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Why luxury groups are betting on the West Bund Art Center in Shanghai

The first cases of Covid-19 were discovered in China, but ironically it is in China that the major fashion and luxury groups will seek their salvation. The reason is quite simple: on the one hand, the recovery has already taken place in China, even if the reality is mixed across the country. Beijing, for example, is at half mast, but Hong Kong...

5 Aug 2020

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Trade fair LondonEdge cancels 2020 shows

LondonEdge, a UK trade fair focusing on lifestyle, youth and subculture fashion, has cancelled its 2020 editions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The shows were scheduled to take place in London and Las Vegas this year, but will now return in February, August & September 2021. A post on LondonEdge’s website said: “We hope that you and yours are...

22 Jul 2020

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CIFF steps away from traditional trade show format

Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) has confirmed that the fashion industry isn’t ready for a traditional trade show in August due to the coronavirus pandemic and has decided instead to launch a new format, ‘Elevated Order Days’ to be held on the same days, from August 9-12. In a statement, CIFF said: “The Danish Health Authorities...

7 Jul 2020

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Joor to power upcoming events in the Middle East and Japan

Fashion industry wholesale platform Joor announced on Wednesday that it would be partnering with the Arab Fashion Council and Japan Fashion Week Organization to power key events this fall. Tokyo Fashion Award, Arab Fashion Week Season 12 and Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo will all make use of Joor’s digital platform Passport to centralize their...

3 Jul 2020

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Coterie cancels New York marketplace

Informa Markets has announced that its flagship New York-based fashion trade show Coterie is the latest event to be cancelled in light of the coronavirus. The organizers will instead focus their efforts on their newly launched digital trade show, which will open at the beginning of September. The Coterie marketplace, which includes Fame, Moda,...

3 Jul 2020

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Moda postponed until February 2021

Hyve Group has announced that the upcoming September 2020 edition of British trade fair Moda has been postponed until February due to the ongoing global impact of Covid-19. The show will return from 7 to 9 February 2021 at The NEC Birmingham for its AW21 edition, which will run alongside Hyve’s retail show Spring Fair. Hyve-run shows Autumn Fair...

2 Jul 2020

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Munich Fabric Start cancels September edition, introduces ‘Fabric Days’ event

Two weeks ago, international textile trade show Munich Fabric Start confirmed that its September edition could go on as planned, making it one of the few fairs who did not have to cancel due to the coronavirus. Now, the organizers have announced that they will have to cancel Munich Fabric Start and Bluezone, originally scheduled for September 1...

1 Jul 2020

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CIFF to launch new digital platform in partnership with Traede

Copenhagen International Fashion Fair is one of the few trade fairs that has not been cancelled due to the coronavirus, with its next edition taking place from August 9 to 12. The organizers have recently announced the launch of their new digital platform CIFF Digital in partnership with online fashion sales platform Traede. From SS21 onwards,...

1 Jul 2020

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Jewellery trade show Bijorhca Paris cancels September edition

Reed Expositions France, the organizers of Bijorhca Paris, has been forced to cancel the September 2020 edition of its jewellery trade show due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Bijorhca Paris was originally scheduled to be held from September 4 to 7 at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles. While lockdown measures in France have been eased, the organizers...

29 Jun 2020

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Hyve Group postpones fairs until 2021, launches digital forum

Hyve Group has postponed this year's editions of Pure London, Pure Origin, Scoop and Jacket Required until February 2021 due to the global impact of Covid-19. Its shows will return to London on 14 - 16 February 2021 for the AW21/22 season. The group has also announced the launch of a new virtual forum exclusively for its fashion community....

25 Jun 2020

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Footwear trade fair Shoe Fashion cancels August edition

New UK footwear trade show Shoe Fashion has been forced to cancel its upcoming August event due to complications caused by Covid-19. Organisers of the event said they are “keeping an eye on developments for 2021” and are in continued talks with exhibitors and suppliers as well as the venue. The event was due to take place at Ericsson Hall at the...

24 Jun 2020

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Messe Frankfurt France cancels September shows

Messe Frankfurt France has announced that the September editions of the Apparel Sourcing, Avantex, Leatherworld, Shawls & Scarves, Texworld and Texworld Denim Paris shows will not be taking place in light of the coronavirus pandemic. This decision was made due to a lack of information on health requirements for big international events planned...

17 Jun 2020