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Who’s Next trade show: Will wholesale save fashion?

As the summer heat embraced Paris, Who's Next opened its doors to the fashion industry for a particularly lively edition, held from 2 to 4 September. FashionUnited shared its experience. At the entrance, security checked visitors' badges and identities several times. Not just anyone can enter this "temple of wholesale", as the organisers call...

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Premiere for the CHIC Pavillon "Fashion China" at Who's Next

From 2 to 4 September 2023, twenty leading Chinese fashion brands will present themselves for the first time on an international platform under the umbrella of CHIC, China International Fashion Fair. On 900 sqm CHIC presents the FASHION CHINA pavilion at Who's Next with an exquisite selection of Chinese womenswear, menswear, sportswear, and...

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Inside the fairs of FW23, from Florence to Copenhagen to London

After the interruptions during the pandemic, fashion fairs in Europe are returning to normal operations. But the lockdowns have left their mark, brands and buyers alike were often reluctant to travel in light of the uncertain economic situation. To what extent have fairs like Pitti or Premium been able to return to their old form? FashionUnited...

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New format at Who's Next is a hit

Who's Next FW23/24 has succeeded in the objective it set for itself. Shortening the duration of the event, which was organised over three days instead of four, from 21 to 23 January, proved to be quite effective. Overall, visitors were concentrated in a shorter period of time, creating an influx of visitors to the Who's Next premises....

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Labels to watch: 3 young and responsible fashion brands from Who’s Next

More than 30 percent of the brands attending Who’s Next at the beginning of September were taking part for the first time at the Parisian fashion fair. Among them were a number of promising young labels that were launched during the pandemic and are now looking to partner up with multi-brand retailers. Here are three labels with a responsible...

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Who's Next: Fashion is back to business in the French capital

The fashion industry gathered at trade fair Who’s Next in Paris from September 2 to 5 to place orders for the SS23 season. And, despite the looming risk of a recession in Europe, many brands still saw strong orders. Upbeat fashion companies reunite in Paris “After two years, it’s been really good for us,” said Puneet Ahuja, in an interview at...

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Find Kapoor at Who’s Next Paris Sept 2nd-5th

The global fashion brand ‘Find Kapoor’ will participate in Who's Next Paris 22’, which is known as the largest fashion & lifestyle trade show in Europe. Find Kapoor was launched in 2016 and has created new trends with a variety of seasonal collections and reasonable prices for millennials and Generation Z, who value their own perspectives and...

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Who’s Next organiser WSN to operate Salon International de la Lingerie and Interfilière Paris

WSN, the organiser of French womenswear trade show Who’s Next, is adding two new fairs to its portfolio: Salon International de la Lingerie and Interfilière Paris. The move, which marks WSN’s expansion into the lingerie category, will “complement our global strategy”, said WSN chief executive Frédéric Maus in a release. The next editions of...

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Highlights from the biggest European SS20 trade fairs

FashionUnited has had a busy season travelling the world and attending the biggest fashion trade fairs, where brands, buyers, mills, industry experts and fashion aficionados came together to showcase and demonstrate the latest trends and innovations from the apparel world. Those fairs include Pitti Uomo in Florence; Panorama, Premium, Seek and...

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Istituto Marangoni Paris and WSN Launch LAB SCENE Contest and Incubator

Istituto Marangoni Paris and WSN (Who’s Next & Premiere Classe) have launched the LAB SCENE incubator and contest to support young designers in the strategic and commercial development of their brands. For 1 year, the winners will receive: • Personalized coaching by experts and specialists • 5 Masterclasses at Istituto Marangoni Paris •...

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Not Just A Label opens applications for The Future of Fashion

Independent emerging designer platform Not Just A Label has open applications for its third The Future of Fashion Program, which is run in collaboration with trade shows Who's Next and Premiere Classe in Paris. The competition gives 30 emerging designers the chance to grow internationally and to present their labels and collections in Paris for...

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3 upcoming designers named the winners of The Future of Fashion Program

For the second year in a row, London based fashion platform Not Just a Label (NJAL), fashion trade fair Who’s Next and accessory trade show Premiere Classe have teamed up to organize The Future of Fashion Program. This year’s winners are jewelry designer Anisha Parmar, womenswear designer Ilke Cop and menswear designer Ali Abdulrahim. The...