On its 9th edition, Istanbul Fashion Conference will keep its finger on the pulse of fashion industry. The event which will bring all garment industrialists together on the 12-13th of October, will influence the whole fashion world from Istanbul.
Hosted by Turkish Clothing Manufacturer’s Association(TGSD), 9th Istanbul Fashion Conference will bring global fashion industry together in Four Seasons Bosphorus Hotel. At the conference name sponsored by Ds Concept Intelligent Trade Finance, the leading brands in fashion and garment sector will share their views about the new trends and general state of the market.
Until now, executives of brands such as Ralph Lauren, Nike, H&M participated in the conference as a speaker. This year, significant names like Tory Burch, Hugo Boss, Cotton Council, Group Deveaux, Adidas are included in the conference programme. Creative Director of Tory Burch Cecile Renna, CEO of world wide known garment manufacturer Group Deveaux Lucien Deveaux, Adidas’s Senior Managing Director Craig Vanderoef, International&Cotton Incorporated Turkey’s Programme Director Marsha Powell will express their predictions about mid and long term condition of the market. It is also expected that the brand representatives would declare their future plans for Turkish market.
Foreseen to bring a new perspective to the industry with speeches on the first day, the conference will help new collaborations to be formed on the second day. This year, representatives of nearly 40 companies including Adidas, Cherryfield, De Facto, El Corte Ingles, H&M, Koton, New Look, Spring Near East Manufacturing, Superdry Türkiye will attend to Business to Business(B2B) meetings that bring global buyer groups and local manufacturers together. Expected to have approximately 1000 meetings, B2B aims to establish new collaborations in the sector and increase the current business volume.