Carlin International to Host ‘Lingerie Trends Workshop’ At Galleria Intima 2013

June 26, 2013 - PRLog -- Carlin International, a French-based trend forecasting company will be conducting a 2-day exclusive seminar regarding upcoming trends in the intimate apparel industry and brand building through design innovation at Galleria Intima 2013 - India’s Largest Sourcing Fair for Intimate Apparel Professionals. The event will be held on 23rd August and 24th August 2013 at Grand Hyatt, Goa.

These creative coaching seminars will be conducted by David Landart, Asia Sales Director of Carlin International and his team. David Landart has more than 15 years on experience in international textile and fashion industry, having honed a deep understanding and knowledge of Asian manufacturers, brands difficulties and challenges, paralleled with western buyers’ requirements. David and his team will also be designing the ‘Trends Boutique’ – an exclusive spot for select exhibitors to feature their most contemporary creations. Trends Boutique is where most designers and merchandiser will flock around and get inspired.

Carlin International is renowned globally and stands as one of the top trend publishers with 66 years of trend predicting experience. On day one at Galleria Intima 2013, Carlin International would conduct a seminar on ‘Importance of Design in Growing your Brand’, while sharing their experience of many years in design and advertising. Remarks David Landart, “With the increasing Indian woman’s fashion exposure and awareness, it means that local brands will have to invest into genuine brand building and work on creative strategy, work on an increasing number of well-designed products and change their products renewal rate policy, educate their market through better communication tools and retail concepts in order to enhance products added values. That has been the case everywhere in emerging markets in the past. This seminar will try to guide business and management people on how to generate strong ROI from trends and design investments, at the same time how designers can use trends with regards to new product developments.”

On Day Two, the trend forecasting company will share valuable information and insight on existing trend information with regards to the lingerie industry, at the same time offering a peek into the future trends for the industry in the year 2014, with respect to trends in designs, styles, looks, colour schemes, prints etc. Four themes will be reflected at the Trends 2014 forum: Complicity, Exuberance, Confidential and Sensitive. This seminar aims to help attending guests from intimate apparel manufacturing and supply end to gather and apply trend knowledge to develop products that respond in tandem with the consumer needs and aspirations.

Commenting on Carlin’s association with Galleira Intima 2013, Yusuf Dohadwala, CEO of Intimate Apparel Association of India (IAAI) notes, “I think this is one of the biggest highlights this year at Galleria Intima. The Indian Intimate Apparel Industry will witness such extensive knowledge on Design & Trends for the first time that too from the perspective of World Experts.”

Trend Forecasting in Intimate Apparel business is a crucial source of knowledge and insight. Carlin International has conducted such sessions across the world, bringing to the intimate apparel industry valuable insight and lingerie trend alerts in order to empower it with up-to-date information and expectations of the industry as well as its consumers. This is within the purview of the industry players and lends a helping hand for planning, developing and marketing products that best suit the market aspirations at the time.

“I believe Galleria Intima shall become in the future a one-stop service for creative solutions. Creativity is truly what is missing in India at the time being but creative brands will emerge, very much in tune with fashion increasing its influence in terms of Fabrics sourcing, Designs / Trends and Retail solutions,” comments Landart.

Online registration for Galleria Intima 2013 is now open

About Galleria Intima 2013:

Galleria Intima is India’s Largest Sourcing Fair for Intimate Apparel Professionals. Now in its second year, the exhibition draws many Indian and international participants, including industry players from USA, Sri Lanka, Austria, China, Indonesia, Turkey, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Thailand, and Italy. This two day congregation seeks to bridge a communication platform between intimate apparel manufacturers, suppliers and brand marketers, so as to uphold best practices in the industry. The exhibition will be held on 23rd and 24th August 2013 in Goa at Grand Hyatt; and aspiring participants can solicit enrolment via online registration.

About Intimate Apparel Association of India (IAAI):

An apex body striving to bring more success and development to the intimate apparel industry of India, the Intimate Apparel Association of India (IAAI) was formulated on 30th May 2010. The Association harbors one vision in mind, which is to promote, advance, expand, and develop Indian intimate apparel industry such that it may soon be a force to reckon with not only in the Indian markets, but also globally. Being the fastest growing segment of the apparel industry in India, the Association acts as a steering force in the intimate apparel business that guides it into a more illustrious and distinguished future.

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Key Contacts:

Mr. Yusuf Dohadwala

Chief Executive Officer, IAAI

M: +91-8080899929 E: yusuf@iaai.co.in

Ms. Sherilynn Tellis

Project Executive, Galleria Intima 2013

M: +91-8080899927 E: info@iaai.co.in