Fashion Access underlines Strong Market Leader Position

 

'Let's Go Summer 2009!' was the theme of the last Fashion Access recently held on the 2nd to 4th October 2008 at the Hong Kong & Exhibition Centre. A bi-annual event, Fashion Access is Asia's most international trade fair for handbags, travelware, footwear, leather garments and fashion accessories.  Fashion Access attracted 95 first-timers amongst the more that 450 exhibitors from 32 countries and regions and over 5,000 buyers from 60 countries and regions. Exhibitors displayed a wide range of trendy and quality fashion accessories for the forthcoming season. The expanded footwear section included national pavilions from Brazil and Italy while many Malaysian footwear companies, showing in Hong Kong for the first time, showcased their latest trendy footwear collections. As usual, complimenting Fashion Access was the well-established 'Best of APLF Awards' which honours at the APLF Award Party held on the second day of the fair, the quality and innovation of outstanding exhibits. Additionally, informative seminars featuring distinguished speakers gave participants an opportunity to enrich their knowledge on the latest accessories and footwear fashion trends, branding and the hot topic of eco-textile – when is organic not organic? In keeping with the changes in fashion with emphasis on the global concern with environmental friendly products, buyers were able to examine upcoming trends at the Fashion Trends Lounge and discover natural, recycled and handmade products in the Eco-Fashion Zone. The next Fashion Access will again be held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre from 31st March to 2nd April 2009 alongside the other APLF events, Materials, Manufacturing & Technology exhibition and Prime Source Forum, the annual meeting of the Global Apparel industry.  This year will be the 25th Anniversary of this renowned international event and the organisers will join with their supporters over many years in additional activities to celebrate this special occasion. For more reports on the recent fair see: Appendix A: Buyers' Comments Appendix B: Exhibitors' Comments - For MM&T and FA details, please contact: Ms Perrine Ardouin, Senior Event Manager APLF Limited 17/F China Resources Building 26 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel  :  (852) 2827 6211 Fax  :  (852) 2827 7831 Email  :  perrine@cmpasia.com Website  :  www.aplf.com - For information about Prime Source Forum please contact: Ms Josephine Ching, Forum and Conferences Manager APLF Limited 17/F China Resources Building 26 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel  :  (852) 2827 6211 Fax  :  (852) 2827 7831 Email  :  josephineching@cmpasia.com  Website  :  www.aplf.com - For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Jean Lai, Senior Marketing Communications Executive APLF Limited 17/F China Resources Building 26 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel  :  (852) 2827 6211 Fax  :  (852) 2827 7831 Email  :  jeanlai@cmpasia.com Website  :  www.aplf.com   -  End  - Appendix A Buyers' Comments Ms Goodrich, Torba, UK The quality and quantity of exhibitors in Fashion Access are good. The products are what I want as I am more focused on handbags. It is more specific than other fairs and I was able to find more fashionable products. Mr Burke, 3Bwest, USA When compared with other trade fairs, I have found the right products in terms of quality and price in Fashion Access. I find a big collection of shoes here and am satisfied with my visit. I am planning to visit the upcoming fair again in March. Ms Webster, TVSN Channel Pty Ltd, Australia I can get ideas and future trends here. It is helpful for me to gather information. I can find some suppliers, which I am interested in and will probably develop into business. There are quite a number of good brands and designs to see. Mr Patrick, PB Fashion, Belgium Fashion Access has good quality of exhibitors as they use good materials for their products. Their designs are trendy and most importantly their price are reasonable. I have placed orders and will visit Fashion Access in the future.   Appendix B Exhibitors' Comments Mr Wagner Kirch , Commercial Director, GVD International, Brazil "The results surpassed our expectations, because we closed orders directly with networks of stores and we interviewed some candidates for distributor." The company has already confirmed their participation in March 2009.  Ms Olga Dolapsakis, General Manager, Halo Inspirations Ltd, UK "Our product attracted lots of attention from buyers from Japan, Australia, United States, and Europe!  I can see that buyers from all over the world are looking for nice quality fashionable products." Ms Edith Mak, Managing Director, Aldo Brue, Italy "I think Fashion Access has a good image for us to exhibit high quality Italian footwear to the targeted buyers. We look forward to seeing more high-end and quality accessories, other than footwear and bags, in the future Fashion Access." Mr Didier Hedreul, Managing Director, Asindo China Network Ltd - Zu&Lu, Hong Kong "Fashion Access is a unique trade fair in Asia, very well positioned in the mid to higher end segment for fashion accessories. I did not expect to meet with serious buyers from South Africa." If you wish to contribute to the APLF News, with your experiences in the industry, your observations, or general thoughts on the direction the industry is going, we would like to hear from you. Email: aplf-news@aplf.com How long has your company been attending APLF? If you wish to be involved in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of APLF, we would like to hear from you. Email: aplf-news@aplf.com. Subject Headline: APLF 25th Anniversary