UAE: Planetfair Dubai announces 4th Prestige fashion expo 2006

DUBAI: The show organiser, planetfair Dubai LLC has announced the 4th edition of Prestige 2006, an international trade fair for fashion and footwear brands from September 17-19, 2006, Michael Mueller, managing director, planetfair Dubai said here on August 23. The trade fair will be attended by more than 160 well-known fashion brands from 18 participating countries who will showcase the latest trends in womenswear, menswear, lingerie, footwear, swimwear, leather goods, sportswear, children’s wear and accessories from their 2007 Spring/Summer collections. However the show is set to provide an opportunity for buyers, retailers, distributors and sales mediators from around the Gulf to meet with leading international fashion houses and designers. “Prestige has proved to be an ideal platform for fashion houses across Europe, the US and Asia to understand the requirements of GCC markets,” said Michael Mueller. Further 2006 event will feature country pavilions from Greece, Germany, Thailand, France and Italy. Other exhibiting countries include Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Spain, Turkey, the United States, United Kingdom and the UAE. Prestige is also in process of introducing ‘Lingerie Arabia 2006’, the first specialised event for lingerie in the Middle East and participants will be leaders from the European lingerie industry such as Barbara, Chantelle, Huit, Group La Perla, Lejaby, Morera, Simone Pérèle, Passionata, Ravage and Falke. Lingerie Francaise, an association representing high-end lingerie brands in France. Added: August 24, 2006 (yesterday) Source: Agencies.