INDX WOMAN 2023 COMBINES WOMENSWEAR, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES Ahead of its tenth anniversary in 2023, INDX Shows – curated by buying group, AIS – has announced changes to its events schedule that will continue a secure trading ground for retailers against a challenging economic backdrop. The launch of a bigger and better INDX Woman 2023 will now combine womenswear and footwear with accessories, evolving and bringing together the original offering of the two separate shows. The show’s organisers say they have continued to remain realistic, agile and responsive post-Covid and have kept close to exhibitors’ and visitors’ feedback. As such, demand for a separate accessories show has reduced since pre-Covid levels. Instead, INDX Woman will now have dedicated footwear and accessory zones. It will also benefit from the recently introduced Retail Insights segment which allows visitors to network with, and learn from, a wide range of trailblazers in their field. This includes leaders at the top of their game from industry, as well as lateral experts who can bring an outside perspective on what consumers want. The new structure is now closer to that of its sister show, INDX Man, the UK’s largest menswear show which sees high-value orders placed every year. With 2023 setting the scene for INDX’s tenth anniversary, organisers at AIS will also be revealing a host of new and improved features over the coming months as they look to make it their most successful year yet. Fay Derricott, AIS Buyer and Selector for INDX Woman, says: “It’s inevitable that in a time of economic uncertainty, many retailers are being challenged to do more with less. The natural pace of change in our industry also means we have seen a shift in how our visitors want to buy, and when they want to buy. We’ve observed, listened, and regrouped to assess how best to deliver our shows so everyone gets maximum value from them. “We want to assure our community that INDX Accessories is not going anywhere, it is simply evolving to be supported by its peers in womenswear and footwear. This bigger and better show means buyers will have access to a broader networking group and exhibitors will continue to get quality order books – two foundational elements of INDX that we know people come back for year after year. “This decision has been based on our decade of expertise in delivering shows, our understanding of the needs of the independent retailer, and above all our desire to make the very best and profitable experience for everyone.” www.indxshow.co.uk Source Fashion launches at Olympia London Putting the fashion supply chain at the fingertips of UK buyers, Source Fashion launches at Olympia London from February 12th – 14th February 2023, becoming Europe’s newest responsible sourcing show and the gateway to retail for manufacturers and suppliers from across the world. Reflecting a new vision for sustainable, ethical and inspirational material sourcing, Source Fashion will unite accredited and audited manufacturers from key sourcing regions around the world with high-profile retailers, brands, and designers who are looking to responsibly and sustainably source new products. Offering a global platform across its digital channels and via its live content stage at the show, Source Fashion is looking to hear and learn about the best from the industry and is inviting businesses to share their stories at www.source- fashion.com/ call-for-content. Suzanne Ellingham, Director of Sourcing, Source Fashion says, “Source Fashion is very much a show for the Industry by the Industry. It’s a platform for newness and creation and showcasing projects that are driving industry forward. What we are looking for is for stories that inspire, new voices, those that represent the future of the industry, voices that we can all learn from. We want to curate the best content and share our platform with you in February. If you would like to be involved, we are looking for content that fits into three streams including Sustainable processes and doing things the right way, innovation in materials and process, and contributors for our Material Masters series.” In more detail, the three streams are: • Sustainable processes and doing things the right way - Often innovations are simple and leave the person discovering them with a sense of ‘why haven’t we been doing it this way for years.’ Source Fashion is looking to share stories about the best from the industry in terms of sustainable processes, manufacturing improvements or case studies where supply chains have been transformed - stories that inspire and represent the best from the industry that we can all learn from. • Innovation in materials and process - As we look to the future of fashion there is so much innovation going on regarding the source of where fabrics are coming from. Source Fashion aims to educate not just on site but through our digital content programme. • Retail Masters Series – Source Fashion is looking for people to take part in its new Retail Masters series, with an invitation to the Source Fashion London studios to create an educational video about your innovation, which will be we shared across the Source Fashion platforms as a mechanism to not only showcase your innovation but upskill the knowledge of buyers. For further information on Source Fashion and to share your innovations please visit www.source-fashion.com 18
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