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Source Fashion moves to January to get ahead of buying season

UK-based trade show Source Fashion is set to move from its usual dates in February to now take place between January 13 to 15 as part of efforts to get ahead of the buying season. The shift intends to give buying, sourcing and product teams a “timely springboard at the very start of the year”, Source said in a release, “aligning discovery,...

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Collaboration, connection, and credibility: Source Fashion marks record growth with global and local momentum

Source Fashion closed the doors of its new, larger home of Olympia London yesterday, marking the end of what the event said was a “record-breaking show”. According to preliminary figures, footfall was up 51 percent year-on-year, as buyers from both local and global fashion players descended on the event to meet and network with international...

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Diversifying buyers, shifting priorities: Source Fashion scales up to meet evolving sourcing demands

“We’re still in toddler territory,” Source Fashion director, Suzanne Ellingham, jokingly said when asked about the event’s milestones. Now in its third year, the trade fair is moving into the bigger venue of The Grand Hall in Olympia London. The move reflects the 30 percent year-on-year growth experienced since its inception in 2023. Despite...

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Source Fashion welcomes ‘record’ visitor numbers in expanded February edition

London-based sourcing fair Source Fashion has closed the doors of its February edition, which took on a shifting format for the season as it entered the larger exhibition space of Olympia London. This comes just two years on from when Source first launched in 2023, reflecting an increased demand from the side of the industry that the fair...

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Hyve Group portfolio director on the evolution of trade shows and what to expect for AW25

Towards the end of 2024, Hyve Group shook up the UK industry when it announced that its once prevalent fashion fair, Pure London, was to no longer be a standalone event. Instead, the fashion-focused show was to come under the umbrella of its sister brand, Spring Fair, in what was to be a “strategic refocus” that aligned with the evolving needs...

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Scoop, Source and Spring Fair: The new landscape of the UK’s trade show scene

The trade fair season is upon us, and with it comes somewhat of a restructuring among the UK’s event landscape. With Pure London now under the wing of its Birmingham-based sister show, Spring Fair; Just Around the Corner (JATC) ceasing to exist; and both Scoop and Source on the verge of new locations, the schedule of Hyve Group is remaining...

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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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Source Fashion forms advisory board to decide future direction of the show

Source Fashion, Europe’s responsible sourcing show, has announced the formation of an advisory board chaired by Lauretta Roberts, CEO, The Industry. The board comprises six leading buyers and sourcing directors including Nicola Kirby, head of sourcing, John Lewis; Oliver Bruckner, ex-production director, French Connection; Hannah Birkinshaw,...

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Source Fashion to replace Pure Origin from February 2023

UK sourcing trade show Pure Origin will be replaced by Source Fashion from February 2023 as part of a “brand evolution reflecting a new vision for sustainable, ethical, and inspirational material and textile sourcing”. Pure Origin, which runs alongside womenswear trade fair Pure London, focuses on all things sourcing, from raw materials and...