Osmanbey Textile Export Businessmen Foundation (OTIAD) and Istanbul Ready-Made Garment and Apparel Exporters’ Association (IHKIB) have launched the Fashionist Virtual Fashion and Apparel Fair. The unique digital fair will feature menswear, womenswear, kidswear, and evening wear that will take place every day of the event with more than 7,700 products aiming to capture the new season’s fashion trends. The Fashionist Virtual Fashion and Apparel fair will welcome virtual visitors from around the world until Feb. 27.
“Fashionist,” which will be held in four languages, will host fashion parades from 41 different firms and several conversations with industry experts. The event will also host the Swedish Exhibition, which will attempt to answer questions on the fashion revolution, future of textile and paper’s place in textiles with guests from Sweden, one of the leading countries in sustainable fashion.
There were several speakers and guests at the digital event’s launch, and all reaffirmed their belief in the strength of the Turkish clothing industry and their hope for a better tomorrow. Ismail Gulle, the chairperson of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM), stated that the online event carried a $500 million (TL 3.5 billion) trading volume and that it offered unique insights into tracking trends, data analysis, and developing target audiences.
