History

After the war years the founders wanted to pep up the damaged fashion industry and dress women in modern clothing again. The grey veil of war was to be replaced by chic colour and flair and fashion was to be fun again. The Igedo actively contributed to this process and brought manufacturers and retailers together at their trade shows. Already by 1954 72 foreign firms were participating in the event.

The Igedo moves to the then most state-of-the-art exhibition centre in the world – the Düsseldorfer Messehallen.

Expansion into various international markets like Great Britain, Hong Kong and Shanghai. In Germany, too, Berlin is conquered as a new fashion location with MODA BERLIN that is held a total of 8 times. 1999 sees Igedo celebrate its 50th birthday and, at the same time, the holding of 222nd fashion trade show in Düsseldorf. The event is celebrated at the Tonhalle venue.

Phillip Kronen joins the company as a Managing Partner. Messe Düsseldorf is a 95% shareholder of Igedo. The company undergoes structural and personnel reorientation.

The Igedo Company launces CPD SIGNATURES, a new event for contemporary brands and designers at the exhibition centre.

2013 sees further changes and lots to celebrate. In July THE GALLERY BERLIN moves from the event location >Cafe Moskau< into the larger, more centrally located >Opernwerkstätten< venue in Berlin-Mitte. Its sister event THE GALLERY DÜSSELDORF is firmly established in the North Rhine-Westphalian fashion location at the >Botschaft< venue. Rounding off the GALLERY family the Igedo Company launces a new order platform for children’s fashion in the form of THE LITTLE GALLERY that is thenceforth to be held twice a year. By assuming the role of foreign representation for Central Asia Fashion in Kazakhstan for the German-speaking countries Igedo takes a further step towards internationalisation. This year CPM celebrates a double anniversary: February sees the holding of the 20th edition of the trade show and September sees the now largest fashion trade show celebrate its 10th anniversary in Eastern Europe. This event is and remains a key part of the Igedo portfolio.

The GALLERY moves from the “Botschaft” venue into the trendy industrial Areal Böhler site, thereby heralding in a fundamental change at the Düsseldorf location. Furthermore, the occasion and bridalwear event, RED CARPET, moves to its new home, Areal Böhler. Sadly, the LITTLE GALLERY has not generated enough support on the market and is discontinued again after a total of three editions. Still now there is no functioning trade show platform for children’s wear in Germany.

The end of August sees the GALLERY SHOES being held for the first time under the management of the Igedo Company. The event is received very positively by the market already at its first edition replacing GDS, Germany’s most important shoe trade show, run for 55 years by Messe Düsseldorf. Right on time for its 15th anniversary CPM is sold to Messe Düsseldorf Moscow as an authoritative, leading trade show for Eastern Europe. At the same time on 1 October after nearly 25 years, the Igedo once again becomes a purely family-run company as the shares in Messe Düsseldorf pass entirely to the Kronen family.

Igedo celebrates – fashionable-dynamic- its 70th anniversary and further develops at the same time their format GALLERY. With the SHOWROOM CONCEPT Igedo already open since three years successfully the doors since of AREAL BÖHLER for the most important fashion agencies. By implement of the addition FASHION Igedo Company underlines the clear line of Gallery, which define from 2020 clearly Gallery FASHION and Gallery SHOES .

In 2021, the Corona pandemic is shaping life almost everywhere in the world; only a few things are still possible at all with severe restrictions. The events of the Igedo Company are also badly affected. Only the Gallery Shoes at the end of August deserves the claim to be a trade fair again. CPM, which takes place in Moscow at the beginning of September, can also claim to have been a trade show. But it remains very difficult for all market participants in the apparel and footwear industry. Major problems in the global supply chains further complicate the situation. Against this backdrop, the Igedo Company is repositioning its events in Düsseldorf for 2022 and saying goodbye to the Gallery - trade show format after exactly ten years. FASHN ROOMS and SHOES DÜSSELDORF will be the names of the two new formats at the home base in Düsseldorf in the future and will herald the next chapter of successful business formats in the soon-to-be 75-year history of the Igedo with a contemporary interpretation.

From January 2023, Igedo take over full operational planning and implementation of NEONYT for the Düsseldorf location. In partnership with Messe Frankfurt, NEONYT Düsseldorf, the trade fair specialising in sustainable fashion, will successfully launch as a B2B event at the Böhler site in Düsseldorf. No NEONYT would be complete without Prepeek, the exclusive event for content creators. Various talks and panels will take place here in an intimate setting. The Knowledge Area is the centre of knowledge transfer at NEONYT Düsseldorf. This time, it is dedicated to the EU's GREEN DEAL and provides information about the associated new legal challenges in the fashion sector. In January 2024, FASHN ROOMS and NEONYT Düsseldorf will be presented together for the first time in the 'Alte Schmiedehallen' at the Areal Böhler, thus exploiting the synergies of both formats without losing their independence. For the second time, the prestigious Green Product Award Fashion for sustainable fashion products will be presented at NEONYT Düsseldorf together with the Green Future Club, as well as the VDMD Design Award for Sustainable Fashion. In summer 2024, NEONYT Düsseldorf will showcase its further development. Not without reason under the motto 'Where change becomes reality'. The transformation is evident in the choice of a new location in the heart of Düsseldorf's creative hub and the development of a new B2C target group. In addition to interactive workshops and panel talks, the redesigned Neonyt event at the Bilker Bunker also offers the opportunity to purchase samples or B-grade goods from the exhibiting brands directly at the stand or in the boutique corner. With its new concept, NEONYT Düsseldorf brings together the interests of brands, buyers and end consumers – a holistic approach, just like the fashion presented there. Neonyt Düsseldorf meets TWODAYS – the presence of sustainable exhibitors will make Hall 29 the new home base for the sustainable community and, at the same time, the central meeting place for business, expertise and a shared enthusiasm for fashion and lifestyle. With this balanced mix of brands, TWODAYS creates the ideal conditions for a genuine win-win situation: the best conditions for brands, agencies, buyers and the sustainable community.

With editions #1 and #2 in summer 2025, the successful launch of a new format that brings together fashion, shoes, accessories, and bags under one roof has been achieved. After almost ten years, Igedo Exhibitions is now moving back to the other side of the Rhine. Specifically, this means moving from the Areal Böhler to the Rheinterrasse Düsseldorf and KAP.ONE at Karl-Arnold-Platz 1. Edition #1 and Edition #2 were held both in the stylish Rheinterrasse directly on the Rhine and in the modern KAP.ONE. An integral part of both editions was the proven and established Showroom Concept, in which agencies and premium brands presented their collections at KAP.ONE over a longer period of time. With TWODAYS, Igedo Exhibitions aims to further expand Düsseldorf as a strong fashion location and invites the industry to be part of this development – open, curious, and committed. Trade visitors, buyers, retailers, and media representatives will find the ideal platform here to discover the latest collections, make new contacts, and experience trends up close.