Neonyt Düsseldorf Will Open With An Exciting Program And a Full Range Of Sustainable Brands

“Our biggest challenge as organizers is to get trade back to the exhibition, to get them interested in new things and to encourage exchange.” - Ulrike Kähler, Managing Director Igedo Exhibitions.

Neonyt Düsseldorf will be celebrated on Areal Böhler, from January 28th to 30th, 2023 side by side with FASHN ROOMS, the international trade fair for Fashion, Shoes, and Accessories and their Showroom concept. The concept focuses on a platform that brings together a tailored and transparent line-up of businesses in one area at a certain point in time. In order to participate in Neonyt Düsseldorf, exhibitors had to pass a strict sustainability check. You will find everything from contemporary, casual, and urban wear to denim, streetwear, and sportswear, all the way down to business attire.

"Local, International" is the motto in January. Among the brands taking part are Greenbomb, Wunderwerk, like a bird, HempAge, Werner 1911, Soruka, Thies 1856 and Stapf and Les Racines du Ciel. All strictly checked for sustainability, in cooperation with Lavinia Muth – Sustainability Advocate & Consultant.

TRANSFORMATION TO A BETTER FASHION WORLD

THE STAGE

A space in the center of the exhibition shared by both trade shows Neonyt and FASHN ROOMS will offer a variety of talks addressing significant sustainability concerns of the Neonyt community in between FASHION ROOMS seminars and trend lectures.

PREPEEK

Prepeek is a social event created especially for content creators, bloggers, YouTubers, journalists and multipliers. It will not only demonstrate the fun side of green fashion, but it will also provide a deeper understanding of sustainability. Fatima Njoya, Glamour Junior Fashion and Sustainability Editor, will lead the event on all three days.

Luxiders Magazine, together with Green Knowledge and Greenstyle Munich, will participate on the PrePeek Talk "The Greenwashing Trap", a journalistic insight into transparent and authentic communication. On Sunday, 29th January, 14.00 hours. 

Here are some talks to look forward to:

Saturday, 28 January 2023

1.00 pm
Best Practice: Shared Aiming. How can content creators collaborate with businesses in an authentic and purposeful way?

• Nicola Henseler, Co-Founder & CEO 
• Bina Nöhr, CEO 'Baìge the Label' & Content Creator 
• Sandra Lai-Chun Cheung, Design & Brand Communication & Content Creator

4.00 pm
Meriem Lebdiri x Neonyt Prepeek Talk
How credible is the diversity promise of the fashion industry?

• Meriem Lebdiri, CEO & Designer 'MERIEM LEBDIRI'
• Christine Chlench, CEO & Designer 'CHLENCH Fashion
• Sema Gedik, CEO 'At Eye Level
• Anna Spindelndreier (Co-Founder & photographer 'helloyou.Studio')

Sunday, 29 January 2023

14.00 hours– Prepeek
THE GREENWASHING TRAP

• Jens Wittwer, Co-Founder Luxiders Magazine
• Cynthia Blasberg, Chefredakteurin Green Knowledge
• Mirjam Smend, CEO & Founder GREENSTYLE munich

16.00 hours – Prepeek
Fast Framing - Let’s rethink the role of retail together! 

• Maike Rabe, Professor and Institute Director at Hochschule Niederrhein of Applied Sciences
• Carmen Jenny, CEO & Co-Founder of CLOTHESfriends
• Heiko Wunder, CEO of Wunderwerk

FASHIONSUSTAIN

The international Neonyt conference Fashionsustain is the place to be if you want to see, hear, and learn about the current state of technology and sustainability breakthroughs and how they can empower meaningful innovation and change processes in fashion and textiles. The conference event by Messe Frankfurt will cover significant sustainability concerns from the Neonyt community along with FASHIN ROOMS workshops and trend presentations.

Here are some talks to look forward to:

Sunday, 29 January 2023
2.45 hours - Local, International.
What role do local communities play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals?

• Heiko Wunder from Rheinstoff GmbH and Co. KG
• Dr. Monika Hauck from Repair Rebels GmbH & Change Rooms
• Burcu Gözet, Senior Researcher at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
• Dr. Michael J. Rauterkus, Councillor for Economics, Digitalisation, Human Resources and Organisation of the State Capital Düsseldorf 

15.00 hours - The Stage: FASHN ROOMS
Should we slow down or speed up?

• Carl Tillessen, German Fashion Institute DMI

16.00 hour - Fast Framing
Let's rethink the role of retail together!

(Short keynote speeches followed by open talk for sharing, networking & brainstorming.)

• Carmen Jenny, CEO & Co-Founder 'CLOTHESfriends'.
• Maike Rabe, Professor and Institute Director Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
• Heiko Wunder, CEO in Wunderwerk 

Monday, 30 January 2023 

11.00 am – 11.40am
Discussion: Transparent supply chain. How well do I know my suppliers?

• Anna Canadell, Co-Founder of BCOME CERTIFIED, S.L.
• Edu Uribesalgo, Innovation and Sustainability DirectorTernua Group (Import Arrasate S.L.)
• Kutay Saritosun, Marketing and Communication Manager bluesign technologies AG
• Abdelkader Amouche, Commercial Director of Haelixa 

12.00 pm- The Stage: Fashionsustain 
Sustainability through design - More than timelessness and recyclable materials

• Melina Bucher, Designer
•  Michaela Leitz, Plus Size Luxury Fashion Stylist & Size Inclusive Fashion Expert
• Katja Schwarz, Founder “Dress to measure”
• Maijken Kalvhave, Creative Denmark, Executive Director

Fashionsustain encourages an individual knowledge event as well as an unique temporary community. Messe Frankfurt designed the format for innovation and product managers, sustainability and CSR specialists, brand strategy and marketing developers, buyers, HR experts, and young people from fashion, textile, sourcing, retail, technology, and start-ups. 

"It's great that Neonyt is coming to Düsseldorf in January. Super location, very good accessibility, the synergy with FASHN ROOMS and the Fashionsustain conference area give rise to great expectations." – Heiko Wunder, Founder of Wunderwerk.