The BKS + FIMI event has announce d the dates for its next edition. Set to take place at Feria Valencia, expectations for the upcoming show are high, with growth marked by the participating sectors’ enthusiasm.
Valencia, 19th October 2022.- The pairing of childcare and fashion not only works but is also becoming firmly established and growing. The figures from the last fair for the world of childhood, Babykid Spain + FIMI, prove the point. This next edition is slated to take place from 26th to 28th January 2023 and is being organised jointly by Feria Valencia and ASEPRI.
With three and a half months to go until opening day, BKS+FIMI has confirmed that 80% of the brands that exhibited in 2022 will be back next January, along with new exhibitors. This translates into more than 230 brands from 21 countries having confirmed that they will be at BKS+FIMI. The great results achieved by the last edition mean that the upcoming one, poised to be more international than ever, is very keenly anticipated.
Germany, Belgium, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the USA, Portugal, Sweden, Holland, Greece and the United Kingdom are just a few of the countries the exhibitors at BABYKID SPAIN + FIMI will be coming from. The 2023 show will feature new brands such as Italian manufacturer Inglesina, which has manufactured products and solutions for infant wellbeing for 60 years, Spanish distributor Toc Toys, which always supports sustainable brands and specialises in environmentally friendly toys and other products and distributes the Little Dutch brand, amongst others. Also exhibiting for the first time are Joissy, of Poland, with a very trendy collection of bags for mums, and Staffelstein, of Germany,withproducts that help the development of the child’s motor skills. One of the currently most highly valued brands of child car seat, Cybex, will also be exhibiting at BKS + FIMI, as will Bichos atrevidos and Italian Brand Foppapedretti.
Notable fashion brands that will be exhibiting include Foque, which has been designing for a junior audience for 50 years, Nanos, Tartaleta, Rapife, Babidu, Mac Ilusión and Paz Rodríguez. As for accessories, Valencian manufacturers Siena and Monnuage have also confirmed they will be taking space.
Live shooting will be back at this next edition as well, offering brands the opportunity to present their collections to the media and visitors. Equally, the BKS + FIMI team is already working on the Fimi Kids Fashion Week – FKFW catwalk, which will show the latest trends in the market and is an initiative in which international media and influencers.
This fresh edition of the fair will also see the launch of an unprecedented international campaign targeted at new potential markets that will make BKS + FIMI a unique business platform. The initiative is being partnered by the Valencia Chamber of Commerce and IVACE, with support from ICEX.
“This is an unmissable international event both for showing products and for identifying the latest trends. For manufacturers and retailers alike, Babykid Spain + FIMI is the ideal place to do business”, claims Alicia Gimeno, director of the important event.
The foremost meeting point for professionals in the universe of childhood is organised jointly by Feria Valencia and ASEPRI, the Spanish Association of Children’s Brands, and will be taking place from Thursday to Saturday, showing all the latest products from the different sectors of industry represented by the Association.
