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Pitti Uomo announces dates for 2022 event

Menswear trade show Pitti Uomo will continue to take a cautious approach to the opening of its doors next year, announcing another three day event instead of its usual four days. The most recent edition in June saw the prestigious trade show welcome the public in a format that was significantly reduced compared to the previous pre-pandemic...

3 Aug 2021

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In pictures: highlights from Pitti Immagine Uomo #100

Whether it was on site in Florence or online through its dedicated platform Pitti Connect, menswear trade show Pitti Uomo welcomed more than 400 exhibitors for its 100th edition from June 30 to July 2. The show focused on its iconic anniversary, developing its different fairs -- Pitti Uomo, Bimbo and Filati -- around the title-theme 100. An...

27 Jul 2021

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Ivory Coast’s Lifestyle and Beauty Festival aims to bring together and develop growing sectors

Abidjan- In 2017, the Ipsos Social Research Institute carried out a study entitled “the women of Africa: a central motor driving the African economy". It found that fashion and beauty occupy the second and third spot in the list of what the women of the Ivory Coast spend their disposable income on, accounting for 14 and 13 percent of their...

13 Jul 2021

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Première Vision’s Digital Denim Week: the key takeaways

Première Vision’s second edition of its Digital Denim Week took place last week from July 5 to 9. Dubbed “The responsible denim fashion event,” it presented the trends, materials and newest products for the Autumn-Winter 2022-2023 season. Initially planned to happen physically in Milan last May, it moved online to the fair’s global platform that...

12 Jul 2021

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In Pictures: Texworld Evolution Paris - Le Showroom

Texworld Evolution - Le Showroom returned to Paris for its second edition, following the first one in February 2021. Set from July 5 to 9, the event took place in two different locations, Rue du Mail and Atelier Richelieu. It presented the collections of French and international companies, chief among them leaders from China, South Korea and...

9 Jul 2021

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Pitti 100 returns to Florence for toned-down but upbeat edition

Pitti Uomo went from around 30,000 visitors and 18,500 buyers in June 2019 to 6,000 visitors and 4,000 buyers in June 2021 as the event celebrated its 100th edition with a toned-down event in light of ongoing Covid uncertainty. “Normally I do not indulge in sentimentality, but if there was a special feature of the days of the fair that are...

6 Jul 2021

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In Pictures: Pitti Immagine Filati 89

Pitti Immagine Filati returned to a physical event at Florence’s Fortezza da Basso for this year’s 89th edition. Held from June 28 to 30, the yarn and knitting fair came back with many new initiatives and concepts around textile fibres. It was developed physically, but also digitally with Pitti Immagine’s digital platform Pitti Connect, which...

5 Jul 2021

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In pictures: Pitti Immagine Bimbo 93

The 93rd edition of Pitti Immagine Bimbo took place in Florence’s Fortezza da Basso from June 30 to July 2, with more than 100 exhibitors present physically. The kidswear and lifestyle fair was organised as a concept store in the Quartieri Monumentali and Padiglione delle Ghiaie spaces, presenting for the first time some ‘families’ collections...

2 Jul 2021

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New trade show GenovaJeans to launch in September

A new international jeans trade show is being launched in Genoa, Italy by Candiani, Diesel and Eco-Age in September to showcase the future of denim with a focus on sustainability. GenovaJeans will take place from September 2-6 in Genoa and will bring to life the “evolution, and innovation of jeans” in an experiential showcase with a series of...

2 Jul 2021

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LFW in September to feature more than 100 designers

London Fashion Week (LFW) has unveiled a provisional line-up for its September edition that features more than 100 confirmed designers who will present new collections. In the statement, the British Fashion Council (BFC) said that London Fashion Week running from September 17 to 21, will return as a physical-digital hybrid event, incorporating...

1 Jul 2021

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British trade show Sole Fashion postponed until February

British footwear and fashion trade show Sole Fashion has been postponed due to the pandemic. “The impact of the latest Covid variant and the government delay in the lifting of all restrictions to July 19 has resulted in our decision to postpone the Sole Fashion summer edition,” organisers of the Coventry-based show wrote on its website. “With...

28 Jun 2021

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Pitti Uomo: A look back at the trade show’s history ahead of its 100th edition

Following a year of cancelled physical events, Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo is set to return to Florence at the end of June to celebrate its 100th edition. It will be a toned-down show compared to previous iterations in light of ongoing Covid-19 concerns, with organisers announcing earlier this month the show would host fewer brands...

23 Jun 2021