Premier sourcing event, Allfashion Sourcing, returns to Cape Town at the end of the month (September 2022). The expo will provide a platform to showcase local production capabilities and offer the opportunity to network and explore potential business partnerships.
The event falls in as part of The Week of Fashion and SA Menswear Week and will include a panel discussion with panel and retail experts. The discussion, titled ‘Rethinking Fashion,’ will look at sustainability in the fashion industry. Open to both trade and consumers, the 50 exhibitors will also be selling their wares on site.
“By hosting our events over the same period and at the same venue, it’s a valuable opportunity to showcase our exhibitor companies’ products to the wider fashion community in South Africa. Visitors – trade and consumers alike – will be exposed to new businesses and see how local production is growing in leaps and bounds in terms of variety and quality in the country.” Says Kathryn Frew, CT Portfolio Director at Messe Frankfurt in SA.
Since 2019, Allfashion Sourcing has developed various ways to facilitate local trade. During the 2020 global pandemic, it hosted hybrid and virtual editions of the event. The organisers are extremely excited to once again return to a curated physical exhibition before the return of the full edition of Allfashion Sourcing in 2023. Young Designer Show judge, Cyril Naicker, the Country Co-ordinator for global NPO, The Fashion Revolution, will host the ‘Rethinking Fashion’ discussion. Each panellist will discuss what they do to ensure the next generation of designers and consumers are more knowledgeable on the best sustainable practices.
Exhibitor Product Groups include:
- Womenswear & Menswear
- Intimates (underwear, swimwear)
- Sports & Leisure
- Kidswear
- Knitwear
- Fashion Accessories & Trims
- Technology & Processes
- Leather & Footwear
- Home Textiles
- Fabric & Textiles
- Organisations Associations & Institutions
The 2022 edition of Allfashion Sourcing will take place at the Wonderland Film Studios, 5 Carisbrook St, Gardens, Cape Town, and will host 50 exhibitors. Opening times are as follows:
* Thursday, 29 September: 3pm to 9pm
* Friday, 30 September: 3pm to 9pm
* Saturday, 1 October: 11am to 5pm
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