Trade shows and market weeks
Lingerie is bought wholesale months before it reaches stores. These are the dates and places where that happens in the US.
The New York market weeks
The old Intimate Apparel Council site listed the 2010 New York market dates as February 1–4, May 3–6, August 2–5 and November 1–4. Brands open their showrooms in those weeks and buyers visit to place orders for upcoming seasons.
Curve
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2007 | CurvExpo, founded by Laurence and Jean-Luc Teinturier, follows its Las Vegas show (CurveNV) with a New York edition, CurveNY, announced for February 3–5 at the Penn Plaza Pavilion. The August CurveNV is expected to feature more than 150 brands. |
| February 2023 | Curve New York runs February 5–7 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center with more than 200 exhibitors in bras, panties, shapewear and sleepwear. Panels highlight men's lingerie, seamless and one-piece designs, and lingerie worn as outerwear. |
| Summer 2023 | The next New York edition is announced for July 30 to August 1. |