The 50th edition of Hong Kong Fashion Week started its four-day run on Tuesday, with some 1,400 exhibitors expected to showcase their last collections for fall/winter 2019.
Italy's menswear fashion week drew to a close on Monday, with both Pitti Uomo and the Milanese runways witnessing the retreat of streetwear and a return to a certain chic elegance through more classic menswear.
The 88th edition of the Pitti Bimbo children’s trade show will take place from January 17 to 19 in Florence and will feature 553 brands, of which 60 percent will be from overseas.
The menswear brand Canali, currently undergoing a reorganisation, chose Pitti Uomo at the Palazzo Antinori, Florence, to unveil its new softer and younger image and to launch its first casual wear line.
One brand very much on the move at Pitti this week was Serapian, the Milanese leather goods specialist acquired by luxury giant Richemont in November 2017.
The menswear trade show is set to debut a trend program produced by Cool Hunting, as well as a line-up of men's fashion forums and trend presentations made in partnership with trend forecasting company WGSN.
Denim trade show Kingpins has announced a change to their 2019 New York show schedule. Originally set for June 8 through 9, the show will now take place from June 12 through June 13.
If ever there was a fashion collection almost marred by its presentation it has to be the multi-democratic Y/Project show presented as a special guest at Pitti on Wednesday night.
The Naked Heart Foundation, the children’s playground and school project of Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova, announced a new partnership with LuisaViaRoma at Pitti on Wednesday.
UK men’s clothing brand Ben Sherman is hosting a special exhibition dedicated to its shirt heritage at Florence trade show Pitti Uomo this week.
The next edition of the UBM-run sourcing trade show will focus on sustainability through technology and will feature innovative VR experiences, as well as the latest in production and design tech and sourcing tools.
Pure has announced that its upcoming event in February will feature a special keynote speech delivered by Katharine Hamnett, the inventor of the much-copied slogan t-shirt.
More than 3,000 brands and collections will be presented to buyers for the Autumn/Winter 2019/20 season at the Premium, Seek, Panorama and Berliner Salon events. Messe Frankfurt will debut its new Neonyt concept.
On Jan. 8, the Florentine show kicks off a path-breaking session, with a new layout, changes to many sections and a series of special events, with French label Y/Project top of the bill.
Picaflor has announced that it will bring Playtime to Shanghai for the first time. The organiser of the children’s trade shows in Paris, New York, and Tokyo will host Playtime Shanghai from July 23 to 24, 2019.
