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Footwear Fashion Future Award
[12/09/2008] Unmistakable design alone is not enough for young shoe designers. Shoes by Simone Schmitt, Isabelle Zahorka and Felix Braun are also multi-functional, stylishly designed, futuristic and practical. This year’s winners of the Footwear Fashion Future Awards were awarded their prizes at GDS. Footwear Fashion Future Award - read more
Y Trends für Young Fashion Footwear
[08/09/2008] “We don’t believe in trend dictates but in shared views,” says Nicoline van Enter. The playful didatical approach whets visitors' appetite encouraging them to join in using ideas like the “Shoemix” deck of cards, which produces entirely new ideas in only a few minutes. These and other activities will be on all day long on the days of the trade fair. Participation is free. Y Trends für Young Fashion Footwear - read more
Kids Business Brunch on Saturday Noon
[07/09/2008] Experts discuss the following questions: Are traditional suppliers in the kids’ choe segment a thing of the past? Does the future of the kids’ shoe market lie in trendy volume suppliers who hardly offer any USP potential? Are “quality children’s shoes” a relic threatened with extinction?
Kids Business Brunch on Saturday Noon - read more
High School Musical
[07/09/2008] The US movie High School Musical is a Disney production, has achieved icon status among teenies and made its actors idolized super stars. The first film was watched by over 170 million TV viewers in 2006. Finally, there is also a matching shoe collection available for Disney’s successful High School Musical. Also on show will be the trailer for the new movie "High School Musical 3: Senior Year". High School Musical - read more
Services at GDS and global shoes
[17/07/2008] With their numerous services GDS and global shoes aim to make trade fair attendance inexpensive and efficient for every trade visitor. Services at GDS and global shoes - read more
‘design attack’: young designers picking up speed on the SOULEXPRESS
[15/07/2008] All aboard! For young designers ‘design attack’ means full steam ahead. As part of GDS – the International Event for Shoes & Accessories from 12 to 14 September 2008 – 100 young design talents will be presenting their original collections in the unconventional Young Fashion Area ‘design attack’ alongside selected, more established labels. ‘design attack’: young designers picking up speed on the SOULEXPRESS - read more
GDS presents a completely new concept
[01/07/2008] + GDS and GLOBAL SHOES: updated hall layout
+ Homogenous lifestyle worlds provide clear orientation
+ GLS to be integrated with GDS
GDS presents a completely new concept - read more
Final Release: March 2008
[16/03/2008] Busy atmosphere: Düsseldorf’s shoe fair trio continues upswing + Plus 3%: 34,000 visitors from 76 countries + GDS increasingly pitched as a platform for trends + Sizeably higher order intake Final Release: March 2008 - read more
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