Large number of visitors gather for inspiration and innovation
The September 2019 edition of Première Vision Paris, the leading professional show for the creative fashion industry, was held from 17 to 19 September in Paris Nord Villepinte. The event, dedicated to the autumn-winter 2020-21 collections, welcomed 56,154 visitors from across the globe. 2,056 exhibitors, including 230 newcomers, were on hand to reveal their latest innovations. This edition’s offer focused on key industry priorities: Eco-responsible fashion, the digitalization of the sector, the ever-strengthening link between the worlds of sport and fashion, and support for innovation and young creative talent.
A total of 1,200m were dedicated to eco-responsible fashion in the Smart Creation Area. 50 hand-picked exhibitors (including 30 new ones) introduced their latest innovations – from sourcing raw materials to industrial processes – for more sustainable, eco-designed and ethical fashions. There were so many highlights this edition. A sports and tech universe bringing together the largest suppliers of innovative materials and textiles for the world of sportswear and performance was one of them. This year’s theme was: Protection and insulation from the elements through clothing.
A Première Vision Designs space at the forefront of creativity, with 248 exhibitors-creative studios, independent designers – including 28 newcomers and the 24 finalists of the TexSelect® British textile design competition. Now taken over by Première Vision, as of its next edition in September 2020. TexSelect® will be integrated into the PV Awards and rebaptised the «PV Awards NextGen». The 11th edition of the PV Awards was chaired by Dutch artist and designer Bart Hess.
This edition, 278 fashion manufacturers from 5 continents were at the show to offer an increasingly diversified and transversal manufacturing-sourcing offer, representing the full gamut of manufacturing know-hows needed by fashion and accessory brands, as part of a strengthened PV Manufacturing platform.