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The contrast between haute couture and ready-to-wear

Ready-to-wear and couture present two different approaches to making clothing. While haute couture refers to handmade, unique and custom-made garments, ready-to-wear is clothing produced in large(er) quantities in a factory – which incidentally still always requires human hands – and is accessible to the general public because of its lower...

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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...

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Paris fashion back from the summer break

Fashion started off again on the right foot in Paris with a 4-day "working week-end" at the Porte de Versailles. In terms of salons, the range remains rich and attractive. From 3-7 September, Prêt-à-Porter Paris, Who's Next / Première Classe, Mode City / Interfilière (Eurovet), Fatex, Eclat de Mode, the footwear and leatherware salon (MIDEC)...

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A more current PAPP

A new Director and a new calendar concept… Meeting with a cutting edge team whose mission is to support designer brands during the post-crisis period and renew the legitimacy of women’s ready-to-wear as an indispensable market. See as follows. FashionUnited: PAPP will host the event at the Palais Brongniart (Place de la Bourse) for two days on...

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Prêt-à-Porter Paris highlights new attitudes

Innovative trends and directional designs are the main theme of next season's Prêt-à-Porter Paris (PAPP). Taking place from 30th January to 2nd February, Halls 3 and 7 of the fair will be fully dedicated to the new fashion attitudes of the moment. PAPP will identify the main currents that the economic crisis has already initiated in order to...

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Pret à Porter attracts more French buyers

The Parisian fashion trade fair Pret à Porter, which concluded its 101st edition last week, saw the number of French visitors increase by 2 percent. With a total of 41.085 visitors during the four days, 59.1 percent of visitors were French. The number of foreign visitors dropped 2.1 percent, with the biggest decrease concentrated in Spain and...

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Pret à Porter Paris focuses on international growth

What is the next logical step for a fashion trade fair that covers 60.000 square meters and counts 1500 participating brands per season? The Pret à Porter Paris, which concluded its 101st edition this Sunday, does not aim to become any bigger, only better and more international in character. The fair's organisation is working hard on its...

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Pret a Porter in sight

The 100 th edition of the French fashion trade fair Pret a Porter is just around the corner. The fair, which opens its doors to the public on 2 September and runs until 5 September, will play host to a myriad of international fashion labels and visitors from all over the world. The event, which was founded in 1956, has shown tremendous growth in...

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Pret a Porter in Paris

The 100 th edition of the French fashion trade show Pret a Porter Paris opened its doors to the public last Friday. The heatwave that descended on the city did not stop visitors from attending the show. Although the crowds that swarmed the previous show had not yet arrived in equal measure, many participants were optimistic. After all, most...