Attire Accessories - Jan/Feb 2020 (Issue 80)

72 A new floor layout and focus on micro- communities makes the first Moda offering of the year a must-visit date on the calendar EVERYBODY NEEDS good neighbours Who: Moda, moda-uk.co.uk Where: NEC, Birmingham When: 23 rd -25 th  February, 2020 Moda has been bringing fashion to life for over 30 years. Hosted at the NEC Birmingham, the heart of the UK, Moda makes fashion accessible to everyone. Running bi-annually in February and August, Moda offers a curated and comprehensive selection of womenswear, accessories and footwear, from both leading brands and exciting new names. Known as the National Footwear Show, Moda is the leading footwear trade show in the UK, offering the largest selection of women’s, men’s, and children’s footwear collections, as well as specialised podiatry brands. Not only does Moda grant you access to the latest collections, the exclusive live content brings visitors the latest market insights, trends and business advice for a successful season. Moda offers buyers a one-stop-shop with comprehensive and all-encompassing exhibitor line ups across three core sectors: womenswear, footwear and accessories. The event’s team recognises that many visitors cannot afford to take time away from their stores and therefore offer a full selection to ensure that their Moda experience is as productive and efficient as it can be. New neighbourhoods at Moda Moda has launched new Neighbourhoods to build on the show’s strong sense of community. For the February 2020 show, Moda’s AW20 floorplan replaces sectors with neighbourhoods, providing a space for each facet of the industry, and hosting a line-up of micro-communities for the most exciting footwear, accessories and womenswear labels alongside footwear suppliers and manufacturers from around the world. Adam Gough, Event Director of Moda says, “When it came to brainstorming our 2020 theme and direction, the first thing that sprung to mind was community. With a new decade approaching, we wanted to bring our focus back to the faces behind the brands, collections, stores and build on their stories. The new Neighbourhoods will reflect that community and our Moda manifesto which positions fashion as an outlet of self- expression and a sense of belonging – a community of individuals collaborating, innovating and inspiring one another.” The Moda Woman Neighbourhood Moda Woman has become a key platform in the buying calendar, providing a hub for womenswear buyers and brands to meet, network and discover. The Moda Woman neighbourhood will host everything from occasion-wear to everyday diffusion lines. The Moda Accessories Neighbourhood An outfit isn’t complete without the right accessories, and a community isn’t complete without a few neighbourhoods. Sitting alongside Moda Woman, Moda Accessories brings everything together with UK and international brands offering an option for every buyer. The Moda Footwear Neighbourhood AKA, the National Footwear Show. Hosting the largest line-up of men’s, women’s and children’s footwear collections in the UK, Moda Footwear is the place to meet some of the biggest names in the sector. Specialist footwear buyers and brands from the UK and around the world unite the industry at a must- attend meeting place, facilitating business and forging lasting relationships. Within the neighbourhood, there will be the dedicated Little Soles space for kid’s footwear, and a Men’s Boutique highlighting the premium offerings in men’s footwear. The Moda Footwear Sourcing Neighbourhood Celebrating its official launch in 2020, Moda Footwear Sourcing brings the entire footwear supply chain under one roof.