REVIEW
MICAM celebrates its 100th edition!
It’s the trade fair that has been shaping the future of footwear for 50 years and propelling Italian and international footwear companies forward!
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ICAM, the global leading event for fashion footwear, and MIPEL, the International Leather Goods and Fashion Accessories Exhibition, closed their recent editions at Fieramilano Rho with more than 20,000 visitors from 126 countries!
Almost half of visitors came from Italy, while the other strongest participations came from Spain, Germany, France, China, Japan, and South Africa, demonstrating the power of trade fairs in creating real business opportunities, further amplified by the synergies of these simultaneous events.
MICAM and MIPEL presented SS26 collections from over 1,000 brands, including both Italian and international labels, and the importance of the exhibitions was highlighted by significant institutional presence.
The Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe
opening ceremony stressed the crucial role of a sector always ready to invest in sustainability, research, and innovation.
Valditara, during his visit, emphasised the government’s commitment to supporting the fashion production system and underlined the need for investments that enhance training and local manufacturing as pillars of Made in Italy competitiveness. This point was reiterated by the Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, who in his video message at the
MICAM and MIPEL continue to move forward together, confirming themselves as strategic reference points for their respective sectors despite uncertainties linked to the current economic and political context, and despite the earlier-than-usual scheduling of these events compared to the traditional Fashion Link Milano calendar. This synergy will return in 2026. The September edition was also the occasion to celebrate MICAM’s 100th edition. To mark the milestone, a commemorative stamp was issued on 7 September 2025 by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, as part of the series “Excellences of the Production System and Made in Italy”, along with the exhibition 100 Steps Into The Future, retracing MICAM’s journey from its origins in Vigevano in 1931 to today.
MICAM 101 and MIPEL 129 will take place at Fieramilano Rho on 22-24 February 2026.
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