Attire Accessories - Feb/Mar 2019 (Issue 74)

18 Check out all the important news and dates for your business diary… HARROGATE FASHION WEEK LAUNCHES FOOTWEAR Harrogate Fashion Week (HFW), the womenswear trade event taking place between 27 th and 28 th January, has announced the addition of footwear to its product mix. Sam Hunt of Hunted Brands said, “I’m excited to be showing the Unisa spring/summer 2019 collection at Harrogate. It’s great to have a northern show, as the market has become too London-centric.” With other high-profile brands, including John Charles, Pomodoro, Bitte Kai Rand and Eva Tralala, signed up, the show’s shaping up to be a good early-buying opportunity. Visit harrogatefashionweek.com ON WITH THE SHOW SCOOP INTERNATIONAL TEAMS UP WITH V&A MUSEUM FOR FEBRUARY SHOW Scoop has announced a partnership with the V&A, which will see the show collaborate with the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance, placing the spotlight on the opulent floral designs of William Kilburn. Scoop will celebrate the V&A’s archive of Kilburn’s pattern throughout the show and across all show material. British brand Pyrus London will be using the print to create designs for Scoop staff to wear on-site, and Ratti Spa will be producing coordinating silk scarves. British stationery brand Papier will be providing notebooks featuring the beautiful print. Karen Radley, founder and managing director of Scoop, says, “We’re hugely excited to be collaborating with the V&A, a museum that has been synonymous with creativity in art and design throughout its history and remains at the vanguard of innovative design. We feel honoured to have been given access to some truly incredible designs from the V&A archive and are looking forward to developing the collaboration further between now and the February edition of the show.” The show takes place between 10 th and 12 th February. Visit scoop-international.com