New brands added to Stitch autumn 13 edition

Menswear tradeshow Stitch has confirmed a host of new

brands will be exhibiting for the first time at its autumn 13 edition taking place next month.

Footwear brand K Swiss, which has just been acquired by South Korean E-Country World, will be joined by family-run denim brand MQT, and new menswear label Simon + Simon will be showcasing its shirt and tailoring accessories in the main section of the show.

The tradeshow will also house new brands in its dedicated streetwear area, Switch, including contemporary urban clothing label Abuze LDN that launched in 2001. Other key brands exhibiting in this section for the first time are Federation, a New Zealand street wear brand, and Rum Knuckles, a creation of London-based artist/designer Rugman.

Vision, the ‘affordable platform’ for niche, contemporary and urban collections will welcome brands including Kempt, which was founded in Manchester, who will be showcasing its football-inspired clothing. As well as Brayley, a brand dedicated to comfort and style, urban brand See:Saw, and L’envie, a label inspired by fashion trends and icons dating back to the 1950s.

Stitch Menswear takes place February 12-13 at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.