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Sylvie Pourrat (WSN): “Première Classe continues to act as the international benchmark for design in the fashion accessories segment”

In the wake of the January shows put on by WSN Développement - which proved to be a hit - Première Classe, the event showcasing the largest number of accessory collections, will be part of the Paris Fashion Week from 3 to 6 March at the Jardin des Tuileries. Since its début in 1989, the show has been known for its unmatched line-up of designers...

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“Today, we are the largest concept store in the world,” says Frédéric Maus (WSN)

Fashion is alive, it has to be de-compartmentalised, made more human. That is the gamble being entered into by Frédéric Maus, the new joint managing director of WSN Développment. In a few days, from 07 to 10 September in Paris-Porte de Versailles, Who’s Next and Première Classe will be celebrating the influence of African fashion in the...

Fairs

Who's Next & Premiere Classe aims to redefine up-cycling

Paris-based fashion trade shows Who's Next and Premiere Classe have launched a new initiative, together with vintage store Kiliwatch Paris, which aims to redefine the industry's view of upcycling. The trade fairs invited 7 designer brands to take part in an upcycling scheme as part of the (Re)create project. Each brand was given the task of...

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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...

Fashion

The New Face of the Paris Fashion Shows

Four months after the announcement that the trade fashion shows are to be combined under a new banner following the purchase of all the events organised by Sodes, including Prêt-à-Porter Paris [PAPP], by Comexposium and the operational takeover of WSN Développement (Who's Next, Première Classe and Mess Around), a clarification of the Paris...

Design

Austrian fashion at Première Classe

As part of the Austrian Fashion Showcase at Première Classe, accessory brand Eva Blut is showcasing her SS12 collection. The trade show is taking place from 3-6th September in Paris. Other Austrian labels include, Mija T. Rosa, Gon Andy Wolf, Sonja Bischur Jewellery, Andrea Auer, Ring King, Michaela Buerger, and Rosa Mosa. The vernisage of the...

Fashion

The Parisian salons gain stature

The first session of the professional salons with the objective of revealing the best fashion of the Autumn-Winter 2011-2012 season ended on a satisfactory note, both in terms of attendance numbers and of the general buzz. The first assessment: the general trend was directed towards upselling. The salons are pushing towards the top of the range...