Attire Accessories - May/Jun 2019 (Issue 76)

TOP DRAWER REVIEW 79 Manufacturing capabilities The June edition of Fashion SVP continues to offer buyers sourcing, networking and buying opportunities aplenty Fashion SVP is one of the fastest-growing apparel and accessory sourcing and manufacturing shows in the UK. The biannual show launched seven years ago and now showcases more than 100 curated manufacturers from across the UK, Europe, Asia and the Mediterranean. It offers brands and manufacturers a one-of-a-kind platform for buyers, designers and sourcing professionals and is a great networking event. The manufacturers exhibiting are handpicked and vetted by the Fashion SVP team to make sure they are able to service a wide range of buyers, from small brands and boutiques to large-volume high street retailers. At the show, the producers will offer a variety of production capabilities, including accessories (bags, small leather, knitted and other), general fashionwear, sportswear, luxury fashion, outerwear, denim, underwear, socks, hosiery and formal wear, at a range of price points and delivery timescales. Fashion SVP is a connection event, meant for buyers to meet and examine potential future manufacturing partners. In a new addition for the June 2019 show, Fashion SVP is hosting a range of luxury and small run suppliers. This is to cater for buyers looking to produce high-end luxury garments and accessories with small minimum orders. Exhibitors at the show are able to offer a mixture of the following services: full service production, CMT production, design services and product development, specialist processes such as custom dyeing, chemical fixing and specialist printing, in-house fabric ranges, complex and technical garment services, high-level QC, as well as in-house services such as washing and garment testing, specialist packaging and shipping options. In addition to the show’s core offering, which is to provide a platform for successful sourcing, the event has great features, including the Sourcing Briefing seminars. This is where leading industry professionals will be talking about the topics affecting the industry. There will also be interactive workshops and consultations to allow visitors to immerse themselves in the world of fashion production and a jobs forum for those looking for new career opportunities or just wanting to see what’s out there. Source Denim will run alongside Fashion SVP, hosting a range of denim manufacturers. By visiting Fashion SVP, buyers can evaluate the latest collections the manufactures have to offer and understand sampling and production schedules and development opportunities. Exhibitors at the June 2019 edition will include Sun and Sand Studios, Surmeli, Triwool, Suzhou Rainbow, Fashion Teams, Aims Hosiery, Cap Est Sas and many more. Who: Fashion SVP, fashionsvp.com What: Curated biannual fashion and accessories event Where: Olympia, London When: 25 th -26 th June, 2019