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THE TREND SPOTS IN HALL 5 HAVE BEEN GROUPED INTO
A SEPARATE AREA PROVIDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON
SEASONAL TRENDS FOR S/S 2016. HERE TRENDS ARE FEATURED
IN AN ATMOSPHERIC SETTING THAT STRIKINGLY ILLUSTRATES
DESIGN OBJECTS AND COLOURS IN DISTINCT VISUALISATIONS.
THREE LIFESTYLE WORLDS AT GDS
A wide selection of shoe collections for Summer 2016, trend information, and
fresh impulses galore – this is what GDS offers at its next summer edition
from 29 to 31 July 2015 in Düsseldorf.
BY HELLE MATHIESEN
The GDS will present three different life-
The scene area RICHTIG WICHTIG will also
stage for special product stagings and
tors with new high-end collections such
calling is the motto for the new season.
DIO Show will feature current trends from
style worlds when the fair takes place again
this summer in Düsseldorf.
The STUDIO area awaits trade show visias Iceberg from Italy, Mer du Sud from
Spain or Intramontabile from Germany.
APICCAPS presents a selection of young,
promising designers from Portugal as part
of its "Portuguese Young Talents" scheme.
After the successful debut in February
2015 there will also be a "comeback" of the
twenty international Design Trendsetters.
This time they will bring their new 2016
summer collections.
The POP UP Area has found a new home in
Hall 10 thereby moving closer to the trade
show action again. Housed until now in Hall
9 the catwalk will also be back in Hall 10
again in July.
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move to Hall 10 to celebrate its second edition. After paying tribute to Paris this area
will be "very British" this time: London
In HIGHSTREET the Concept Area in Hall 5
has been expanded. Here, Italy’s bag label
Aurora Prestige and men’s shoe manufac-
turer I Maschi Gold will be presented for
the first time, to name but two newcomers.
The HIGHSTREET brand line-up this year
will also feature Germany’s mega firm Brax
and Dutch men’s shoe producer Van Lier.
Other first-time exhibitors include Balducci
from Italy, Red Rag Develab from the Netherlands and KEA from Brazil.
The Highlight Route running through the
Follow the Highlight Route
three GDS Lifestyle Worlds doubles as a
events. The catwalk in Hall 10 will host
fashion shows and serve as a stage for innovations from individual brands. The STUthe Premium segment.
The Trend Spots in Hall 5 have been
grouped into a separate area providing
important information on seasonal trends
for S/S 2016. Here trends are featured in an
atmospheric setting that strikingly illustrates design objects and colours in distinct
visualisations.
The Forum Touch is a contact point for
visitors to both see and touch seasonal as
well as cross-seasonal innovations and
materials. Here all types of material cate
gories such as leather and textiles can be
researched. The Forum is an information
pool for textures and surfaces.