Attire Accessories - Mar/Apr 2020 (Issue 81)

SPRING FAIR 43 Reaffirming its position as the UK’s premier design- led trade show, Top Drawer kick-started the buying season with an inspiring SS20 edition. With a diversified offering to suit every need and aesthetic, visiting retailers, designers and hospitality specialists included of Alex Monroe, And The Little Dog Laughed, Atlantic Folk, ban.do , Black + Blum, Block Design, Blomus, Bloomingville, Broste Copenhagen, Seletti, Serax, SEVIN London, Sun Jellies, The Completist, The Ribble Valley Gin Co., The Woodlife Project, Tilly Sveaas and Vent For Change. With a strong international cohort from 54 counties, these exhibitors had the opportunity to showcase their latest products to buyers from across the UK and Europe, as well as Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, the United States, Canada, UAE and South Africa. In addition to the array of established leading brands across the show, Top Drawer SS20 was also the perfect place for visitors to discover new names and emerging talent. The SPOTTED | PULSE area was solely dedicated to giving a first look at new, retail-ready names, whilst an exciting collaboration with ual: showcased the work of eight students and alumni. As the very best buyers continue to turn to Top Drawer as a source of inspiration and advice in addition to product insight, they also had access to not one but two free-to-attend seminar programmes. Across its two stages, RetailFest and Design Talk provided unmissable original content, specifically crafted to stimulate ideas and discussion, encourage growth and foster success from some of the best names in the business including Holly Tucker, Rosie Fortescue, Dan Goode and Oliver Heath. The Retail Clinics also provided visitors with access to expert advice and the latest product solutions. Helping visitors to know what’s coming next, Top Drawer was thrilled to partner with global cultural strategy agency, Flamingo, for the second season— whose insight strengthens and enrichens knowledge of developing trends. Interpretations of the four trends, exclusively shown at the SS20 edition of the show, were brought to life; curated by leading retailers, Galeries Lafayette, Heal’s, Urbanic and The Hambledon. For more than thirty years, Top Drawer has been the bi-annual meeting place for creative retailers and interior professionals who share a passion for design; the ultimate destination for product launches from the biggest names, discovering emerging talent, making meaningful connections and being inspired. The iconic show will return to Olympia London with its A/W edition from 13 th -15 th September.

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