Article: Buyers in restrained mood at three N.Y. trade shows. (Showroom, Creative British Knitwear, and Pacific Designer Collection shows in New York City)

NEW YORK - A trio of trade shows at Le Parker Meridien hotel last week, led by Showroom, found buyers in a fairly reserved mood, looking for what they tended to describe as well-made items that aren't trendy and yet have an important touch of novelty.

While shopping Showroom, Toni Cohen, a retailer on Martha's Vineyard with a 700-square-foot shop, Chica, in Edgartown, Mass., declared: "This is the 12th year I've been in business, and I like it less and less because it's hard to stay unique. This show is good for us because it's a little unique."

Showroom offered a spread of contemporary to designer resources, with 300 collections on hand, the show's maximum ...

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