About 2,000 additional gross square meters can now be used for exhibition above all by the addition of one more level above the Hall 1 resulting in the new level C1 where now and in future the lifestyle labels that formerly showed their exhibits in B1 are presented. By enlargement of the atria going beyond the former garden areas a big and bright entrance hall has been developed on the ground floor in a representative and striking design.

Thanks to the increase of exhibition ground the I.L.M Winter Styles 2013 can again present the new bag fashion Autumn/Winter 2013-14 under one roof. Without the necessity of hiring additional space the high targets of the previous fairs can now be fulfilled inhouse offering room for 230 exhibitors and a net occupation of over 12.500 sqm.

The exhibition program of the I.L.M characterized by a high quality for the special trade and by an international style comprises the latest fashion of bag collections among them a variety of international lifestyle- and designer labels as well as young fashion labels that are already strong on the market. On top the new trend collections with small leather goods, travel- and leisure bags, business- and school articles, umbrellas, gloves, belts, and other fashion accessories.

According to Ursula A. Diehl, managing director of the Messe Offenbach, this first I.L.M in the enlarged fair halls triggers off a new phase for the complete appearance of the International Leather Goods Fair Offenbach and also for the whole leather goods business of which positive effects can be expected. While the core business mainly profits from the construction of Hall C1 the configuration of other events gets a clear advantage by the new transparent entrance area.

I.L.M Fashion- and Catwalk News

Like at all times this I.L.M Winter Styles offers as focal topics the top trends of the bag fashion and the corresponding information. Fashion shows every day in the Event Center, trend lectures, Look-Books, and fashion points demonstrating the trend worlds 2 for autumn/winter 2013-14 take the visitor of the I.L.M Winter Styles to the highlights of the new fashion season.

Workshop Online Trade

Due to a general request the I.L.M Winter Styles again offers the workshop ONLINE TRADE YES … BUT HOW on Sunday March 10, at 10 a.m. in the conference room Level C3. As before it is held by trainer Katharina Gußen - Textilbetriebswirtin BTE. Participation is free of charge – we recommend enrollment by fax or mail.

Fashion Forecast Spring/Summer 2014

Again the I.L.M Winter Styles offers the frame for an informative service that addresses manufacturers, designers, and importers as well as the specialized dealers that are early interested in the trends of the coming season as well as the press representatives: the Federal Association of the Shoe- and Leather Goods Industry, Offenbach, invites for March 10, 4:30 p.m. to the I.L.M Lounge, Level C3 to join the FASHION FORECAST SPRING/SUMMER 2014. Idea, content, and concept of the forecast presentation are under the responsibility of the fashion consultants nextguruNow. - Martin Wuttke and Uta Riechers-Wuttke.

Opening hours

The I.L.M Winter Styles as the major event for placing orders in this branch of highly fashionable leather accessories exclusively addresses specialist visitors. The fair is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The I.L.M Offenbach is an FKM-certified event. Only trade visitors with corresponding legitimation are granted access. The Offenbach fair applies for the visitor registration an electronic check-in system that guarantees a registration according to the guidelines for trade fairs and the stipulations of FKM (Association for voluntary control of fair- and exhibition figures).

Tickets (Single EUR 10,- Multiple EUR 16,-) and fair catalogs can be ordered in advance from Messe Offenbach or from her foreign representation offices. Pre-published information as to the fair and the exhibiting companies are accessible via www.messe-offenbach.de - I.L.M Winter Styles – Information for visitors.

(26/01/2013)