Igedo Exhibitions is pleased to announce the cooperation with the international fashion fair IFCO – Istanbul Fashion Connection. The fashion fair IFCO finds from February 8-11, 2023 held at Istanbul Expo Center and organized by İTKİB Fuarcılık A.Ş., a subsidiary of İHKİB. This cooperation agreement underlines the recognition of the Igedo Exhibitions in the round of international fashion trade fairs. On the IFCO Igedo Exhibitions takes over the “Europe selection” area.
“Istanbul, the fashion capital of Turkey, is the ideal environment to bring trends, fashion, design, brands and companies together. A gateway to the world of fashion.”
Mustafa Pasahan (Vice President of İHKİB)
“In recent years, the Turkish clothing retail sector has grown rapidly, so it is of great advantage for European exporters of branded fashion to establish themselves there. We are very pleased to see the next steps in the further development of the IFCO to accompany intensively.”
Philipp Kronen (Managing Partner, Igedo Exhibitions)
Launched at Istanbul Expo Center in February 2022 IFCO – started with very good results for the exhibitors. This new event is developing into a venue for selected international brands and designers in Istanbul. Womenswear, menswear, kidswear, denim, leather and fur: the entire spectrum of the clothing industry is shown here.
Once a year – in the autumn/winter season – under the roof of the IFCO two additional halls with their own segments: Linexpo and FashionIST. This is where industry experts come together to start long-term projects and partnerships:
Linexpo – Brands from Europe present different collections of lingerie, underwear and swimwear.
FashionIST – presents the whole range of dreamlike wedding and evening dresses.
There are currently around 600 mainly national brands on the IFCO present. Catwalk shows, seminars and a gala night complement the fair.
In addition to access to the Turkish clothing retail trade, there are also special opportunities for international fashion exporters to expand customer relationships in numerous export markets in Turkey’s nearer and more distant neighboring countries.
IFCO – Istanbul Fashion Connection provides access to some of the most interesting and future-oriented sales markets: the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the Arabian Gulf, Central Asia and Southeast Europe.
