Brought to you by Messe Frankfurt South Africa, this renowned event:
• Will be hosted at the CTICC from 26 – 28 September 2023
• Offers trend talks, special product & exhibitor fashion showcases and industry focused seminars & sustainability-focused workshops
• Will be attended by the general public and:
o Manufacturers, distributors & wholesalers
o Merchandisers, retailers & boutique owners
o Private labels, designers & agents
o Department stores, chain stores & supermarkets
• Hosts the acclaimed 2023 young designers’ competition
Registrations are now open and entry is free once registration has been confirmed.
• Time: 9am to 4pm
• Venue: CTICC 2, Corner of Heerengracht & Rua Bartholomeu Dias, Foreshore
• Cost: Free
• Ticket bookings & registration: 2023 afs Event
allfashion sourcing Cape Town is a business-oriented marketplace with international sourcing options that combines African creativity, design, and manufacturing for the textile and fashion industry. Owned by the global leader in textile fairs, Messe Frankfurt, this German giant has operations in over 50 countries and is the third largest fair-trade company in the world.
With over 100 local and international exhibitors and two sold-out halls at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, allfashion Sourcing Cape Town promises to be the fashion and textile event of the year. Global fashion trends, sustainable design and materials, and out-of-this-world creativity will once again attract thousands of buyers, distributors, retailers, influencers, and designers to Cape Town.
Promoting sustainable fashion in Africa, the upcoming 2023 Premium African Fashion & Textiles Event is proudly hosted in South Africa, since our great country is not only Africa’s fashion and textile hub – and the SADC countries’ official trade and distribution centre – but also the textile manufacturing sector is its third largest employer.
allfashion sourcing has teamed with industry experts Arsutoria to bring you leading trend talks for Fall/Winter 2024/25, driven by the concept “Space Age Eclecticism”. Inspired by Apple’s recent release of their immersive, virtual, and augmented reality visors, the VisonPro, these seminars will cover the future of sustainable fashion as created at the nth power. Event attendees are invited to a sensory experience of these trends in the trend forum area.
Based in Milan, Arsutoria The Workshop School, is a leading international institution for technical and design training in shoes and bags. Notably, it develops its own trends focused on leather, footwear, and bags. Thus, the Arsutoria seminar will focus predominantly on women’s and menswear trends in this sector.
Exhibitors at the event stand to reap the following major benefits:
• Reach targeted buyers and extend their brand presence to a vast network of visitors
• Present at one or more of the well-attended seminars
• Explore business opportunities in Africa and internationally
• Discover the latest industry trends and forecasts.
• Launch new products or services
General visitors will be enriched by:
• A curation of cutting-edge fashion shows and trend-centric seminars focusing on industry insights
• The latest advancements in sustainability and ethical fashion
• Interaction with a diverse range of fashion and accessories
• You can also look forward to a diversity of product categories at this year’s event including:
• Menswear
• Womenswear
• Leather
• Denim
• Luggage & Bags
• Footwear
• Sports & Leisure
• Tech & Processes
• Textile Wholesalers
All visitors are welcome to attend the event’s crown jewel, the sixth annual allfashion sourcing Young Designer Competition 2023, a distinguished platform for emerging local talent within the design industry to showcase their innovative design ideas.
All those attending get to experience Africa’s best textiles, fashion, and accessories, inspiring all those involved in production, retail, and merchandising. This is sustainable and ethical fashion sourcing, exhibiting, and eventing next levelled.
Registration for the event is now open: 2023 afs Event
For more detail about allfashion sourcing, visit our website: www.allfashionsourcing.com
For more detail about Arsutoria, visit: www.arsutoriaschool.com
