Strong Italian presence at APLF Dubai

27 May 2022 Strong Italian presence at APLF Dubai Italy was one of the main exhibitors at APLF 2022 that took place for the first time in Dubai from March 30th to April 1st. The Italian Trade Agency, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in the UAE, the Consulate General in Dubai and ASSOMAC… Continue reading Strong Italian presence at APLF Dubai

Best of APLF Awards 2022 – Winners of APLF Dubai Leather

APLF Awards

1 April 2022 Best of APLF Awards 2022 – Winners of APLF Leather Dubai The winners of the Best of APLF Awards (BOAA) 2022 were announced during BOAA & Design-A-Bag Awards and Cocktail Party in the evening of 30 March 2022 during APLF Dubai fair.   There was a total of 6 winners from the… Continue reading Best of APLF Awards 2022 – Winners of APLF Dubai Leather

Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 – Overall Winner – AMARA, Neil Bryan Capistrano, Philippines

31 March 2022 Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Overall Winner – AMARA, Neil Bryan Capistrano, Philippines The Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Final Judging Ceremony successfully took place on 31st March during APLF Dubai 2022. The judging panel selected Amara, designed by Neil Bryan Capistrano from Philippines, as this year’s overall winner. Neil will receive a 5-week bag design… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 – Overall Winner – AMARA, Neil Bryan Capistrano, Philippines

Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Revealed!

28 March 2022 Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Revealed! 2022 Competition Theme:   APLF Fall-Winter Colour & Material Trends 2022/23   1/ Leather, what else? The world is changing, go sustainable and use natural materials   2/ Colours celebrate and glorify the FW season Design with one of the Fall-Winter… Continue reading Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Revealed!

Transparency at the Core of PrimeAsia’s Participation at APLF Dubai

23 March 2022 Transparency at the Core of PrimeAsia’s Participation at APLF Dubai PrimeAsia proudly confirms its sponsorship for APLF Dubai, where the company will present many of its leading initiatives in an exerted effort to bring more transparency to the industry.   Between March 30th and April 1st, PrimeAsia will be at APLF Dubai… Continue reading Transparency at the Core of PrimeAsia’s Participation at APLF Dubai

Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 returns as a physical event at APLF Dubai

30 November 2021 Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 returns as a physical event at APLF Dubai Design-A-Bag (DAB) is a unique design competition for freelance designers and students. The finalists will be sponsored to attend the Special Edition Fashion Access Dubai Fair in March 2022, the most important global leather and material exhibition. The Overall DAB Winner… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 returns as a physical event at APLF Dubai

All All-Out Floral Party

23 November 2021 All All-Out Floral Party The dreariness of pandemic life may have been the catalyst for designers to go florid for Spring-Summer 2022. It’s perhaps an intuitive desire to bring colour and gaiety to the rather drab, cooped-up existence we have been experiencing for a year and a half now. We’re saying, “Enough,… Continue reading All All-Out Floral Party

Resort 2022/Spring 2022 Runway Reviews – Put It In a Bucket

26 October 2021 Resort 2022/Spring 2022 Runway Reviews – Put It In a Bucket Bucket bags were in full display during the 2022 Runway shows. So what exactly is a bucket bag? It normally has a round or oval shape with a flat bottom with feet and top drawstring closure. It may have a short… Continue reading Resort 2022/Spring 2022 Runway Reviews – Put It In a Bucket

Resort 2022/SS2022 Runway Reviews: A Burst of Yellow to Brighten Our Days

27 August 2021 A Burst of Yellow to Brighten Our Days Resort 2022/SS2022 Runway Reviews   It came to me like a flash of light, that warm glow of yellow that always seems to brighten my mood. The 2022 runways were awash with the sunny shade, with fashions running the gamut from pale lemons to… Continue reading Resort 2022/SS2022 Runway Reviews: A Burst of Yellow to Brighten Our Days

Design-A-Bag Competition 2020

26 August 2020 Design-A-Bag Competition 2020 The annual Design a Bag competition continued this year but was held online. There were three finalists and they were interviewed and questioned via a conference call and the interviews, the short results show and the videos from all three were shown as part of the interview process. It was… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Competition 2020