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Sector Focus encompasses the International Fashion Showcase (IFS), LFW and the ticketed LFWF. IFS features work by emerging fashion designers from 26 countries, catwalk shows, curated talks and designer shopping from over 150 British and international brands. Jacket Required Dates: 22-23 January 2020, 22-23 July 2020 Venue: Truman Brewery, Saatchi Gallery About: Organised by Hyve, Jacket Required is a premium menswear trade show. Whilst the show is usually held at the Truman Brewery, the Autumn/ Winter 2020 show will be moving to the Saatchi gallery, where Hyve’s premium womenswear show, Scoop, also takes place. Event director of Jacket Required, Adam Gough, said: “The AW20 show will differentiate itself with a high quality streamlined premium, streetwear and sustainability offering of brands. The show build is shifting to premium full height white walling, and the revamped layout has been designed to present visitors with an inspiring and stimulating buying environment.” FashionablyIn Dates: 5-6 February 2020 Venue: Courthouse Hotel Soho About: Organised by FashionablyIn, the event aims to be a tradeshow/ meetup for those in the fashion industry, and has events not only in the UK, but also in the US, France, Spain, and Italy. FashionablyIn plans to host 24 events throughout 2020. Director and founder of FashionablyIn, Tarun Thadani, said: “We saw that people spend so much money on trade shows, and they aren’t getting value for money, as they haven’t met valuable people. When people come to a show, they want meetings with buyers, agents, press. If we can’t arrange meetings, we give them the contacts; we try and open doors for our clients.” Moda Dates: 23-25 February 2020, 2-4 August 2020 Venue: NEC Birmingham About: Organised by Hyve, Moda is the UK’s national footwear show. The event showcases over 400 brands, including the UK's largest collection of footwear brands under one roof, alongside womenswear and accessories brands. For 2020, Moda launched neighbourhoods for their 2020 show, which will replace sectors on the floorplan. Event director of Moda, Adam Gough, said: “With a new decade approaching, we wanted to bring our focus back to the faces behind the brands, collections, stores and build on their stories. The new Neighbourhoods will reflect that community and our Moda manifesto which positions fashion as an outlet of self-expression and a sense of belonging – a community of individuals collaborating, innovating and inspiring one another.” Fashion Evolution Dates: 17-23 February 2020 Venue: 220 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill About: Organised by Adam and Alice, Fashion Evolution is an event that aims to revolutionise the fashion market. Bringing together socially and environmentally sustainable fashion brands, industry guest speakers, buyers and investors, the event hopes to help those that attend with their ethical and sustainable goals. Founder of Adam and Alice, Asvika Kathiresan, said: “If we love fashion, we should stop the chaos and make our industry truly sustainable. We can build our industry to be sustainable and provide value and teach the future generation on what true fashion is about. If we can bring change in the system of operation in the mass production industry, then Fashion Evolution will be successful.” Jewellery & Watch Dates: 7-11 February 2020 Venue: NEC Birmingham About: Organised by Hyve, and co- located with Spring Fair, Jewellery & Watch is a dedicated jewellery trade event, showcasing a range of brands and suppliers, across fine and diamond jewellery, fashion jewellery, costume accessories, watches and jewellery services and solutions. In 2019, Jewellery and watch and March — 29