#Textiles & Apparel / Garment
Asia's largest fashion trade show as melting pot for fashion brands from all over the world
- More than 1,000 fashion brands are showing their new lines fall/winter
- Competent, compact and comprehensive: a perfect structure shows different segments in the lifestyle world
- Underlines the importance of the Chinese consumer market, on an international level
- New expression in fashion: Jeans Arena (denim/street/urban-wear) and Pure Design (young designers' spirit)
- Meeting points for shows, seminars, special events
- Beijing – be inspired by culture and lifestyle
Throughout last 20 year development period, CHIC has been keeping pace with the growth of China's fashion market. CHIC offers an overall display for brands, more importantly though it provides guidance to innovation of business modes. CHIC creates the opportunities for multi-cooperation, assists in establishing a rather highly efficient network of resources and acts as business platform for building multinational cooperation’s. Competent, compact and comprehensive The 8 halls (E east and W west) are clearly structured and present an excellent overview of the segments:
- E 1 Menswear (e.g. Shanghai Channel Fashion Development Co., Ltd, presenting brands like satchi, ARROW or Bosideng, HOdo, Youngor, GIUSEPPE, Kingloch Anderson)
- E 2 Casualwear (e. g. Tom Tailor, Lee Cooper, Hit Point, ACUPUNCTURE, EMINU, Z.I. SHIJIA, paul frank, Yishion, Haso, RI&G)
- E3 Leather/Fur and Downwear (e.g. CLASNA, modekuu, PANDAS, SEN DERI,SAN FERRETTI , Baishicheng, TONY FACE, PERRE, BAERDI, enaga, Gramart，HYCLOS)
- E 4 Kidswear (e. g. Mayoral,DDCAT，Frog Prince, pencil club, TOPBI, YEEHOO, balabala, momoco, Los Mosquitos, OSHKOSH, J is for Jeep )
- W 1 Overseas Hall and Show Center (e. g. Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Japan)
- W 2 Overseas Hall (e. g. Italy, Germany, France)
- W 3 Womenswear (e. g. TAMSOON , Prolivon, D.F.DEAR , connie&co , ONE MORE , Yidian , chezcoco , seeyourstory , or Qingdao York Fashion with EmmyCiCi and Coopool , and the famous brand from America for dance accessories Capezio)
- W 4 Womenswear/Fashion Originality (e. g. brands like MJ Style, HONRN, TIAN SHAN, E•xun，SZEVN，underwear brands Hancai，vaakav,fashion accessories brands havaianas, dude, pajar, S&A, FRAAS , AIYAYA, Shiny Crystal, Jolly Bags)
As mediator among the diverse fashion worlds, the styles of the designers' are presented at the forum connecting the halls.
New Activities at CHIC
Jeans Arena In hall E 2, one of the largest jeans-wear production companies JUNAN, will construct the JUNAN JEANSWORLD. JUNAN is creating a lifestyle world for jeans/denim/street-wear. Their own brands will demonstrate new inspiration and surprise with a vast number of novelties. The JEANS Arena will not only be a platform to show brands, but will also be a marketing forum with discussions and trend information.
PURE DESIGN Chinese fashion designers have been emerging in the international fashion field. The 'independent show' will demonstrate the unique design and deep reflection of Chinese fashion. Among others, the designers Wu Xuewei, Wu Xuekai, Lin Zihan, Ding Youqiao, Huangfu Qilan are starting to become more recognized, by influencing the fashion world with new ideas. PURE DESIGN will be concentrated in the forum between halls E and W.
E-CHIC – Electrical China International Clothing Accessories Fair The developments in the fashion business for e-commerce will be showcased in a special grouping in the North hall, demonstrating the latest achievements in this sector. A new B2B mode has been blended into CHIC by the application of 3D technology to 3D online brand flagships.
BESPOKE – custom-made area for men’s' fashion China is on the path of advanced custom made clothing. First-class clothing companies from all over the world start this high production level. Within this section, the best menswear companies will be presenting the combination of their greatest technology and finest handicraft production. CHIC BESPOKE will offer the initial and overall idea on 'custom made men’s' fashion'.
CHIC – the Get-together of the Fashion Sector
China Clothing Business Forum & China Clothing Retailers Annual Meeting The new arranged forum is aimed to share experiences and case studies in order to broaden thoughts and views of participants. The meeting aspire to find solutions for existing operational difficulties. The forum will focus on industry demand to share the field experiences of 20 industry, retail, e-business, brand building, media and further experts. Interactions between experts, toastmasters, speakers and the audience will provide an excellent exchange of opinions.
CHIC Shows
CHIC Shows will shift directly into the ambiance of the fair. A new meeting point will be installed with the show centre in hall W 1. More than 20 catwalk shows will take place and will leave an impression on the Chinese style. However, international brands will also have the opportunity to highlight their new collection on stage.
Seminars for International Exhibitors
As a central task, CHIC considers the service to bring overseas brands in contact with Chinese agents, distributors and buyers for shopping malls. A seminar, coorganized by Mr. Yang Dajun from UTA, will provide contacts and guidelines for business procedures in China (March 26, 2013 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm) at Hall W1. The “Welcome Dinner” for overseas exhibitors will demonstrate detailed insight in the Chinese fashion business and from Germany, Professor Merkel will give a lecture about launching fashion in China. Ms. Jing Ying from JAM Fashion China, an expert association based in Shanghai and New York, will speak about her experience in launching Overseas’ brands in China. (March 27, 2013 at 7.00 –10:00 pm)
BEIJING – The Shopping Paradise Culture comes first, the art district should not be missed, but shopping belongs to pleasures in Beijing. Several luxurious malls demonstrate the high standard of shopping. Several malls offer not only fashion but also provide electronic articles, antiques, jewellery, tea and glasses. Beijing Glasses City: four floors concentrating on glasses and accessories for glasses, Buynow Computer Shopping Mall in Bainaohui – a good place to find everything in electronics; Hong Qiao Pearl Market near to the Temple of Heaven offers three floors mainly displaying pearls, but also additive accessories, toys and red lanterns; in direct vicinity Panjia Yuan, a paradise for Chinese art, handicraft, and antiques. Houhai Sea – after a long day at CHIC relax in a resort providing a vast variety of restaurants; Silk Market - no tourist should miss this market. Beijing offers numerous places worth seeing, such as Tee Street, Wangfujing, Wonderful Electronic Shopping Mall, Xidan, Yandai Xiejie and Yaxiu market amongst many others.
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