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arrogate Fashion Week has announced that due to exhibitor and buyer demand, along with the continued growth of the show itself, the Summer edition will now be open for three days – from Sunday 30 July to Tuesday 1 August 2023! This show is now a major player in the fashion trade calendar with one of the largest collections of womenswear brands under one roof, a substantial amount of special occasion wear, a great footwear offering and increasingly more accessory brands. Organisers, Wendy Adams and Sarah Moody, commented that Harrogate is extremely popular and loved by the buyers: “We are already receiving enquiries from boutiques all over the UK that want information on the show as they will be visiting for the first time this season.”


Trade shows are very led by the brands showing, and Ms Adams confirmed that over 90 per cent had rebooked their stands after the February event, including Foil, Pomodoro, Lizabella, Marble, Sahara, Bariloche, Dolcezza and Rino & Pelle.


The Spring/Summer show see all the special occasion brands launching their new collections, which include John Charles, Gabriela Sanchez, Fely Campo, Veromia and Irresistible. Although the show historically has been a little short on accessories, this is expected to change in July with new brands already confirmed – including Suzie Blue, Eliza Gracious and Envy jewellery.


Harrogate Fashion Week extends to three days


There’s also an ever-increasing selection of shoe brands, including Lotus, Loretta Vitale, Bagatt and Emis, with brands returning for the Summer like Lunar, Caprice and Legero. The


latest new brand to sign is Dibia from Spain. Harrogate Fashion Week takes place at the Harrogate Convention Centre on 30 July to 1 August 2023.


SHOES DÜSSELDORF consolidates its position in the market T


he SHOES DÜSSELDORF show took place in March at Areal Böhler in Germany. Exhibitors and visitors alike confirmed the relevance of the industry event for the German market and beyond. The trade show also registered more international traffic than at its previous year’s edition, with visitors coming from all over, including Italy, Canada, Portugal, Scandinavia, Turkey and Ukraine. In addition to the line-up of high fashion and high quality shoes for women, men and children, buyers also appreciated the possibility at SHOES DÜSSELDORF to find


In all of this, individuality is key: the many small, openly designed stands invite visitors to discover new labels. Innovation and inspiration also featured in the “Kids Corner”, which was designed like a concept store in cooperation with the organiser Squares.


Sharing their thoughts on the show this month, exhibitors and visitors only had good things to say…


and order complementing products, such as accessories and fashion pieces for their stores. “The outfit idea is centre stage here,” commented Igedo Director, Ulrike Kähler. “We view it as our task to give footwear retailers ideas of how to further upgrade and emotionalise their stores by means of fashion and accessories.”


The motto “Move on” is taken literally, as Ulrike Kähler explained: “We are not standing still either. We constantly evolve – with the aim of offering retail a curated line-up of ranges and a perfect place for orders, communication and networking.”


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“We like being here and we’ll always be glad to come back,” said Michael Schreiber, MD of Cinque Shoes & Herrlicher. “We appreciate SHOES DÜSSELDORF for the exchange with retailers and colleagues. In addition, we have also gained new customers, including from textile retail.”


Meanwhile, Christian Ast, Commercial Director Central Europe for Cole Haan, added: “This is our first time at SHOES DÜSSELDORF. Our location and also the response was very good – news is in demand. What is noticeable, however, is that most of the business cards are of international origin.”


The next edition of SHOES DÜSSELDORF will be held back at Areal Böhler from 27-29 August 2023.


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