Attire Accessories - Jan/Feb 2020 (Issue 80)

ON WITH THE SHOW 17 STAND SALES SOAR AT HARROGATE FASHION WEEK Stand sales are said to be soaring at Harrogate Fashion Week, with a slew of new brands signing up for the January show. Names such as Dents, Irresistable, Blundstone, Jayley, Dressed Up, Dress Code and Working Wardrobe are set to join regulars such as Lizabella, Passioni, Pomodoro, Lily and Me, John Charles, and James Lakeland. Footwear brands include Caprice, Capollini, Lotus and Legero. Alan Scott, Lotus brand manager, said, “As well as being set in a great location, the relaxed ambience of the show attracts a plethora of buyers who are as excited about attending as we are about exhibiting. The show has also been fundamental in opening new doors with clothing accounts that are looking to extend and differentiate their current product offering.” Event Director Sarah Moody said, “We’ve had a fabulous response for the January show, and being the first in the season with great early dates has put us ahead of our competition. Exhibitors need to know that as organisers we are aware that trading conditions aren’t brilliant at the moment, and our service and prices reflect that.” Harrogate Fashion Week takes place between 26 th -27 th January, 2020. Visit www.harrogatefashionweek.com HOMI FASHION&JEWELS RETURNS WITH NEW SHOW DATES HOMI Fashion&Jewels is returning with new show dates of 15th-18th February, 2020 at Fieramilano (Rho). The next edition will feature exhibits for the varied specific requirements of its national and international visitors, with a wide offering running from fashion accessories to costume jewellery, trendy jewels, beachwear, componentry, precious stones and gemstones. The choice of a later date – following Milan Fashion Week and coinciding with MICAM (the international footwear exhibition) and MIPEL (the leather goods exhibition) – consolidates the image of HOMI Fashion&Jewels as the meeting point for all players in the fashion accessories industry. Its vast, diversified showcase is a key strength of the exhibition – a mix of innovation, design, craftsmanship and internationalism, divided into a universe of categories, price levels, uses and purchasing options. Unique proposals from around the world, with the highest quality standards, running from conventional and traditional solutions to innovative offerings dedicated to the experimentation of small and large brands with materials, processes and creativity. The format is renewed also as regards its organisation, with a redesigned layout reflecting recent trends in distribution: the exhibition will no longer be organised into product categories, but rather into four different sectors – Style, Everyday, Gems & Components, F&J International Delivery – structured to satisfy the requirements of the visitor. Visit homimilano.com DIARY DATES February NY Now Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York 1-5 February nynow.com Jewellery & Watch NEC, Birmingham 2-6 February jewelleryandwatchbirmingham.com Spring Fair NEC, Birmingham 2-6 February springfair.com Ambiente Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt 7-11 February ambiente.messefrankfurt.com Pure London London 9-11 February purelondon.com Scoop International Old Billingsgate, London 9-11 February scoop-international.com London Fashion Week London 14-18 February londonfashionweek.co.uk MODA NEC, Birmingham 23-25 February moda-uk.co.uk