From October 22 to October 25, 2018, the 50th International Exhibition Shoes was held in Moscow, in the Expocentre Fairgrounds . The world of skin-2018. Autumn» The main event dedicated to the products of the footwear and leather industry of the upper price segment in Russia. The exhibition, organized by JSC "Expocentre" and the Italian company BolognaFiere, was held with the official support of the Association of Italian Shoe Manufacturers (Assocalzaturifici) and the Italian Ministry of Economic Development.

«Shoes. The world of skin-2018. Autumn" has again become a platform where business and fashion met. More than 200 companies from 12 countries of the world have familiarized industry specialists with the best collections of world leaders in the production of shoes, finished leather goods and fashion trends of the spring-summer 2019 season.

Traditionally, most of the exposition was made up of companies from Italy. Such world-famous companies as Dino Bigioni, Marino Fabiani, Baldinini, Fabi, Loriblu, Nando Muzi, Cromia, Valentino Orlandi, Marino Orlandi and others presented their novelties. The Italian participants once again demonstrated their skills: handmade, genuine leather and exquisite accessories.

A significant event of the exhibition was the visit of the exposition by the Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte. The head of the Italian government addressed the participants and noted the importance of the exhibition "Shoes. The world of leather" for the promotion of Italian manufacturers in the Russian market.

Trend Bureau «Trendskwaer» and JSC «Expocentre» organized a trend tour of the presentation area «Trends of leather goods» and the stands of the exhibition participants. This allowed professional visitors to better navigate the current trends in the footwear and haberdashery market.

The project "Expocentre" was working online for exhibitions without counterfeit, aimed at reducing the cases of demonstration of counterfeit products at exhibitions.

Interesting and useful business seminars of the business program of the exhibition attracted a large number of shoe industry specialists. During the events, key issues of business development and important problems of the industry were discussed.

As part of the business program of the exhibition «Shoes. The world of skin-2018. Autumn» the Festival of Young Designers «SHOES DESIGN-2018 took place. Autumn», organized by Kosygin Russian State University and JSC "Expocentre". This event allows young designers to express themselves in the professional community and present their projects to the public.

International Exhibition «Shoes. The world of skin-2019. Spring" will be held from March 19 to 22, 2019 in Pavilion No. 7 Expocentre Fairgrounds.

Photos provided by the organizers.