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The Global Fashion Week and Award is a fashion showpiece, awards and textile-exhibition initiative put together by Globe Chamber of commerce and industry (GCCI), in partnership with Korea Government, Korea FashionTV and KMA korea to recognize iconic Fashion brands, designers, textile industries, and in addition, it will project the latest trends and collections of fashions to media and prospective buyers.
The program which is structured to be held in Mayfield Seoul, South Korea from the 6th to the 10th of Novermber 2023, will also have on display World Shoe Expo, World Textile Expo and Weiforum Textile Business Development Forum, among others.
According to Hon. Buchi George, the president of the Globe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in his remarks during the unveiling of the Global Fashion Week and Award said, the platform will serve as a fashion sales hub and will be accessible to all; Industrial professionals, international fashion business and Consumers alike, Enabling collaboration and bringing together Fashion, Culture, creativity and technology transfer.
“We want to use the event to promote global fabrics and an all-inclusive fashion; as fashion has practically become everything we do and it is one important industry that had produced outstanding individuals and grown economies of many nations” the president added.
“We have done a couple of fashion events around the world in the past and this one is really exciting for us”
“Most continents are synonymous with fashion and their fabrics are known globally, for instance, Asian fabrics, which should be a household name around the globe, because there’s no proper platform to sell the brand, some hardly left the shores of the owners’ countries. So we want to use this platform not just to market their brands but, also to popularize their heritage for people to see, and wear the fabrics with pride around the world. In Asia, one thing they care so much about is their heritage which is what our fashion show connote”, he added.
Leaving aside the usual elegance of the entertainment that is associated with fashion events, the GCCI president disclosed that one of the goals of the Global Fashion Week and Awards is to give fresh breath to global fashion, textile, and leather industries.
While establishing reasons for participants to attend the Global Fashion Week and Awards, he also pointed out the benefits accrued. Which is not limited to:
- 1. Meet Government And Trade policy Makers
- 2. Raise Brand Awareness, Be visibly
- 3. Build Strategic Partnership Alliance,
- 4. Analyze Competitions,
- 5. Raw Material Outsourcing and Distributions,
- 6. Networking, GROW, CONNECT, EXPAND
- 7. Net Zero Value Chain
- 8. Climate Neutral Products
- 9. Supporting Sustainable Raw Materials that is environmental friendly
- 10. Expand Business and Knowledge Credibility
“Beyond attracting lots of participants, we’ll be looking forward to making the event a fashion fair that will feature many countries of the world and yes!, we believe the economic impact will be very massive.” he added.
The President also stated that, the fashion Show do not only project fashion entertainment, but also project the need for less privileged children to have adequate education. That’s why we added a tagged “Catwalk to Educate A Child”.
“We are commercializing the magic of catwalk and transforming it to opportunities for the benefit of less privileged children and to support children’s education.
“If we must make the world a home for all, we should consider the education of our children, because they are considered the future of tomorrow.” He concluded.
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