Oct. 30 – Italy’s fashion creations walk the catwalk in Almaty. 83 Italian companies are presenting their collections to the Kazakh market via the Italian Fashion and Shoes From Italy event organized at the Hotel Royal Tulip. The event, which lasts until tomorrow, is organized by ICE – the Agency for the promotion abroad and internationalization of Italian companies, in collaboration for the footwear section with Assocalzaturifici (National Association of Italian Footwear Manufacturers). Italian Fashion and Shoes From Italy has now become the main meeting point between Italian producers and Kazakh, Uzbek, Tajik and Kirghiz buyers, who can view the new samples for the 2014 spring- summer collections. This edition sees the participation of 59 footwear companies and 24 apparel companies as well as the presence of more than 70 buyers from the three neighboring countries and other cities of Kazakhstan who already confirmed their presence. The event, the only one dedicated to promotional footwear and apparel made in Italy in the whole area of Central Asia, takes place twice a year and usually attracts 350/400 buyers and importers.
