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Kensington Shoe Event 27-29 September 2009
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SHOWCASES FOR THE FINEST DESIGNERS AND
MANUFACTURERS IN EUROPE
making an impact on what the show hopes to achieve. This season looks
forward to a wealth of Italian, French, Spanish and German made
footwear, all with organisers Renato De Angelis and Martin Ward’s stamp
of approval, as footwear experts within the industry.
EXHIBITORS WILL INCLUDE:
AIR 4 MEN
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ALBERTO ZAGO •ALEC W. HOLT SHOE AGENCY
• ALEXANDRIA • AMBERLAND – ANGELA SHOES • ANN
MOLARI • ANTONIO BEN CHIMOL • APEPAZZA • ARCHE –
AUDLEY • BALTARINI • BELINDA FLORES • BEAUTIFEEL •
BORGO DEGLI ULIVI • C.DOUX • CAPRICE • CHARLIE
NICOLE • CHARLIE NELSON • CHRIS DAGLESS • DANIELA
POLO • DAVID BELL • FIDELIO • FIONA McGUINNESS –
FRANCESCO MORICHETTI • FLUXA • GARDENIA •
GUGLIELMO ROTTA • HARRIE HENDRIKS • HISPANITAS •
IDEO •I'S LONDON •JAIME MASCARO` •JAVIER CARBONELL
T
he Kensington Shoe Event may be a compact show, but it is well •JOHNNY WOOLFSON •JOHNSONS SHOES AGENCIES •K+S
worth a visit. It offers footwear and fashion buyers the opportunity SHOES • LEA FOSCATI • LEGARD AGENCIES • LUPO &
to view exciting and original collections that reflect the latest trends GAMBINI (H/BAGS) •LUANA •LUXAX •MAGRIT •MANAS •
for Spring/Summer 2010. MANILA – MARK WATTS • MARTIN WARD • MEANFEET
The idea for this event, held in the Royal Borough of Kensington, at the • MÉLINÉ • MICHAEL WOOLF • MOCASINES PASTORET •
sumptuous Kensington Close Hotel, is to retain a varied mix of medium NERO GIARDINI • OLGA BERG (H/BAGS) • PACO HERRERO
to high grade products that suits the target buyer who visits the show, •PACO MILAN – PAM •PATRICIA •PAUL DUGDALE •PAULA
namely boutique and independents, who are not fond of the bustle and FREEDMAN • PEDRO ANTON • PEDRO MIRALLES • PETER
crowds of the large international exhibition. In March 2001, five KAISER • PETER PIERCE • PIMIENTOS • POLLETO • PONS
exhibitors chose to move from the London Shoe Show to a more QUINTANA • PRETTYBALLERINA • PTC • PUMP &
exclusive setting of their own at the Kensington Close Hotel in CIRCUMSTANCE – PUNTOTRES • RAS • REBECA SANVER •
Kensington. RENATA • RENATO DE ANGELIS • ROBERTO BOTELLA •
Renato De Angelis explained: "We felt that we needed a more focused ROLF BUHR • ROMENA ESPADRILLES • ROSEMARY
event to showcase our products. As the London Shoe Show expanded, DARTNALL • SABRINA CHIC • SACHELLE • SACHELLE
and consequently was opened up to a much broader customer base, it was COUTURE •SANTACANA •SALVADOR SAPENA •SOFTCLOX
inevitable that a small number of exhibitors were being swamped and • STEPHEN JOSEPH – SWEET FIT • TO BE • TONI PONS •
their visitors were losing out. In three floors of exhibitors it can be TWIGGY TWIGGY • UNISA/JTA • URSULA MASCARO`
difficult to locate the brands that you came for, and it doesn't seem fair • VANILLA MOON • VICTORIA • VIDORRETA • VOLTAN •
to expect people to work harder when there is an alternative." YVES DU BEAUMONT • WALKING ON AIR • WATERLILY
The forthcoming Kensington Shoe Event will be held from 27 - 29
September at Kensington Close Hotel, Wrights Lane, London W8 5SP.
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Enquiries: Renato de Angelis Tel: +44 (0)20 7937 7618
Sunday: 9.00 am - 7.00 pm Monday: 9.00 am - 7.00 pm Tuesday: 9.00 am email: renatodeangelis@ @aol.com. www.thekensingtonshoeevent.co.uk
- 4.00 pm. The Event hopes to echo its past successes as an event with a
high level of quality brands, in a comfortable setting for buyers to browse
at their own pace and leisure. Entry to the show is free of charge, and
visitors can enjoy refreshments throughout the day free of charge.
Exhibitors and visitors can also choose to have late appointments where
necessary, as there is not set 'lock-up' time in the hotel.
According to Renato: “Visitors often comment that they do not need
to go elsewhere to find what they are looking for due to the wide variety
of good products available there. The timing of the Event, just after the
major European shows allows the retailers to have a clear mind on what
to buy in a relaxed and informal environment.”
The number of exhibitors has grown over the past two years, without
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