GDS PREVIEW
GDS- Global Destination for Shoes & Accessories tag it!– The private label Show- Dusseldorf, Germany.
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rom 26 to 28 July 2016 trade visitors will again be able to learn about the current trends and innovations revolving around shoes and
accessories at GDS – Global Destination for Shoes & Accessories in Düsseldorf. Held in parallel with GDS is tag it! – The Private Label Show. This will be the first time that the new order of days will apply to both GDS and tag it!, from Tuesday to Thursday. On all three days the trade show will be open to visitors from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm. And the dates for the GDS winter edition in February 2017 have also now been fixed. It will run from 7 to 9 February 2017, also from Tuesday to Thursday. As a kick-off event for the new season GDS will again map all the most
important new 2017 S/S collections, summer trends and innovations from the footwear industry. In July the area covered so far will be “compacted” so that GDS and tag it! will be held in Halls 1 – 5. In addition to these, there will be an outdoor area near Hall 4, where the POP UP Market is featured with other exhibitors. The concept of the three lifestyle worlds HIGHSTREET, STUDIO and POP UP remains unchanged and offers an overview of international collections as well as perfect orientation.
HIGHSTREET Mainstream fashion has never been more versatile. The HIGHSTREET area houses leading international brands be they classic, lifestyle, young fashion, sporty or comfort shoes – whoever sets the tone on international markets is represented here with an individual market appearance. The wealth of collections makes this themed world the biggest area at GDS. Numerous big international brands are again represented at GDS such as Birkenstock, Camel Active, Gant, Ganter/Hassia, Finn Comfort, Gabor, Högl, Kangaroos, Jack & Jones, Lloyd, Lowa, Mephisto, Peter Kaiser, Pikolinos, Sioux, Skechers, Tamaris, TBS, Teva, Timberland, Unisa and Vagabond.
28 • FOOTWEAR TODAY • JUNE/JULY 2016 New exhibitors this season include the label Evita with a selection of
pumps, bootees and high-heel sandals from size 34, the Italian label Shi’s, and Rylko, a Polish label with women’s, men’s and children’s collections that has been active for 52 years, to name but a few. Alongside new brands in the Kids area such as the Danish label Ecco Kids,
Indigo and Panda from Germany, Billowy from Spain and W6YZ from Italy, powerhouse names like Bisgaard, Clic!, Kavat, Primigi, Ricosta, Shoesme will also be joining the fray again. In the HIGHSTREET Concept area you can look forward to three new
brands. I-Clip is a slender, innovative credit card case guaranteed to give the carrier clear overview. Exbasi presents DIY-type belts made in Italy, and Olé Mallorca comes with handmade espadrilles.
STUDIO STUDIO comes across as an exclusive and style-setting world at GDS. High-quality collections boasting perfect craftsmanship show what you can look forward to in the new season. New brands in the STUDIO segment include the label Goosecraft from Amsterdam with rock ‘n roll men and women’s shoes. Schoshoes from Milan presents a women’s line, Heartentry exhibits stylish bags – Made in Italy – at GDS and Andia Fora showcases handmade leather shoes and sneakers. Zstudios presents vegan hand bags from Italy and Ernsteo Dolani plies high-quality Italian shoe craft. At ShoeVita women’s shoes can be styled individually. Featured once again in the STUDIO area: Abro, Arche, Ash, Pertini,
Calvin Klein, Candice Cooper, Chie Mihara, Dinkelacker, Donna Carolina, Kennel & Schmenger, Kenneth Cole, Moma, Porsche, Primabase, Profession: Bottier, Pura Lopez, Silvano Sassetti, van Bommel and Zinda.
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