Pitti Uomo does not stop, but faces the worsening of the epidemiological situation by adapting to the new rules of the Dpcm and to the decisions on shareholdings by exhibitors and buyers.
72 hours before the start of Pitti Uomo 101 and Pitti Bimbo 94, scheduled simultaneously in Florence from 11 to 13 January, the CEO of Pitti Immagine Raffaello Napoleone takes stock of the situation, first of all on the exhibitors.
"We go on - he explains to ANSA -. From 610 paying brands for Man we have gone down to 553 brands in presence and 19 online, some are under discussion in these minutes. For Pitti Bimbo we have received 7 waivers, so we are at 153 brands in presence and 7 online ". In short, the base of the show is there, the collections will arrive on Monday in the Fortezza. "It is a moment in which we must give signs of holding, respecting what is happening, for two reasons. - continues Napoleon - The first is linked to what the government says: fairs can be held. We follow up to a whole production system, so we have to give a positive signal for the future.Moreover I say to go ahead because I have read the economic data, there are increases everywhere, except England and Japan.Therefore the fair is a great sign of perspective and confidence in the future. "Then there is the question of safety: in addition to the reinforced green pass and four buffer points, the organization has purchased 20,000 Ffp2 masks, available in the Fortezza. instead the green pass problem for those who are vaccinated with Sputnik and Sinovax.
"We wrote to the government - explains Napoleon - but we were told that it is not possible to make exceptions". Thus some exhibitors will not be able to participate. Separate chapter for buyers, always arriving from all over the world. To date, 2,712 from Italy and 982 from abroad are registered, but it is certain that they will not arrive from some countries. "From China, Korea and Japan there will be no buyers, except for those who have points based in Europe, in the heyday there were 850 buyers from Japan alone. From America, on the other hand, it depends on the policy of the various companies, some do not allow their employees to travel in this situation. We are in contact with all the big American buyers, up to 5 days ago they were all confirmed ".
As for the events, those of Ann Demeulemeester have been canceled, postponed to the next edition in June 2022 and that of Caruso at the Marino Marini Museum.
"In compliance with the decree - he concludes - we have canceled the events that would have produced gatherings or that included cocktails or buffets".
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