Source Fashion, Europe’s newest responsible sourcing show, has announced new dates for February 2025.
The show has continued its upward growth trajectory, with a 65 percent increase in visitors yearly since it launched in February 2023. It has offered brands and retailers a diverse and safe space to source from audited manufacturers and artisans, enabling them to fuel the creation of responsibly made products.
Source Luxury has tripled in size since its launch and has continued to grow. The next edition also sees the launch of footwear and leather sectors and a more significant presence for UK manufacturers.
The February show will be edited by product category instead of country, incorporating Womenswear, Menswear, Footwear, Accessories, Source Luxury, and Technology and services.
“The new dateline for the February show is exciting for us. We want to create a show that suits the needs of our audience, and we couldn’t ignore our visitor’s desire for mid-week dates. Since launching the show in 2023, we have seen extraordinary growth,” said Suzanne Ellingham, Director – Source Events, Hyve Group.
“There is a clear need in the marketplace to find responsible manufacturers and help retailers, brands, and wholesalers build transparent supply chains. With the new dates, expansion of new sectors, and floorplan re-edit, we can continue to create a place where our community can source, learn, exchange ideas, and drive change.”
Source Fashion is now Europe's largest garment manufacturing show, attracting hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors.
High-calibre visitors and retailers, including Rixo, John Lewis, ASOS, Lipsy, Lyle & Scott, Paul Smith, PepsiCo, Reiss, Ghost, Toast, Bo & tee (Oh Polly), House of Fraser, Coast, Next, Urban Outfitters, N Brown, Love & Roses, Jeff Banks London, River Island, The Oxford Shirt Company, Finisterre, Harrods, TJX Clarks, French Connection, Jaded, River Island, Sainsbury's, Very Group, AX Paris, Debenhams, Hunter, Boden, British Heart Foundation, TikTokShop, and Amazon attend to discover responsible high-quality fashion suppliers and new sourcing markets.
“I would really urge anyone in our industry looking at how they want to source better, whether that be people, planet, profit and purpose, you should be coming to this show,” said Simon Platts, Co-Founder of Recomme.
“And if you haven’t made it this time, be here in February; the show is going to be even better than this one, with even more incredible speakers, and if you’re a sourcing person, a person interested in the environmental and social side and improving that, and also, as I say, interested in being more agile and profitable, you have to be here – so that’s my call out to industry, Source Fashion is on your doorstep, come and see it.”
In response to visitor feedback, the next edition of Source Fashion will take place mid-week from the 18th to the 20th of February at Olympia London.
