LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN MR. PELLEGRINI AND THE GENERAL MANAGER MS. ALBARELLI
Thursday, April 23, 2020
To exhibitors, buyers, operators, journalists and suppliers... I would like to send a message of support and solidarity to all of you at this time of great difficulty in running our businesses. The Covid-19 health emergency and limited international movement prevents us from seeing each other and meeting up in June in Riva del Garda for the regular summer editions of Expo Riva Schuh an…
Read moreEXPO RIVA SCHUH AND GARDABAGS: LOOKING TOWARDS THE WINTER EDITION
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Given the on-going emergency health situation which almost all the countries in the world are currently facing, the Riva del Garda Fierecongressi board of directors, having carefully examined the entire scenario, has taken the decision that the current conditions do not permit us to carry out the forthcoming editions of Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, originally scheduled for June 13th to 16th…
Read moreTHE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY: 7,000 FACEMASKS ON THEIR WAY FROM CHINA
Thursday, March 26, 2020
A grand gesture of solidarity from China is heading for Riva del Garda in the form of 7,000 facemasks for the community, from the city of Xiamen, in the Fujian province, which will make a significant contribution towards ensuring that essential services can go ahead whilst protecting the population and those in the front line at this time of emergency. The donation comes from Mr Luo Xingping…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS - CHILDREN’S TRENDS
Monday, January 13, 2020
Children’s designs tend to mirror the trends for adult footwear: to keep little feet warm during the winter months, the trend is for padded ankle boots and sneakers, with the addition of fun, playful elements to liven up the look for children and get them ready to welcome the 2021 Autumn/Winter season. The quest for comfort is achieved with children’s sneakers with velcro fastenings, fe…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS - MEN’S TRENDS
Monday, January 13, 2020
Elegance and style feature strongly amongst the male offerings seen at Expo Riva Schuh with lace-ups and moccasins: timeless favourites in dark colours, to mix and match with various looks, always guaranteeing that touch of class. Classic ankle boots are on trend for the 2021 winter season, together with hiking boots with an even more fashionable design – ideal for tackling snowy days…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS – WOMEN’S TRENDS
Monday, January 13, 2020
The 90s are back at Expo Riva Schuh, thanks in particular to the army boot style, the absolute stars amongst ladies’ footwear: comfortable and incredibly versatile, ideal for a variety of looks and the basis for creating fashionable outfits with a touch of nostalgic punk. Ankle boots are the must-have for the Autumn/Winter 2021 season, from the classic, timeless biker style, to a come-back f…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS - BAG TRENDS
Sunday, January 12, 2020
The collections on display at Gardabags offer a preview of the trends for Autumn/Winter 2021, with a play on details, colours and shapes and featuring a wide range of bags suitable for any occasion. Fringes are back: the Texas and rock style makes a comeback, providing a rather gypsy-like feel to a woman’s most desired accessory. The ‘cabat’ or tote bag will be the must-have item for the c…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS – THE GENERAL TREND
Sunday, January 12, 2020
At Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, the key phrase is circular economy: trying to reduce waste without compromising style. More and more brands are paying careful attention to the matter of eco-sustainability, presenting a broad range of products made out of recycled and salvaged materials. For footwear, waste components such as rubber and plastic are favoured, with soles made out…
Read moreEXPO RIVA SCHUH AND GARDABAGS. The H2H approach in exploring new markets
Friday, December 6, 2019
Yesterday morning, the Belmond Grand Hotel in St. Petersburg hosted the eighth event of "Around The World" - the business-oriented, itinerant format that brings Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags around the world and brings the world to Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags. Organised in collaboration with MAECI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and ITA-Italian Trade Agency, the event demon…
Read moreENVIRONMENT, CREATIVITY, INNOVATION. The recipe for a greater sustainability
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Sustainability: choice, alternative or duty? While a large part of society still questions the future of the earth while watching the battles of the young environmentalist Greta Thunberg from afar, the fashion world shows its sensitivity to environmental issues by mobilizing itself, which is witnessed by significant collective actions such as adhering to Macron’s "Fashion Pac…
Read moreUNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT TO DESIGN THE FUTURE: trends and consumer habits from the Alba Adriatica stage of our tour
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Today, more than ever, fashion means leaving nothing to chance. It means creating a product, starting, above all, from the consumer: a new type of well-informed customer, who chooses what to buy based on emotions, ideas and experiences demonstrating a sound knowledge and understanding of the sector. Last Thursday, November 13th, Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags Around The World offered “Ge…
Read more"GET A FEEL FOR THE FUTURE": imminent trends - accessories will be the stars of Around The World Tour
Monday, November 4, 2019
“GET A FEEL FOR THE FUTURE”: IMMINENT TRENDS – ACCESSORIES WILL BE THE STARS OF THE SHOW FOR THE 2019 EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS AROUND THE WORLD TOUR Know-how, business and networking for the leather trade: On Wednesday 13th November at 17.30, ATEA, the consortium for the conservation of artisanal excellence in the Marche and Abruzzo regions, will host a special focus on the tr…
Read moreIndia Hall: valuable and competitive Indian footwear
Monday, October 28, 2019
As the second largest footwear producer at the global level, India could not be missed at the fair among the big players. A large selection of Indian companies displayed its products in the general section and other 79 were hosted in the India Hall collective exhibition in pavilion A3. The Indian footwear has been able to take up a primary role within the fair: essentially made of leather, o…
Read moreThe Indian Consul General visits Riva Del Garda
Monday, October 7, 2019
The diplomat was greeted by the heads of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi Spa and by the mayor Adalberto Mosaner Riva del Garda, 7th October 2019 - The Consul General of the Republic of India in Milan, dr. Binoy George, visited Riva del Garda to meet the leaders of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi Spa by virtue of the collaborative relationships etsblished with Expo Riva Schuh event and to be we…
Read moreFocus on “Top Shoes From China’
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
The attendance of Chinese companies at Expo Riva Schuh has grown over time, both as a whole and in terms of individual stands, but has also changed. The Made in China footwear displayed at the event has gradually improved its quality presenting a more sophisticated design in line with current trends as well as a more flexible product range. It goes without saying, the low price play a key role…
Read moreGardabags. Optimism and development are the keywords of 2020
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
The fair dedicated to bags and volume accessories celebrated its third edition in a new venue, having moved from Palavela to the new Pavilion D in the Exhibition Center of Riva del Garda as a complement to the Footwear Fair. The open and cosy stands of the new airy and bright venue, which extends over 4 thousand square meters, made the perfect setting for the display of the new SS 2020 collections…
Read moreItalian design, Spanish manufacture and international trend
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
At Expo Riva Schuh footwear is synonymous with creativity A well-established breeding ground of ideas and trends, Expo Riva Schuh stood out once again in June 2019 for its outstanding creative potential. Many, many ideas were proposed in over 1400 stands of the fair where amid colors, materials, knowledge and traditions successful experiences have emerged such as the one presented by Marco Rina…
Read moreA sustainable fashion chain is more competitive
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
The 92nd Expo Riva Schuh has dealt with a timely topic – chain sustainability of the fashion system – and what has emerged from the opening talk is that sustainability can be a significant opportunity to be leveraged in view of a greater competitiveness. The debate stemmed from the virtuous example of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, the only Italian fair organization to be certified ISO 20121 fo…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH TRENDS - Child
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
At Expo Riva Schuh, the absolute novelty for the digital-born generation is the shoe that connects to the smartphone, customizable with writings and drawings: innovative and in sync with the times, to be always online - also through your own outfit. The children's models reflect the trends in adult footwear, with the addition of playful and imaginative elements. The great protago…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH TRENDS - Man
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
The male collection that will be presented at Expo Riva Schuh will see the return of moccasins and lace-ups, yet revisited in a comfortable version, for a relaxed and original style. Men proudly sport strong colours, and they are more and more consciously choosing quality leathers and natural materials. Sneakers are always trendy for leisure time, both in the technical trainers versions…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH TRENDS - Woman
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
The need for comfortable women's shoes of SS2020 does not mean renouncing to glamorous elements with a strong character. Beach style slippers are very popular, yet they feature a crocotexture and glitter details with flashy prints that make them stand out even in the hot season. The python pattern returns to all types of footwear, as well as fluorescent colors, for a look in full nineties…
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SUSTAINABILITY IS A TREND at Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags
Monday, June 17, 2019
More and more brands are offering in their collections models with low environmental impact, featuring materials that are either natural or recycled. For footwear, organic cotton is preferred for uppers together with materials such as recycled rubber or natural rubber, resulting in 100% green choices of vegan footwear certified with eco-friendly dyes, and 100% recycled and r…
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GARDABAGS TRENDS - Bags
Monday, June 17, 2019
SS 2020 trends are anticipated at Gardabags in a play of new shapes, colors and innovative combinations of materials that define with their strong personality every woman’s dream accessory PLAY & FUN The summer season is swooning over fun, colorful and written prints expressing strong personality. UNCONVENTIONAL SHAPE There is an explosion of unusual shapes: from marble-textured cube…
Read moreCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The new Gardabags headquarters talks about sustainability
Monday, June 10, 2019
Everyone is well aware of the great awareness with which Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, the organizing company of Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, has for years approached issues of social and environmental importance such as disability, food waste and sustainability. In particular, a strong position seems to be taken by the company with regard to the very relevant issue of environmental protecti…
Read moreBLOGGERS, INFLUENCERS & THE FASHION WORLD When business passes through being “liked” on social media
Friday, May 31, 2019
Perfect strangers become style icons. Hobbies turn into real professions. Products become objects of desire in no time. Money is made through likes and views. Better forget the reassuring twentieth-century economic theories to embrace unpredictability, the only (paradoxical) certainty of the modern consumer. Regardless of the product itself, whether food, travel or books, the game has changed and…
Read moreGARDABAGS: the Riva del Garda marketplace captivates Italians
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Gardabags debuts at the Riva del Garda Exhibition Centre together with Expo Riva Schuh, and Italians are the first to seize the opportunity of a single large international marketplace. After two successful editions at Palavela Gardabgs, the fair dedicated to accessories, born in January 2018, announces its change of venue and it does so by recording an optimistic surge in adhesions by Italian l…
Read moreAt EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS the footwear fashion industry revolves around business sustainability
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Once again Expo Riva Schuh confirms its role as benchmark for the footwear industry worldwide owing to its ability to tackle strategic issues for the future of the sector. The opening ceremony of the next edition, which is scheduled for Saturday June 15th at 11 am is focused on “Sustainability of the fashion system", a talk show meant to dive into the fashion system’s sustainability from a wider p…
Read moreEXPO RIVA SCHUH: "The sustainability of the fashion system supply chain"
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Expo Riva Schuh confirms its role as a point of reference for the global footwear sector, thanks to its ability to deal with strategic themes for the future of the sector at each edition. The focus of the opening moment of the next edition will be on the sustainability of the fashion system, seen from the broader point of view of "supply chain sustainability". This is an increasingly importa…
Read moreOMNICHANNEL Adapting to change as a rule
Monday, May 13, 2019
Being the key fair for volume footwear at the international level, it is reasonable to claim that a large part of the footwear worn by women, men and children in the world has been presented at Expo Riva Schuh. This exclusive marketplace, which never fails to foster the meeting between manufacturers and distributors, is however only the first of many stages leading to the final consumer. Regard…
Read moreEXPO RIVA SCHUH AND GARDABAGS: the international hub for the volume sector
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags are taking place from 1th5 to 18th June 2019 at the exhibition center of Riva del Garda, the only international business hub integrating the offer of footwear and accessories for the volume sector in a single location. "We are pursuing a strategy that is in line with our mission, namely to offer an increasingly accurate selection of the merchandise proposal coupled…
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GARDABAGS AND PAVILION D Concept and background of the new Italian leather goods scene
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
As we are used to associating the Riva del Garda Exhibition Centre to the most important international event dedicated to volume footwear, from next June we will have to broaden our horizons. Following two editions at the Palavela in Riva del Garda, in fact, the Gardabags accessory fair will also make its debut at the headquarters in via Baltera, together with its precursor Expo Riva Schuh. A w…
Read moreAROUND THE WORLD Stop-over in the italian region Abruzzo to talk about counterfeiting and sales strategies
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
"Safeguarding products and distribution models" is the title of the conference organised on the 4th of April in Martinsicuro by the ATEA Consortium (Eccellenze Artigiane - Handcraft Excellence), in collaboration with the Teramo Chamber of Commerce, Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags. An important appointment, where ATEA President Francesco Palandrani has chosen to deal with the current issue of the com…
Read moreMEETING "PRODUCT PROTECTION AND DISTRIBUTION MODELS" WITH EXPO RIVA SCHUH E GARDABAGS
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags continue their promotional tour and togheter with ATEA Eccellenze organize the meeting "Product protection and distribution models" scheduled for Thuesday 4 April at 10am at the Hotel Villa Luigi - Via Casone, 2 - Villa rosa di Martinsicuro. Among the topics at the center of the debate: Combat counterfeiting to look to the future Distributio…
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GARDABAGS TRENDS - Bags
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
The trends for next autumn/winter bags cater for all occasions, and meet the need for practicality of the contemporary woman, while keeping a touch of glamor and character. For day and leisure, in addition to soft leathers in the most classic shades of brown and black, there is a great trend for animalier, which defines with determination even the most classic outfit. Tartan is very common, as wel…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH TRENDS - Child
Monday, January 14, 2019
The 2019/2020 winter collections of children footwear presented at Expo Riva Schuh emphasize a playful mood through drawings and patterns inspired by the world of animals for little boys and with a burst of colors for girls, from pastel colors to rainbow ones while the sporty trend displays a modern reinterpretation. The chunky sneaker is the brand new item for girls: already established in the ma…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH TRENDS - Man
Sunday, January 13, 2019
A bolder man emerges from the men's shoe collections for winter 2019/2020. The classic models are updated through the differentiation of details. The soles become protagonists, with unusual shapes, colorful details, or bright tones throughout the bottom. In leather footwear, one can perceive a more sober aesthetic, with rustic finishes or a worn-out effect. The shoe upper can be 100…
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EXPO RIVA SCHUH TRENDS - Woman
Saturday, January 12, 2019
A renewed vintage trend characterizes the collections of women's shoes for winter 2019/2020, through the return of some elements that recall the style of the past decades: the heels, of different shapes and heights, have angles with strong lines and more powerful shapes, and feature resin or nickel details. Furthermore, the design of the necklines has changed, as they are more close…
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Children's Trends
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
For Spring/Summer 2019, we once again encounter sneakers, with or without laces, slip-ons and the ubiquitous ballerinas, to be worn for special occasions. Many of the product ranges are inspired by the latest women’s trends, but re-interpreted for little girls, to guarantee comfort, quality and style. Pastel colours dominate and also shiny gold and silver. Glamorous, romantic…
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Men's Trends
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
At Expo Riva Schuh, we see an elegant man emerge, aware of style and details, lover of all things beautiful, who seeks out well-made footwear, redesigned with contemporary appeal. Street style dominates the male ranges, with new textures, motives and finishes on the upper, for a relaxed, comfortable look, but one that can also wow, with maxi soles. The fabrics are mainly technological soluti…
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Women's Trends
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Following in the wake of the ever-expanding quest for comfort, the presence of sneakers emerges strongly for Spring/Summer 2019, in technical fabrics with leather and elastic inserts. These sit alongside rubber maxi-wedges that hark back to the 1990s and which can be personalised with coloured stickers. High sandals are also eminent, some with small sequins and others with coloured…
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Bare essentials and comfort
Sunday, June 17, 2018
The key trend that emerges for the 2019 Spring/Summer collections at Expo Riva Schuh is typified by a quest for the bare essentials and for comfort. Sneakers continue to lead the way, both for men and women, colourful and with contrasting fabrics. There is also a significant presence of slip-ons, with both leather and rope soles, decorated with coloured straw appliqués. Natural elements a…
Read moreSouth Africa strengthens its presence
Monday, May 28, 2018
News by South African Consulate-General Bolton Footwear, Labora and Angel Shoes are the South African companies participating at Expo Riva Schuh, the leading international exhibition for volume production footwear taking place from 16 to 19 June 2018 at the Palafiere of Riva del Garda (HALL NEW C2 - Stand H23/H23a). The Show celebrates its 90th edition this year, paying homage to…
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Expo Riva Schuh meets APICCAPS
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
At the 20th UITIC International Congress, an international event for footwear technicians held in Porto from May 16th to 18th, Expo Riva Schuh met the leaders of APICCAPS, the Portuguese national association for footwear manufacturers. During this meeting, the two organisations shook hands on a new agreement that will further strengthen the presence of Portuguese companies at Expo Riva Schuh. “…
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Children's style at Expo Riva Schuh
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Comfort is the order of the days for the children's styles presented at Expo Riva Schuh. The shapes are soft and easy to wear, with uppers embellished with hints at popular cartoon characters. For little girls, glamorous and refined details, such as glitter and fur, reflect their mothers' wardrobes. For boys we see the practicality of sneakers and ankle boots, ideal for time spent havin…
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Men's footwear fot the next winter season
Monday, January 15, 2018
Comfort first and foremost for men's footwear next winter season. An elegantly relaxed style prevails, with evolving shapes that are increasingly rounded and fitted. The emphasis is on quality and attention to detail, inspired by the classic designs of the 1950's and 60's. Once again this year, sneakers are predominant: fun, audacious and ironic, some even daring to boast cartoon characters for…
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Trend for women is all about a new femininity
Sunday, January 14, 2018
The fashion footwear trends for women are all about a new femininity, where good taste is interpreted with a modern look and a touch of freshness and great attention to comfort, without neglecting style. There are plenty of warm colours, such as red and shocking pink, as well as the ever popular blue, especially very bright shades of blue. The stars of the show are boots of all shapes…
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Comfort is fashion
Saturday, January 13, 2018
For Autumn/Winter 2018-2019 a general trend is emerging from Expo Riva Schuh aimed towards comfort, with details that conjure up a certain classical elegance, somewhere between formality and tradition. Gone, therefore, is the idea that “comfort is not fashion” and a hybrid trend is in evidence that is designed to bring together different materials, styles and colours. The eclectic designs that wil…
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Classical taste and ethnic spirit for children’s summer shoes
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Two opposing worlds for the comfort of the little ones: classic and ethnic at Expo Riva Schuh for the summer 2018 children collection. The classic feminine outfit displays sneakers and total white little shoes with beads, strass or glitter inserts in pink, lilac, sky blue and aquamarine. In addition, we find delightful floral prints in pastel shades with glossy and iridescent finishing as well…
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Elegance, style and active wear for men’s summer 2018 shoes collection
Monday, June 12, 2017
Expo Riva Schuh's preview confirms a refined, style-conscious man with an attentive eye on details, looking for well-made footwear, redesigned in a contemporary vein following the good tradition. Classic shapes in new solutions, uppers finished with varied leather, woven or with engraved patterns. All this with intense and classic colors, navy blue and indigo, leather, cognac, dark brown. The nu…
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A meeting with the South African Consul General, Titi Nxumalo
Monday, June 12, 2017
The relationship between South African organisations and institutions and Expo Riva Schuh is consolidated: the Consul General of South Africain Milan, Titi Nxumalo, has today visited the event in Riva del Garda, which hosted a collective of South African exhibitors, as well as SAFLEC - the South African Leather Export Council - for the first time, at this edition of the fair. …
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A new fusion style for the women footwear collection of the upcoming summer
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Imagination, dream, poetry, and reinvention of the finest international handicrafts: these are the keywords of the new women's shoes for the summer 2018, presented at Expo Riva Schuh. Last year's ethnic and nostalgic notes blend into a new fusion mood, very feminine and dreamy, showing stylized patterns and romantic flowers applied, carved or embroidered on transparent tulle. Rope is king, whet…
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Fashionable comfort for the new summer
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Intense beauty is the spirit of this edition of Expo Riva Schuh, easy and carefree at the same time. The summer 2018 shoe collection speaks an appealing language, unlocking the outdoor craze where, from glamorous to sporty looks, every model shows a touch of chic. The comfortable shapes are decorated with a thousand ideas and applications: flat or rubber wedge sliders rule, decorated with embro…
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Expo Riva Schuh Around The World - Sudafrica
Monday, April 24, 2017
With its first stop-off in South Africa, the Expo Riva Schuh Around The World tour sets off. Riva del Garda Fierecongressi will be busy during 2017 with various trips planned to present the event at ad hoc meetings in the world's most promising and strategic markets. In South Africa, a number of meetings will take place in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, both with manufacturers, such as Barker…
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Men's shoes winter 2017-2018
Monday, January 16, 2017
Expo Riva Schuh showcases the desire for a renewed classic design, a new formal code yet brightened with eccentric touches. The most traditional menswear contours reign supreme, renewed by a rounded shape with satin, faded or metallic finishes in intense tones ranging from bronze, the darker shades of rust to steel grey. All on a single-color base with contrasting colors in the stitching,…
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The protagonist is woman
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Impressive footwear that tell us stories of new urban stars. The new cuissard stand out from the many proposals presented at the fair: true corsets, unique and appealing for all styles: thigh high, skin tight, perforated, suedette, ripped or fringed denim, embroidered, patent-lather, glitter and even classic, black leather or nubuck, but also in natural tones. Another best seller is the lace-up…
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New romantic mix for the 2017-2018 winter collection
Saturday, January 14, 2017
While browsing among the Riva del Garda exhibiting booths, one cannot but notice that the looks of the winter footwear is changing. A new romantic and passionate flavour sweeps across the next winter collection, featuring soft and sumptuous velvets, 3-D embroideries and appliques, roses and bouquets all over, from booties to sneakers. A comeback to th…
Read moreThe World in one event
Thursday, December 22, 2016
A quick overview amongst the 32,000 plus square meters of exhibition space to familiarise yourself with the huge choice on offer at the 87th edition of Expo Riva Schuh. Catalogue online
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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Read moreNew strategies to win over the market
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
A footwear sector in turmoil is the picture emerging from Expo Riva Schuh, the international trade fair dedicated to the world of volume footwear, which today closes its 86th edition with 11,025 visitors. “This edition has brought us back to the image of a sector that is changing – explains the chairman of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, Roberto Pellegrini. Expo Riva Schuh has always been a grea…
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