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JANUARY 7 1 21 28 Executive Predictions: The industry s greats predict what 20 will bring Season s Preview: Your first look at Autumn. The season is put under the spotlight as brands plan their next collections Next Generation: After the success of last year s inaugural supplement, Drapers celebrates the next generation of UK fashion talent, with a special 0-page supplement Menswear Special: In the first of its seasonal look books, Drapers publishes its menswear Autumn special Menswear Feature: In-depth look at what s driving the menswear market Menswear, Pitti Uomo: The first of the trade show reports from Pitti Uomo (Florence) where menswear brands showcase their Autumn collections Streetwear Special: Hot on the heels of the Menswear Special, Drapers focus on the streetwear sector Streetwear, Bread & Butter: Our round up of the most exciting trends and labels from the mammoth trade show Bread and Butter in Berlin where the high priests of branded streetwear unveil the latest looks Streetwear Feature: In-depth look at what s driving the streetwear market Menswear, Milan Men s: We examine the runways of Milan men s fashion week for the most on-trend looks and commercial styles Etail Awards Winners Brochure: Drapers unveils the 20 winners February Womenswear, Pret a Porter & Who s Next: Drapers visits the Parisian womenswear shows Womenswear Special: The womenswear look book for Autumn with model and product shoots to inspire and excite buyers for the coming season Lingerie: This season we launch a dedicated lingerie section, with its own model and product photo shoot Womenswear Feature: In-depth look at what s driving the womenswear market Womenswear, Pure Preview: We give you a sneak preview of contemporary womenswear show Pure London, newly launched young fashion show Pure Spirit and menswear show Stitch Product Lifecycle Management Feature: With all eyes on what Kate Middleton wears from now until the big day, Drapers shows you how to create instant product to reflect the Princess-to-be s style Menswear, Paris men s catwalks: It s Paris under the spotlight now as we turn to the city of lights and examine the men s collections Womenswear, Paris Couture: The couture catwalks of Paris usher in a luxurious take on womenswear Kidswear: Show report from Bubble, London Kidswear, Pitti Bimbo: Drapers brings you news from trade show Pitti Bimbo (Florence) Textiles, Pitti Filati: Trends from the Florence show Streetwear: All the news and trends from London Edge Streetwear (TBC): Trends from Barcelona show, The Brandery Womenswear, Pure show report: Drapers rounds up the news and trends from Pure, Spirit and Stitch Womenswear, Copenhagen Fashion Week: We round-up the best brands and newest trends from Copenhagen Fashion Week, as we visit influential shows CPH Vision, CIFF and Gallery Inspiring Independents Special: Together with trade show Pure, we list the top 50 most inspiring independent retailers in the UK and Ireland as voted by you, the industry, and reveal why they made the cut Footwear Special: The last of our seasonal look books, we present our footwear special with key trends and looks that buyers should be investing in Womenwear, Menswear, Footwear, Lingerie, Moda: The best labels and hottest trends from the Moda UK show in Birmingham Eveningwear: We pull together the most important brands and key looks for eveningwear as seen at Pure London and Moda New York Fashion Week: The Big Apple comes under scrutiny as we look for the commercial tips from the catwalks
march april 8 15 22 29 London Fashion Week: We bring you the best from the capital s catwalks Textiles, Premier Vision: The latest trends from the French trade show Milan Fashion Week: The best from the runways of Italy s fashion capital Footwear: Micam report: We bring you the best footwear brands exhibiting at the Italian show weeks Streetwear: Margin show report Business Supplement, The Inaugural Fashion Etail Report: Commissioned to provide an annual sense check of the fashion etail industry from the consumer s point of view Footwear, GDS report: We visit the German footwear giant and report back on the standout brands Next Generation: Drapers reports on its Next Generation Academy event Womenswear, High Street Hit or Miss: Our report on which womenswear retailers are rocking the high street and which are trundling along Menswear, High Street Hit or Miss: We look at the menswear retailers and judge who is doing it best Business Supplement Olympics Special: The London Olympics taking place in 2012 could offer fashion retailers and brands a second peak trading period after Christmas. We show you how to make the most of this opportunity Footwear, High Street Hit or Miss: The footwear retailers are judged on who provides the best product and service Business Feature: Finance may 6 13 20 june 3 17 2 Occasionwear: Drapers unveils its first ever dedicated occasionwear indicator and looks at what the mother of the bride will be wearing this season, courtesy of the Royal Wedding Business Feature: Property Business Supplement, Customer Insight: In this special focus, we investigate what the customer is really thinking, giving you a better opportunity to maximise sales based on your customers needs Footwear Winners Brochure: Find out who won one of these prestigious awards Exhibitions Show Calendar: This comprehensive list is the essential guide to planning your buying trips for the coming season Season s Preview supplement, Womenswear, Menswear, Streetwear: We forecast what looks you will see at the coming fashion exhibitions and what you should look out for Business Supplement, Christmas Special: With Christmas providing your highest sales peak, we bring you a comprehensive supplement on how to maximise sales across the seasonal peak: from logistics and multi-channeling to in-season party product Graduate Fashion Week: We look at the future of the industry Menswear, Pitti Uomo Show: Drapers reports from the Florence show Kidswear, Bubble Show: Trends from the kidswear show july 1 8 15 22 29 Menswear, Milan: We pick out the best bits from the catwalks Menswear: Men s catwalks from Paris Business Feature: Logistics Kidswear, Pitti Bimbo: A report from the Florence show Streetwear, Bread & Butter: We pull out key trends and new brands to make your tills sing Menswear Special (TBC): Our dedicated menswear, seasonal special Womenswear Special (TBC): Our womenswear fashion special, focussing on the largest sector of the market to show what the brands are up to this season Womenswear, Pure Preview: We bring you news on what to look out for at Pure London Womenswear, Mainstream Showrooms: We visit the top London showrooms to highlight the strongest looks Streetwear Special (TBC): Drapers brings you the third of our seasonal specials Textiles, Pitti Filati: Key trends from the textile show
august 5 12 19 26 september 2 9 16 23 30 Womenswear, Young Fashion, Menswear: We bring you the best brands from Pure London, Spirit and Stitch Streetwear: We bring you all the news and brands from Margin Womenwear, Menswear, Footwear, Lingerie: We pull together the best bits from Moda Birmingham Womenswear, Copenhangen Show Report: The Great Danes show off their best brands and we bring back what is right for the UK market Footwear Special: The final fashion special of the season. We show you the best brands in the sector Business Feature: Technology Streetwear: Trends from the London Edge show Womenswear, Pret-a-Porter & Who s Next: We bring you the lowdown on the Parisian shows Footwear, GDS: Drapers picks the best from the German footwear show Business Feature: Security Textiles, Premier Vision: Trends from the French textile show New York Fashion Week: Drapers brings you the best from the Big Apple s catwalks London Fashion Week: We show you what our capital s catwalks have to offer Footwear, Micam show report: Drapers reports back from the Milan footwear show october 7 1 21 28 Womenswear, Hit or Miss: We secret shop the high street to test which womenswear retailers are packing a punch Milan Fashion Week: Drapers highlights the best shows from Milan Menswear, High Street Hit or Miss: This time it s the menswear retailers under scrutiny Business Supplement, China: We tell you everything that you need to know about expanding into China Paris Fashion Week: A Parisian feast as we showcase the best from the catwalks Footwear, High Street Hit or Miss: Which high street retailers can truly walk the walk? Eveningwear: Market analysis on Christmas partywear and where you can get it Business Feature: BCSC (property) november Business Feature: Finance Business Supplement Customer Insight: The third edition of the Drapers customer insight special examines how consumer trends have changed in the last 12 months Drapers Awards Winners Brochure: The 21 st celebration of all that s great in fashion and retail 2 9 December 16 Top 100 Power List: The top 100 most influential people in fashion revealed Exhibitions, Show Calendar: Your essential guide to all the shows taking place in the next six months Review of the Year: We look at the issues that shaped 20