AAS to create two of the three design experience areas AND a new COTERIE concept area.
• COTERIE New York partnered with Aracdia Earth and AMERI_ICAN to shine light on environmental impact.
• COTERIE Community Hub will serve as a meeting spot for brands, retailers, and partners.
• Fashion Technology includes partnership with DRESSX.
• Bridge IRL and digital fashion through interactive Augmented Reality.
Highlights:
Show attendance increased 23 % over Feb 2022
Show attendance increased 38% year over year (Sept 2021) Brands
• 820+ brands including Muse for All, Ninety Percent, Amur, Hevron, Alessia Zamattio, and Silk Laundry.
• 154 New to show brands
• 39% of exhibiting brands were international
• 30 Countries represented including Italy, Brazil, Canada, France, Columbia, Korea, Spain,
Portugal, and more.
• Sustainable Brands Vetted in Partnership with Hey Social: Good Amur, Etica, Grey State, GSTQ,
Marine Layer, Mavi, Michael Stars, Movesgood, Outerknown, Place Nationale, Vagabond
Shoemakers
• International Brands: Maltida Head Pieces (Brazil), Apaya (Colombia), Radica Studio (Italy), De
Santes by Martin Alvarez (Italy), Sartoria 74 (Italy), The Folklore Connect (Nigeria), Vegan Tiger (Korea), L’Atelier Cache (Turkey), Maxime Simone (Paris, France) Silk Laundry (Canada), Manoush (France), Maurizio (Mykonos Greece), Paola Bernardi (Brazil), Fulgani Shane Peacock (India).
Retailers
• Thousands of top retailers including Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, Shopbop, Anthropologie, and Macy’s
• Buyers from U.S., Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Peru, and more
“Being bold requires taking risks. We did just that with the September edition of COTERIE. This show was extremely well received from our buyers, brands, and industry influencers. This Evolution of COTERIE stood out with reimagined floor plans, immersive experiences, and creative concepts. These were intentionally executed to foster more meaningful relationships and dialogues within the community. The physical changes and additions to the COTERIE sparked a new wave of inspiration and energy on show floor. COTERIE will continue to evolve; this is just the beginning. We will further elevate our three key pillars of technology, community, and sustainability.” -Kelly Helfman, President Informa Markets Fashion
LIVE EXPERT PANELS
• Spring 2023 Trend Presentation: Join us for a discussion of the new global themes, items, colors, and fabrics of spring 2023. Speakers: Kelly Helfman, President, COTERIE; Kimberly Hugonnet, Brand Expert, COTERIE.
• IN CONVERSATION: Optimizing the Wholesale Model for the Future: Global sentiment on consumption is evolving, impacted by inflation and rising costs. However, with change and challenge always comes opportunity. Moderator: Robin Mellery-Pratt, Senior Director, The Business of Fashion Speakers: Lander Desmedt, Co-Founder and CEO, HNST; Reese Rackley, CEO, Silk Laundry; Kate Linstrom, Women’s Design Director, Magnlens
• BEYOND THE BUZZWORD: (Re)defining Sustainability in 2022 and Beyond: It’s time to redefine “sustainability” in fashion and bring back meaning to the term, beyond a buzzword, marketing campaign, or one-off initiative. Moderator: Kelly Helfman, President, COTERIE Speakers: Valentino Vettori, Founder, Arcadia Earth; Vesna Cremona, Founder, AMER_ICAN; Paul Fleming, VP, Vagabond Shoemakers
• (DIGITAL) FASHION FORWARD: Decoding Opportunities in Digital Fashion: What opportunities do tech advancements in digital fashion, blockchain, and Web3 afford our industry? Speakers: Teodora Nicolae, Vice President of Marketing, Informa Markets Fashion; Valentino Vettori, Founder, Arcadia Earth
EXPERIENCES:
• SUSTAINABILITY Arcadia Earth Experience This season we’ve partnered with Arcadia Earth and AMERI_ICAN to shine a light on the current reality of the impact humans are having on the environment and call into question how far our industry will go to protect it. Part immersive metaverse experience and part educational moment, this space is designed to inspire all of us to work together towards a more sustainable future.
• TREND PRESENTATION The latest trends in sustainable fashion will be presented Monday, September 19th, from 12:00–1:00PM and again from 3:00–4:00PM. *Monday, September 19th Only.
• TECHNOLOGY DRESSX AR This season we’re bridging IRL and digital fashion through an interactive AR (Augmented Reality) experience in partnership with DRESSX. Discover the possibilities of digital fashion and “try on” a custom digital piece: a COTERIE New York digital tee.
• COMMUNITY COTERIE Community Hub Serving as a meeting spot, discussion area, and learning space for brands, retailers, and partners, the COTERIE community hub will feature a variety of amenities including a lounge area, complimentary water bottles, espresso hours, cocktail hours, show bags, and custom totes made possible by our sponsors.
• @Coterie_show #COTERIENewYork
Trends on COTERIE Floor
• Knit Dresses
• THE KNIT DRESS IS KEY. VARIATIONS WITH FINE RIB, FINE GAUGES & CROCHET
• Orange
• ORANGE IS AN IMPORTANT COLOR FOR THE SEASON.
• Asymmetrical Shoulders
• THE ASYMMETRICAL SHOULDER IS SEEN ACROSS THE RUNWAYS FOR SS23.
• Matching separates
• MATCHING SEPARATES CAN BE RELAXED, DRESSY AND IN A VARIETY OF MATERIALS.
• Cut outs
• CUT OUTS ARE DETAILS SEEN ON THE RUNWAYS FOR SS23.
• Novelty bag
• THE NOVELTY BAG BRINGS DIVERSITY TO OUR HANDBAG COLLECTIONS.
• Statement Hat
• STATEMENT HATS INCLUDE XL SHAPES, BUCKETS, MODERN COWBOY SHAPES AND JEWELRY DETAILS
• Bold Ears
• MAKE A STATEMENT WITH BOLD EARS.
• Heeled Sandals
• HEELED SANDALS HAVE CHUNKY BLOCK HEELS, STRAPPY LACE UPS AND THONGS.
• Ballet Flats
• BALLET FLATS HAVE LACE UP DETAILS, SQUARE AND POINT TOES.
• Mega Platforms
• XL LARGE SOLES, CLOGS, MULES AND LACE UP DETAILS CAN BE SEEN ON THE MEGA PLATFORM.
• Retro Sneakers
• THE 70S KEEP RETURNING, ESPECIALLY WITHIN RETRO SNEAKERS.
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