Among the contenders for surprise hit of the event were sock producers Exceptio.

The Leicestershire based company experienced huge demand for its quirky products, offering bespoke socks which can be embroidered with photorealistic images of everything from sporting stars to family members.

Managing director Rob Horsley was especially impressed with the company's debut show, which he felt proved well worth the investment.

Having been in business for two decades, the company has developed ranges of practical workwear socks as well as more novelty items which caught the eye of show visitors.

Rob explained: "It has been a great show. We've had lots of people come to the stand curious about our products, which offer something a bit different.

We've made designs which are of famous people such as Andy Warhol and also recently did some socks of Dragon's Den star Peter Jones. He really liked them and he wrote back to me and said that "great minds think alike as he had just signed a deal for his own sock range!"

For more information about the Exception range visit www.exceptio.co.uk

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