The next edition of IAF World Fashion Convention will begin in Antwerp, Belgium on November 8, 2021. This time the theme is transition of the global fashion system and it will be approached through the perspective of collaboration in the global supply chain. Sessions focusing on new business models, digitalization, supply chain resilience and transparency will highlight the necessity of buyers and suppliers working together to create the transition the apparel industry needs.

The composition of convention’s delegates, from across the world and spanning the supply chain with a strong representation of small and medium brands and manufacturers further highlights the convention’s core message that is buying brands, retailers and supplying manufacturers rely on each other equally to create supply chains that are resilient enough to withstand the rough ride of the apparel industry’s transition.

For example, one session on new business models, on e-fashion in manufacturing, will bring together a US manufacturing brand, a European fashion tech company and an innovative Asian manufacturer.

The convention will be a physical event, with the organizers noting a nearly full house. To facilitate delegates who are not able to be physically present, the sessions will be live streamed and recorded.