HONG KONG, April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) opens the largest fashion show in
Hong Kong today bringing together
a range of suppliers and new products from across Asia. More than 1,500 booths are set to
welcome buyers looking for the hottest items in the industry. All
three shows will run from April 27 to
30 at Hong Kong's
AsiaWorld-Expo:
- Fashion Accessories & Footwear
- Fashion Apparel & Fabrics
- Underwear & Swimwear
Global Sources' fashion show assembles top suppliers from
mainland China, India, Korea, Hong
Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, the
Philippines, Vietnam and
across Asia. Buyers will be able
to source fashion products including apparel, fashion jewelry,
underwear and swimwear, bags and luggage, scarves, footwear and
fabrics. In addition, dedicated brand walls have been set up to
help 330 ODM/OBM suppliers promote their own designs and
brands.
President of Global Sources Fashion Group, Livia Yip, said: "With an eye on market trends,
we strive to help buyers discover items that will be hot in the
coming months. We also adapt the show to match demand for specific
product categories. For instance, we have brought in a broader
selection of footwear and functional fabrics this spring; the
selection for bags and luggage has been increased by 50 percent
from the previous show; and, to meet rising demand, the bags and
luggage pavilion will become a standalone show in October 2016."
Young Designers Corner and Fashion Technology
Corner introduce new high-tech products and elements to
attendees and make it a perfect platform for industry players to
meet fashion entrepreneurs.
"By connecting the traditional and the new, the experienced and
the young, Global Sources aims to create a fashion ecosystem to
help manufacturers move up the value chain," added Yip.
Co-located with the shows, TEDxHongKong will hold its first-ever
event on fashion innovation, PHABULOUS, on April 30. Attendees will gain inspiration from
expert speakers, selected TED videos and curated community
interactions.
Other highlights of the show
are:
- Footwear pavilion -- a
standalone pavilion with expanded selection of sports, casual and
fashion footwear.
- Young Designers Corner -- showcasing designs
of talented and emerging designers from prestigious fashion
institutes of local and abroad, including Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, Hong Kong Design Institute, Technological and Higher
Education Institute of Hong Kong
and Taiwan's Fu Jen Catholic University.
- Fashion Technology Corner -- on-site demos
of the techniques that are changing fashion production, from 2D
design to 3D printing applications in accessories and
garments.
- Rising Designers Corner -- a
platform to meet emerging talent and entrepreneurs from
Hong Kong; and to discover new
products both at their booths and on the catwalk.
- ASEAN Select -- featuring products from
selected ASEAN countries and highlighting exhibitors with factory
facilities in Myanmar, Cambodia, the
Philippines, Thailand,
Malaysia and Vietnam.
- Amazon Cross-Border Sellers Salon &
Meetup -- a great opportunity to meet other Amazon
cross-border sellers from mainland China and Hong Kong. Learn about the
latest selling trends from Amazon's top management and how to sell
products on Amazon from an expert seller. Attendees can also network with other sellers and
visit quality fashion apparel, footwear and accessories suppliers
at the show.
- Analyst's Choice -- an unbiased selection of
new, innovative, and important products.
- Trends Forum -- featuring hot hues for the
coming season, co-curated with color guru Pantone, along with big
trends for Fall/Winter 2016/17 by Fashion Snoops.
- Fashion Parades -- where professional models
walk the runway to showcase exhibitors' products and young
designers' newest creations.
Value-added services to enhance the supplier and buyer
experience
- TradeMatch allows buyers to submit requests, compare quotes,
and communicate with suppliers through Global Sources Message
Center.
- Buyer App enables buyers to search for exhibitors, take notes
and product pictures of exhibitors they meet, as well as find
products and suppliers year-round on GlobalSources.com.
- Supplier App helps exhibitors obtain buyer information
instantly and to submit quotations.
- VIP Buyer Offices provide selected buyers with fully-equipped,
on-site offices for meetings.
Among the thousands of buyers pre-registered to attend the shows
are Adidas, Anteprima, Ebay, El Corte Ingles, Esprit, Fossil, Gap,
Hugo Boss, Kate Spade, Li & Fung, Puma, Ralph Lauren, Ripley, Swarovski and Zalora.
The shows are supported by local and industry organizations
including Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium and Garment
Fashion Practitioners Association. International organizations
including Malaysian Knitting Manufacturers Association, Textile,
Clothing, Footwear Resource Centre, Korea Fashion Association, the
Indian Silk Export Promotion Council, Taiwan BAGs Association,
Taiwan Textile Federation and Taiwan Hosiery Manufacturers'
Association also support the events.
The Global Sources Fashion show is complemented
year-round by the industry's leading websites: Fashion
Accessories & Footwear and Fashion Apparel &
Fabrics. Each website delivers exclusive content, updated daily
– including Analyst's Choice which provides an unbiased
selection of new and innovative products from exhibitors,
advertisers, non-advertisers and leading brands in the region.
Opening hours for the shows are:
- April 27-29 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Buyers can find more information about the Global Sources
Fashion show and pre-register to attend at
http://www.globalsources.com/exhibitions.
More information about Global Sources is available on the
company's corporate site (http://www.corporate.globalsources.com),
Facebook and Twitter (/globalsources).
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company
and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China.
The core business facilitates trade between Asia and the world using English-language
media such as online marketplaces (GlobalSources.com), trade shows,
magazines, and apps.
More than 1 million international buyers, including 95 of the
world's top 100 retailers, use these services to obtain product and
company information to help them source more profitably from
overseas supply markets. These services also provide suppliers with
integrated marketing solutions to build corporate image, generate
sales leads and win orders from buyers in more than 240 countries
and territories.
Now in its fifth decade, Global Sources has been publicly listed
on the NASDAQ since 2000.
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