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      +++ FEBRUARY 2008 EXHIBITOR PREVIEW +++      
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Here's a preview of some of great brands that will exhibiting at Margin in February 2008 + We've previewed some of the upscale streetwear brands that Margin is well-known for, some of eco-aware labels taking part in TraidFare, our area for organic, fair trade and recycling brands; GILD, our area for directional accessories,
Kreateur, our area for premium tailoring, and the four British and Japanese brands taking part in the exchange programme between Margin London and the IFF/Terroir show in Tokyo.
A curated selection of new and directional labels + most exhibitors exclusive to Margin and many making their global debut +
In our biggest show to date, we've grown Margin into the largest mens and womens upscale streetwear exhibition in London by hand-picking great brands to create a one-stop selection of British and international directional clothing and accessories on the doorstep in central London in Soho +
You don't have to wade through hall after hall of established brands to find the new seasons diamonds as we've cherry-picked fresh brands only that have a directional edge and something new to offer a point of difference to the competition +
  FEBRUARY 2008 EXHIBITORS INCLUDE +++      
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ALEXANDER DOWNES
AMES BROS +
A-NON CLOTHING +
APPLIED CLOTHING +
BANTUM +
BRANDNATIVA +
BURNT REPUBLIC +
CAMO +
COCK & MAGPIE +
CYCLUS +
CYRHYME +
DEATH INDUSTRIES +
DEPHECT +
DIRTY +
DOUBLE GOOSE +
DRESS-O-RAMA +
DUSTY +
EIO CLOTHING +
EMILY AND FIN +
EMMA LEVINSON +
ESSKA +
FUNKRUSH +
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GIAROYE +
GIRLGANG +
GONSALVES & HALL +
GOODONE +
GUERILLA PIMP +
HAAKSILUOTO +
INSIDEOUT +
INSTANT FASHION HAPPINESS
ISO-IMPULSE +
JUMBLE +
JUSTIN HUSTLIN +
KITSCH +
KNOFLER CLOTHING
KOMODO +
KT&PAUL +
KUYICHI +
LOOP CLOTHING +
LOST PROPERTY +
LOVE & TUG +
M.Y CLOTHING +
MAIDEN-ART +
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MARKOVIEC +
MARMALADE HO +
MERC +
MIMOCO +
MISSMILNE +
MIUN +
MODNWLD +
MOLY KULTE +
MUKAVA +
ORGANIC STEREO +
OXANA +
PIK & POKKET +
PRETTY VACANT +
PROD +
PUNKY PINS +
REGENERATE +
REVELLER CLOTHING
RIA ROBERTS +
RISE UP +
SHEPLAND +
SMILEYWORLD +
SONO +
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SP:UK +
SUGAR BABE +
SWAG +
TEORI CO +
TERRATAG +
THTC +
TOUMEI-MANILA +
TRASHMARK +
TROUSERS +
2D'S PLACE +
T-TEES +
VACANT +
VAIONIO & SEITSONEN
WORN FREE +
YAMAMA +
YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN +
YOUR EYES LIE +
YUMMY INDUSTRIES
YUTAKA TAJIMA +
ZILLION +
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  +++ MARGIN LONDON +++          
  MENS & WOMENS CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES  
  UPSCALE STREETWEAR & DIRECTIONAL TAILORING  
 
+++ Margin is a curated event where Editors, Stylists and buyers know
  they can find great new labels season after season and don't have to
  wade through hall after hall of established brands to find directional
  new products to offer their readers or shoppers.
 
+++ Spaces are limited to appropriate brands only that have a
  directional edge and
something new to offer.
 
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Margin consistently welcomes key buyers from directional stores and
  editors
from cutting-edge titles keen to keep a step ahead of the
 
competition and who
know Margin is the prime location to
discover   new brands + at larger events where
mainstream brands take centre-stage
  and priority, new labels can
often be an opportunity missed.
 
+++ The Original and the best platform for new talent for over 6 years,
  Margin was established to help new labels reach a wider buying and
  press audience. Margin was created out of necessity. Retailers and Editors
  travel the world looking for the next big thing but are never going to
  find it at a show whose costs prohibit fresh talent. The main drive of
  Margin was to establish a show where up-and-coming labels could find an   affordable and successful platform.
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  KUYICHI PURE PREMIUM DENIM
 
  TraidFare
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  Kuyichi is an innovative jeans brand that
  believes in choosing fashion with
a conscience
  and a purpose,put together in a chain of
  Fair Trade.
 
 
 
  Kuyichi Pure Premium Denim launches 12oz
  and 15oz orange selvage fabrics,
both from the
  finest organic cotton. This prime denim is dyed with
  the
authentic deep indigo used for traditional
  Japanese denims in dry and
italian saturated
  finishes.
 
  InsideOut Agency will be in the TraidFare
  area of Margin showcasing Kuyichi
Pure
  Premium Denim, along with eco-aware labels
  Organic Stereo and THTC.
 
jules@insideoutagency.com
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  DOUBLE GOOSE    
  UK Debut at Margin in February 2008 +
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  Double Goose ruled the New York old school hiphop
  scene in the 80's as the outerwear of choice and was
  sported by legendary artists such as Run DMC,
  Rakim, LLCool J, and Public Enemy.
 
  In Paris, avid fans of the jackets learnt how to
  meticulously remake the
range authentically with
  amazing attention to detail, and then relaunched
the
  brand. The French-made Double Goose jackets are
  designed to be as close
to the old school originals as
  possible with collectors of the vintage pieces
raving
  about the newly issued outerwear.
 
 
 
  All of the 100% leather jackets are filled with
  goose down with a removable
fur collar, and come
  in a variety of colours and shapes.
 
 
thomas@doublegoose.net
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  TROUSERS        
  Launching in Area 101 in February 2008  
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  With premium Italian selvedge and organic
  denim, Trousers is a new mens
jeanswear
  label making their global debut at Margin in
  February in the 101
area.
 
 
  Formed by a group of four multi-disciplinary
  designers and creatives based
in London, Trousers
  is an experimental innovative label which walks the
 
fine line between classic and extreme to develop
  new shapes relevant to the
needs of contemporary
  menswear.
 
 
 
  Cutting-edge patterns marry the finest
  materials to create a range of
premium jeans.
 
 
 
info@trouserslondon.co.uk
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  COCK & MAGPIE  
  Exhibiting at Margin in FEB 08  
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  Cock & Magpie is a new underwear label and the
  brainchild of sisters Kate
and Lucy Linden, the
  creative duo behind the Cockfighter of Bermondsey.
  Kate designed for Katharine Hamnett, Patrick Cox
  and several other fashion
houses before starting the
  popular streetwear brand Cockfighter.
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  Comfortable yet cheeky, each collection of 100%
  cotton single jersey
underwear is inspired by the
  brand's London roots and the new range is a
nod to
  David Bowie's Aladdin Sane, with a bit of cheeky
  glamour.
  Cock and Magpie will be exhibiting their first
  complete collection at Margin
in February 2008 in
  The Tee Room area.
 
 
 
info@cockandmagpie.com
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  BANTUM          
  Exhibiting in The Tee Room at Margin  
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  Originally established as a solution to the lack of
  upscale streetwear in
smaller sizes (hence the name
  Bantum, as in Bantum-weight boxing), the range
has
  been expanded to include sizes in all classifications,
  from feather- to
heavy-weight.
 
 
  Bantum's 07/08 collection of tees, printed hoods and
  secret pocket sweats
have been splashed in brights
  including green and pink, Bantum corporate
colours.
  The philosophy of the label extends to the prints with
  piranhas,
bees, and other small but feisty creatures.
  Bantum has also collaborated
with jewellery designer
  Debbie Bryan to create handmade and limited edition
 
cufflinks and pendants.
 
 
  Bantum is hosting a party during Margin along with
  four fellow exhibitors on
the Monday during the show.
  See Berny Bantum at the show for invites.
 
 
info@bantum.co.uk
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  APPLIED CLOTHING    
  Exhibiting in The Tee Room  
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  Born and based in the UK, Applied Clothing, is an
  independent streetwear
brand that designs,
  commissions, and collaborates with established
  artists,
designers and illustrators from around the
  globe to create a broad range of
limited art prints
  designed for screen print and embroidery.
  The range includes mens and womens tees, sweats,
  headwear, and accessories.
With previous artist and
  illustrator collaborations incuding Matt Joyce,
Duudle,
  Judith Drews and Gaston Caba, all Applied garments
  are 100% cotton,
fair trade, ethically sourced garments.
  Applied will be showcasing the fruits of their new
  collaborations with some
of their favourite illustrators
  in The Tee Room at Margin area in February
2008.
 
 
info@appliedclothing.co.uk
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  SOCIAL SUICIDE
 
  Exhibiting in Kreateur at Margin +
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  Making their UK exhibition debut, Margin is pleased to
  welcome the
directional tailored menswear of
  Social Suicide to the Kreateur area.
 
 
 
  Beautiful suits and jackets are developed by
  Social Suicide on Savile Row in
London and then
  hand made by tailors in India from the finest fabrics to
  the
highest standards. The fabrics used are the finest
  and purest wools, silks,
cottons and linens before
  embroidery, printing, structural changes, and
 
immaculate seam stitching are applied.
 
 
 
  Blurring the line between fashion and art,
  Social Suicide suiting, as well
as shirts, ties, socks,
  jeans, and knitwear, can already be found in
  Harvey
Nichols (UK & Hong Kong), Flannels, Start and
  L'Eclaireur whose customers
can discover the
  humour, intelligence, & skill that goes into each item.
 
commit@socialsuicide.co.uk
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  EMILY AND FIN        
  Exhibiting in Kreateur in February 08 +
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  Margin is pleased to welcome back Emily and Fin who
  made their debut in the
101 area in August 2007 and
  will be showcasing their new range in the
Kreateur
  area at Margin London in February.
 
  Beautifully conceived and cut, all garments are made
  by manufacturers that
Emily and Fin personally inspect
  for ethical working conditions. From
pretty, printed
  summer dresses, gorgeous frocks for the party season
  and
tops and skirts to wear everyday, Emily and Fin
  clothes are made to be worn
and enjoyed.
 
 
 
  Matching classically feminine, wearable designs
  with beautiful,
hand-selected fabrics from around the
  world, Emily and Fin enjoy
the freedom that comes
  with owning their own label and love creating clothes
 
that are just a little different.
 
 
contact@emilyandfin.co.uk
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  ALEXANDER DOWNES  
  Exhibiting in Area 101 in FEB 08 
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  Making his exhibition debut at Margin, Alexander
  Downes will be showcasing
his contemporary
  menswear in the 101 area for brand new labels.
 
 
  This new menswear label combines timelessly
  classic silhouettes with
natural, luxurious fabrication
  and contemporary detailing. Fashion graduate
 
Alexander Downes produces fine innovative shirting
  through to original but
classical outerwear with a
  restrained but contemporary signature with nods to the
 
cutting edge without sacrificing wearability.
  Manufactured
in the UK, this is a concentrated and
  focused collection, with a masculine
but considered
  colour palette.
 
 
  The Alexander Downes range
also has exciting
  collaborations with William Locke and Mackintosh
  which
will be showcased at Margin in February.
 
 
alexanderdownes@hotmail.com
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  HAAKSILUOTO  
  Exhibiting at Margin in FEB 08  
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  Making their debut at Margin, Finnish label
  Haaksiluoto bring their
directional
  womenswear to their first UK exhibition.
 
 
  Fusing Scandinavian style with English tailoring
  and Japanese technique to
create edgy but
  wearable womenswear, the collection consists of
  pieces to be
worn from day to evening, from casual
  to more formal occasions. Tailored
pieces are made
  with high quality natural materials and cut to feel
 
comfortable.
  The label has a strong Finnish identity with all
  garments
manufactured in Finland with the
  emphasis on good craftsmanship and premium
 
fabrics.
 
 
jp@haaksiluoto.com
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  DUSTY          
  Exhibiting in Kreateur at Margin in FEB 08 
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  Making their UK debut in Kreateur at Margin, cutting
  edge menswear label
Dusty will be showcasing their
  range in February 2008.
 
 
  Finnish label Dusty, created by designer Marjut
  Uotila, combines the
traditional elements of menswear
  with simplified Scandinavian design.
The goal is to
  create desirable
items that are artistic yet wearable.
  Collections are often inspired by
heroes, legends and
  folklore that reflect Dusty’s Finnish origin.
 
 
  The Autumn-Winter 2008 collection “Prettiest kind
  of Wilderness” aims to
show the beauty that lies
  underneath the endless darkness of Nordic
 
wintertime. Handcrafted decorations are combined
  with otherwise masculine
and straightforward
  design. Details are finished by the designer herself,
  making
every item a unique piece of artwork.
 
 
info@dusty.fi
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  MIUN                    
  Exhibiting in Kreateur at Margin  
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  Making their UK debut in Kreateur at Margin,
  Miun is a womenswear label from
Finland
  designed by Ilona Hyotylainen.
  As well as a range of perfectly crafted dresses, tops
  and skirts in patterns
inspired by the artist Manolo
  Valdes, Miun has a shop in Helsinki where
Ilona
  has been able to hone the collection through
  customer reaction and
feedback since opening in
  2004.
  The Autumn/Winter 2008/09 collection
 
comprises various dresses in silk, cotton,
  bamboo jersey and wool-knit, in a
graphic
  palette of black, white, lilac, and green.
 
 
ilona@miun.fi
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  ISO IMPULSE          
  Exhibiting in Area 101 in FEB 08 
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  Iso-Impulse will be making their debut exclusively at
  Margin London in the
101 area for new brands with
  their range of sharp tailoring and sportwear.
 
 
  Designed by personal fitness trainer David Bentum,
  the Iso-Impulse range
identifies the need for clothes to
  emphasis, flatter, and fit the physiques
of men who
  look after their bodies, from professional athletes and
 
footballers to the average man on the street keen
  to develop a good body
shape.
 
 
  Not that the range is only for the buff as the original
  inspiration
has translated into a unique and wearable
  collection designed for the modern man,
whether he
  works out or not.
 
  The trans-seasonal collection encompasses key
  basics, tailored polo shirts,
distinctive knitted
  cardigan jacket hybrids, and trousers.
 
 
 
info@iso-impulse.com
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      +++ IFF TOKYO x MARGIN LONDON EXCHANGE     PROGRAMME BRANDS +++      
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  VACANT  
  Stand T-32 + West Hall + TERROIR + Big Sight +
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  As well as returning to exhibit at Margin in February
  2008, Brighton label Vacant, along with their sister
  label Pretty Vacant, were selected by Terroir to bring
  their music influenced range to Tokyo in January 08.
 
 
 
  Initially inspired by the Sex Pistols, Vacant adopted
  the Rat as their logo to represent the urban aspect of
  their range of mens and womens tops and knitwear.
  Vacant is proud to boast that the design and production
  of the garments are of UK origin, working closely with
  UK manufacturing to ensure the label remains
  resolutely cool Britannia.
 
 
 
  Vacant has a vintage-style range of Dennis the
  Menace garments under license from The Beano and
  has newly added a range of Bazooka Joe clothing.
 
sales@vacantclothing.co.uk
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  REVELLER CLOTHING  
  Stand T-33, West Hall, TERROIR +
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  Reveller Clothing was founded by a group of surfers,
  skaters, artists and musicians who wanted a clothing
  range that reflected their outlook and ethics.
 
  To sustain their environmental and humanitarian
  beliefs, Reveller Clothing only sources from Fairwear
  Foundation audited manufacturers, uses Organic
  Cotton, and works with their screenprinter to ensure
  that all garments are only printed with inks that are
  Phthalates- and PVC-free.
Reveller Clothing also put
  their money where their mouth is by donating part of
  their turnover to humanitarian and environmental
  charities.
 
  Reveller will be making their debut in London at
  Margin on the cusp of The Tee Room and TraidFare
  areas, and in Tokyo at the IFF show in Terroir.
 
 
info@revellerclothing.com
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  CYRHYME        
  Exhibiting at Margin in FEB 08 
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  Margin is pleased to welcome Tokyo brand
  Cyrhyme to Margin to make their global debut
  outside of Japan with their range of menswear.
 
  Cyrhyme initially deconstructed vintage denim to
  create new clothing but soon expanded the range to
  include other vintage textiles such as army and
  workwear fabrics to create menswear with an ethical
  outlook.
 
  Cyrhyme will be exhibiting in the 101 area for
  new labels at Margin as well as at the IFF
  Tokyo exhibition taking place at the Big Sight
  Exhibition Center in Japans largest exhibition
  venue.
 
hoodood@wg8.so-net.ne.jp
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  TOUMEI-MANILA  
  Exhibiting at Margin in FEB 08  
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  Making their global debut outside of Japan,
  Margin is pleased to welcome Toumei-Manila
  to exhibit in the 101 area for new labels with
  their unique range of womenswear.
  Toumei-Manila create one-piece dresses made with
  unique retro fabrics finished with vintage buttons and
  detailing.
  With their own store in downtown Tokyo,
  Toumei-Manila have honed their offering of
  desirable womenswear based on customer
  feedback to create a range of highly wearable
  and sellable dresses.
 
 
info@toumei-manila.com
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  MIMOCO            
  Exhibiting in GILD at Margin  
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  Mimoco made their successful European
  debut at Margin in August 2007 and will return
  to the accessories area GILD in February 2008.
 
  Mimoco have expanded their range, with recent
  releases including Star Wars, Halo, the web cult
  hit Happy Tree Friends, and Artist Series
  crossovers with graffiti artists, and cool hunter
  Josh Spear. Each series are limited-editions
  and contain preloaded digital content, such as
  screensavers, animations, and digital
  magazine, mimoZine.
 
  Available in 512MB to 4GB capacities (Mac
  and Windows compatible) Mimoco will be
  showcasing their new lines of mimobot
  Designer USB Flash Drives which fuse the
  usefulness of USB memory keys with the
  style & design of the Art Toy world.
 
spreadlove@mimoco.com
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  ZILLION      
  UK Exhibition Debut in GILD at Margin  
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      Zillion will be making their UK debut in
  February 2008 with their range of
streetwear
  accessories inspired by old-school Japanese
  Kimono fabrics.
   
  French designer David Guarino found a way
  to revive old Japanese traditions with a stylish
  streetwear twist. His brand Zillion has your
  usual urban apparel required items + caps,
  hoodies, belts, laces + but all in either colourful
  or minimal Kimono patterns. Whilst traditional,
  the rediscovered textiles become strikingly
  modern and desirably wearable in their new
  context as streetwear accessories.
 
  With ethical manufacturing in Japan, caps and
  belts come in their own collectable wooden
  box.
   
david@everythingisaremix.com
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  ESSKA            
  Exhibiting at Margin London  
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  Exhibiting in GILD at Margin, Esska is a new
  casual footwear brand making unique, high
  quality, and comfortable ladies footwear.
 
  Souraya Karami, the designer behind Esska,
  originally trained and worked as an architect
  before studying footwear design at the
  renowned Cordwainers in London. It was not
  only her passion for shoes that led Karami to
  this shift in career, but mainly the fact that she
  and her friends could not find the shoes they
  liked. Shoes that are comfortable, beautiful,
  feminine and not
over-designed. Shoes they
  could wear day and night.
 
  Karami’s style is clear and unique: No
  embellishments, no clutter, no
stilettos.
  The collection is created from organic
  silhouettes, clean lines,
and dominant shapes.  
souraya@esska.co.uk
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  PIK & POKKET
 
  Global debut in GILD at Margin  
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  Making their international debut at GILD in
  Margin, new accessories brand Pik & Pokket
  aims to inject some fun, colour and visual
  interest into mens leather wallets.
 
  Finally a brand takes on the humble leather
  wallet in the same way t-shirts and caps have
  been treated for decades and applies a mixture
  of screenprinted and embossed designs.
  Taking inspiration from street & pop culture,
  music and film, the collection comprises a
  range of graphic mens cowhide leather tri-fold
  wallets each containing ID window, plenty of
  card slots, notes section & snap closure coin
  pocket.
 
  Pik and Pokket will be exhibiting their new
  range exclusively in GILD at
Margin.
 
pikandpokket@aol.com
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  CYCLUS  
  Making their UK debut at GILD in Margin  
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  Cyclus is a range of bags, accessories and
  footwear with a conscience.
 
  Distributed in the UK by Brandnativa, the Cyclus
  collection takes some of the millions of inner
  tubes that are otherwise dumped or burnt each
  year to recycle them into mens and womens
  bags, laptop bags, belts, wallets, and footwear
  including mens sneakers through to womens
  heels. Having spent time in Colombia and
  recognising the value of the eco-friendly products
  being produced there, Brandnativa returned to the
  UK determined to promote Colombian products.
 
 
  With their ethical range of recycled
  accessories, Cyclus will be exhibiting on the
  cusp of GILD, the accessores area at Margin,
  and TraidFare, the new area at Margin for
  eco-aware brands.
 
 
dan@bagzontherun.co.uk
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  PROD  
  Global Trade Show Debut in GILD at Margin  
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  Making their international trade show debut,
  Prod Leather will be showcasing their array of
  one-off hand screenprinted leather belts and
  accessories in GILD at Margin London.
 
  With a background in graphic design and
  illustration, Prod create original designs and
  through their signature multi-layering
  screenprint process each item becomes an
  individual. In addition to their belts for men and
  women, the range includes wristcuffs, badges,
  cufflinks and earrings, all of which are
  hand-made from high quality materials.
 
 
  With new patterns each season and a
  commitment to create quality, affordable
  accessories with a difference, Prod will be
  exhibiting in GILD at Margin in February 2008.    
prodproducts@hotmail.com
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  PUNKY PINS    
  Exhibiting in GILD at Margin      
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    Punky Pins made their successful trade show
  debut at Margin in August 2007 and will be
  returning to GILD in February 2008 to showcase
  their new range of colourful handmade
  jewellery and accessories.
    Punky Pins are rapidly creating a name for
  themselves within the fashion industry and further
  afield, with celebrities such as Peaches Geldof
  and Kelly Osbourne being huge fans. They have
  also been featured in high profile titles such as
  Glamour, Grazia, the Mirror, and Heat.
  Strongly influenced by Japanese street fashions
  and bold pop art prints, Punky Pins will be
  exhibiting their new lines of jewellery at GILD in
  Margin including the Comic Book badges and
  necklaces pictured here.
 
 
info@punkypins.co.uk
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  KOMODO  
  Exhibiting in TraidFare at Margin in FEB 2008
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  UK-based eco-aware label Komodo was
  established in 1988, long before words like
  ethical, organic and sustainable were applied
  to clothing.
  Komodo is celebrating 20 years as an ethical
  business, still independent and
still working with
  many of the same family-run factories in Bali and
 
Kathmandu that they started out with at the end of
  the 80's. It is the style
of these long term
  partnerships and joint commitments to
find better
  ways to make more eco-friendly products that
  defines 'sustainability' and 'fair business'.
 
Mens and Womenswear are designed with
  style first and foremost, backed
up with
  organic textiles and ethical manufacturing.
+
 
info@komodo.co.uk
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  MOLY KULTE      
  Exhibiting at TraidFare in FEB 2008
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  Driven by the desire to be environmentally
  responsible, Moly Kulte from
Montreal, Canada
  have created a whole range of womens and
  mens clothing and
accessories made from
  recycled textiles.
  Moly Kulte revisits, twists, and gives new life to
  forgotten materials
resulting in unique one-off
  garments. With a background in visual arts and
 
design, Moly Kulte aim to contribute to the care of
 
our planet in an unconventional and new way whilst
  holding strong values
 
 
Moly Kulte will be exhibiting in TraidFare at
  Margin London in February
2008.
+
 
info@molykulte.com
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  RISE UP    
  European Debut by USA Rise Up at Margin +
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  Making their European debut in TraidFare, Rise Up is
  a
cooperative of artists, idealists and social
  entrepreneurs, who utilize art,
humanitarian projects,
  and grass roots organizing to create positive social
 
changes in the world.
  Rise Up asks the question "Can Fashion fight Poverty?"
  and then provides the
answer by donating the proceeds
  from Rise Up clothing to provide free
education for over
  300 children in India, China, and Nicaragua. Their
 
international focus is to eliminate the exploitation of
  children by
providing them with safe homes, education,
  counselling, and empowerment
projects.
 
Based in the USA, Rise Up clothing has been found in
  Urban Outfitters,
Metropark, Planet Funk, Karmaloop-
  Kazbah, and other fine retailers
world-wide and is
  looking to expand their European stockists.
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jesse@riseupinternational.com
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  VAN MARKOVIEC GREEN FASHION  
  FEB 2008
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  Making their international debut in TraidFare at
  Margin London in February 2008,
Van Markoviec
  Green Fashion will be showcasing their sustainable,
 
ready-to-wear collection for women.
  With a background of fashion design & environmental
  science, the founders of
Van Markoviec have created a
  range of complementary styles for women who
seek
  sophisticated design, good quality and a strong
  eco-philosophy.
The Autumn/Winter 2008/09 collection
  includes the elegant looks of 1940’s- and tuxedo-
 
inspired jackets, layered dresses, through to
upscale
  streetwear trousers, sporty tops and hoodeds.
 
All of the styles are produced according to fair trade
  principles and are
made from organic/eco-certified
  textiles such as bamboo, organic cotton/hemp
jersey,
  wovens from linen, wool, hemp/silk and hemp/PET.
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contact@markoviec.com
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  REGENERATE    
  Global Debut at Margin in FEB 2008
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  Making their international debut exclusively at Margin
  in Feb 2008,
UK-label Regenerate will be exhibiting
  collections for both short order and
pre order.
  Founded by May Cortazzi who has worked in the
  industry for over 10 years
creating designs for
  Maharishi, Boxfresh, Maria Chen and Eden, Regenerate
  is
a range of limited edition men’s and women’s hand-
  printed organic t-shirts,
polo shirts and sweatshirts.
 
Manufactured solely using renewable green energy,
  generated from wind and
solar power, the range is
  available in high quality, sweatshop free fabrics
in
  bamboo, Organic Cotton and Tri blend fabrics.
 
Regenerate will be exhibiting at the February 2008
  edition in the new
eco-aware area at Margin called
  TraidFare.
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maycortazzi1@hotmail.com
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  TEORI CO          
  Global Debut at Margin in FEB 2008
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  Teori Co is the fair-trade project of a young
  Mexican-Parisian designer,
based on the
  principles of respect: for humanity by choosing
  to trade
fairly, and for the environment by
  using organic cotton.
  Above all, Teori Co is a fashion label and this first
  collection is aimed at
reinventing the t-shirt. By
  using an original folding method, Teori Co takes
the
  traditional structure of a t-shirt and invents
  comfortable and elegant
new shapes for women
  designed in a trompe-l’oeil style.
 
Certified by the International Fair Trade
  Association (IFAT), “Ethishirt”
clothing
  improves the workers’ standard of living by
  providing a fair wage,
social security, and
  funding to finance development projects.
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contact@teori-co.com
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  SHOW AREAS +      
To help visitors digest and appreciate the breadth of great product on offer at Margin, we have added show areas dedicated to different categories outside of the general umbrella of Upscale Streetwear & Directional Tailoring that Margin is well-known for +
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