1,800 exhibitors to join HKTDC’s fashion fairs

News this week: The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) announced that some 1,800 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions will take part in this year’s Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter and World Boutique trade shows at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The concurrent shows will run from 13^th to 16^th January 2014.

According to the HKTDC, first time exhibitors attending Fashion Week will come from Australia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and the U.S. Debuts at World Boutique will include those from Angola, Korea, Myanmar, Spain, Sweden and Thailand. The HKTDC expects a show record of 300 exhibitors and more than 650 brands from 18 countries and regions to join World Boutique.

Fashion Week, in its 45^th edition, will feature three new product zones: Activewear, Packaging & Design and Wool & Cashmere. Group pavilions this year will include those from mainland China, India, Macau, Taiwan, Thailand and one organised by the Hong Kong Apparel Society.

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