The spring season of the exhibition featured manufacturers and suppliers of women's, men's, outerwear, and accessories from Russia, Belarus, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, and other countries.

The following companies were featured at the "Fashion Industry" exhibition for the first time: D.Fabio – men's clothing from Uzbekistan: two-piece and three-piece suits, coats, and shirts in the mid- and premium price segments; "Fashion Production" – women's clothing made from natural fabrics; doctortm – a manufacturer and supplier of natural wool products; and the Russian Textile Association: VYAZOFF Factory, Voronezh Manufactory, Enerlek Company, and JF Knit.

New clothing collections made from knitwear, linen, cashmere, wool, viscose, and silk were showcased by brands such as Siny Lyon (Kostroma), Gerry Ross (Belarus), PALLA Factory (Moscow), ACHOSA (Belarus), TANITA Factory (Kirov), Milori (Belarus), Bergamo (Kirov), Mongolian Knitwear, and others.

Outerwear was offered by Imperial Trading House, Fobs, and others.

Bags, gloves, accessories, headwear, and footwear were presented by Sumkov, Nina Vikont, Perchatkilux.ru, Mir Krasoty, Lady 5, Lit Foot, Modny Kokteyl, and others.

Home textiles were showcased by Line Tex, Fabrika Sna, Stil Tex, and others.

Underwear was offered by Firma MON, Mir Belya, and ON+ONA.

The exhibition hosted the IV Creative Youth Forum and the 24th International Competition for Young Designers "Generation NEXT." 102 projects in the Textiles, Costume, and Graphic Design categories were on display.

According to the expert jury, the winners were:

• in the COSTUME category – Aleksandr Sergeevich Bolshakov, Men's Clothing Collection "Deformation of the Classics," Penza State University of Architecture and Construction, supervised by Elena Vladimirovna Matyushina
• in the TEXTILES category – Anastasia Aleksandrovna Penkova, Print Series "Craft," A.N. Kosygin State University of Russia (Technology. Design. Art), supervised by Angela Valerievna Shcherbakova
• in the GRAPHIC DESIGN category – Karina Olegovna Kazarkina, Ksenia Vladimirovna Gordeeva, "Heartbreakers" Photo Series, Penza State University of Architecture and Construction, supervised by Elena Vladimirovna Matyushina

The public jury selected their favorites:

• in the COSTUME category – Evgenia Aleksandrovna Artonova, "Syray" Collection, Novosibirsk Technological Institute (branch) of A.N. Kosygin Russian State University, supervised by Nina Aleksandrovna Drevina
• in the TEXTILES category – Olga Aleksandrovna Koryakina, "Whimsical Garden" Seamless Pattern, A.N. Kosygin Russian State University (Technology. Design. Art), supervised by Anzhela Valeryevna Shcherbakova
• in the GRAPHIC DESIGN category – Elizaveta Olegovna Kvachenko, "5 Moods" Sketch Series, Apparel Engineering School (College) of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial and Apparel Design, supervised by Marina Ivanovna Volchkova

Competition Partners: Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design, Stroganov Russian State University of Art and Design, Ivgpu, riamoda.ru, modanews.ru, moda247.ru, the B2B platform "Fashion Magazine," the Textillegprom Exhibition, Pantone, ASSOL Design Center, Shuiskie Sitsy Cotton Mill, Voltri LLC, Success World business magazine, Doctor-TM Company Center, Clouty.ru (a new-generation virtual fitting room), fashion.ru, moda.ru, moda.rf, alfer.group, community.rf, and contest.rf

Participants and visitors noted the engaging business program, featuring seminars and presentations rich in useful practical information from experts in fashion, style, and marketing. Speakers discussed fashion and trends for 2026, working with neurovideo and neural networks, brand promotion, fashion trend analytics, a conscious wardrobe, and many other relevant topics.

• Yulia Kolobova held a seminar, "Personality Producer: Why Talent Without a System Is an Expensive Hobby."
• Elena Kagirova spoke about neurovideo for clothing brands.
• Natalia Meyer spoke about neural networks: Your 24/7 Team.
• Yulia Kolobova and Natalia Meyer held a seminar, "From Ego-Brand to Human-to-Human: How Systematic Customer Care Creates Brand Equity."
• Valentina Kuznetsova held a seminar, "Practical PR. Promoting a Persona or Brand Online (Media, Social Media)."
• Yulia Karagodina spoke about four macro-ideas that are rewriting the rules of the fashion market. Analysis of fashion themes and trends.
• Elena Kagirova spoke about how to achieve goals in uncertain times.
• Svetlana Starostina spoke about a conscious wardrobe in the spirit of the times: how spring-summer 2026 trends work for you, not for the industry.
• 4 Retail Business School held a workshop, "Hacking Categories: How 2026 Trends Will Change Your Product Range."
• Alena Marycheva discussed how a designer can earn more.
• Tatyana Demenok spoke about neural networks in fashion: how new tools are changing a designer's path to the market.
• Maya Kuznetsova held a seminar, "The Future and Fashion. Trends – Fit in or Create?"
• A roundtable discussion, "The Competition – a Growth Point for Young Designers," was held. The moderator was Ilya Tikhonov.

The "Fashion Industry" exhibition was held jointly with the "Beauty and Health Gallery EXPO" exhibition. The combined number of visitors to both exhibitions was over 14,500 over the four days. Most of the exhibition's participants achieved their goals and objectives: they met with established partners, established new contacts, concluded lucrative contracts, received feedback from visitors, and increased their working capital. Ninety percent of Fashion Industry exhibitors have decided to participate in the exhibition in the fall of 2026.

The next "Fashion Industry" exhibition will be held from October 22 to 25, 2026, at the CEC EXPOFORUM.