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YOUNG designers will get the chance to present their original collections alongside more established labels at GDS this September.
The young fashion area 'Design Attack' will give 100 talented footwear and accessory designers to exhibit in the urban and streetwear SoulExpress section. The event area will be staged like a station concourse, complete with a railway carriage and tracks, with dancers performing on a rotating platform in among luggage, trolleys and ticket offices.
Three theme 'main streets' have been set up to guide visitors through the exhibits, 'Fifth Avenue', 'Disco Street' and 'The Bronx'. There will also be a genuine restaurant car available serving food and refreshments with live DJs and light effects for entertainment.
To draw particular attention to the young designers, GDS will also be holding the SoulExpress Fashion Awards 2008. Categories include 'Best Shoe' and 'Best Outfit' and winners will get a sponsored stand for the March 2009 show. The Main Association of the German Footwear Industry will also be presenting the Footwear Fashion Future Award to a young designer for the eleventh time.
GDS 2008 takes place in Düsseldorf from 12-14 September.
For more information visit www.gds-online.com.
THE Colour Studio at Rainbow Club is going from strength to strength, as more girls are opting to have shoes dyed not only for weddings but also for other special occasions.
The rise in popularity of end of school 'proms' - once an American preserve, means that more and more girls are looking for something special, and different, to make them stand out.
The Colour Studio has years of expertise in hand colouring shoes and bags perfectly, and can guarantee colour matching when colouring shoes or bags from the extensive ranges at Rainbow
Club.
