Success only runs one direction....
If there’s anyone who throws a better party than AmericasMart, I want to know who it is.
Tonight, Kool and the Gang turned the atrium in Building 3 into a concert hall, complete with screaming women and floor-rumbling bass lines. Of course, those of us whose roots trace back to the 80′s were singing along while gyrating in the aisles (not as bad as it sounds). All in all, it was one heck of a fun night. [click here to continue…]
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Since I didn’t have a photo handy earlier here’s a shot of the Limes N Roses booth, complete with its wild pink fur floor. Kudos to Mike Oleskow (pictured, facing camera) for having the guts to go out on a limb and do something wildly unexpected.
Sorry not to have the lime green chairs in the shot, but I didn’t catch the omission until returning to my hotel room tonight.
Again, congrats to Mike for winning the award for booth display.
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Mike Oleskow decided I was a good luck charm yesterday afternoon as he was given an award from AmericasMart Atlanta for outstanding booth design. Hey, anyone willing to carpet their booth with flourescent pink fake fur accented with lime green chairs-—then pulls it off in style-—deserves props. His purse company, Lime N Roses, presented what Mike calls “the booth Barbie would have if she could.”
The comment came in response to the fact this was the third booth in a row I’d visited who received such a distinction. Moments earlier, I was in Lifeguard Press’ booth as Todd Ferrier won Best of Category, surrounded by their exclusive Lily Pulitzer line. 
Just before that, I’d been chatting with Kelly Oneal (Legacy Collection) about his Best of Show nod acknowledging the terrific environment he’s known for in High Design. Kelly’s won awards before, but Best of Show’s the big bell ringer.
These three lines are terrific, but better yet are the people behind them. Stop by. Take a peek. And know that while the environment’s an award winner, it’s surpassed by the customer service that comes with the package. Well done, guys. Enjoy the spotlight.
Lime N Roses: Building 3/4-1310
Lifeguard Press: Building 3/4-100
Design Legacy: Building 2WW/High Design 117
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It’s the start of day three at the Atlanta show; for the most part, it’s been a series of nice surprises.
Vendors are consistently reporting more buyers than expected, but just as quickly admit their expectations were pretty low, based on the results of 4Q. They also report that traffic seemed to drop a bit Saturday-—odd-—but that the average per-order total seemed to tick a bit higher. There are a lot of notes being jotted and “What’s your minimum?” discussions going on as buyers take a cautious approach to buying. Everyone recognizes that cash flow will determine if and when reorders are placed.
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