Scheduled in July 2022, the next edition of Premiere Vision Paris will be a hybrid show with the physical event running from July 05-07 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villeprinte and the Digital Show running from July 04-08, 2022 being held online on the website and marketplace.
As per a report by The Spin, the event will present F/W 2023/2024 collections of brands and products from 1,190 exhibitors from 44 countries, including spinners, weavers, tanners, textile designers, accessory and component makers and fashion manufacturers. The event will have 10 per cent more than the 1,080 visitors who attended the show in February this year and 32 per cent more from the 900 exhibitors attended the event in September 2021
The show will host a series of new initiatives to serve the changing demands of the sector and facilitate its environmental and social transition. Prominent amongst them will be the Smart Creation area dedicated to responsible innovations hosting 38 companies, a new Eco-Innovation forum, a new Eco-Innovation Trend Tasting seminar and various conferences dedicated to the challenges of sustainability held at the show and online.
A two-part document, the Fashion & Sustainability white paper will shed light on the major sustainability issues facing the industry, and a study conducted with the IFM to determine consumers’ purchasing criteria and assess their knowledge of sustainable materials.
The show will introduce new Performance Codes to help visitors showcase sustainable offerings at the Première Vision shows and its online Marketplace. These performance codes will be created by Première Vision and indicated on products found in the Eco-Innovation forum and the Marketplace. They will help describe the characteristics of eco-designed materials including organic materials and bio-based polymers obtained from a minimum of 30 per cent of renewable bio-based substances.
The event will also host 20 conferences, including fashion seminars and a Live Sourcing experienceand online during the Digital Show. Industry professionals and experts will speak about major issues including the ecological transformation, digitization, the metaverse, trends and more, to help visitors better understand the challenges of the fashion industry.
