Pitti Uomo 84

The international fashion market meets in Florence and asks for -- and offers - confidence AN ASIAN FEEL FOR PITTI UOMO 84 EDITION Another rise in foreign buyers while the Italians remain steady at 2012 levels: a total of over 18,100 buyers At the 84th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo and the 12th edition of Pitti W (Florence, Fortezza da Basso, 18-21 June 2013), the buyer attendance figures confirm the already widespread impression of a fair filled with proposals, exuberance and energy: the market responded in a positive and confident way to the extraordinary efforts of the over one thousand brands that focused on quality, research and style, bolstering the expectations of the organizers (Pitti Immagine) and promoters (Centro di Firenze per la Moda Italiana). Once again Pitti Uomo presented a broad and diverse selection of men's fashion proposals, reserving particular attention for innovation and research: well established Italian brands, an increasingly qualified group of foreign companies committed to research, up-and-coming new brands, young designers, new artisans of fashion, a selection of the most original interpreters of urban and sporty styles -- for both the clothing and accessories. The fair confirmed the great excitement that is always generated by this meeting between high sartorial and manufacturing traditions and young contemporary elegance. The media and buyers decreed the success of this edition's new features: the transfer of Pitti W -- the fair dedicated