MODA UK, THE UK’S NATIONAL WOMENSWEAR SHOW

New opening times:
Sunday 8 August 9.00am – 6pm
Monday 9 August 9.00am – 6pm
Tuesday 10 August 9.30am – 4pm

Moda UK, the national trade womenswear biannual exhibition, will take place on 8, 9 and 10 August 2004 at the NEC Birmingham. The NEC is the preferred venue due to its first class facilities and its central location offering excellent travel infrastructure, essential for visitors travelling from all UK regions and Ireland.

The August show will take place in Halls 19 and 20 and will preview spring/summer '05 collections, providing an important overview of womenswear trends for the coming season (see trends report).

Now in its sixth season, Moda UK will preview over 700 womenswear collections covering women's mainstream fashions, casualwear, eveningwear, occasionwear, accessories and bridalwear. Moda UK has continued to attract an increasing number of more contemporary brands whose collections can offer the buyer new and inspirational additions to their regular buying pattern.

Womenswear collections from over 20 different countries exhibited at the February event including collections from the UK, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Italy, America, China, Turkey, Finland, Denmark and The Netherlands.

Brands new to Moda UK this season include Dutch company Oscar B, bridal and eveningwear collections from Eddy Kay, Ronald Joyce International Eveningwear, Capricorn and After Six as well as show debuts Cut Loose, Randi May, Sahara, Designs On, Punky Fish, bags by Hunky Dory, Addicted, Yaron Morhaim Jewellery Design, Provinci di Caserta and Paule Vasseur to name just a few.

Running alongside Moda UK in Hall 18 is Moda Menswear, the established menswear trade exhibition, this season introducing more lifestyle brands to the event. Footwear UK is situated in adjacent hall 17 making the NEC the season's most essential one-stop fashion venue.

Forward order and stock available to trade buyers only.

The trade aspect of fashion established in Birmingham only goes to strengthen the multi-billion pound regeneration programme currently underway in the city centre. Birmingham now boasts the best of fashion at retail and consumer levels with Harvey Nichols, The Mailbox and Selfridges department store.

The exhibition catalogue contains a full breakdown of collections showing, together with their stand details and floor plan.

Moda UK and Moda Menswear are wholly owned by ITE Moda Ltd (part of the ITE Group Plc).

Forward dates for Moda UK are 20, 21 and 22 February 2005 (more info )

   www.moda-uk.co.uk