Yearly Archives: 2012

Kastoria Gala Show Sponsored by NAFA

The 37th annual Kastoria Fur Fair took place in the Edika complex in the serene surroundings of the village of Kastoria, Greece from May 4th to 7th, 2012.  This small town is home to over 100 fur manufacturers and well …

NAFA has been Pinterested!

For those of you who don’t know Pinterest is a website that allows you to collect, organize and visualize interesting things one has found on the web. NAFA was recently “pinned” on FASHION TV’s Pinterest page, featuring NAFA’s Beijing Midnight …

Northern Lights puts Fair Visitors “In The Picture”

The 30th annual NAFFEM Fur Fair was held April 29th to May 1st, 2012 at the Bonaventure Convention Center in Montreal, Canada. Although the number of exhibitors was down from last year, many buyers had a positive feel about atmosphere.

Russian Designer Selected for 2012 Black NAFA Campaign

NAFA is delighted to announce the selection of celebrated Russian designer Natalia Valevskaya to create the Black NAFA signature garment for the 2012-13 international marketing campaign.  The Black NAFA label was first launched in 2003 in response to requests from …

World Economic Update

by Doug Lawson Global growth is projected to grow at 3.5 percent in 2012, then accelerate somewhat to 3.6 percent from 2013-2016. At 3 percent, on average, global growth will still be somewhat higher than the period 1980-1995 but between …

Black NAFA highlighted throughout Athens Fair

The success of the Black NAFA label was documented by the extensive display of the Black NAFA logo by exhibiters at the recent “Fur Excellence in Athens” fur fair held March 28-31, 2012 in Athens, Greece.

Athens Fur Fair sees continued success

The second annual “Fur Excellence in Athens”, the Greek fur fair sponsored by the Hellenic Association of Furriers, took place in Athens, Greece, March 28-31, 2012.

NAFA Awards Prizes In Greek Student Design Competition

On Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in a ceremony just prior to the start of the “Fur Excellence in Athens” fur fair gala show, awards were presented to the top three finalists in the student design competition sponsored by NAFA and the Hellenic Association of Furriers.

International Fur buyers flock to MIFUR

The 17th annual Mifur exhibition opened it doors on March 4, 2012, in Milan, Italy just four days after the Hong Kong International Fur Fair. The close proximity of dates posed little problem for the 203 exhibitors who occupied three pavilions in the Fiera Milano City complex.

Hong Kong Fur Fair Exceeds Expectations

 The 31st annual Hong Kong Fur & Fashion Fair opened its door on Saturday, February 25th, 2012 to a record number of visitors on day one.  Over 5,000 registered buyers descended on the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre this …