What’s out there in September?… Leather Trade Fairs and Commercial Actions

Right after summer, the leather goods industry gets ready for a hectic month of September. Many trade fairs take place in the month of September and we would like to point out some of them. What if we meet in any of the Fairs?

PRET Á PORTER

• Dates:  3^rd-6^th September
• Venue, City, Country:  Porte de Varsailles, Paris, France
• Exhibitors:  Fashion designers And Manufacturers
• Visitors: Importers And Exporters
• Note:  Pret a Porter Paris offers the possibility of seeing the creations of the most recognised fashion designers and emerging talents. It is also a good event for manufacturers to meet high volume buyers.
• Web site:  http://www.pretparis.com/en

ACCESSORIES THE SHOW

• Dates:  18^th-20^th September
• Venue,City, Country:  Javit Center, New York, USA
• Exhibitors: International designers and manufacturers
• Visitors: International buyers and press
• Note:  Privately-run fast-growing Trade Fair that specialises in the accessories business. Attendees, buyers and exhibitors from many different countries. A good place to test the American market.
• Web site:  http://www.accessoriestheshow.com

MODACALZADO-IBERPIEL

• Dates:  11^th-13^th September
• Venue,City, Country:  IFEMA, Madrid, Spain
• Exhibitors: Footwear and leather goods manufacturers and brands
• Visitors: International Designers and buyers
• Note:  Although the “Spanish Fair” used to be a must-visit in the past years, it is suffering from disenchantmentby both exhibitors and visitors. Nowadays, the fair is still one of the best windows for Spanish manufacturers of footwear.
• Web site: www.ifema.es/ferias/semanapiel/default_i.html

GDS  – INTERNATIONAL EVENT FOR SHOES AND ACCESSORIES

• Dates:  7^th-9^th September
• City, Country: Düsseldorf, Germany
• Exhibitors: Designers and manufacturers of leather goods and shoes
• Visitors: importers and exporters of leather goods and shoes
• Note:  Although the fair holds an interesting representation of leather goods designers and manufacturers, the footwear part of fair is getting more and more exhibitors and visitors.
• Web site: http://www.gds-online.com

ANTEPRIMA COLOURS AND TRENDS

• Dates:  13^th-14^th September
• Venue, City, Country: Mico Fiera Milano city, Milan, Italy
• Exhibitors: Designers, the top producers of fashion and luxury items of the sector worldwide
• Visitors: Designers, the top producers of fashion and luxury items of the sector worldwide
• Note:  Such a good fair for exchanging ideas with other professionals of the leather accessories industry. Trends.
• Web site: www.anteprima-fair.com/en

LE CUIR A PARIS

• Dates:  20^th-22^th September
• Venue, City, Country:  Paris Nord Villepinte Hall4, Paris, France
• Exhibitors: International businesses in the leather industry. Fur & Leather
• Visitors: Buyers, fashion designers, design agencies and other related businesses
• Note:  Simply a must …
• Web site:  http://lecuiraparis.com/introduction

ALL CHINA LEATHER EXHIBITION

• Dates:  6^th-8^th September
• Venue, City, Country: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, P R China
• Exhibitors:  Leather goods and accessories manufacturers, trend companies, leather tanners.
• Visitors: Importers and exporters of hides and leather. Leather goods buyers and coolhunters.
• Web site:  http://www.aclechina.com

MIPEL – THE BAG SHOW

• Dates:  18^th-21^th September
• Venue, City, Country: Fiera Milano, Milan, Italy
• Exhibitors: International leather Goods manufacturers and brands
• Visitors: Importers and exporters of leather goods and accessories, retailers, wholesalers, leather tanners.
• Web site:  http://www.mipel.it