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Resort wear, adaptation and homeware: Scoop brings the French seaside to London

It’s not everyday you enter a trade show to the sound of melodic harp music, yet Scoop is not like every other trade show. In fact, each season, the event’s organiser, Karen Radley, reaffirms that the event is actually intended to be a “showroom”, a sentiment that is reflective in the highly curated selection of exhibitors and Radley’s more...

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Preview of London’s trade shows: Pure London x JATC, Scoop and Source

Trade fair season is well underway, and with it, the hustle and bustle of such events is on the verge of hitting the city of London next week. From July 14 to 16, Pure London x JATC, Scoop and Source will be collectively housed at the event venue Olympia London, each one catering to their own niche of the industry. Here is what to expect from...

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Brexit, budgets and a high street revival: Down the rabbit hole at Scoop International

“We are not a trade show,” Scoop International director Karen Radley noted on the biannual London event at its latest February edition. “I see Scoop as a big showroom. I’ve attended trade shows as a designer myself. This isn’t like any trade show I’ve ever been to. That’s why I’ve created it. The star of the show, and it’s absolutely nothing to...

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Scoop founder and director, Karen Radley: Interest is ‘strongest it’s ever been’

Regular reports of the UK’s turbulence have yet to sway attempts by international brands to enter the region and nab a share of its fashion market. Such sentiments are only confirmed by the increased prominence of Scoop International, a London-based trade fair that puts an emphasis on emerging global designers and lifestyle brands. Ahead of...

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Scoop London: New international brands taking on the Olympia trade show

From February 11 to 13, Scoop will be returning to its home turf of Olympia West, Kensington, where it will host an expanded roster of 250 new designers spanning women’s fashion, luxury home, beauty, lifestyle and menswear. This edition, the event is following the theme ‘A Return to Wonderment’, where visitors are invited to explore “romance and...

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Pure London, Scoop: What the fashion fairs' SS24 editions had to offer

British fashion trade fairs Pure London and Scoop returned to the English capital on Sunday for separate but concurrently running events showcasing the latest SS24 collections. Leading womenswear fair Pure, which will draw to a close Tuesday afternoon at its usual stomping grounds of London Olympia, welcomed hundreds of brands, buyers, and other...

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Scoop: Five brands attending for the first time in July 2023

British fashion trade fair Scoop will take place from Sunday July 16 to Tuesday July 18 at Olympia West in Kensington, London. The three-day event will run alongside Pure London and will showcase a mix of contemporary and premium fashion labels, including a number of returning faces as well as some new ones. In this article, FashionUnited puts a...

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Inside the fairs of FW23, from Florence to Copenhagen to London

After the interruptions during the pandemic, fashion fairs in Europe are returning to normal operations. But the lockdowns have left their mark, brands and buyers alike were often reluctant to travel in light of the uncertain economic situation. To what extent have fairs like Pitti or Premium been able to return to their old form? FashionUnited...

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Scoop celebrates record buyer numbers for Autumn show

British trade show Scoop said Tuesday it had its “its highest ever number of buyers in attendance for an Autumn show”. The three-day contemporary and premium fashion show took place from 29 to 31 January, returning to its homeground of the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea after its last edition in July took place at London Olympia alongside trade show...

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Scoop unveils cohort of lingerie and swimwear designers joining upcoming show

Trade show Scoop has revealed an extensive line-up of lingerie and swimwear designers that are set to be showcased at its upcoming event, taking place from January 29 to 31, 2023. Located in the Saatchi Gallery, London, this season’s edition will display a wide range of lingerie, swimwear, nightwear and loungewear collections, with a large...

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Scoop unveils key names for upcoming show

Trade show Scoop has unveiled its line-up of designers for its upcoming event in London’s Saatchi Gallery, set to take place January 29 to 31. A range of men’s and womenswear designers will be taking to the fair under the creative direction of its founder Karen Radley, including the likes of Gaston Luga, Chelsey Greene, Flower Mountain, Tandem...

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Scoop reveals tarot theme for upcoming AW23 show

Premium womenswear trade show Scoop has unveiled a tarot theme for its upcoming AW23 show, which is set to return to the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea from January 29 to 31, 2023. In a release, the British organisation said that the show will explore the journey of tarot cards, from “power and love” to the “opportunity for change and new beginnings...