Agenda Closes Out New York on a High Note
NEW YORK—Street and skate show Agenda had its third season in New York, returning to the Chelsea Art Museum in the Chelsea neighborhood and running July 18–19.For the Spring/Summer 2012 season, Agenda:NYC once again stayed to its core of streetwear, sneakers and action-sports lifestyle brands.
quot;We deal with the mom-and-pop stores that really support the brand, and that's what this show is all about,quot; said Rich Abreu, the sales manager who handles Northeast sales for L.A.–based Crooks and Castles.
quot;It's a really easy show for new accounts to work and come see the line,quot; said Chris Piatek, who handles Northeast and New England sales for Podium Distribution, the Torrance, Calif.–based company whose labels are Matix Clothing, DVS and Diamond Footwear.
Though final attendance figures are to be determined, Agenda President Aaron Levant estimates that attendance was up 25 percent.
Buyers from stores such as Nordstrom, Barneys New York and Urban Outfitters as well as specialty retailers walked the show.
With such success on the East Coast, Levant anticipates growth for the New York edition. quot;It's the best show we've ever done in New York,quot; Levant said. quot;And it's set the pace to do bigger things in New York in the future. The show can become as big as our show in California.quot;—Connie Cho
