The organisers of the fashion trade shows usually held in Paris in June have published a joint release announcing their cancellation due to the "unprecedented context of the global health crisis."

Sport and outdoor apparel shows Performance Days and Outdoor by ISPO will not be held in Munich in April and June due to the Covid-19 pandemic, though the former event is staging a virtual show.

Milan’s internationally renowned home decoration and design trade fair has suspended its 2020 edition due to the Covid-19 emergency, rescheduling it to April 13-18 2021, when it will celebrate its 60th anniversary.

The organiser of UK trade show Moda said on Tuesday that it has pushed the date of the SS21 event back to September from August. It will take place from September 6-8 at The NEC in Birmingham. 

The new watch industry show, promoted by a pool of brands led by Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin, and initially scheduled in Geneva for the end of April, will be held on August 26-29 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The head of Confindustria Moda, the body representing the Italian fashion industry, is optimistic about Pitti Uomo’s June edition, and calls for a huge state push to promote Italy’s fashion and luxury labels worldwide.

Kingpins24, an online denim event - complete with sustainability and CSR updates, panels, interviews and more - will take place on April 22 through 23, the original dates of the now-cancelled Kingpins Amsterdam show. 

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread, and following the emergency measures adopted by the US government, the North American edition of the cosmetics trade show has been pushed back to September 20-22.

Jörg Wichmann, the organiser of Panorama Berlin, has officially cancelled the summer edition of the fashion trade show due to the global health crisis.  A “modern, digital product” is in the works.

The dates for the Cosmoprof Worldwide trade fair in Bologna have been postponed again, from June to September 3-6, following new government measures as the spread of Covid-19 in Italy continues.

​Make it British Live has been postponed until further notice, but organisers are working on a virtual version to give exhibitors and buyers an opportunity to connect.

The Paris Fashion Week, with its related events and trade shows, ended on March 3 with a slump in attendance. But the Covid-19 epidemic has since escalated in France, suggesting the result should be put in perspective.

Preparations are under way for the 29th edition of Graduate Fashion Show, which is meant to be taking place from 31 May to 3 June at the Old Truman Brewery in East London.

Texfusion has followed the lead of other fashion events by cancelling its upcoming March event due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

The cancellation marks the the latest change to the Kingpins schedule as a result of the coronavirus, following the trade show's earlier announcement that it would be cancelling its Hong Kong show in May.