#Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2024-11-14

Registration is live for Source Fashion

Registration is now live for Source Fashion, Europe’s leading responsible sourcing show. The February show will present hundreds of makers and manufacturers, with countries represented from key sourcing regions such as Turkey, Taiwan, Ethiopia, Egypt, China, India, UK, France, Hong Kong and Portugal. A new content space, Source Debates, also launches to tackle the most pressing issues in responsible fashion.

Suzanne Ellingham, Event Director of Source Fashion says, “I am very excited to go live with registration and start welcoming our community for the next edition in February. Our show nourishes meaningful connections. We are passionate about bringing the brightest minds in the industry together by enabling global manufacturers and suppliers to meet with buyers who want the security of knowing every conversation is one that could lead to the creation of a new range. Source Fashion is home to inspiration and endless possibilities. We will be announcing a host of new content and continuing to delve into the big questions around fashion, sourcing, de-growth, and the language of sustainability. We can’t wait to welcome you in February, register now to make the most of all our announcements in the lead up to the show.”

With new mid-week dates from 18th – 20th February 2025 at Olympia London, Source Fashion establishes itself as the gateway to the UK fashion buying community for international makers and manufacturers. Visitors can source everything from white-label products to bespoke ranges from audited exhibitors. From raw materials, fabrics, trims and packaging, all the way through to contract manufacturers offering in house design services, Source Fashion brings the inspiration and tools together in one exciting destination to bring new ranges to life. The new floorplan will see exhibitors edited by product category incorporating Womenswear, Menswear, Footwear, Accessories, Source Luxury, and Technology & Services.

Also new for this February, the team are introducing Source Debates. This stage will be tackling some of the most pressing and provocative topics in sustainable fashion. This space invites industry experts, brands, and attendees to engage in open dialogue together, challenging the status quo and exploring actionable solutions to the industry’s toughest issues in an interactive forum. This will complement the Catwalk Stage, still showcasing live catwalks 3 times a day, and case studies, panels and interviews from the biggest leaders in fashion retail.

With its ethos to connect people to do better business, Source Fashion unites international manufacturers and suppliers. This offers a unique and unmissable experience for the UK fashion industry, especially decision-makers in buying, sourcing and procurement, with the reassurance of knowing that every exhibitor has been audited to ensure responsibility and transparency remains at the heart of their business model.

Source Fashion is designed to bring together the entire retail decision-making team. It is a place where designers can come to gather inspiration, sourcing directors can discuss supply chain directly with manufacturers, and technologists can see first-hand the quality of the materials. Retailers and brands including John Lewis, ASOS, Lipsy, Lyle & Scott, Paul Smith, PepsiCo, Reiss, Toast, House of Fraser, Coast, Next, Urban Outfitters, N Brown, Love & Roses, Jeff Banks London, River Island, The Oxford Shirt Company, Finisterre, Harrods, TJX, Clarks, French Connection, River Island, Sainsburys, Very Group, Debenhams, Hunter, Boden, and Amazon visited the July show.

Hayley Shore, Senior Design Director at PepsiCo said during her visit to the July 2024 show, “The more I talk to people here, the more insights I get and it’s a really inspiring space. I think there’s so many people here doing so many incredible things. Whether that’s a knitwear company based locally or companies recycling clothes, we’ve definitely taken a lot of learnings from a lot of vendors. From the first event we attended in February to this event, we see that the whole space is constantly growing and we’re really excited to grow with that.”

Jeff Banks, designer of Jeff Banks London, attended for the first time in July and looks forward to the February show, “I’m principally a designer, and having seen the breadth of exhibitors here, my antennae are up – particularly in the Source Luxury area. There are some very interesting exhibitors here. I am definitely coming back, and I strongly suspect there’s going be a lot more exhibitors here next time, so February is definitely one to visit.”

Source Fashion takes place on the 18th – 20th February 2025 at Olympia London. For more information visit www.source-fashion.com.

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