Oct 17, 2007

STUDIO Development Continues With Exhibitor Selection & Logo Introduction

White Plains, NY – Suppliers of the industry’s most-trend forward merchandise are gravitating towards STUDIO , a new lifestyle division debuting at the winter 2008 New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF).

STUDIO – a showcase for inspired lifestyle merchandise across a broad range of categories – will debut at NYIGF in February 2008. Combining sophistication with practical functionality and with a focus on key trends, new talents and fresh aesthetics, this innovative collection will bring personal style to all aspects of daily life, from baby gear and pet goods to home decor, fine stationery and more.

“Styles are continually evolving, and STUDIO provides a new platform for companies that highlight tomorrow’s key trends as they emerge,” said Dorothy Belshaw, GLM senior vice president and NYIGF director. “STUDIO also offers buyers a convenient and accessible sourcing venue for the very latest styles and trends across product lines.”

As part of the division’s development, a bold STUDIO icon with strong graphic appeal has been introduced. The icon will become a recognizable component in all NYIGF marketing collateral, including advertising and direct mail, website and onsite signage. (Click here for STUDIO Icon).

STUDIO will run Friday, February 1, through Monday, February 4, 2008, at Pier 92. The juried division will feature some 125 exhibitors in approximately 15,000 net square feet of exhibit space. Confirmed exhibitors and products to date include:

• Agnes & Hoss – Contemporary printed silk accessories for individuals and their homes
• baby star – Baby products for the design-savvy parent and the texture loving child
• Bumble Bags – Stylish and chic mommy accessories
• BUTCH & Harold – Peel-and-stick artwork with hip designs
• Flavour Design Studio – Contemporary greeting cards, ceramic dinnerware, kitchen stools
• FluffyCo – Hip accessories and screen printed apparel
• Funktion – Table linens, kitchen linens, home accessories, hampers and baby goodies
• Hamptons Hound – Accessories for stylish dogs and dog-lovers
• Haute Pooch, Inc. – Designer dog beds
• Henry Brown – Tennis, baby and cottage totes
• I’m Still Me – Products for modern families
• Kitsch*n Glam, Inc. – Kitschy aprons and accessories
• Kroom – Innovative furniture made out of reinforced coated cardboard
• Madison Park Greetings – Specialty gift and stationery products
• Mirage – Modern, fun journals, notebooks, albums and sketchbooks
• Murge Designs – Modern accessories featuring original prints for home and baby
• O Yikes! – Bags and matching accessories designed for active people on the go
• Paper Table – Modern tabletop design including; mats, napkins and coasters
• Petunia Pickle Bottom – Fashionable diaper bags and chic baby accessories
• Rani Arabella – Cashmere & cotton lifestyle for home/apparel
• Skip Hop – Innovative products for today’s moms and dads
• Snow and Graham – Contemporary letterpress-printed stationery and wrapping paper
• timi & leslie – Leather and& fabric diaper bags, organic blankets, bibs, hooded towels
• Two Simmons Studio – Beautifully designed pet beds and accessories
• Wee Gallery – Whimsical black and white characters to entertain babies and adults
• Whimsy Press – Hip, high quality gift wrap
• Wooster & Prince Papers – Paper goods line inspired by vintage textiles

NYIGF is the nation’s premier gift and home accessory marketplace, with 2,700 exhibitors featuring an extraordinary breadth and depth of design-driven home fashion products and complementary giftware. NYIGF runs February 1-6, 2008, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Metropolitan Pavilion and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94. NYIGF is held concurrently with EXTRACTS at the Javits Center and Home Textiles Market Week at the Javits Center and Pier 94, 230 Fifth Avenue and 7 West 34th Street. More than 40,000 buyers from around the world are expected to attend. Additional information and registration is available online at nyigf.com, or by contacting George Little Management, LLC (GLM), at 1-800-272-SHOW (7469), or (603) 665-7524.

For STUDIO information, contact Randi Mohr, divisional manager, by telephone at (914)421-3393, or by email at Randi_mohr@glmshows.com.