Daring not to go unnoticed and an almost maniacal attention to detail. These are the trends that emerged from the red carpets and catwalks of Paris Fashion Week.

The topic of sustainability is gaining increasing momentum and becoming a real prerogative for all players in the footwear supply chain. At the January 2023 edition of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, we met a number of exhibitors offering sustainable products and production processes.

The incoming buyer programme promoted by the trade fair in Rivana brought an increasing number of international delegations and buyers. We took an in-depth look at the market situation, including the online market, with Qasim and Kashif Jabbar, both Managing Directors of e-commerce Ikrush.

SICTC - Trade Union of the Footwear Industry of Três Coroas aims to provide support to local companies, promoting the development of the sector through innovative, quality, and sustainable collections. We spoke about this with Fábio Augusto Spohr, Vice-President of SICTC.

Winning the Innovation Village Retail competition at the 98th Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags is the technology designed to track and deeply know in store consumer behavior and characteristics. Let's get to know WonderStore through the words of its founder, Luigi Crudele.

What does retail, particularly physical stores, need today to offer a shopping experience in keeping with the times and with consumer expectations and demands? It must offer a measurable experience

The 'sentiment' of companies and buyers points to an edition characterised by important orders and with a strong focus on Innovation Village Retail and Sustainability projects, in which the Riva event has decisively invested. Let's discover ERS 2023 in the words of Alessandra Albarelli and GianPaola Pedretti.

The Riva del Garda Fair leads to the discovery of Italian products and stylistic themes at the fair through a special wine tasting aimed at inspiring and entertaining.

The marks of the punk movement have become characteristic symbols not only of the musical, social and political worlds, but also of aesthetics through non-conformist fashion. Even today, the influence of punk continues to inspire fashion designers.

Focus on markets, innovation dedicated to retail, sustainability and traceability are the central themes of the January 2023 edition.

After the challenges of the last few years, it is time for fashion and luxury to look ahead. The new research 'CUBE: Fashion Takes Shape' by Vogue Business and Google identifies the four trends that will mark the growth of the industry over the next five years.

Last October, the Italian fashion industry gathered at the Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum 2022, the first international summit entirely dedicated to advancing sustainability in the industry.

There are the great classics of the Made in Italy tradition, but also sneakers and bags with a fun touch. A very rich collection that is increasingly appreciated by the market thanks also to the work of Milano Fashion.

We met Amit Chopra, Images Group publisher of Shoes & Accessories and Head of the India Delegation at Expo Riva Schuh, to better understand how the Indian footwear and leather goods market is changing in the Post Covid  and online trade Era.