Moda to launch Footwear Boutique for September show

Trade show Moda, the fashion segment at Autumn Fair, will launch Moda Footwear Boutique at the Birmingham NEC show from 3-6 September.

The new initiative by organiser Hyve Group is designed to provide the footwear industry “with a place to meet and discover new collections in the heart of one of the most diverse and relevant trade shows, while offering the cost and feel benefits of a showroom”.

Located next to the Moda Stage, where buyers come to see the latest trends and hear content on retailing, the Footwear Boutique will offer a curated selection of footwear brands "with a cost-effective platform to launch their collections”.

Moda, which is billing itself as “the Fashion destination within the UK’s largest and most definitive wholesale marketplace for the B2B home and gift retail industry”, said the new addition is “carefully curated to inspire retailers with their buying for the season ahead". 

Ciro Dunlop, Head of the Moda Footwear Boutique, added: “Unlike showrooms who rely on brands to invite their existing buyers to the show, Moda Footwear attracts thousands of purchase-ready buyers from across the UK and overseas, facilitating lasting connections with retailers.”