IFJAS 2024: India’s Premier Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Event to open on 24th June at India Expo Mart

Greater Noida/Delhi-NCR – 21st June 2024 – The 18th edition of the Indian Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Show – IFJAS 2024, organised by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) will open to overseas buyers, buying and sourcing professionals as well as domestic volume retail buyers on 24th June, 2024 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. Key Indian suppliers are set to showcase top-selling products across five major product categories, fostering global fashion retail connections.

This edition features a comprehensive array of products along with design and trend forecast areas, theme pavilions, regional treasures, insightful seminars on Design Forecast, Digital Marketing, etc., daily ramp sequences, live craft demonstrations, and awards for best displays. The event highlights a spectrum of styles, from refined adornments to distinctive statement pieces.

IFJAS 2024 is to gather around 200 manufacturers and artisans from key cities and production clusters across India, including Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, Jaipur, Meerut, Moradabad, Faridabad, Bhadohi, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Srinagar, Varanasi, Odisha, Assam, Manipur, Kerala and others. Promising a diverse array of exhibitors, including medium and small exporters, artisan entrepreneurs, and leading manufacturer-exporters in India, this show serves as a unique opportunity for buyers to explore a wide-ranging product portfolio in fashion jewellery and accessories with fashion jewellery; semi-precious jewellery; belts & wallets; hand bags & purses; fashion accessories; head & hair accessories; stoles & scarves; shawls; embroidered, beaded & sequined accessories; fancy footwear; and artisanal apparel. Creating intricate and detailed designs, often inspired by traditional and cultural motifs, the craftsmanship is versatile and comes in a wide range of designs and styles.

Components too feature among sought after products at IFJAS as several importing communities from various markets prefer sourcing components for their jewellery products especially from India. Among textile accessories there are scarves, stoles and shawls, enhanced by embroidery, different printing techniques, batik, tie & dye, applique, etc. Then there are exquisite collections of bags for all occasions and hand crafted footwear too. The increasing offerings of responsible fashion and sustainable products are much sought after, featuring eco-friendly wearables crafted from nature’s derivatives such as jute, water hyacinth, cane, bamboo, stones, shells, seeds, and recyclable materials.

Mr. Dileep Baid, Chairman, EPCH, informed, “To ensure wide publicity, the Council has undertaken extensive digital promotion and publicity campaign all across the globe through advertisements and articles in international magazines, their digital publications, online portals, web banners etc. Further, Indian Embassies have extended invitation to buyers and importers in their respective countries. The fair has been extensively publicised on social media as well. Among pre-registered attendees we note most of our patrons as well as several first time buyers.”

Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, IEML and Chief Mentor, EPCH, said, “Besides display by leading manufacturers from across India, regional theme areas depicting crafts from pan India artisans will be among attractions for the visiting overseas buying community.” He further added, “Established as a premium trading platform for sourcing fashion jewellery & accessories from India’s diverse and key suppliers, IFJAS stands prominent among international fashion jewellery and fashion accessories sourcing shows in India.”

Speaking about the product mix, Dr. Neeraj Khanna, Vice Chairman, EPCH, shared, “Fashion jewellery and accessories are produced in craft clusters across the country as per traditions and culture of the concerned regions and as such have great strength in its production. This diversity imbues our industry with remarkable strength, particularly evident in tradition inspired contemporary innovations. To this, Mr. Sagar Mehta, Vice Chairman II, EPCH, added, “in fact, our sector’s vitality stems from a fusion of heritage-inspired contemporary designs and heritage-backed, well-researched innovations.”

Further, Mr. Sobinder Singh Kohli, President, IFJAS 2024, said, “With such exclusive line-ups on offer, IFJAS is a unique sourcing opportunity for chain / departmental stores, wholesalers, importers, distributors, retailers, designers, merchandisers, forecasters and buying houses to source from India. Over its preceding editions, IFJAS has been drawing eminent buyers dealing exclusively in fashion jewellery and accessories from various importing nations.”
This edition of the fair is likely to be visited by buyers from around 40 countries including Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Netherlands, Oman, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam etc.

Buyers from companies/ departmental stores who have already confirmed their visit to the show include Sens Bijoux, Layan Accessories Algeria; Bonnie Store, Rapsodia Argentina; Zeniture, Australia; My Brands International, Azerbaijan; Breton, Brazil; Elle scarf company, Egypt; Orpel, Valsa, France; Impress Gmbh, Germany; 4Queens EE, Greece; Factory Melilli Soc. Coop, Italy; Mhabit Co., Japan; Simba Leather Africa Ltd, Kenya; Sara collection, Kuwait; RAM Concepts Europe, Netherlands; Nada Accessories, Oman; Global Accessories, South Africa; Boch, Esteoeste, Spain; My Doris Limited, LuvForever Fashion Ltd. United Kingdom; Two’s Company, Z&L Europe Corp, United States and many more informed R. K. Verma, Executive Director, EPCH.

Verma, further updated that the show has opened its gates to volume retail buying from renowned domestic players. Welcoming and facilitating the fast changing retail landscape in India fuelled by renewed buying dynamics and quest for international designs and premium products, IFJAS’24 continues to host visitors from major Indian Retail/online brands including Ferns N Petals Retail Pvt. Ltd, V Mart Retail Ltd, Pal D’zigns, Reevaj, Jaypore, Fashion Life, Jewelry Adda and many more.

Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts is a nodal agency for promotion of exports of handicrafts from the Country and create brand image of magic of the gifted hands of millions of artisans and craftspersons engaged in production of home, lifestyle, textiles, furniture and fashion jewellery & accessories products in different craft clusters of the Country. The overall Handicrafts exports during the year 2023-24 was Rs. 32,759 Crores (US $ 3,956 Million) and the exports of Fashion Jewellery & Accessories during the year 2023-24 was Rs 5793 Crores (US $ 517 Million) informed by R. K. Verma, Executive Director, EPCH.