Taking place June 4 (6pm) to June 8th, the event features approximately 300 brands and is a global representation of best-in-class designer fine jewelry and luxury timepieces. With designers and brands hailing from around the world, COUTURE highlights a broad range of aesthetics. From everyday staples to classic and collectible to avant-garde and edgy, COUTURE showcases the unique and singular points-of-view of idea originators.
The show layout has been designed with discovery and relationship-building in mind. The majority of COUTURE’s brands are strategically placed in salons within the primary ballroom, Cristal, emerging, Design Atelier Brands debut their work in the adjacent, sunlit hallway and several heritage brands display their pieces in bespoke ballrooms. Villas overlooking the lush golf course play host to a handful of designers and brands who entertain and onboard in an intimate and private setting.
The amenities and events built into COUTURE provide exceptional opportunities for establishing and nurturing relationships. From hosted breakfasts and lunches offered to designers, press and top-tier retailers to all-day coffee and tea service to afternoon treats to well-appointed lounge spaces, the show is a bustling hub of conversations, friendships and a shared love and enthusiasm for exceptional design. Additionally, evening events, which include the Opening Night Event on Wednesday and the COUTURE Design Awards event on Saturday, provide countless opportunities for celebrating design and forging lasting memories.
This year, COUTURE is pleased to offer a robust roster of COUTUREtalks, a line-up of thought leadership sessions. Relevant and substantive topics like sourcing, traceability and IP strategies will be juxtaposed with more lighthearted and engaging sessions such as trend forecasting, origins of design and retail therapy. Taking place in the state-of-the-art Convention Center Lounge, COUTUREtalks will both entertain and provide actionable guidance to attendees.
The COUTURE Design Award event held on Saturday evening in Encore Theater is a reliable highlight of the event each year. The design competition is open to all COUTURE exhibitors, and the finalists and winners in each category are established by a unique panel of judges that includes two retailers, two members of the press and one designer, and are announced on stage at the event. Attending retailers vote on the People’s Choice Award, narrowing the category down to three contenders, with the winner decided by a live text-to-vote. The evening will also include the announcement of this year’s Cindy Edelstein Award recipient, which is presented to a demonstrated leader in the COUTURE community who is dedicated to the success of brands and an inspiration to others through an enthusiastic attitude and unabated vitality.
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