Attire Accessories - Nov/Dec 2018 (Issue 73)

HOMI PREVIEW 81 Something old, something new HOMI is this year looking at new trends and old traditions, with a focus on creative innovations The preparations for the upcoming edition of HOMI, the Fiera Milano Lifestyle Trade Fair, are in full swing. The stage for showcasing accessories for both the home and people will once again be raising its curtain from 25 th - 28 th January, 2019, with an extensive and varied offering awash with new stylistic ideas in the many sectors that characterise the event. Tableware and kitchenware, accessories and furnishings, textiles and fabrics for the home, essences and fragrances, promotional articles, gifts and decorative office items will once again be the focus of HOMI. This will be in addition to the proposals in the dedicated fashion accessory and bijoux sector: HOMI Fashion&Jewels. To promote the most creative innovations, the event will feature dedicated pathways and spaces where visitors will find original pieces and compact excellence of incomparable quality, such as HOMI Creazioni, the area designed to host the premium-quality design and craftsmanship proposals of Italian and international companies, selected for their outstanding technical and research abilities. In addition to the mass-produced accessories made for large-scale market distribution, there will also be limited-edition pieces and one-of-a-kind designs, characterised largely by experimentation – items that, for a number of editions, have found the perfect partner in HOMI, where they are showcased before the most qualified and intuitive buyers. The next edition of HOMI will also see the return of the Festivity sector, the vast space dedicated to the Christmas period and items to celebrate special occasions. Remaining an integral part of HOMI, Festivity will open two days before the event to offer specialised buyers a closer and more thorough inspection of the extensive product on display. With a vast choice of themed costumes, decorations, lights and dedicated items, the holiday theme will be the focus of a space that is particularly mindful of age- old traditions and new trends. Ideas and suggestions narrate the most recent trends, from Halloween and seasonal holidays to receptions, summer parties and themed birthdays. Alongside the many different faces of the exhibition area, the meetings designed to offer operators an exhaustive overview of new trends and provide retailers with useful ideas and inspiration to grow their business will be returning this January. Workshops and talk shows will see the contribution of sector experts (journalists, entrepreneurs, trendsetters and opinion leaders), who will be providing important suggestions to make visits even more useful and engaging. Who: HOMI, homimilano.com What: A celebration of new and old trends Where: Strada Statale del Sempione, Milan When: 25 th- 28 th January, 2019