Drapers August 2003

MARGIN LONDON is an affordable exhibition giving new fashion labels a platform to reach a larger buying and press audience. Showcasing upscale streetwear and directional fashion, the forthcoming August editions of Margin London will showcase a tightly edited selection of Menswear and Womenswear.

MENS > The Mens show gathers the finest exponents of upscale streetwear and casual tailoring from the UK, Europe, and the US. The Mens edition will showcase modern tailoring from brands such as Spiked Punch, Bond International, Tyler and Yes; directional graphics from new labels including Scrawl Tees, Urino, Tank Theory and Two People; and accessories with broad appeal from labels including Airkit, Block Headwear, Truck Brand, Skratch and Weirdworks.

11 USA Labels showing exclusively at Margin; 16 New labels debuting their ranges in the UK;

Artist Pete Fowler will be decorating the free bar and magazine area.

CONFIRMED EXHIBITORS FOR THE MENS EDITION INCLUDE: >Airkit >Block Headwear >Bond International >Dephect >Eternal Beau >Filter Clothing >Fish & Friend >Friendly Animals >Frisk >Gama-Go >Ginja Ninja >Hospital Radio >Iggi >Imperfectionist >Ink & Paint >King Underapparel >Lazy Oaf >Militia >Northern Shirts >OK47 >Pure Evil >Rainbow Knitwear >Scrawl Tees >Seventyseven >Skratch >Spiked Punch >Subsurface >Supremebeing >Syndrome >Tank Theory >Terratag >The Invisibles >Thread >Truck Brand >Twisted Generation >Two People >2sickbastards >Tyler >Upper Playground >Urino >Wanted Clothing >Wildlife Distribution >Yes

WOMENS > This is the first womens salon of its kind - menswear has been well served in this field generally. We look forward to staging the first boutique-style trade exhibition for womens upscale streetwear and directional fashion in London. Whilst the Mens show gathers the finest exponents of upscale streetwear and casual tailoring, the Womens will showcase a diverse blend of upscale streetwear, high-end clothing and unique accessories; from exclusive Italian handbags to hand-crafted lingerie as well as excting clothing ranges.

9 Overseas Labels showing exclusively at Margin;

9 New labels debuting their ranges in the UK;

Sound Artists Thunderbolt will be installing their sound art.

CONFIRMED EXHIBITORS FOR THE WOMENS EDITION INCLUDE: >Airkit >Bessies Undies >Be.you#[k] >Blythe >Con Chi Esco Stasera >Elec/tri-c’ity >Emma Levine >Florinda Schnitzel >Geek Boutique >Get Casual >Get Cutie >Gozi >Gröovyk Clothing >Idols >Iggi >Ki-Shirts >OK47 >Our World >Rainbow Knitwear >Ruby Foo >Supremebeing >Traffic People >Twisted Generation >Wildlife Distribution >Woo Woo >Yes >Zippy Ziggy

MARGIN LONDON DATES

>MENS >10th & 11th August 2003

>WOMENS >17th & 18th August 2003

10am to 6pm

The Music Rooms South Molton Lane London W1

Images from February 2003

Second edition of Margin London expands in size and scope

Apparel, February 9-10, London

Showcasing upscale streetwear, the second edition of Margin London has grown in size and scope. The February 2003 edition will preview clothing and accessories ranges for men and women by 35 unique labels, including many new design start-ups.The new Margin London venue, located in the Music Rooms in South Molton Lane, close to central shopping streets Oxford Street and Bond Street, provides a relaxed space to view collections.
Labels exhibiting include, Accidental Genius, Beth Graham, Blue Camper Van, Block Headwear, Bond International, Broke Bitter N Twisted, Cast Off, Electricity, Electronic Sheep, Emma Levine, Exact Science, Gama-Go, Loaf, Michael Keller, OK47, Reprezent, Shoplifters, Terratag, The Invisibles, U-ACT, Rainbow Knitwear, Upper Playground, Wanted Clothing and Wildlife Distribution.The first edition of Margin London took place in August 2002 in the function space at The Light Bar, London, E1. Buyers and press from key stores and magazines in France, Ireland, Italy, Japan and the UK attended over two days to preview spring/summer 2003 collections from nine British and Japanese labels. Margin London was established to give new labels an affordable platform to reach a wider buying and press audience.

MARGIN LONDON
Showcasing upscale streetwear, the second edition of MARGIN LONDON has grown in size and scope. The February 2003 edition will preview clothing and accessories ranges for Men and Women by 35 unique labels, including many new design start-ups.

VENUE
The new MARGIN LONDON venue, located close to Oxford Street & Bond Street, provides a relaxed space to view collections.
Venue: The Music Rooms, South Molton Lane, London W1
1 minutes walk from Bond Street Tube Station.

DATES
February 9th & 10th 2003, between 10am to 6pm.

EXHIBITORS
Labels exhibiting include: