Visitors were also involved in playful activities: from the panoramic view from above, emulating a flight over the settings, to a liberating dance among sounds and colors, and, last but not least, a selfie mirror for pictures to make a memory of the experience and narrowing the differences between reality and the Metaverse.
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CIFF x Revolver upcoming edition in August
Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) will host its first show under the combined moniker of CIFF x Revolver from 9th till 11th August 2023.
It will coincide with Copenhagen Fashion Week, which runs on 8th till 11th August, and will take place at Copenhagen’s Bella Center.
The new, optimised trade show experience will feature over 800 brands across market segments from emerging to established; domestic and international; menswear, womenswear, lifestyle, and beauty. CIFF, with over three decades of experience, and Revolver, with their fresh approach, are pooling their efforts, expertise, networks, and resources to create something greater than the sum of its parts.
“Together we can bring the very best of Danish, Scandinavian, and international fashion to the forefront, creating a more cohesive and valuable fair experience and brands and buyers alike,” says CIFF director Sofie Dolva.
Messe Frankfurt and Kingpins Show announce strategic partnership
Messe Frankfurt, a global leader in trade fair organization, and Kingpins Show, the premier tradeshow specializing in the denim industry, have announced a strategic partnership that will further strengthen their commitment to fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth within the denim community.
Messe Frankfurt’s new role as a shareholder in the Kingpins Show elevates the textile portfolio’s presence in the denim industry as well as solidifies their dedication to supporting the industry’s development.
The Kingpins Show will continue to operate independently, maintaining its distinct identity and the essence that has made it a must-attend event for denim enthusiasts worldwide. As a shareholder, Messe Frankfurt brings its global network, unparalleled resources, and industry- leading expertise to strengthen the Kingpins Show’s position as a premier denim platform.
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LVMH introduces ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ feature in select stores
At this year’s Viva Technology show, LVMH announced that it will begin rolling out Tap to Pay on iPhone to select LVMH Group stores in the US later this year, offering a seamless and secure payment experience. With Tap to Pay on iPhone, the LVMH Group client advisors can accept Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets anywhere in the store simply by using their iPhone and a partner-enabled iOS app – no additional hardware needed, regardless of the purchase amount. Tap to Pay on iPhone will be available in the LVMH Group Houses in the US later this year, starting with Sephora, Christian Dior Couture, Celine, Tiffany & Co. and Louis Vuitton.
“Our stores are the prime showcase for the excellence of the products we create, and we do everything possible to guarantee that the customer experience is absolutely impeccable, from the moment people walk in the door to payment for a purchase. The introduction of Tap to Pay on iPhone in LVMH US stores will contribute to offering our customers a purchase experience that is fluid, transparent and protected. This solution also reflects the growing demand among our customers for contactless payment and digital wallet transactions,” says Franck Le Moal, LVMH Group IT Director.
Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology uses the built-in features of iPhone to keep the customers’ data private and secure. When a payment is processed, Apple doesn’t store card numbers on the device or on Apple servers.
Stone Island x New Balance: Tokyo Design Studio FuelCell C_1
New Balance and Stone Island have reunited for their latest innovative collaboration, the Stone Island & New Balance Tokyo Design Studio FuelCell C_1. The brands explore the concept of how the human bridges the gap between man-made and cotton elements with this revolutionary silhouette. This unique concept comes to life with a visually expressive take on what a running shoe could look like, featuring nontraditional forms – manufactured synthetic with cotton engineered in one knit.
“This collaboration between New Balance and Stone Island is unlike any other – both brands have a dedication to innovation and craft that drives them to go against the grain,” says James Lee, Lead Footwear Designer at New Balance. “The synergy of New Balance and Stone Island is reflected through the shoe..”
“I consider what Stone Island and New Balance are doing a real collaborative relationship. Both parties agreed to work on a new New Balance model to bring this collaboration to life,” says Silvio Rivetti, Design Director at Stone Island. “Both brands have uncompromised standards when it comes to the quality of the product. We both have a strong connection with our heritage and we never stop evolving.”
The exaggerated design elements, featuring an outsole that extends beyond the heel of the shoe, are more than an aesthetic touch, with the added weight providing a counterbalance to the toe push-off, energy returning feeling of FuelCell. The debut FuelCell C_1 colorways utilize color palette and graphic pattern inspired by the archival Stone Island camouflage of ‘990.
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BOSS names F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso brand ambassador
BOSS enters a long-term partnership with two-time Formula 1TM World Champion Fernando Alonso. As part of this latest collaboration, BOSS will dress Alonso at official events off the racetrack, including all major red-carpet moments and interviews. Moreover, Alonso will support BOSS in a spate of ongoing promotional activities, brand events, social media campaigns, and more.
The partnership is a strategic and logical move, given that BOSS has been the Official Fashion Partner of the wider Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team (AMF1) since June 2022, developing looks, formal apparel, and high-performance team and travel wear for its roster of drivers.
“Fernando Alonso is an icon on the racetrack and a great personality. I’m beyond excited that he’ll be one of our brand ambassadors over the coming years. Fernando neatly embodies what it means to be BOSS today: he has a strong sense of will, makes the right decisions, and inspires people all around the world. He’s a perfect fit for BOSS with his spirit and his attitude. He’s been pursuing his passion for racing since he was a child and has been celebrating success in motorsports for over 20 years now. Fernando is living proof that BOSSes aren’t born – they’re made,” says Daniel Grieder, CEO of HUGO BOSS.
“I’ve long been a fan of BOSS and I’m thrilled to take on this new role as an ambassador within the larger scope of their sponsorship of the Aston Martin F1 TM Team. I look forward to working closely with the brand and representing what it means to be a true BOSS – both on and off the racetrack,” says Fernando Alonso.
Apropos Flagship Store Berlin opens in a historical setting
The APROPOS Flagship Store in Berlin features design that blends in with the complexity of the building with clarity and elegance. The building which was a former cinema was built by architect Max Bischoff in 1922 and was the premiere venue for the world’s first sound film.
According to the existing different spatial dimensions, four spatial identities were developed in which atmosphere and spatial proportions create a coherent experience that customers can intuitively experience. The design of the interior is based on a selected material concept. The dynamic use of the the surfaces of the rooms were deliberately kept minimalistic and made of selected high-quality materials. This results in a uniform yet recognizable design language that makes the identity of APROPOS Concept Store. Graphically grained wall coverings made from Turkish Marble contrast with specially made, maximum-format concrete floor slabs. Wall paneling made of soaped oak meets custom-made shelves for the display of goods satin brass, French herringbone parquet is combined with curtain fabrics by Dedar and Pierre Frey combined. Selected materials and objects from vintage suppliers from Italy and France, as well as furniture by Pierre Frey complete the overall concept of the new APROPOS store.
Leaving the facade and shop windows behind, visitors first enter the large entrance area. Beauty brands like Ojar, Tide, Nishane, New Notes and Xerjoff as well as interior brands such as Astier de Villatte, Fornasetti, Christofle and Ginori 1735 are presented on hand-forged brass shelves and marble tables. From here you get to the central main room, the two-storey forum. First is the Shoe Corner, while on the other hand, the room is fully covered with video projections. The forum is a space for exclusive events and emotional presentations of brands, products and media offererings. You will also find Womenswear from houses such as Ferragamo, Jil Sander, Victoria Beckham, Khaite, Carolina Herrera, Gabriela Hearst, Proenza Schouler, Amina Muaddi, Ann Demeulemeester, Gianvito Rossi, Located directly above the women’s department, on the mezzanine floor, is the Menswear department with brands such as Giorgio Armani, Brioni, Kiton, Random Identities, Isabel Marant, God’s True Cashmere, Rhude, 44 Label Group, The Elder Statesmen x Zegna and numerous other international brands.
Another highlight of the store and eye-catcher of the area is the APROPOS café on the mezzanine. In addition to the classic hot and cold drinks, the café offers selected cakes and tartes and special champagne from the French Maison Veuve Clicquot. But that’s not everything – alongside editions of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut and Rosé, the Prestige Cuvée La Grande Dame 2015, guests can enjoy other Moët Hennessy products from Ruinart and Moët & Chandon. Furthermore, APROPOS, in cooperation with Veuve Clicquot, will host the CLICQUOT café from July 21st to August 18th, on the occasion of the “Good Day Sunshine” campaign. In the atmospheric ambience in the leafy and quietly located in the back garden of the house, you can discover exquisite types of champagne from Veuve Clicquot and eat fresh delicacies.
Milano Unica enters the Metaverse for its 37th edition
Milano Unica aims at expanding its digital services from season to season to provide its exhibitors and visitors with an increasingly integrated and fruitful experience. After the e-MilanoUnica Connect project and the App designed to facilitate the visit to the trade show, for the 37th edition, Milano Unica offered, in collaboration with PwC Italia, an even more immersive experience through the Metaverse, the specially created 3D space, within which physical individuals could move, share and interact as if they were physically present, but without any limitations of space.
The Milano Unica avatar was the narrating voice of the 37th edition, inviting people to the trade show.
The journey through the Metaverse amplified the visitors’ experience, providing access to the emotional rooms of the three MU Community themes presenting the creative cues for the Fall/Winter 2024/2025 season. The MU Hub served as introduction to the journey, expanding on the founding values of Milano Unica, based on the excellence of Made-in-Italy products, along with the values of creative sustainability, traceability and constant innovation.
Visitors entered an ideal green city with a high perception of an organic and sustainable world. Walking down the aisles, visitors were accompanied by emotional videos and evocative images leading to environments related to the three themes of the creative concepts for the upcoming season.
Marc Cain at the Yoonaverse Hybrid Conference
Marc Cain is part of this year’s Yoonaverse, a hybrid trade show that is taking place in the stationary and digital space as part of Berlin Fashion Week from July 10th to 14th. The German premium brand is using the platform to virtually stage its new collection.
“The fusion of fashion and technology is an exciting topic that is becoming increasingly relevant for Marc Cain. At the Yoonaverse, visitors can view looks from a 360 degree perspective and be seamlessly directed to the online store. They are created by our in-house 3D team and are used in product development, visual communication between suppliers, and digital sales’ explains Paola Olaguivel, 3D Product Developer at Marc Cain.
With its participation in the event, Marc Cain is once again demonstrating its commitment to innovation. The company expects this to lead to the establishment of valuable contacts, exciting insights into the latest trends and developments as well as the development of new target groups. The knowledge acquired makes it possible for them to adapt their strategies, improve their products and stay one step ahead of the competition.
A Kinloch pattern to celebrate 350 years of MITSUKOSHI
Kinloch continues its ascent in the Land of the Rising Sun, and is given the opportunity to tribute MITSUKOSHI’s 350th anniversary by bringing to life a design, created specifically for this occasion. A 50 x 50 cotton “hankaci (handkerchief), in two different color shades, describes the various stages of this journey across Japan between the main cities, as well as the headquarters of the MITSUKOSHI department stores. This is an artistic travel story among lion statues, torii gates, ramen dishes, temples and samurai. The hankaci is a must have accessory in Japan, a symbol of sustainability, which is used in various ways. This handkerchief, by avoiding the use of paper and plastic, finally gives the planet a break.
Anita Tillmann steps back from the operative business of the Premium Group
The Premium Group, the leading European event and trade fair organiser for fashion and lifestyle, is entering a new chapter: founder Anita Tillmann is handing over to her business partner Jörg Arntz and the experienced management team. After almost 21 years of successful management, serial entrepreneur Anita Tillmann will retire from operating business at the end of this year. She will remain with the Premium Group as a strategic advisor.
“After more than two decades, I am stepping down from the operational business and handing over the company to my business partner Jörg Arntz and the experienced management team with great confidence and trust,” says Anita Tillmann. “Together with our team, we have built up an international network in the fashion industry and made many good friends along the way. Thanks to our flat hierarchies, the pronounced team spirit and the good relationship with our shareholders, we work according to the motto – teamwork makes the dream work.”
Jörg Arntz, the long-standing managing director of Premium Group, will continue to lead the company as managing director, with the strategic support of Anita Tillmann. Operational implementation and content development will continue with the proven PREMIUM and SEEK teams in line with the formats. “I am delighted to have had Anita by my side over the past 10 years. The goal remains to strengthen the Premium Group’s position as a forward-thinking and established platform in the national and international markets. We challenge traditional KPIs, develop sustainable business models hand-in-hand with the industry and share this know-how with our communities. We will continue to drive innovation and growth in close exchange with the industry. The demand for an organised industry meeting in Berlin is still very high. We are firmly convinced that the relevance of personal exchange will become even more important in the future and with it modern platforms like PREMIUM and SEEK.”
Berlin Fashion Week: upcoming schedule
From July 10th to 13th, 2023, Berlin Fashion Week will present a high-quality program of fashion shows, presentations, exhibitions, as well as innovative event formats and conferences in the city’s iconic locations, shaping the future of the fashion industry.
In this season as well, the Fashion Council Germany, on behalf of the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Public Enterprises, conducted the Berlin Contemporary concept competition. An expert jury selected a total of 18 concepts from Berlin and national designers out of 77 applications, who will showcase their collections during Berlin Fashion Week.
Der Berliner Salon returns from Charlottenburg to the Kronprinzenpalais. The collective exhibition presents 44 talents from the fields of design and fashion to establish a new understanding of the artistic and creative aspirations of fashion, photography, and design. In addition to the official opening event, the concept includes a multi-day program composed of various salon events to present a curated selection of Germany’s most relevant creative talents and brands.
The showcase platform 2ewest presents fashion shows by selected Berlin Contemporary winners for the second time in July. For the first time, the shows will take place in the premises of the State Museums of Berlin as part of an official partnership. In addition to the Kronprinzenpalais, the fashion shows will be held in various satellite locations, including the Alte Nationalgalerie and the James-Simon-Galerie. This collaboration sheds light on the special synergy between architecture, art, and fashion in Berlin, offering a new perspective on the iconic urban cultural institutions in dialogue with the contemporary fashion industry.
In January 2023, designers Rebekka Ruetz, Danny Reinke, Marcel Ostertag, and Kilian Kerner joined forces to create a new concept for Fashion Week. In the July season as well, the four designers will showcase their latest collections under the joint roof of W.E4.FASHION DAY at the Verti Music Hall.
The project Studio2Retail carries the unique atmosphere of Fashion Week throughout the city. Fashion shows, events, and pop-ups take place all over Berlin, while stores offer special promotions and discounts. The initiative is implemented by the Fashion Council Germany e.V. on behalf of the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Public Enterprises.
The Neo.Fashion format takes place at the Alte Münze this time. Here, graduates from German and Ukrainian universities have the opportunity to present their collections and themselves to the industry, attracting attention.
Following its premiere in January, the BeyondFashionBerlin trade show returns to the Atelier Gardens, catering to brands and buyers for whom sustainability is not just a trend but a mindset. Transparency takes center stage here, with exhibiting labels being categorized into five sustainability-related categories.
The summer editions of PREMIUM and SEEK, which are part of Berlin Fashion Week, will take place on the 11th & 12th of July at the iconic location Station Berlin.
Station Berlin will offer diverse networking opportunities and an extensive content program on key trends in fashion, business, sustainability, tech, and beauty. The 202030 Summit on sustainability will be represented on-site in a smaller format, providing relevant information, impulses, and learnings about the future of the fashion industry.
Premium and Seek return with new concept
The summer editions of PREMIUM and SEEK, which are part of Berlin Fashion Week, will take place on the 11th & 12th of July at the iconic location Station Berlin.
The Premium Group presents a new concept for a progressive community with its trend and event platform. This summer, it’s all about (re)connection, genuine emotions, and new perspectives. The flagship formats PREMIUM and SEEK become louder, more provocative, personal, and efficient. For the first time, the events will take place over two days, on July 11th and 12th, at Station Berlin. The PREMIUM portfolio includes brands such as Silk Laundry, Shaft Jeans, Peuterey, Kennel Schmenger Schuhmanufaktur, and Les Tricots de Lea. The SEEK portfolio features brands like Armedangels, Veja, Sandqvist, Helinox, or Edwin.
Ukrainian labels will also have their own exhibition spaces at PREMIUM this season. Additionally, the curators of the Platte Berlin young community and retail space will occupy an area. Platte Berlin stands for fair fashion and open exchange with local communities, especially the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community.
In cooperation with PREMIUM, the Yoonaverse conference will also take place in July, exploring all facets of digital transformation within the fashion industry and being streamed into the Berlin Metaverse. Guests can experience relevant content from renowned speakers and receive concrete business impulses.
Texworld Evolution Paris trade fairs current edition
More than 1,350 exhibitors from 26 countries are currently at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, from 3 to 5 July for the Texworld Evolution Paris trade fairs. Apparel Sourcing, Avantex, Leatherworld and Texworld Paris – celebrating its 25th anniversary – constitute the largest European sourcing platform for textiles and clothing in terms of number of exhibitors.
The 25th anniversary of Texworld Paris is an opportunity to offer visitors a range of special events and activities, and the new setting of Porte de Versailles provides an innovative networking opportunity. The new T-Club area exapnds its business-oriented services for exhibitors and visitors. Finally, two joint visitor days are organised with the Curve Paris and Interfilière Paris lingerie products and accessories trade shows.
Sustainability programme at Première Vision Paris upcoming edition
From 4 to 6 July at Paris Nord Villepinte, the Première Vision Paris show will reinforce its eco-responsible approach with “a better way”, a new programme to decode its sustainable offer and help you in the development of your environmentally conscious collections.
Since 2015 and the launch of Smart Creation, platform dedicated to the eco-responsible and technological innovations of Première Vision exhibitors, the goal remained the same: to bring together exhibitors and visitors around the themes of social and environmental responsibility.
Season after season, the eco-responsible offer of the exhibitors at the shows continues to grow with new eco-designed product developments and technical innovations.
In order to better understand this multiple offer and to facilitate sourcing and search for committed partners, starting in July, Première Vision Paris is deploying “a better way”, a new pictogram-based programme relaying on 5 new criteria: Social initiatives, impact of production sites, traceability, product composition/processes, product life-cycle and end-of-life.
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Prada Group IOC/Unesco announce partnership
Prada Group and IOC/UNESCO have announced a new enhanced partnership within the framework of SEA BEYOND, the educational programme dedicated to the dissemination of ocean literacy principles and ocean preservation, conducted together since 2019.
In light of the new partnership agreement, which includes Prada Group’s bold commitment to make an ongoing donation of 1% of Prada Re-Nylon collection revenues to further sustain and develop the SEA BEYOND project, a two-year new programme on ocean literacy is presented.
With the substantial increase of resources SEA BEYOND will benefit from, the programme will now extend its scope beyond education, with two new areas of focus related to the ocean: support for scientific research and humanitarian projects.
The aim of this enhanced partnership is for SEA BEYOND to become an open platform, welcoming third-party projects with ocean preservation principles at the core. IOC/UNESCO will scout relevant opportunities and will analyze and validate all the new proposals submitted by Prada Group.
TBD Eyewear: sustainable, genderless & Made in Italy
TBD Eyewear is an Italian sunglasses and eyeglasses brand that brings forward the concept of sustainable fashion, through the use of ecological frames in bio-acetate. Founded by Fabio Attanasio and Andrea Viganò, entrepreneurs with a passion for Made in Italy, craftsmanship, digital, and internationalization. Recently showcasing their collection at Pitto Uomo, they presented their Madras, Tela and the brand new Silk style.
Thanks to its formulation based on cellulose extracted from cotton and wood fibers, bio-acetate is completely free of chemicals, in order to be 100% biodegradable and recyclable and maintain the features and performance of traditional acetate. TBD Eyewear believes in an ecological and ethical change in the fashion industry, by valuing sustainable materials with the aim to minimize the environmental impact and support Italian craftsmanship with production sites in our territory.
Genderless, sustainable, and Made in Italy are the key features of TBD Eyewear, bringing forward this conscious project of top-level design conceived in Milan and handcrafted in Cadore. These products are the result of particular attention to detail, acquired in historic family-run workshops. Craftsmanship is at its peak level considering that the whole production process is ethical and entirely Made in Italy, from the acetate sheets to the hand-assembled hinges, including the screws, which are created on molds recovered from the ’30s and produced by a small company from the Veneto region.
Sustainability at Milano Unica’s upcoming 37th edition
Back in 2018, Milano Unica launched the first project dedicated to sustainability, under the slogan “Save the Planet”, featuring a selection of 250 sustainable samples from 53 exhibitor companies. The following year, on the occasion of the Tendenze S/S 2021 event, those in attendance were asked to answer an important question: can creativity be sustainable? The result was a resounding ‘yes’, contradicting the old saw that associated sustainability with evergreen products, classic but less creative.
With the 37th edition of Milano Unica, taking place July 11th till 13th, the Sustainable Creativity project will take an important step forward, adopting a new, concrete approach: all the creative concepts for the upcoming 2024-2025 Fall/Winter season will be interpreted exclusively on sustainable samples, reflecting the growing, decisive and permanent commitment of the textile and apparel industry.
In addition, to make it easier for buyers to orient themselves among the plethora of sustainable offerings in the Milano Unica parterre, the products on display in the area will be labeled according to their sustainability value areas:
– Climate Action
– Chemical Safety
– Biodiversity Conservation
– Circular Economy
– Social Justice
Rinascente Be Florentine: celebrating Florence uniqueness
Rinascente Florence officially celebrated its architectural, brand mix and interior fitting renovation, finished in 2020, with an event titled Be Florentine, a celebration of the typically Florentine cultural richness and beauty.
On June 13 and 14, 2023, on the occasion of Pitti Immagine Uomo 104, Rinascente’s long-established partner, a one-of-a-kind event ‘Be Florentine’ took place.
“Our vision of a department store,” explains Pierluigi Cocchini, CEO of Rinascente, “goes beyond the simple shopping experience: it is to be in commingling with the territory, engine of modernity and innovation, a place where things you don’t expect, happen. Be Florentine events confirm the philosophy that has always characterized us and that we can sum up with our claim FOR THE CITY, WITH THE CITY, IN THE CITY and that, this occasion could be declined into FOR PITTI, WITH PITTI, IN PITTI!”
A program full of happenings, started at the opening of Pitti Immagine Uomo 104, when the Tosca&Nino terrace on the 4th floor of Rinascente Florence hosted the launch of Be Florentine events press conference and the opening of window display project created in collaboration with Slowear, who presented its SS 24 collection with an exclusive project to support young talents.
On Tuesday, June 13 evening Palazzo Vecchio opened its doors to Rinascente for a special night starting with an aperitif in the evocative Cortile del Michelozzo and continuing in its magnificent Salone dei 500 with an intimate live private concert followed by an exclusive gala dinner in perfect Florentine style. On June 14, Rinascente colored Piazza della Repubblica in a distinctive, sparkling purple with an exclusive party with light dinner and explosive DJ set in the spectacular Purple Gallery, a 1,000-square-meter crystal gallery created for the occasion in front of the store.
The visitors’ experience was made unique by a contamination through which globally known luxury brands come into contact with handcrafted products with attention to detail, the flagship of Made in Italy. Special attention is also paid to leather goods and menswear in perfect harmony with the identity of Florence.
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“Colorful and transparent are keywords for this season’s trend – what next year will hold only the upcoming season will unravel.
Pitti Uomo as always gives us great new insight into the happenings of the industry and this June will be especially an indicator of which brands and trends will be leading the pack. Upwards and onwards is the theme for the upcoming months. The WeAr Team will be at Pitti to give you an overview of what is happening there at this Buyers Guide edition.
Please also don’t forget to keep an eye out for our new publication WeAr Showrooms which will be published early July and will amongst others also contain and wrap-up of Pitti Uomo and an overview of the German fashion scene. As always we wish you successful business.” – Shamin Vogel, Editorial Director
SP Sal Parasuco collection makes Pitti Uomo debut with signature outwear and denim capsule
With the exclusive debut of SP Sal Parasuco Collection at Pitti Immagine Uomo, Parasuco and incoming creative director, Tu Ly, present the most forward-leaning and emblematic expression of the brand to date. SP Sal Parasuco will launch with two highly distinctive and complementary offers: a signature denim capsule arriving for Spring ’24 and new, luxury outerwear that will be available for Winter ’24.
“With SP Sal Parasuco, we are entering a new era and it’s exciting on every level,” says Sal Parasuco.“We have a design maturity in denim that we can now apply to achieve a high standard in outerwear.”
SP Sal Parasuco is designed in Montreal and Italy, and will be made in Europe using sustainable materials, such as recycled nylon and goose down, when possible.Youthful yet trans-generational, the collections reimagine people’s relationship with outerwear by considering how each piece builds upon their personal style.The denim capsule is defined by a new monogram jacquard that plays out in graphic repetition. To start, each style will be proposed in denim, white and black, with yellow as a high-octane accent. Nearly identical across men’s and women’s, the pieces are designed with a modular wardrobe approach–mixing and matching for maximum wearability.
The two collections are complementary and will be shown together at Pitti Immagine Uomo, where the dedicated space features a video wall that enhances how the models appear and move in the pieces.Going forward, SP Sal Parasuco will expand into additional categories such as accessories and footwear.
At Pitti Uomo, SP Sal Parasucois will located in the Contruzoni Lorenesi on the Ground Floor, Stand 3.
Pitti Uomo 104 upcoming edition
Welcoming visitors to Pitti Uomo 104, taking place June 13-16 at Fortezza da Basso, Florence, will be a special installation by guest designer Eli Russell Linnetz, founder of ERL. The Californian designer will also be presenting the Spring-Summer 2024 collection of his ERL label with a fashion show on Thursday June 15.
FENDI, Special Guest at this edition of Pitti Uomo will present its Men’s Spring/Summer 2024 collection, with a special fashion show, by invitation only, scheduled for late afternoon of June 15th in the unique and recently inaugurated FENDI Factory, the new pole of excellence located in the heart of Tuscany’s countryside in Capannuccia.
With 825 brands (41% of which are international), the edition itinerary promises to be rich, dynamic, and unpredictable, as it is packed with unprecedented and crossover proposals.
“People want to come back to Florence and meet. Our event always garners more appeal, even at a time that is definitely not easy for the fashion industry. And, it is always chosen and rewarded as the not-to-miss setting for earning recognition and meeting one’s international clients” –Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine.
Brand new issue 75 of WeAr Global Magazine
Our brand new issue (75) of WeAr Global Magazine is now out!
Explore our Lookbook to find inspiration from key creative brands and designers. Discover some of the best-designed fashion stores worldwide in our captivating Storebook. Engage in a thought-provoking discussion on whether sustainability is just a buzzword in the fashion industry or if real progress is being made. Learn about sustainable practices throughout the industry and get insights into the brands leading the way.
And make sure to read our publisher’s letter, where we have a special announcement about Fashion Island Vienna 2024 curated by WeAr fashionislandfest.com.
We also look forward to connecting with you in person soon. Join us at our booth at Pitti Immagine Uomo next week!
SETCHU is the winner of the 2023 LVMH Prize
The final of the tenth edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers took place on 7th June 2023 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton.
Among the nine finalists, the Jury awarded the LVMH Prize to Satoshi Kuwata, 39, a Japanese designer, founder of the genderless brand Setchu. He will receive a 400,000-euro endowment and will be mentored for one year by a team of LVMH experts.
This year, the Jury exceptionally awarded two Karl Lagerfeld Prizes: one to Julie Pelipas, 38, a Ukrainian designer, founder of the womenswear brand Bettter, and the other to Luca Magliano, 36, an Italian designer, founder of the menswear and genderless brand Magliano. Both will receive 200,000 euros and will enjoy a one-year mentorship by the LVMH Group.
SOKO and DAILY BLUE present ‘a day with Adriano Goldschmied’
The collaboration between Daily Blue and SOKO highlights Daily Blue’s design and innovation within the fashion trend landscape, while utilizing SOKO’s products to process jeans in a cleaner, and more efficient way. On June 15th at the Innovation hub (at Pitti Uomo), there will be an invite-only workshop in which Adriano and the Soko team will process some Daily Blue samples using SOKO’s latest products, Stardust and Lumia. These products are changing the way we wash the jeans reaching new important goals in the aesthetic, sustainability and friendly process for the workers.
With three generations of history to tell, SOKO represents the tradition and the innovation of the Italian research dedicated to textile. Having its background in the chemical sector, today SOKO offers studied and advanced solutions for conscious finishing process.
Being a Denim lover, SOKO has developed several new techniques in its researching center in Florence “The Innovation Hub”, with the aim they will be part of the path of the future jeans washing.
Adriano Goldschmied’s creation of Daily Blue pioneered a new era for denim, transforming it into a high-end fabric in the fashion industry. Daily Blue was born in 1974 in the luxurious northern Italian ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo and immediately became synonymous with luxury denim prêt-à-porter. The brand’s resurgence comes with quality, simplicity, longevity, sophistication, and sustainability.
Micam S/S 2024 footwear trends by Livetrend
MICAM is presenting the first data-driven Footwear Trend Area and Buyer Guide for an International trade fair. This data-driven project is born out of a desire to ameliorate the visitors’ experience by giving them the most reliable seasonal trend directions in order to optimize their buying.
For this, MICAM has partnered with Livetrend, a pioneering start-up in trend intelligence and analytics. The innovative digital solution analyzes millions of images and information from several web sources and for this collaboration brings its technology to footwear with specifically developed algorithms.
The overarching theme for 2024 is ‘Intertidal‘, where foreign worlds, from metaverse to microbes, are opening paths to face the end of abundance and to rebuild tomorrow with new digital or regenerative resources. The next year will look at reassuring essentials, at old and new tribes, at sustainable technology and at a matrix of physical and digital realities. Tomorrow will exist beyond limiting codes and mindsets with ideas that draw on savvy frugality, resilience, collaboration and the promises of technology.
With this, MICAM x Livetrend present 4 seasonal macrotrends for SS24 for women, men and kids…
Trend: Ancestral Refuge
For SS24, consumer’s desire for deeper meaning and stronger spiritual connections are further explored. By delving into the rich repertoire of antiquity, this trend is taking inspiration from ancient cults up to greek mythology. For footwear, this ancestral inspiration translates into crafted features for a raw and ancient feel. At the same time, soft and luxurious attributes enhance the delicate and fragile element of the trend. In design details, the trend matches rusticity with sophistication and translates into straw, macrame, woods, suedes, nets and talisman-like jewels.
Trend: Virtual Eden
For SS24, real and virtual worlds are becoming more and more intertwined. In new phygital spheres, the boundaries of our creativity are broken for an entirely new aesthetic language. This new world dreams of unknown species, structures, plants and wondrous objects in magnifying design. In design, augmented color hues form into a digital bubble-gum palette. New organic shapes, highly sensorial textures enrich new products with ideas of morphing, transformation, reflection and 3D-printing. From foamy, glossy and jello textures to artificial details or lab-grown glitters, the trend’s new products seem to be projected into this world via VR filters.
Trend: Sleek Subversion
SS24 is manifesting the desire to explore the odd and disturbing to uncover unique beauty. Instead of romanticizing life’s bright side, this concept is cautiously diving into the world of villains, anti-heroes and outcasts. For designs, a subversive language of style is translating the polarizing play of uniform and stand-out into a new eccentric minimalism. This unexpected aesthetic enriches products with sharper, more contrasted outlines for sleek and rebellious impacts. Materials reflect the play of life’s dark and bright sides in strong optical color contrasts, from checkerboards to gradients, or via the duality of sleek latex next to stained leather coatings. Details draw on experimental studs, metallic hardware and ironic heels for stylized extravagance.
Trend: Bio Hacker
This theme reacts to daunting climate shifts and the world’s growing lack of resources in a pro-active manner. With more extreme weather patterns, this concept proposes an army of eco-warriors trying to preserve the beauty of this planet and find shelter from its powers. In a magnifying spectacle of flora, fauna and technology a hybrid aesthetics infuses footwear items. The palette similarly merges nature‘s greens with augmented shades in mint and lime tints. In designs, raw recycling meets sleek engineered structures or surprising scuba materials. And in the details, peak performance features from pullers, rain-protectors or more utilitarian grip soles appear as fashionable add-ons in new polished interpretations.
AlphaTauri ‘Heatable Capsule Collection 2.0’ receives German Innovation Award 2023
On Tuesday 23 May, AlphaTauri and Deutsche Telekom received the German Innovation Award 2023 for the Heatable Capsule Collection 2.0 (HCC 2.0). The heated Smart Fashion range received the award “Winner in Excellence in Business to Consumer – Fashion”.
“The award of the German Design Council’s innovation prize to the Heatable Capsule Collection is very important proof for us that we are on the right track and encourages us to continue working collectively on innovative technologies with the aim of creating new added value for the wearer,”explains Ahmet Mercan, CEO of AlphaTauri.
Characteristic of the styles of the Heatable Capsule Collection are heatable zones that can be activated at the push of a button, via app or via Apple Watch and set to an exact desired temperature. In addition to the various heating modes “Pulse”, “Intense” and “Swap”, they can also be set to a specific target temperature, which can then be automatically maintained and also saved. The jackets are powered by a power bank, which is connected and stowed in a separate pocket on the back. Deutsche Telekom offers a special model for this.
After the successful establishment of the two previous capsule collections in 2020 and 2022, AlphaTauri and Deutsche Telekom are launching the Heatable Capsule Collection 3.0 (HCC 3.0) this autumn and are continuing the cross-industry, cooperative project.
With the German Innovation Award (GIA), the German Design Council honors products, technologies and services across all sectors that break new ground and offer solutions that stand out due to their added value for users and the environment.
BlueTailoring exhibition at Denim Premiere Vision Berlin
During the current edition of Denim Premiere Vision in Berlin, taking place on May 31 and June 1, a new exhibition called “BlueTailoring” will take place, which will be highlighting the work of fashion designer Stefano Chiassai, who will also be participating in an exclusive denim talk on the first day of the show.
BlueTailoring is the creative work of international fashion designer Stefano Chiassai: the story of an ideal collection. A collection that will never be for sale, and can only be viewed in the book “BlueTailoring” or exclusively at TheCube Archive.
With this project, Chiassai searches the landscape of menswear for new potentials of the iconic blue fabric denim, taking it into the realm of tailoring. Denim thus becomes the object of cross-pollination, mixed with other materials and elaborated with unusual techniques, craftsmanship and new technologies.
In collaboration with more than thirty Italian companies – an assortment of the most vibrant and creative ‘Made in Italy’ businesses – Chiassai expresses his personal interpretation of denim.
A collection of more than 150 pieces between garments, accessories and objects, that all have one thing in common: a very new specific interpretation of denim.
Photo Credit :Station Berlin - Home of the July 2023 Premium and SEEK shows
Premium Group Evolution
The Premium Group takes a fresh step forward with its revamped event formats for its trade show formats PREMIUM and SEEK. The group lately has had a history of moving locations since the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic. After an initial announcement to move to Frankfurt, they then hosted summer 2022 their first post-pandemic event in Berlin the trade show halls (Messe Berlin), previously occupied by the now non-existent Panorma fair. The first event was well visited and many brands participated, however, in terms of curation and presentation, there was room for improvement. The past winter event, however, still in the Berlin trade show halls, showed both lower level of visitors and brand exhibitors than expected.
The industry was still holding onto its old ideas of the Premium event, which took place in Berlin’s centre – close to the Gleisdreieck metro station. It is, therefore, a welcomed development by many brands and also visitors that the Group moves both PREMIUM and SEEK back to their original location for this July event. As expected, also the concept is undergoing significant transformations. Their communication states they are moving away from the traditional trade show model and instead developing a trend & event platform with networking possibilities live at the location and rather than a 3-day event it will just spread over 2 days.
PREMIUM and SEEK have always aimed to create strong communities within the fashion industry, fostering innovation, courage, and attitude. The introduction of The Ground in the summer 2022 was aimed to strengthen these connections by facilitating a dialogue between brands and fashion professionals, particularly with Gen Z. In collaboration with Platte Berlin, known for its diversity and inclusivity, The Ground will host a community lounge this July. This event will feature live content creation, Gen Z insights, and immersive fashion experiences. Over two days, Station Berlin will offer various networking opportunities and an extensive content program, including live interviews, round tables, and keynote lectures. The aim is to create personal and intimate spaces will be created for valuable discussions on sustainability, tech, fashion, business, and beauty trends.
Highlights include studio MM04’s denim popup program focusing on scaling sustainability transformations in the sector and exploring lessons for the wider fashion industry. Yoonaverse will showcase relevant tech advancements for profitability and sustainable growth, such as generative AI, Web 3 Communities, Virtual Try-Ons, Machine Learning, and NFTs.
PREMIUM will showcase internationally recognized Berlin brands like Naomi Tarazi, Helena Stölting, and Prinz Berlin, along with Italian designs by Filippo De Laurentiis, Shaft Jeans, Peuterey, and Floor. SEEK will feature outdoor brands like Jack Wolfskin, Helinox, and Heimplanet, as well as Superga, Sebago, Blue Blanket, and Chpo. Sustainable brands like Veja, Dawn Denim, Sandqvist, Kings of Indigo, Jan’n’June, Lanius, and Merz b. Schwanen will be part of the Conscious Club.
These summer editions of PREMIUM andSEEK will take place on July 11 and 12 at Station Berlin, and the industry will watch both spaces closely – that is for certain.
Promas French Menswear Fédération and DEFI champion French style at Pitti Uomo 104
In a collaboration, Promas French Menswear Fédération and the DEFI (Développement des Entreprises Françaises de l’Industrie de la Mode) organization join forces for the third time to support the participation of 29 French brands at the upcoming edition of Pitti Uomo 104, taking place from June 13 to 16 at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence.
Committed to driving the international growth of the French menswear industry, Promas has also introduced an innovative platform called Promas LIST. Seamlessly connecting buyers with French menswear companies, Promas LIST serves as a hub for discovering the latest trends, accessing detailed brand information, and establishing valuable connections.
Shopping with Google’s generative AI
For the past 25 years, Google has been devoted to the science and the craft of building a search engine. With this, they have developed new ways to search, powered by our latest advancements in AI — whether that’s searching visually with Lens, or across modalities, using both images and text with multisearch.
With new breakthroughs in generative AI, they are reimagining what a search engine can do. With this powerful new technology, users can unlock entirely new types of questions they never thought Search could answer, and transform the way information is organized, to help sort through and make sense of what’s out there.
With generative AI in Search, Google can also help users understand the full picture when shopping, making even the most considered and complex purchase decisions faster and much easier.
When searching for a product, you’ll get a snapshot of noteworthy factors to consider and products that fit the bill. You’ll also get product descriptions that include relevant, up-to-date reviews, ratings, prices and product images. That’s because this new generative AI shopping experience is built on Google’s Shopping Graph, which has more than 35 billion product listings — making it the world’s most comprehensive dataset of constantly-changing products, sellers, brands, reviews and inventory out there. Every hour, more than 1.8 billion listings are refreshed in our Shopping Graph to give people fresh, reliable results.
Helmut Lang names Peter Do as new Creative Director
New York-based designer Peter Do will oversee Helmut Lang’s Men’s and Women’s collections, coming into effect May 15th, 2023. His debut collection, spring 2024, will be presented during New York Fashion Week later this year.
“Last year, when I was thinking about the next move in my career, one thing remained consistent even when everything else felt uncertain. I needed to continue doing my part in helping the city I love most regain its stature as the center of gravity for everyone who cares about radical thinking in fashion. During the most formative days of my own fashion education, no one embodied this spirit more definitively than Helmut Lang. As such, it is my deep honor to be entrusted with ushering in the next chapter of Helmut Lang’s legacy. I am thrilled to learn from the foundations this house stands on and to continue creating new, energetic clothes that inspire people to challenge their understanding of what is possible when it comes to expressing their individuality. Lastly, I’d like to thank Yanai-san, Kazumi Yanai, Dinesh Tandon, and the teams at Helmut Lang and Fast Retailing for trusting me with the opportunity of a lifetime…and I look forward to opening up the conversation with all of you soon.” – Peter Do via his Instagram
DVF launches ‘ReWrap’ Resale Program
ReWrap offers a search feature called ‘Missed Connections’ that enables the DVF community to connect personally as they search for specific pieces to add to their collection. The section includes a ‘Diane in Search Of’ list where the designer puts out a call for the pieces she wants to add to her own closet, including items from the 2014 Andy Warhol print collection.
The aim is to encourage potential sellers to come back often to see if they might have an in-demand item hanging in their own closet.
“Designed to be the best friend in your closet, DVF styles are the ones you reach for again and again. But everyone likes to freshen their collection sometimes – so why not let your DVF pieces live the multiple lives they were made for? 50 years after the brand was born, our styles remain timeless, proving design that puts the woman first thrives in every decade”
Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty exhibition at The Met
With the Met Gala that took place this week, the 2023 theme ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ honoured the long-time Chanel artistic director following his death in 2019.
Following this, The Costume Institute’s spring 2023 exhibition, taking place from May 5th until July 16th, 2023 will examine the work of Karl Lagerfeld (1933–2019). Focusing on the designer’s stylistic vocabulary as expressed in aesthetic themes that appear time and again in his fashions from the 1950s to his final collection in 2019, the show will spotlight the German-born designer’s unique working methodology. Most of the approximately 150 pieces on display will be accompanied by Lagerfeld’s sketches, which underscore his complex creative process and the collaborative relationships with his premières, or head seamstresses. Lagerfeld’s fluid lines united his designs for Balmain, Patou, Chloé, Fendi, Chanel, and his eponymous label, Karl Lagerfeld, creating a diverse and prolific body of work unparalleled in the history of fashion.
LVMH Innovation Award winners
In June 2022, Sojin Lee, CEO and founder of the startup TOSHI, won the LVMH Innovation Award grand prize. The award was presented by LVMH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bernard Arnault during a ceremony at the VivaTech show in Paris.
The new series The Journey takes viewers behind the scenes of a startup, from setbacks to successes, including how it came to engage with LVMH. In the first episode, RIMOWA Global e-commerce & CRM Director Julien Morel, talks about the impact of this successful partnership, which redefines the delivery experience for a Maison that is always avid for innovation and ways to elevate service for customers. TOSHI is now on an accelerated development track as part of the LVMH incubator, Maison des Startups. It has already rolled out its solution for several other LVMH Maisons, including Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton and Fendi.
The latest episode in the series features an inside look at BAMBUSER, a Swedish startup founded in 2007 whose amazing livestream solution lets Maisons totally revolutionize their online shopping experience. Watch it here
Jil Sander names new CEO
Jil Sander has announced the appointment of Luca Lo Curzio as the brand’s new chief executive officer, coming into effect on June 1st, 2023.
Lo Curzio will report directly to the CEO of Jil Sander’s parent company OTB Group, Ubaldo Minelli, who had previously held the position of the brand’s head after it was acquired by OTB in April 2021.
The ‘House of JOOP!’ new mono-brand store
In a prime location in the old town of Konstanz, JOOP! on April 20th, 2023 opened its new mono-brand store: The ‘House of JOOP!’. The spacious sales area is divided into three individual, harmoniously coordinated areas. In the inviting white entrance zone, JOOP! Bags and Accessories are displayed on a separate bag wall. The central area is the heart of the store as a meeting zone. This area is covered from the floor to the walls to the ceiling in the characteristic dark JOOP! blue. In the rear area, which is as spacious and bright as possible, are the JOOP! menswear and womenswear collections as well as JOOP! Living.
Digitization also plays a key role in the design of the store. The digital, energy-saving lighting design with electrified rail systems is state of the art and an LED wall in the rear area of the store shows the current JOOP! campaign videos.
Avant Toi exhibition – Rainbow: Colors and wonders between myths, arts and sciences
Avant Toi’s latest ‘Rainbow: Colors and wonders between myths, arts and sciences’ exhibition, in Milan at MUDEC will take place until July 2nd 2023.
This collaboration expands during the Milan Design Week this month with a special exhibit curated by AVANT TOI inside MUDEC, in which the new 2024 Home collection and unique knitwear pieces are presented with innovative installations, together with a special work of art by Mirko Ghignone, Artistic Director and Co-Founder of AVANT TOI, as a tribute to the exhibition. The brand’s collaboration also expands with live workshops: on April 20th, Mirko Ghignone, held a live action painting performance unveiling the techniques and behind the scenes creation of AVANT TOI collections.
AVANT TOI’s partnership made possible the reprinting of ‘The Rainbow Book’ the catalog of the historic exhibition “The Rainbow Show” staged in 1975 in San Francisco.
A new KnIT piece by Marc Cain
For the 2023 winter season, Marc Cain presents the Marc Cain new KnIT. The knitted coat captivates with the combination of cables and the playful detail of the two-colour knitted fringes on the arm and collar. These actually provide a special contrast to the cables. By underlaying with beige, the whole knitted structure looks very visible and vivid; at the same time this process provides really stability. The plaits between create a tension lending the look’s lightness.
The coat is made from fluffy wool/alpaca/polyamide blend, the wool is mulling free. The polyamide is not used to save natural fibres, rather is it what makes the yarn construction possible in the first place and thus also the lightness and fairness of the knitted fabric. At the very end the coat is washed very gently and dried in a tumble dryer with little heat, which gives it the unique fabric appearance and perfect quality.
The highlight piece will be available in the Marc Cain online store and in-stores from September.
The 37th edition of Milano Unica coming up in July 2023
The next edition of Milano Unica will be held on July 11, 12 and 13 at Rho Fieramilano showcasing the Fall/Winter 2024-25 collections.
The 37th edition of Milano Unica features some important novelties:
Different exhibition halls: only for the next edition, Milano Unica will be held in halls 1-3, 2-4, near the Porta Est of Fiera Milano, very close to the subway station. This change is due to the renovation works of the Halls (8/12/16/20) that traditionally host the Show. It is expected that the show will return to the usual halls with the January 2024 edition.
The new setup project: the booths will be restyled with textured and contemporary materials that recall the fabrics. The new concept will be extended uniformly to all the booths of the 37th edition. This is a way to express the MU Community concept, presented on March 9 to anticipate the creative references of the Fall/Winter 2024-25 season, representing another step towards the expression of the value of sustainable creativity. The pre-fitted panels allow waste reduction and reuse in future editions. The new halls of the trade show will give great visibility to the MU Community, which will accompany visitors on the journey through the uncontaminated places of its three themes MU Family, MU Culture and MU Night, expressing the longing for sharing and search for collective well-being, which is becoming increasingly inseparable from individual well-being.
Solidarity Selvedge: Denim with a cause
The Solidarity Selvedge project is a Turkish-Dutch collaboration with an aim to set up an exchange program that connects the disaster-stricken Turkish textile community with Amsterdam’s denim network.
“Following the disastrous earthquake in Anatolia, our first concern was to help people with food, shelter and medicine. However, as our scope turns to repair and rebuild, we wondered how we could show our solidarity on a longer term.”
House of Denim Foundation, Denim City, Jean School and Denim Deal partners have come together to establish Solidarity Selvedge to help collect donations for Turkey and Syria earthquake victims These regions have been the heart of textile production and denim fabric manufacture for decades.
The project aims to raise funds for an annual exchange program that brings together textile students from the earthquake area with students from Jean School and the House of Denim Incubator program. House of Denim will host the group of Turkish students at Denim City Amsterdam and provide a tailor
made program.
In close collaboration with all partners, a limited series of selvedge jeans were created, which will be sold to raise money for funding the exchange. Jean School students designed the fit and House of Denim incubator talents created a unique ‘Richter Scale Tremor’ design, which is disguised as a stitching in the back pocket.
“This subtle, yet iconic design refers both to the earthquake’s tremor and to a heartbeat, symbolizing. the impact we hope to make with this new connection.”
After the immediate emergency, we should focus on rebuilding the youth perspective: shaping a future, keeping hope, and developing a career in the denim industry. Together with locale textile & fashion academies, the Kingpins & House of denim community, and the Denim Deal’s NL-Tur industry partnership, we will set up an education & exchange program to connect young makers from Turkey and their contemporaries in Amsterdam.
All proceeds from the Solidarity Selvedge project will be used towards the exchange & education program for young professionals.
Denim Days – The Market event: coming up this week in Amsterdam
Denim Days – The Market will be starting in just 2 days in Amsterdam, taking place on 14th and 15th of April 2023. As always the focus is on (international) unique brands, designers and hidden gems which stand out from the rest.
Aside from exhibitors, both days will see an array of Denim talks and a workshop by Sashikodenim.
Since 2014, each year Amsterdam turns blue and forms the centre of attention for all those with an indigo heart. Denim Days brings together the community and consumers, addicts and fanatics, brands and buyers, to celebrate its unique denim passion.
25th anniversary of Texworld Evolution Paris
The anniversary edition of Texworld Evolution Paris will take place from 3 to 5 July 2023 at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre. For the first time, this event will be held downtown Paris. 1,300 exhibitors from some twenty countries have already confirmed their presence.
The celebration of the 25th anniversary of Texworld Paris will be an opportunity to offer visitors special events, entertainment, but also innovative services and networking. The T-Club area will strengthen its business-oriented services to exhibitors and visitors. This will also be an opportunity for Avantex Paris to reinvent itself and broaden its offer around a Hub dedicated to innovative solutions and companies: performance textiles, solutions for a more sustainable fashion and Web3 players will be present at Porte de Versailles.
This new configuration, both spatial and temporal, will make it possible to offer visitors two days in common with Curve and Interfilière Paris (organised by WSN Développement) the meeting place for committed professionals from the lingerie, loungewear, swimwear and activewear community, which will be held from 2 to 4 July in Hall 5.
Brand new issue of WeAr Global Magazine
Our brand new issue (74) of Wear Global Magazine is out now. In this issue, WeAr has asked leading showrooms and agents about their bestselling items in terms of color, product category, style and brands to predict what will sell best in the future and give ideas on how to sell even better. Leading trade show CEOs discuss the timings of the shows. What is ChatGPT and how will it influence the fashion industry? Learn all this and discover as well the latest brands, trends, designers and best stores in this issue of WeAr global magazine.
ChatGPT: the AI explains itself
Together with the article published in WeAr‘s most recent issue, WeAr asked ChatGPT to explain how AI impacts the fashion industry and ChatGPT in particular.
The below was written by the AI itself, no further editing happened:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already revolutionized various industries, and the fashion industry is no exception. From product design to marketing and sales, AI has the potential to streamline and optimize different aspects of the fashion industry, leading to increased efficiency, better customer experiences, and higher profitability.
Product design and development is one area where AI can have a significant impact. AI-powered software can analyze vast amounts of data on consumer preferences, market trends, and other factors to identify patterns and insights that can inform design decisions. This technology can also help designers generate multiple design options quickly and cost-effectively, reducing the time and resources needed to develop new products.
In the manufacturing process, AI can improve production efficiency by automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks. For example, AI-powered robots can help with cutting, sewing, and other processes, enabling faster and more accurate production while reducing labor costs.
AI can also enhance the customer experience by providing personalized recommendations based on individual preferences and shopping history. This technology can analyze vast amounts of data to create customer profiles and suggest products that match their style, size, and budget. AI can also assist with sizing and fit, reducing the number of returns and improving customer satisfaction.
ChatGPT, as a language model, can also play a crucial role in the fashion industry. For example, ChatGPT can be used to develop conversational AI-powered chatbots that can handle customer inquiries and provide personalized recommendations. This technology can improve customer engagement and reduce the workload on customer service teams, enabling them to focus on more complex issues.
ChatGPT can also be used to generate product descriptions and reviews automatically. By analyzing product features and customer feedback, ChatGPT can create compelling and accurate product descriptions that can help customers make informed purchase decisions. This technology can also generate reviews based on customer feedback, improving the credibility and authenticity of online reviews.
In conclusion, AI has the potential to revolutionize the fashion industry by improving efficiency, enhancing the customer experience, and driving profitability. ChatGPT, as a language model, can also contribute to this revolution by enabling conversational AI-powered chatbots, generating product descriptions and reviews, and providing other valuable insights and services to fashion companies.
Stone Island Marina Spring Summer 2023
The Stone Island Marina S/S 2023 collection features navy functionality, innovative fabrics, pastel colours and a reflective Stone Island Marina print.
The outerwear is made of RIP STOP PRISMATICO: a lightweight nylon ripstop is bonded to a glossy, water and wind resistant polyurethane film finely grooved with a prismatic effect.
The garment dyeing procedure enhances the characteristics of the materials: the outer face of the garment refracts the light and absorbs the colour with pastel tones, while the interior and the textile accessories fully take on the colour of the dye.
Discover more at the link below.
Omega’s ‘Her Time’ exhibition celebrates 100 years of women’s watchmaking
Situated in a townhouse in the heart of London’s Mayfair, the ’Her Time’ Exhibition, showcases OMEGA’s proud history of watchmaking for women throughout OMEGA’s past and has been on display to the public since the 9th and will be there until 29th March.
Showcasing over 100 years of OMEGA’s historical legacy in women’s watchmaking, designed to take guests on a journey through the decades, OMEGA’s display highlights exquisite examples of the watchmaker’s craft, including art nouveau and art deco jewellery watches, mid-century masterpieces and contemporary icons.
London is the latest stop for ‘Her Time’, which has crossed multiple time zones, touching down in cities all over the world, including Madrid, Milan, Shanghai, Paris and St. Petersburg.
Gucci’s first Circular Hub to power a ‘Circular Made in Italy’
Gucci, with support of Kering, has launched the first hub for circular luxury in Italy. The “Circular Hub” will aim to accelerate the circular transformation of the Italian fashion industry’s production model, through the redefinition of the entire value chain. Starting from raw materials and design, through to production optimisation and logistics, the Circular Hub will be an open innovation platform for the design and manufacturing of circular products and the scouting of new solutions.
Located in Tuscany, the hub will see the involvement of Kering’s facilities, starting with Gucci’s production sites, its Italian-based raw material suppliers, and finished products manufacturers (comprising more than 700 direct suppliers and 3,500 sub-suppliers). The hub’s activities will then be extended to Kering’s other brands and eventually become open to the entire sector.
“The fashion industry needs to accelerate and launch serious actions to catalyze deep change, rethinking the way we produce and use resources as well. The creation of our Circular Hub represents a milestone that goes in this direction. I am extremely pleased that the hub will see the light in Italy, home of some the Group’s strongest and most renowned production hubs and know-how,” commented Marie-Claire Daveu, Chief Sustainability and Institutional Affairs Officer at Kering. “Joining forces with Gucci for the Circular Hub not only is a testament of collective conviction within the Group, but also an ambitious example to pave the way for other players who will be happy to join in the future, in an open-source perspective”.
Cordura Advanced Fabrics & Mystery Ranch collaborate with DIOR for Summer 23 Men’s Collection
Mystery Ranch Backpacks and Cordura Advanced Fabrics have collaborated on the DIOR by MYSTERY RANCH collection featuring Cordura Advanced Fabrics, for the Parisian fashion house’s Summer 2023 men’s collection. Partnering for the first time, DIOR’s new backpacks and bags combine the formal with the informal, the practical with the purely aesthetic, and outdoor culture with the demands of luxury.
The DIOR by MYSTERY RANCH collection features the Gallagator backpack, Saddle Bag, Belt Pouch, Wallet, and Tactical Belt, in two colorways, featuring Cordura re/cor™ RN66 (Recycled Nylon 6,6) fabric that is entirely recycled, resistant and durable, and embroidered with a leather crest intermingling the seal of the two Houses.
“Urging the outdoor industry to ‘Expect More, Waste Less’, CORDURA re/cor™ RN66 fabric challenges the throw-away mentality within the textile industry, making it easier for consumers to understand how one ingredient and quality craftmanship can allow them to get the mostfrom their gear and apparel. For those who demand durability, there’s no better choice,“ says Cindy McNaull, Cordura brand business development director.
AlphaTauri opens their first Paddock Club pop-up fashion store
With the opening of pop-up stores in the F1 Paddock Club™, AlphaTauri strengthens its partnership as the official premium apparel supplier of Formula 1® AlphaTauri has become the latest fashion brand to set up a premium fashion pop-up store in the Formula 1 Paddock Club™.
With a carefully curated collection, guests can discover the brand and shop directly for selected styles. The first pop-up store opened its doors in Bahrain for the first race of the season, with the second store at the FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2023 and more than 15 more pop-ups planned for the 2023 season. The Formula 1 Paddock Club™ is the pinnacle of Formula 1 hospitality, with its first-class views of the circuit, gourmet cuisine, open bars, daily pit lane tours, live music, and guest appearances by F1® drivers, Paddock Club is one of the most exclusive places at track on a race weekend and offers fans an unrivalled experience.
“With the opening of the AlphaTauri pop-up stores in the Formula 1 Paddock Club, we are adding a shopping component to the exclusive paddock experience. This ambience is the ideal setting for presenting curated AlphaTauri styles from the current collection,” says Ahmet Mercan, CEO of AlphaTauri.
Special guest at Pitti Uomo 104
Fendi will present its Men’s Spring/Summer 2024 collection in Florence on the occasion of Pitti Immagine Uomo 104 (taking place from 13-16 June 2023), with a special fashion show – by invitation –scheduled for the late afternoon of June 15 in the unique and recently inaugurated Fendi Factory, the new pole of excellence located in the heart of Tuscany’s countryside in Capannuccia (Bagno a Ripoli).
“We are proud to open FENDI Factory to our clients and press, making it live outside the day by day for the upcoming Men’s fashion show in June during Pitti Uomo. It is a special place for our artisans and local community as it represents FENDI heritage and creativity, nurturing precious handmade abilities of its artisans and preserving Made in Italy.” -Serge Brunschwig, Chairman and CEO, Fendi
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