Dallas Market Center is set to host its final Apparel & Accessories Market of the year, debuting a full head-to-toe offering to buyers for the spring 2026 season.
Set to run from Oct. 21 through Oct. 24, show organizers noted that hundreds of collections will show for the first time in permanent showrooms on the 15th and 13th floors, and in temporary booths on the 13th and 12th floors.
In addition to footwear and apparel brands showcased on multiple floors, the accessories marketplace offers jewelry, handbags, evening bags, leather goods, belts, boots, scarves and more. Western accessories also can be found on other floors throughout the market center.
On the 11th floor, immediately available goods will be showcased to retailers looking to restock quickly, including apparel and accessories, but also for the first time gourmet and gift items. These temporary resources complement the permanent showrooms for cash and carry located on the 7th floor.
Cindy Morris, president and chief executive officer of Dallas Market Center, said in a statement that the organization’s October market helps retailers “maximize their time.”
“Efficiency matters more than ever, and Dallas has trending fashion accessories collections as well as difficult to find retail resources for merchandising like store fixtures,” Morris said.
Scenes from August’s Apparel & Accessories Market in Dallas.
Courtesy of Dallas Market Center
The event will also host multiple social and hospitality moments like the contemporary trend fashion show on Tuesday evening. And, on Wednesday, all market attendees are encouraged to wear pink in support of Boutique Hub’s Pink Friday initiative, which encourages the public to shop small and shop local this holiday season.
This month’s event follows Dallas Market Center’s robust lineup of shows that took place in August. Show organizers reported last month that those events, which included the Apparel & Accessories Market, KidsWorld, WESA’s International Western/English Apparel & Equipment Market and the AETA International Trade Show, saw the best attendance in five years.
In addition to the total attendance record, the August market welcomed more new stores than in the past four years, significant growth from key U.S. regions, and an increase of nearly 100 percent in international buyers, show organizers said.
“The August markets underscored the strength of our marketplace and our national draw,” Morris said in September. “We saw growth across every retail category, with more new stores, and gains from every U.S. region as buyers confidently placed orders from exhibitors across our marketplace.”
Scenes from August’s Apparel & Accessories Market in Dallas.
Courtesy of Dallas Market Center