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December 2012
4th December
SOURCE Awards Reception, London W1
Invite only – We bring together high profile industry figures with pioneering brands and suppliers to announce and celebrate the winners of the 2012 SOURCE Awards: The Global Awards for Sustainable Fashion.
January 2013
15th-17th January
Ethical Fashion Show Berlin
Trade fair and permanent home for all sustainable fashion labels during Berlin fashion week. The event includes an exhibition, a ‘Knowledge Lounge’ for green fashions, panel discussions and various other activities.
Location: ewerk, Wilhelmstraße 43, 10117 Berlin.
19th-21st January
Ethical Fashion Show 2013
Taking place in paris, the Ethical Fashion Show is the foremost international event for ethical and solidarity fashion dedicated to sustainable development. Since its creation in 2004, Ethical Fashion Show strives to publicize the ethical fashion which includes economic, human and environmental aspects.
Location: Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
23rd-26th january
Outdoor Retailer, 2012 Winter Market
An excellent networking opportunity, the tradeshow venue of choice for the outdoor specialty industry Outdoor Retailer attracts thousands of buyers and senior level decision makers that are looking for outdoor specific products, services, brands, fresh ideas, apparel launches, and outdoor innovation.
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
30th January
SOURCE Brand Preview
For buyers and press: Participation in this event is FREE. This online trade show will give you a snapshot of brands and designers in your interest area and offer you the opportunity to connect directly with them.
For brands and designers: Get your products in front of buyers and press before any of the mainstream tradeshows, and reach a truly global audience, with none of the costs associated with a traditional trade show format.
March 2013
22nd-24th March
Redress Eco-Fashion & Textiles Conference
This coming March, Redress Raleigh – the Southeast’s premier eco-fashion organization – will be celebrating its 5 year anniversary with a weekend-long conference.
Location: Raleigh Marriott City Center, North Carolina, USA
April 2013
9th – 12th April
2013 African Textile, Apparel & Footwear Trade Show
Two full days of trade exhibition with African manufactured products on display including denim, work wear, childrenswear, menswear, womenswear, trims and accessories. A feature of the trade show will be the Country Collection pavilions featuring product from Lesotho, Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania, Swaziland, South Africa, and others. Bringing together producers, business leaders and decision makers from across the continent developing sourcing channels in Africa and providing opportunities for African manufacturers to network with international buyers.
Location: Cape Town Convention Centre, South Africa
19th – 21st April
2013 Green Festival in NYC
New York Green Festival is renowned for its rich and inspiring keynote presentations, workshops, demonstrations, artistic installations and interactive fun. The Festival will feature favourites such as eco-fashion exhibits, hands-on DIY workshops, inspiring keynote presentations and, a nationally renowned Green Marketplace featuring products and services from local, regional and national green and sustainable businesses and organizations. New in 2013, New York Green Festival launches B2B Green Trade Day, an afternoon dedicated to bringing together New York Green Festival exhibitors to sell and take orders from regional retail store buyers.
Location: Javits Center, New York, USA
21st- 24th April
2013 Vancouver Eco-Fashion Week
Eco Fashion Week (EFW) is a non-profit organization dedicated to stimulating the growth and development of sustainable practices in the fashion/clothing industry. This is a great event including speaker seminars, industry panels, and a dynamic, collaborative, and award winning fashion show. More than 2,000 global VIP guests, buyers, designers, stylists, photographers, and media are attending Eco Fashion Week.
Location: Robson Square, Vancouver
May 2013
1st-3rd May
2013 Fair Trade Federation Conference?
Each year the conference is a spirited gathering of fair trade business owners, students, and advocates coming together to share ideas, make connections, and be inspired. Registration fees are $100 for students, $150 for FTF and WFTO members, $250 for partners, $350 for others. The fee includes Attendance at all conference sessions, most meals and discounted rates at the Doubletree Raleigh Brownstown-University Hotel. This year conference features a Fair Trade Expo.
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
25th-31st May
WFTO 2013 Biennial Conference
The event will be held in Rio de Janeiro. There is a proposal on the table to invite other international Fair Trade network organization to hold their own event, i.e. a board meeting, seminar or other kind of assembly in the same period in which the WFTO conference will take place, and declare Rio de Janeiro as the “Global Fair Trade Capital” for one week.
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
June 2013
June 2013
SOURCE Summit 2013
SOURCE SUMMIT 2013 will unite leaders and pioneers in fashion and sustainability from all over the world and every part of the supply chain. Taking place in London and online, this year it will include a training component, shared best practice and speakers from the largest global retailers to the most pioneering brands and suppliers internationally.
12th-16th June 2013
Brighton Fashion Week
In 2013, Brighton Fashion Week will be bolder, brighter and more inspiring than ever! Showcasing an extensive range of Fashion design, this year is including a new show called ‘Sustain’, focusing entirely on sustainable fashion.
Location: Brighton, Uk
October 2013
Second week of October
2013 Conference on Textile Sustainability
Organized by Textile Exchange the event will take place in Turkey, as announced at the 2012 edition of the conference. Considering recent events in Syria and violence infiltrating Turkey’s borders, Textile Exchange will be monitoring the situation in Turkey and staying updated through global and US travel advisories, keeping everyone informed of any changes of plans.
