Singapore Tourism Board and Fashion TV Come on Board to Support Exclusive Trade Event in Singapore
Business matching and millions of dollars of deals expected to close at Asia Fashion Week 2005.
Singapore (PRWEB) September 8, 2005
The organizers of Asia Fashion Week 2005 today announced the support of Singapore Tourism Board and Fashion TV for the event, which will be held later this year. Asia Fashion Week 2005 is the first international event exclusively dedicated to fashion brands and labels, and will be held at Singapore Expo Hall 2B, from 8th–10th November 2005.
Catherine McNabb, Director Strategic Cluster I, Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau, a group of the Singapore Tourism Board, reaffirms that Singapore is an excellent location to host Asia Fashion Week 2005 due to its status as a regional hub and a premier Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) destination. “Asia Fashion Week will foster Singapore's position as a creative and economic hub,” said Ms McNabb. “We are confident that this event will attract international names in fashion and retail to Singapore, strengthen Singapore's position as a fashion brands hub in the region and complement Singapore's wide array of premier business events throughout the year,” she added.
“We are delighted to announce the involvement of Singapore Tourism Board and Fashion TV in Asia Fashion Week 2005. Looking forward, we hope their involvement will profile Asia Fashion Week 2005 as an exclusive international trade event for brands and labels, as well as adding value to our partnerships,” said Laureen Gan, Assistant Project Director, Singex Exhibitions Pte Ltd.
Asia Fashion Week 2005 aims to provide business matching and partnership opportunities for Fashion Labelers, Brand Owners, Designers, Fashion Franchisers, Fashion Licensers, and the OBM (Own Brand Manufacturer) community with buyers and prospects from around the globe.
Exhibitors From Around the World
The event is rapidly attracting exhibitors from around the world, who are looking forward to an exclusive trade-oriented event to enhance business opportunities in Asia and beyond.
“We believe that buyers from around the world will come to visit Asia Fashion Week 2005. This will be a great opportunity for us to introduce our new products to the International market,” said Cherryl Hariady, General Manager, PT Djoni Jaya Busana, Indonesia.
Mr. Monower Ali Munna, Proprietor, Munna Corporation, Bangladesh, agrees, adding that Asia Fashion Week 2005 is a great event that offers business opportunities for importers like him. “We are interested to visit Asia Fashion Week 2005 as this is the one-stop show not to be missed for sourcing of new international brands / labels for Women’s Wear, Men’s Wear, Children’s Wear, Ready to Wear, Casual Wear, Leather Wear, Fashion Accessories and Footwear.”
Some fashion brands and labels that will participate at Asia Fashion Week 2005 include:
Australia: Blundstone Australia, Sohokiss China: Talent in Shanghai France: Babylon Princesse Hong Kong: Warnaco, Butoni, Fannie Lau, Its Design, Couture Company India: Senses Design Studio, Abhishek Dutta Indonesia: Biru, PT. Djoni Jaya Busana Italy: Missoni Sport, Magor, Accademia Korea: Seo-Do, Vicsalmuni, Prevalence, Ye Ye, Choi Bokho Malaysia: MODA, Journal Multimedia Singapore: Celadon Concepts, Jolie, 9Mois, Utopia Apparels, Pure Earth, Infio, Llume fashion company, Tian, Bimbi Belli, New World, My Dreamz, Baleno The United Kingdom: Paul Andrews, Remus, Vartex, Emerco Vietnam: Global
Potential for International Alliances and Business Matching
Asia Fashion Week 2005 also aims to attract an impressive group of 5,000 international and regional buyers, including top buyers from Harrods and House of Fraser.
Other buyers that are expected to attend include:
Australia: Fashion Agents Association of Western Australia, Pacific Legal Group, Lesley’s Little Shop, Classey Kidz, Fashion Exposed Bangladesh: Munna Corporation, Proprietor of Sumiya Cottage China: Ningbohesheng Hats Co. Ltd, Deion, Al Amin Trading Co., China Council for Promotion of International Trade France: Fratuges Ghana: Ashkob Company Limited, Ranza Ventures Hong Kong: Medicorp 2000, Steela & Steelo, Anne F. Co. Ltd, PQCC, Fiona’s Collections, Trisky Garments India: Alisha International Inc., Shringar Creations, Creations Unlimited Indonesia: Jasia Daya, Jokerindo Consulting Japan: Tokumitsu Co. Ltd Malaysia: Miroza, Margaret McCallum, Hock Star Entertainment Industry Bhd, E R Events, PGI Garment New Zealand: Fashion with Joy, FashionNZ, Paxall Limited Nigeria: Tobi Jackson Enterprise, Philip Knight Consult, Dulcet Solution, NIYI OLABISI & Co Middle East: The One, Montania Pakistan: Fazal Corporation, Rajput Traders, Amjad and Asim Enterprises Sri Lanka: Mass Online Solution Singapore: John Little, Mustafa, ITE College East, Raffles LaSalle Design Institute, Vannix Communications Group Inc, G-Star, Milan Wedding Collection, UK Trade & Investment – British High Commission, Wacoal Singapore Pte Ltd, RedKen Singapore, Ero Lingerie International, Rumah Bebe, Goddess Inc, Inhabit, Raffles Chill Pte Ltd Thailand: Masterpiece Knitting Company Limited, GMBM Co. Ltd The Philippines: 7 Castles Inc United Kingdom: Harrods, House of Fraser USA: Upland, T n T Fashions, Goddess Inc., Vannix Communications Group Inc, Norah Enterprises Inc, Dress for Development Inc, Upland Vietnam: Creative Response, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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About Singapore Tourism Board (STB)
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is a recognized development agency that specializes in one of Singapore’s key service sectors – tourism. Established in 1964, STB has maintained its vision to lead an agency that continues to set benchmarks and pioneers best practices in tourism. STB also works to revitalize traditional tourism segments ranging from sightseeing and attractions to business travel, as well as actively tap into emerging segments such as healthcare and education services.
With the involvement of 200 exhibitors and 5,000 buyers from regional and international fashion community in the event, Singapore Tourism Board believes that Asia Fashion Week 2005 will be a good platform to increase market growth due to the millions of dollars that will be generated at the event.
About Fashion TV (FTV)
Fashion TV is the first and only international TV channel dedicated to fashion, has also been appointed as the official TV station for Asia Fashion Week 2005. Fashion TV, a global leader in the fashion niche since 1997, is broadcast on 31 satellites and on 2000 cable systems. Viewed as one of the top five best distributed channels in the world, Fashion TV reaches an estimated 500 million households in Asia, Australia, India, Middle East, USA, UK, Russia and North Africa.
About Asia Fashion Week 2005
Asia’s ONLY international fashion event that offers a one-stop merchandising platform EXCLUSIVELY for Fashion Labelers, Brand Owners, Designers, Fashion Franchisers, Fashion Licensers and the OBM (Own Brand Manufacturer) industry. Over 200 designers and branded labels will connect with serious International buyers and global brands here. Asia Fashion Week incorporates NEXT ASIA and LABELS ASIA – the “event” that will showcase collections and talents from East and West. 5,000 top regional and VIP buyers will converge here to seek opportunities for sourcing, franchising, licensing and to establish contacts with reputable figures from the global fashion industry.
About Singex Exhibitions Pte Ltd
Singex Exhibitions Pte Ltd focuses on creating market platforms through professional exhibitions organising & management services working in partnership with international organisers and associations.
Formerly known as PSA Exhibitions Pte Ltd, the company offers a full range of solutions from initial research to exhibitor and visitor sales and recruitment, advertising & promotions, operations and logistics, to on-site execution. Singex Exhibitions has helped launch and build several brands in Singapore for the Asian market across a growing portfolio of trade and consumer exhibitions in diverse industry segments from Lifestyle, Defence, Maritime & Logistics to Digital Technology. Events organised by Singex Exhibitions Pte Ltd include SITEX, Asia Pacific Furniture Fair, Singapore Auto Salon, Asia Pacific Maritime, Asian Emergency Care and Defence Medicine, Imdex Asia, Wine for Asia, iX2003 Regional Infocomm Exhibition and Conference and Global Security Asia.
Singex Exhibitions Pte Ltd is part of The Singex Group, which comprises of three closely linked companies that combine to provide a comprehensive range of integrated solutions for venue management, exhibition organising and international exhibition related ventures. The companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Temasek Holdings. www. singexexhibitions. com
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