Europa Regina: Empowering the Creative Industries Since 2000
Europa Regina is a B2B publisher based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 2000, it provides trade information for the creative industries: calendars of international fashion weeks and trade shows, market insights and trend analysis for designers, retailers and wholesale professionals worldwide.
Who runs Europa Regina?
Europa Regina was founded by Frank Verspoor, who is also its editor-in-chief. He leads the editorial direction of the platform and represents Europa Regina at the European Fashion Council (EFC). To reach the editor-in-chief, please use our contact page.
What does Europa Regina publish?
- Fashion Weeks: calendars of fashion weeks in every world region.
- Trade Shows: calendars and market insights for nine sectors, from art and design to textiles and watches & jewellery.
- Trends: fabric, design and market trends from leading trade shows.
- Creative Industries: regional and country pages on the creative economy.
- Organizations: a directory of industry bodies, councils and associations.
- Business Ethics: fair and sustainable practice across creative sectors.
Who is Europa Regina for?
Our readers are professionals, who do business at fairs and fashion weeks: designers, buyers, retailers, wholesalers and event organizers. We write for people already working in the trade, with the dates, data and context they need to plan their buying seasons.
What is Europa Regina’s role at the European Fashion Council?
Europa Regina has been a member of the European Fashion Council (EFC) since 2008, as the Dutch member for Fashion Promotion & Design and the Ethical Commission. Editor-in-chief Frank Verspoor represents Europa Regina at the EFC. Our profile is listed in the EFC member directory for the Netherlands, and we keep an archive of EFC press releases for professionals who follow European fashion policy and ethics.
Is Europa Regina connected to other projects?
Yes. RYB Global Development is a global development research project of Europa Regina. It connects countries through arts, culture and the creative industries.
Where does the name Europa Regina come from?
Read the story behind the name on our About our Name page.
