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TRADE AFFAIRS men's classic and contemporary fashion and lifestyle. The show is full of events and shows for buyers as well as sellers. Various brands coming together provide an incentive for buyers to converge and make the most of this grand show. VENUE I theMART DEMOGRAPHY I International CITY I Chicago, United States MARCH 2020 TRENDS THE APPAREL SHOW 2020 Mar 05–08, 2020 TRENDS Apparel is the largest event of its kind in Western Canada, which involves participation from wholesale sales representatives showing menswear, womenswear, kids’-wear as well as footwear collections. Appealing to retailers from Vancouver Island all the way to Ontario’s Lakehead region, participants exhibit at the TRENDS Apparel show to offer up the best and widest variety of brands for retailers. VENUE I Edmonton EXPO Center DEMOGRAPHY I International CITY I Edmonton, Canada DRAPERS SUSTAINABLE FASHION 2020 Mar 11, 2020 Drapers Sustainable Fashion will bring together sustainable brands, retailers, trailblazers, disruptors, progressive thinkers, and pioneers to discuss what can be done to make fashion sustainable. The event is for fashion brands and retailers, clothes manufacturers, supply-chain experts, innovators, and anybody for whom sustainability matters. It is a programme of hard-hitting talks, projects showcasing sustainability in action, and start-up innovations. VENUE I Kings Place DEMOGRAPHY I International CITY I London, United Kingdom NORTHSTAR FASHION EXHIBITORS Mar 14–16, 2020 Established in 1937 especially for retail apparel buyers and manufacturer representatives in the Middle and Upper Midwest, the event offers a wide array of contemporary women’s sportswear, dresses, outerwear, footwear, lingerie, swim and resort wear, accessories, gift items, and activewear. The event has menswear and kids’-wear offerings too. VENUE I Saint Paul RiverCentre DEMOGRAPHY I National CITY I Saint Paul, United States RAKUTEN FASHION WEEK 2020 Mar 16–21, 2020 Rakuten Fashion Week is held twice a year in one of the world’s most progressive cities, during which trends for the next season are born from the latest collections that are unveiled at runway shows and exhibitions. One of the most famous fashion festivals of Japan, it aims to become the starting point for collaboration between designers, manufacturers, and apparel retailers. VENUE I Omotesando Hills DEMOGRAPHY I National CITY I Tokyo, Japan COMOCREA TEXTILE DESIGN SHOW Mar 30–31, 2020 The show is a meeting place of designers, buyers, and artists. It offers exhibitors the opportunity to introduce novel creations and trends. It also opens up channels of communication for visitors and exhibitors for creative discussions and targeted purchases. In addition to all this are lectures and product presentations. VENUE I Villa Erba DEMOGRAPHY I National CITY I Cernobbio, Italy For more information, log on to VVV kAQDE@RGHNM BNL Q APPAREL I December 2019 I 109