GDS relaunches in July
A new trade fair concept will secure that the shoe fair GDS shines with a new brilliance.
global destination for shoes & accessories.
Going forward, GDS will be organized
stock, Finn Comfort, Ganter, and Sioux, for
Platform for premium labels
into the three worlds Highstreet, Pop-Up
example, will be among the labels in the
Studio is the platform for premium labels.
and Studio. Each world is unique - with its
comfort sector.
Newcomers will include Kennel & Schmen-
own appropriate design and atmosphere.
New exhibitors in the Highstreet world
ger, Barbour Footwear, and Patricia Pepe
Each world within the new GDS counts ex-
include labels such as Gant, Lacoste, Marc
among others.
citing shoe and accessories labels, inclu-
O’Polo, Napapijri, Giesswein, and Viking.
Children’s labels will include Bisgaard,
Highlight route
Similarly promising is Tag it! by gds - the
Däumling, Clic!, Falc, Richter, and Primigi.
Each of the three worlds offers visitors ad-
show for private labels in shoes and acces-
In the performance area within the High-
ditional orientation by means of the High-
street world, it is all about sportiness, cloJuly to 1 August 2014 and is the logical me-
seness to nature and active lifestyles. Gore,
visitors past selected exhibitors’ stands,
tamorphosis of the fair previously known
Kamik, Lowa, Salomon and Teva will be
special product presentations, trend infor-
as Global Shoes.
among the companies present here.
mation, fashion shows and events.
The new GDS concept also includes an ex-
Moreover, GDS interlinks its fashion focus
pansion of the accessories sector.
on shoes and accessories with socially re-
Highstreet
levant topics and long-term trends. In sum-
The collections featured in the world Highstreet cover a spectrum that ranges from
Marketplace for streetwear
mer 2014, urban cycling is in the spotlight
modern to sporty and all the way to clas-
Pop-Up is a lively marketplace for trendy
at GDS and the fair intends to present urban
sic. Companies such as Ara, Buffalo, Camel,
streetwear. This July, manufacturers such
cycling in a trendy environment. Urban cy-
Clarks, Donna Carolina, Gabor, Kangaroos,
-
Manas, Mephisto, Lloyd, Skechers, s.Oliver,
sta, Fly London Maruti, Panama Jack, Pepe
Unisa, Vagabond and Wortmann have an-
Jeans Footwear, and Replay will present
nounced their participation here. Birken-
their new collections here.
standards for sportiness.
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