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Ispo Munich: Good atmosphere, full halls and lots of inspiration for new perspectives

It felt like Ispo at its best: Full exhibition halls, well-attended trade fair stands, a buzz of international voices. And the first snow was falling outside. The sporting goods trade fair kicked off the new order season for autumn/winter 2024 with a promising start. More exhibitors, high internationality, lots on the programme Following the...

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Hyve Group bolsters leadership for Spring and Autumn Fair

Exhibition and conference organisation Hyve Group has announced the appointment of two new members to its leadership team for Spring Fair and Autumn Fair. Jackson Szabo is to join the company as portfolio director, while Soraya Gadelrab has been named as the new event director for the fairs. Hyve said the two appointments would “strengthen and...

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ISPO head Tobias Gröber: ‘Every company will need a sports strategy in the future’

On 28 November, the Ispo Munich sporting goods trade fair begins in Munich, where the new products for the coming autumn/winter 2024/25 season will be presented. Akin to other categories, the situation in the sports industry is also tense due to consumer restraint. Nevertheless, the current figures from the trade fair give cause for optimism....

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Mare di Moda: Will the swimwear boom fail?

Mare di Moda, a trade fair for stretch fabrics and clothing, returned to Cannes for its 21st edition last week. The picturesque backdrop of the French Riviera could not quite make up for the industry's hotly debated woes at the event - from overstocks to rising raw material prices - but the view of the French Riviera, the extremely mild weather...

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835 brands to show at Pitti Uomo 105

The upcoming winter edition of Pitti Uomo, its 105th instalment, is set to host 835 brands at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence this January. Notable designers like Luca Magliano, Steven Stokey-Daley, and Todd Snyder are expected to be among the highlights of the event. Of the 835 brands participating, a significant 43 percent are foreign...

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Sustainable Fashion Week makes a Global Impact

Year of growth 2023 was a year of growth for A Single Thread CIC and the annual Sustainable Fashion Week event. They expanded their activities - both in what they delivered directly and through their collaborative partnerships - and reached 1000s more people than they had anticipated across the UK and in three international locations. A Single...

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Embrace change at SEEK’s Conscious Club

The current fashion landscape is still characterised by global uncertainty and drastic transformation. Now is a good time to say goodbye to old conventions, question the status quo, turn processes inside out and utilise change as an opportunity. SEEK is the platform and stage for a progressive brand mix of elevated streetwear, modern classics...

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Sports fair Ispo enters into collaboration with wholesale platform Joor

A trade fair seeking cooperation with a wholesale platform: in today's fashion industry, it seems a wise move. Sports fair Ispo Munich is joining hands with wholesale platform Joor. Through the collaboration, the parties aim to broaden the sales options of ISPO brands, with the addition of a digital sales channel to the sports fair itself. "As a...

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America’s Todd Snyder to be Pitti 105’s Designer Showcase

Ahead of Pitti Immagine Uomo 105, the Florentine trade fair has announced that Todd Snyder will be heading up the upcoming edition’s Designer Showcase with his eponymous brand. The American designer will present his new menswear collection at the Stazione Leopolda, where he will host a fashion show on January 9, 2024. In a release, the CEO of...

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S.S. Daley to be guest designer at Pitti Immagine Uomo

British designer Steven Stokey-Daley will be a guest designer at men's fashion trade show Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence in January with his eponymous S.S. Daley brand. The Liverpudlian designer, who usually showcases during London Fashion Week, will present his ‘Made in Britain’ collection in Florence with a catwalk show-event “in his own...

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Denim fair Kingpins retains distinctive identity following Messe Frankfurt partnership

Those who entered SugarCity in Halfweg on Wednesday and Thursday found themselves in a denim paradise. It was the return of denim trade fair Kingpins, and as usual, all visitors understood the unofficial dress code perfectly. Visitors with denim hats, skirts with denim fringes, and even a dog with a denim jacket strutted from the cloakroom...

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Q&A with Kingpins managing director Vivian Wang

Trade fair Kingpins returns to Halfweg in Amsterdam Wednesday, bringing together industry professionals to network and share the latest trends and innovations from the world of denim. Importantly, this is the first edition of Kingpins since German trade fair organiser Messe Frankfurt bought a stake in the trade show back in July. So what does...