Destination Design theme as Kensington event kicks off this Sunday
This weekend sees Top Drawer S/S get underway at London’s Kensington Olympia, with the theme of Destination Design.
The Clarion Events show runs from Sunday to Tuesday, 12-14 January, across eight curated sections – Greetings, Gift, Home, Wellbeing, Fashion, Play, Food Emporium and Launchpad.
Show highlights include the Spotlight Awards which will be celebrating the best products at the show; the RetailRevealed Stage, offering insightful keynote presentations, masterclasses and panel discussions; Product Pitch, a live Dragons’ Den-style event in partnership with Ind!e Pop-up, and Hub Of Design Innovation, plus exclusive trend insights in collaboration with The Better Trends Company.
“Across the three days we don’t only present the freshest, most innovative new products – we also provide you with an unprecedented opportunity to immerse yourself in inspiration and learn from industry experts via our unrivalled features and seminars,” said Top Drawer event director David Westbrooke.
The Greetings category has over 100 exhibitors all set to show their latest creations, including Apple & Clover, The Art File, ArtPress, Cath Tate Cards, Citrus Bunn, Earlybird Designs, Eleanor Bowmer, English Graphics, Grace Jackson Design, Happy Street Cards, Heather Trefusis Art, Heyyy Cards, Hole In My Pocket, Homeless Made, James Ellis, Jolly Awesome, Kali Stileman Publishing, Lil Wabbit, Meraki, Objectables, Paper Rose, Papersheep, Penguin Ink, Poet And Painter, Raspberry Blossom, Redback Cards, Ricicle Cards, Robert James Hull, Scribbler/Fujifilm, Stoats And Weasels, Storigraphic and Stormy Knight.
And there are also newbies such as Fluffmallow, House Of Payne and Juniper Fox Design among the 35 exhibitors in the Launchpad section.
For retail visitors, presentations and discussions from names including Small Business Collaborative founder Therese Ortenblad, The Better Trends Company co-founder Louise Healy, and Martha Keith, of Martha Brook Stationery, are the big draw.
Subjects include How To Give A Seamless Customer Experience, The 7 Ps To Securing Profitable Press Coverage For Your Brand, How To Succeed: Building A Winning Sales Plan For the Year, How To Avoid The Hyper Cycle Of Trends and Social Media Tips You Need To Know About in 2025 – the full list of RetailRevealed events is available here, and you can register to attend the show here.
Progressive Greetings’ January edition includes a taster of some of the new ranges that will be launched at the show, which can be seen here.
