The London Textile Fair

With more than 470 exhibitors, The London Textile Fair is the UK’s Premier platform for fashion fabrics, clothing accessories, print studios and vintage garments.

TLTF provides manufacturers and their agents with the opportunity to showcase their products to the most influential British buyers and designers. The show is one of the top industry events within the UK with an increasing international appeal.

TLTF offers buyers, distributors and designers the opportunity to view a large range of textiles from the most prestigious textile mills in Europe – all under one roof!

TLTF attracts designers, buyers and product developers who come not only to maintain existing relationships but work also to source and develop new and exciting products. Being in London, not only is the fair extremely convenient for all our customers but it provides a fantastic opportunity to find inspirational, relevant and directional collections.

THE LONDON TEXTILE FAIR PRESENTS TEXPREMIUM

THE NEW SHOW FOR “PREMIUM” FASHION TEXTILE WITHIN THE UK

TLTF are planning to launch a new exhibition exclusively dedicated to high-end European fashion fabric manufacturers.

The show aims to fill the gap for a high quality textile show able to attract luxury and high-end British fashion brands.

The exhibitors will be scrupulously selected by Textile Events on the basis of the quality and the location of the manufacturing.

For further information please contact: JOHN KELLEY – Show Organiser john@textileevents.co.uk
+44 (0)20 8347 8145

V&A ･ Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

This exhibition will present the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment from the 1660s to the present day, both in Japan and the rest of the world.

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V&A ･ Laughing Matters: The State of a Nation

This display reflects on the role of humour in debates around identity, empire and power over the past two hundred years.

Through over 30 objects, ranging from costumes to scripts, from puppets to music, this display unpicks the punchlines to discover what humour since the Victorian era – whether subversive, surreal, mocking or celebratory – can tell us about what it means to be British today.

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Held at V&A’s Clore Study Area, Room 55

Admission: Free

V&A ･ Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams Late View

Explore the exhibition away from the crowds after the museum has closed to the public, enjoy a glass of champagne and live background music on arrival, and enter the exhibition at your pre-selected time. Your ticket also includes a hardback Dior exhibition catalogue (RRP £25) capturing the highlights of the exhibition, a postcard wallet (RRP £10) featuring Dior garments beautifully shot in Paris and London, and a V&A tote bag inspired by our fashion collection and designed exclusively for the V&A shop (RRP £5).

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V&A ･ Mary Quant

From miniskirts and hot pants to vibrant tights and makeup, discover how Mary Quant launched a fashion revolution on the British high street, with over 200 garments and accessories, including unseen pieces from the designer’s personal archive.

“The whole point of fashion is to make fashionable clothes available to everyone.” – Mary Quant

Tickets: £12

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V&A ･ Tim Walker: Wonderful Things

Experience the extraordinary creative process of one of the world’s most inventive photographers through his pictures, films, photographic sets, and special installations – including ten new series of photographs influenced by the V&A’s collections.

The photographs depict some of the most recognisable names in the fashion industry, including models Edie Campbell and Lily Cole and designer Alexander McQueen.

Tickets: £15

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V&A ･ Bags!

From rucksacks to despatch boxes, Birkin bags to Louis Vuitton luggage, Bags! will explore the style, function, design and craftsmanship of the ultimate accessory.

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London Fashion Week ･ 2019

September 2019

Join the first of the four global fashion weeks to invite the public into its world. Go behind-the-scenes of the London Fashion Week Hub to discover an immersive innovative experience which includes Designer Catwalks; Creative Installations; the discoveryLAB: an experiential space where fashion meets art, technology and music and a #PositiveFashion Designer Exhibition where the creative work of progressive designers explores the most compelling stories around sustainability, community and ethics.

If you’re a business or retailer, sign up and be part of something new to join the city wide celebration. A celebration of fashion, community, diversity and creativity in the heart of the most vibrant city in the world, London.

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Gallery SHOES 2019 – Dusseldorf

Gallery SHOES has an exciting vibe with an open, extremely varied, individual roundup of brands that are fascinating, impressive and highly modern. This is where the industry comes together to inform themselves, place orders, re-order and maintain their networks.

At Gallery SHOES more than 550 high-quality brands and over 400 exhibitors from more than 20 countries are stylishly set in scene. The team, headed by Ulrike Kähler, Managing Director / Project Director Gallery & Gallery SHOES, expands the exhibitor portfolio every season. An indispensable date for key accounts of the branch, journalists and bloggers.

SURF EXPO – 2019

Surf Expo is produced in January and September in Orlando, Florida and draws buyers from specialty stores across the U.S., the Caribbean, Central and South America and around the world. The show features more than 2,500 booths of apparel and hardgoods and a full line-up of special events, including fashion shows, annual awards ceremonies, and demos. Average buyer and exhibitor turnout exceeds 28,600 attendees including retailers, exhibitors and media per show.

The largest collection of swimwear exhibits in the country, you’ll find the latest juniors, missy, children’s and contemporary styles.

Surf Expo is a TRADE ONLY EVENT and is not open to the public.

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Who’s Next

More than 25 years after its creation, Who’s Next is the international trade show leader for women’s fashion in Europe. In September and January the event brings around 50,000 visitors to the Parc des Expositions at the Porte de Versailles in Paris, to visit 1,200 French and international ready-to-wear brands. Buyers, brands, journalists and trendsetters from more than 100 countries together create the trends for each season over 4 days of networking, conferences, lifestyle activities and celebrations.

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Apparel Textile Sourcing Germany (ATSG) – 2019

Apparel Textile Sourcing Germany is your premier destination to meet thousands of buyers from Germany, the EU, and the world. Meet apparel & fabric buyers, sourcing directors, designers, merchandisers, retail chains, department stores, and more. ATSG is the only international sourcing event focused on the European Apparel, Textile, and Fashion sectors.

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