Registration is now live for the next edition of Source Fashion taking place at Olympia London from 14th – 16th July 2024. The July show will present over 350 makers and manufacturers, with more than 25 countries represented from key sourcing regions, including an increased focus on UK manufacturers, and an expansion to the upstairs balcony of the National Hall to house Source Luxury.
As the gateway to the UK fashion buying community, Source Fashion puts international makers and manufacturers at the fingertips of UK brands, wholesalers, and corporates and has become a must-attend experience for decision-makers in buying, sourcing and procurement. Visitors can source everything from white-label products to bespoke ranges from audited exhibitors.
Suzanne Ellingham, Director of Sourcing of Source Fashion says; “Source Fashion is designed to make creating ranges and finding good manufacturers to work with easy. It’s the place where designers can come to gather inspiration, sourcing directors can discuss supply and ranging with manufacturers, and technologists can see first-hand the quality of the materials. The July edition of Source Fashion continues our upward trajectory with more diversity, more pavilions, and more high quality, slower, luxury producers and makers from Europe and around the world. I am excited about the rapid expansion of Source Luxury, and I know this will excite our visitors just as much. The July show will continue to build on our core values, offering a safe space for brands and retailers to source from.”
One of the feature areas at the show, Source Luxury offers a curated collection of exhibitors from throughout our numerous global pavilions. It’s about quality, it’s about made to last items that encapsulate the ethos of slow fashion, made by highly skilled artisans that look for a lower MOQ and service a range of customers. It shows the relationship that exists between beautifully crafted fashion and responsible production. Visitors will discover a stunning array of high-quality Portuguese producers including Lagofra, SMSenra, Ttantos and ITJV Comercio; as well as Italian Artisan and UK-based Custom Varsity Jackets, who produce varsity jackets for Netflix shows including Sex Education.
Source Fashion continues to build on its geographical diversity with a large contingency of over 20 producers from Bangladesh. There’s a first-time pavilion from Ghana showcasing for the first time in Europe, alongside pavilions from Ethiopia, Tanzania, Madagascar, and Nepal. Visitors will also be able to explore the expanding pavilions from manufacturing powerhouses China and India.
Connecting global manufacturers and suppliers to buyers who want the security in knowing every conversation is one that could lead to a new range creation, Source Fashion is the gateway to retail for manufacturers and suppliers from across the world. From raw materials, fabrics, trims, and packaging, all the way through to contract manufacturers offering in house design services, the show brings the inspiration and tools together in one exciting destination to bring new ranges to life.
Source Fashion is also reinventing its content programme for the July edition. Alongside the responsible fashion catwalk shows. Visitors will hear from industry experts, thought-leaders and fashions biggest retailers and brands as they discuss the road to a more ethical and transparent future for fashion. Covering a wide spectrum of discussion including the circular economy and extending the lifespan of clothes, how to align your brand to the shifting regulatory landscape, building trust and transparency across your supply chain, and the future of alternative materials in fashion.
February 2024 was its biggest show to date, and buyers, sourcing managers, product developers, technologists, and designers from some of retail’s biggest names, brands and retailers including Ann Summers, French Connection, Ghost London, Walt Disney, Joules, Lyle & Scott, Monsoon, Next, PepsiCo, Perry Ellis, Sidemen Clothing, Barnados, Next, Asos, Bentley, Belstaff, Saltrock, Axel Arigato, Liberty London, Moss Bros, Lipsy, M&S, Pour Moir, QVC, Harrods, Sweaty Betty, Boohoo, John Lewis, Tu Clothing, Urban Outfitters, Canada Goose, Swarovski, Oxford Shirt Company, and Hunter and many more, attended. To see highlights from the February 2024 show watch here – see link.
Register to attend the July 2024 show at https://www.source-fashion.com/visitor-registration.
