Première Vision Paris Sept 17 - 19 stays in line with market changes to better support the industry

Two times a year, for three days, professionals and experts from the 6 major industries supplying materials and services to the global fashion industry (yarns, fabrics, leathers, designs, accessories and manufacturing) meet the world's creative brands at Première Vision Paris to help them prepare their collections.

February 2019 edition of Première Vision Paris.

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

The next edition, from 17-19 September 2019 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte, will present the latest developments in materials and techniques for the autumn-winter 2020-21 season.   Première Vision Paris will play host to some 2,000 exhibitors - including 210 newcomers - from across the world presenting their latest new products. On the agenda: fashion information and the latest inspirations; an exclusive and experiential program; and strengthened strategic commitments to meet the industry's future challenges and evolutions of the season.

Giles Lasbordes

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

Gilles Lasbordes, General Manager of Première Vision, says trade visitors will discover an expanded area dedicated to sustainable fashion, with 50 exhibitors sharing their innovations and best practices. The September show will also see the launch of a new activity sector — accessories and components — on the Première Vision Marketplace.

“This web platform facilitates online contacts between visitors and exhibitors throughout the year, to meet the new needs of buyers facing an accelerating collection pace. The programming of this edition demonstrates our desire to help the industry meet the challenges it faces. I look forward to seeing you in September to discover the best that is being done today to build the fashion industry of tomorrow, “ explains Gilles.

One of the featured events due to take place at Première Vision Designs Paris on September 18 is the awards ceremony of TexSelect which has announced the 2019 shortlists of textile designers, selected out of 24 finalists in this year's competition.

The 2019 Shortlists:-

TexSelect Fashion Prize – Rhianna Parker-Yates, Lucy Spendlove, Georgia Hardman.

TexSelect Interiors Prize – Emma Fallon, Charlotte Howson, Amber Sorayapour.

TexSelect Colour Prize – Priscilla Luong, Gabe Dolan, Maddie Sellers.

TexSelect Patter Prize – Ruth Blanke, Sophia Gray, Cindy Yu.

Marks & Spencer TexSelect Fashion Fabric Award – Rhianna Parker Yates, Amber Sorayapour, Joanna Rance.

TexSelect 2019 London Preview, Chelsea College of Arts, July 2019.

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

The latest cohort of emerging talent are graduates representing 17 UK colleges, specialising in print, weave, knit and embroidery/mixed media.  They showcased their work to industry professionals and textile specialists during the TexSelect London Preview (July 9-10) at the Chelsea College of Arts ( in its Banqueting Hall and Red Room).

Premiere Vision Paris takes over the reins of TexSelect to support textile creation and design

Première Vision Paris attracts some 60,000 trade visitors, fashion and textile professionals from around the world and international members press and media to each of their bi-annual seasonal events.

The next PV Paris will take place 17 - 19 September 2019 in Parc des Expositions, Paris.

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

After 50 years, TexSelect (previously known as TexPrint) has announced that this year is its final competition having been providing valuable support nurturing, mentoring and guiding British-trained textile and design talents due to funding challenges and the retirement of long-standing management executives. 

Now industry professionals can feel a sense of relieve with the announcement that the Paris-based Premiere Vision Group, organiser of the world's leading sourcing events for fashion professionals, will continue its support for emerging textile designers through an agreement with TexSelect that will build on the talent search programme's legacy with an international perspective from 2020.

The P.V. Group will take over as champion of new graduate talent when TexSelect completes its voluntary winding up at the end of the year.  Further announcements will be made about the future structure of the talent selection scheme under Premiere Vision's auspices during the September 2019 edition at Premiere Vision Paris in Parc des Expositions.  The two organisations have run in parallel for nearly 50 years, share a common objective of supporting creativity in textile design.

"Both Premiere Vision and TexSelect view knit, print, weave and mixed media innovators as being a vital, creative force in the advancement of textile and apparel design, "says Gilles Lasbordes,  (at left) managing director of Premiere Vision Group.  "Premiere Vision is committed to giving new designers space and support between university and the launch of their professional practice."

Barbara Kennington, TexSelect's honorary chairman (at right) explains:" Over recent years, we have had a tough time raising the funds required to run the scheme.  At the same time, many of our loyal management team are retiring."

"As a major sponsor and host of the TexSelect design village, we spoke with our colleagues at Premiere Vision about our intention to windup the charity at the end of 2019.  We are delighted that Premiere Vision has been so forthcoming and will create new opportunities for young designers when TexSelect in its current form closes."

Premiere Vision Group is the global leader in upstream, creative fashion trade shows.  From 15 Lyon-based weavers in the early 1970s to more than 2,000 exhibitors at PV Paris today, the group's strategy has remained to support the development of the international fashion industry and major market evolutions through its services and 12 events per year, to which has been added a unique online sourcing tool:  Premiere Vision Marketplace, managed by the company's subsidiary, Premiere Vision Digital.

The next PV Paris will take place 17 - 19 September 2019 in Parc des Expositions, Paris.  The show encompasses textiles, leather, yarns, fabric design, haberdashery and accessories,  knits finished goods and manufacturing. 

All photos by Lucia Carpio.