DIARY DATES Must-visit showrooms to peruse some of next season’s most inspiring womenswear collections

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KEY DATES AND DESTINATIONS FOR YOUR NEW YEAR BUYING SCHEDULE

As we get ready to welcome in another brandnew year, brands and agents are preparing to present their AW23 collections at showrooms and exhibitions across the UK.

From London Manchester, here we round-up some key diary dates to help you discover some new labels as well as fresh ideas from your favourite brands…

TOR FASHION

BRANDS: Frank Lyman, Cream, Orientique, Ispirato, Tirelli, Moke SHOWING AT: Wades Centre, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 9AX (19 January); Exeter Court Hotel, Exeter, EX6 7UX (2223 January); Park Farm Hotel and Leisure, Norwich Road, Hethersett, Norwich NR9 3DL (1-2 February); The Connaught Hotel, Bournemouth, BH2 5PH (9 February); Asia House, London, W1G 7LP (12-16 February TBC); The Mercure Hotel, Swansea, SA7 9EG (19 February) CONTACT: Tel: 07855 481 651 E: tor@torfashion.co.uk torfashion.co.uk

MDA INTERNATIONAL

BRANDS: Mama b, Kedziorek, Mes Soeurs et Moi, THING, Papucei SHOWING AT: Origin Workspace, Bristol, Bs8 1HP (5-8 February); Fitzrovia Hotel, London, W1 (1116 February); Whitworth Locke, Civic Quarter, Manchester (19-24 February); Hadlow Down, Uckfield, East Sussex (23 January – 2 February and 27 February – 10 March); Pure London, Olympia (Papucei only – 12-14 February) CONTACT: Tel: 07813 925 975/ 0207 971 1084 E: office@mdainternational.co.uk mdainternational.co.uk

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SALLY DAWES AGENCY

BRANDS: Estheme Cashmere, Sfizio, Indies, Bleu Blanc Rouge SHOWING AT: 1 Wimpole Street, London (1-17 February 2023) Scoop, Saatchi Gallery, London (Sfizio only – 29-31 January) CONTACT: Tel: 07769 970 387 E:sally@sallydawes.com sallydawes.com APT COLLECTIONS

BRANDS: Alembika, Alquema, Elsewhere, Igor, Ozai N ku, Philomena Christ, TKS (Trine Kyrger Simonsen), Urban by Alembika SHOWING AT: Huddle, 6th Floor, 3 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London, W6 8DA (29 January – 16 February); Elliot House, The White Room, 151 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3WD (19 February – 23 February) CONTACT: Tel: 07734 942 382 E: claudia@aprtcollections.ltd.uk

JOHN PEARCE FASHIONS

BRANDS: Amma, Mazi, DS Athens, Glitz, Gershon Bram, Amma by Kedem Sasson, Andam SHOWING AT: in-store by appointment only; Asia House, Hutchinson Room Ground Floor, 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP (29 January – 16 February) CONTACT: Tel: 07504 117 954 E: info@jpf.london jpf.london

LILY AND ME

BRANDS: Lily and Me SHOWING AT: Just Around the Corner, Manchester (19-20 January); INDX Woman, Cranmore Park, Solihull (1-2 February); Harrogate Fashion Week, Harrogate Convention Centre (5-6 February); Just Around the Corner, Truman Brewery, London (8-9 February) AGENTS: Mark Morgan (SW), Paul O’Sullivan (SE), Debbie Castleman Agencies (Midlands), Maria Tracey (North), Richard Kaye (Scotland), John Kennedy (Ireland), Matthias Leh (Mid/East Germany), Peter Weihermueller (North Germany), Jean Frederic Thomas (France), Rene den Rooijen (Netherlands) CONTACT: Tel: 01452 207766 E: enquiries@lilyandmeclothing. com lilyandmeclothing.com