A catwalk for trend seminars, new brands and exclusive fashion of the 1960’s

From Saturday, 20 February to Monday, 22 February 2016, Brno becomes the crossroads of Central European fashion business. Visitors will get acquainted with the latest trends in clothing, textiles, footwear and accessories for autumn and winter 2016/2017 all in one place. New collections will be presented by approximately three hundred exhibitors. The traditional STYL and KABO fairs will also include attractive fashion shows and a newly designed trend seminars.

The Brno Exhibition Centre have prepared a very varied offer again. Interesting collections will be brought by ERFO, a German family-owned company, who have been focusing on high quality women's fashion with an attractive design since 1937, or a Greek manufacturer of luxury lingerie, Minerva. New business opportunities will open with presentations of quality and very fashionable collections of footwear and apparel by Turkish manufacturers, not only women’s and men’s but also children's clothing. Other exhibitors are also returning to Brno, such as EWACO the ladieswear wholesaler.

Visitors to the STYL fair can look forward to traditional exhibitors who meet with their customers in Hall P twice a year. There will be companies like Donet, Doppler CZ, Felina ČR, H&D, Jopess fashion, Hegler Fashion, Pleas, Tonak and more. Large space is again given to Czech manufacturers whose goods are specifically sought by domestic customers. The JITEX COMFORT brand will present traditional knitwear such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, underwear and nightwear, bathrobes, but also functional underwear. The offer corresponds not only to current fashion trends, but also size requirements of the Czech population, thus some models have sizes up to 5XL. A new collection for spring-summer 2016 is featured in the timeless maritime style.

The KABO Fair will also welcome traditional exhibitors and brands such as Ara Shoes, Caprice, Gabor, Geneze, Högl, Lanson, JG Shoes, Legero, Marco Tozzi, Protetika, Rieker, V + J obuv and Wortmann. Handbags will be exhibited in Hall F by Arteddy, Axel Accessories, DOCA, Elega, Unidax or Volum Bags and Verde. Luxury Italian footwear NeroGiardini will have its premiere; among other things they are the footwear partner of the Czech Miss 2015 and 2016. Also the well known Czech company Snaha and the Salamander with a children's shoes brand Lurchi and women's and men's Salamander footwear. Attention is deserved by high-quality luggage of German brands Titan and Travelite that are brought to the Czech and Slovak market by the company Shopen Group. The luxury Titan Prior shell case is totally waterproof, robust and very light, with an internal anti-odour and water-repellent finish. The Travelite brand offers suitcases and bags of high quality at reasonable prices, even in children's versions with cheerful motifs.

A new form will be given to the popular trade fair seminars which highlight the current fashion trends. The fashion for next autumn and winter will again be presented by Ms. Ellen Haeser, a Dutch specialist with over thirty years of experience both with creating trends, and with the development of textile materials. Due to the increased interest in this lecture, it will be included in the programme twice - on Saturday and Sunday, directly in Hall P on the catwalk. There will of course be the favourite fashion shows of exhibitors’ new collections. Twice daily, STYL Show will take place on the catwalk, dedicated to women's and men's fashion, and once a day the Lingerie Show presenting a collection of underwear and nightwear, including hosiery. The 'icing on the cake' will be featured on Sunday at 5 p.m.: the LUXURY CUT collections of women's and men's fashion by John Richmond - Milano, men's fashion by Corneliani and originals of women's luxury dresses by the world famous designer Oleg Cassini, which were worn in the sixties for example by Jacqueline Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe.