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Shoes and bags become allies at Riva del Garda
Now in its 92nd edition, Expo Riva Schuh will be held from 15 to 18 June, offering a merchandise selection in line with the needs of global markets and renewed exhibition spaces.
Pitti Bimbo baptizes “The Kid’s Lab”
Despite a scenario that is not exactly favourable for kidswear, Pitti Bimbo gets ready for its 89th edition with a wide array of new names, including Emporio Armani, along with important re-entries and projects aimed at exalting children’s lifestyle and research.
I’m Not Cinderella, I Just Love Shoes
T Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Venice (Event Pavillion, 4th Floor). Up to 13 March 2019
Giovanni Laezza is the new President of AEFI
A year of achievements for Giovanni Laezza, Managing Director of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi. After having been granted the white mantle from the Saints Crispin and Crispinian fellowship at the Devotion to Work Award this past October, he was then nominated as President of AEFI- the Italian Exhibition and Trade Fair Association.
Morocco Leather & Shoe Fair: fashionable products and innovative technologies
Platform and meeting point for the leather and footwear industry in Morocco, the Morocco Leather and Shoe Fair will hold its 5th edition in Casablanca from 28 to 31 March 2019 at the OFEC.
The White Mantles are granted to the winners of the 38th annual Devotion to Work Award
The traditional awards ceremony for the footwear industry’s Devotion to Work Awards was held in Vigevano by the national SS Crispin and Crispinian Consortium.
Market challenges and the total look proposal
Together with Assocalzaturifici, Made in Italy continues to believe in and move forward with its projects in the markets of Kazakhstan and Ukraine. Thus, the meeting is between Italian companies and local buyers, retailers, wholesalers, and agents occurs during the Shoes from Italy Almaty workshop in the economic capital of Kazakhstan and at the Shoes […]
Micam… after Vanity, there’s Envy
While feverish preparations are underway for the 86th edition of Micam, the platform of reference for mid to high-end and fashion footwear to be held in Milan from 16 to 19 September 2018, we met up with Annarita Pilotti, President of Assocalzaturifici, the association responsible for organising the event, for a preview of some of its new features and to see how things are going with one of the most important events on the worldwide calendar of footwear.
Zodiaco and Miss Italia: Italian pride
The Florentine brand (located in Gambassi Terme), which has always made 100% Made in Italy production its own personal trademark, invited the most beautiful woman in Italy, Alice Rachele Arlanch (Miss Italia 2017), to be its special guest at the last edition of Expo Riva Schuh in Riva del Garda.
EKS: quality footwear in Istanbul
Now in its fifth edition, the fair based in Istanbul takes a look at the positives results achieved over the years and focuses on increasing the international scope of the event by also offering all-inclusive packages that are extremely advantageous for exhibitors.
Fashion Access and Cashmere World: in the spirit of synergies
More than 220 exhibitors and 10 thousand visitors for the Hong Kong Show dedicated to ‘head-to-foot’ fashion, which was held in conjunction with APLF - Asia Pacific Leather Fair – and the fair specialised in fine fibres, Cashmere World.
GFRC 2018: shaping the future of footwear retail
Since the launch in 2015, the Global Footwear Retail Conference has been bringing together over 100 key footwear retailers to this annual meeting in Hong Kong to discuss on ground-breaking ideas, latest innovations, technologies and critical issues that are shaping the retail scene.
Italian shoes in Russia and the CIS area
Two unmissable events for Made in Italy on the Kazakhstan and Ukraine market
Fimec: the Fashion and Business Forum debuts
Brand new to the 42nd edition of Fimec, the international fair, which in Novo Hamburgo reunites producers of leathers, chemical products, components, machinery and equipment for the leather/footwear industries, is the debut of the first Fimec “Fashion and Business” Forum. A unique platform for debating the most relevant sector themes, providing quality information and training […]
