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Source Fashion to move into larger venue for July 2025 show

Hyve Group’s Source Fashion is set to return from July 8 to 10 this year, at what will be a larger venue for the sourcing trade show. The event is moving to The Grand Hall at Olympia London, aligning with what organisers say is “season-on-season growth”. According to Hyve, the show, now only in its third year, has grown by 30 percent each...

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Source Fashion welcomes ‘record’ visitor numbers in expanded February edition

London-based sourcing fair Source Fashion has closed the doors of its February edition, which took on a shifting format for the season as it entered the larger exhibition space of Olympia London. This comes just two years on from when Source first launched in 2023, reflecting an increased demand from the side of the industry that the fair...

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Hyve Group portfolio director on the evolution of trade shows and what to expect for AW25

Towards the end of 2024, Hyve Group shook up the UK industry when it announced that its once prevalent fashion fair, Pure London, was to no longer be a standalone event. Instead, the fashion-focused show was to come under the umbrella of its sister brand, Spring Fair, in what was to be a “strategic refocus” that aligned with the evolving needs...

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Scoop, Source and Spring Fair: The new landscape of the UK’s trade show scene

The trade fair season is upon us, and with it comes somewhat of a restructuring among the UK’s event landscape. With Pure London now under the wing of its Birmingham-based sister show, Spring Fair; Just Around the Corner (JATC) ceasing to exist; and both Scoop and Source on the verge of new locations, the schedule of Hyve Group is remaining...

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Preview of London’s trade shows: Pure London x JATC, Scoop and Source

Trade fair season is well underway, and with it, the hustle and bustle of such events is on the verge of hitting the city of London next week. From July 14 to 16, Pure London x JATC, Scoop and Source will be collectively housed at the event venue Olympia London, each one catering to their own niche of the industry. Here is what to expect from...

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Source Fashion forms advisory board to decide future direction of the show

Source Fashion, Europe’s responsible sourcing show, has announced the formation of an advisory board chaired by Lauretta Roberts, CEO, The Industry. The board comprises six leading buyers and sourcing directors including Nicola Kirby, head of sourcing, John Lewis; Oliver Bruckner, ex-production director, French Connection; Hannah Birkinshaw,...

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Source Fashion to replace Pure Origin from February 2023

UK sourcing trade show Pure Origin will be replaced by Source Fashion from February 2023 as part of a “brand evolution reflecting a new vision for sustainable, ethical, and inspirational material and textile sourcing”. Pure Origin, which runs alongside womenswear trade fair Pure London, focuses on all things sourcing, from raw materials and...