Tactile leather and skins showcased at Premiere Vision Paris Leather Fair

So often we see signs to remind us not to touch any of the exhibits on display when we visit a gallery or exhibition.  But when you have materials that are provocative with interesting surfaces and novel textures, tactile encounters between exhibit and visitor should be encouraged.  And that was the case at the Premiere Vision Paris Leather Fair, February 12 – 14 at Villepinte, Parc des Expositions in Paris.

Cutting-edge leathers, suede and skins showcased at the trade fair revealed that leather trends for the Spring Summer 2019 fashion season combine ingenuity with clever and playful developments.

And what better way to explore the myriad of ingenue quality than by touching the materials to get a sense of the new novelties through touch.

Much of the new developments have been influenced by the animal kingdom, from python and crocodile skins to furry pelts, highlighting prints and embossed patterning, and shiny surfaces, giving fresh insights on contemporary creations.  

Photo © Lucia Carpio 2018

Premiere Vision Leather to focus on premium sector in the February 2017 fair

As international fashion labels continue to feature leather products, clothing and accessories as part of their key strategies to gain market share, the specialised trade fair Première Vision Leather will maintain its key role under the Premiere Vision Paris umbrella, due to take place from February 7 - 8 2017.

In this forthcoming edition, Premiere Vision Leather  will offer a rich range of products firmly focused on the premium sector, while continuing to strengthen its synergies with the five other sections of the PV Paris group of shows covering Yarns, Fabrics, Designs, Accessories and Manufacturing.

To read in full the latest news on Premiere Vision Leather, click HERE.

Photos above: © Lucia Carpio, Premiere Vision Leather.

New area - Wearable Lab - launching at Premiere Vision Paris in February

The February 2017 edition of Premiere Vision Paris, the prestigious trade fair for professionals in the textile and fashion industries, will be launching a new section called Wearable Lab - an area dedicated to exploring creative developments interlinking fashion and technology.

Innovation and technology among the highlights of Premiere Vision Paris.
Picture above:© Lucia Carpio. - February 2016 PV Paris 

The programme features participation of leaders in the fashion and technology field from around the world, an exhibition of experimental works from the fashion-tech scene and presentations on related topics.

Photo above: © Lucia Carpio, Premiere Vision Paris September 2016.

Besides the new Wearable Lab area, Premiere Vision Paris will continue to offer the industries' best and most innovative developments featured under specialised industry segments, from fabrics and yarns to leather, accessories, garment manufacturing and textile designs.

During the three-day trade show which will take place between February 7 and 9 at the Parc des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte, the focus will be primarily on the Spring/Summer 2018 season.  Among notable events will be a series of special programmes including a showcase in the Fashiontech area for 10 experimental works that exemplify fast-moving developments  over the past 10 years. There will be a conference entitled "Fashiontech future – scene or utopia?", highlighting the issues concerning fashion and technology such as trends, market factors and materials.  In the Leather section, a range of Smart Creation roundtable discussions among experts and professionals will take place to examine the opportunities for a more responsible leather industry and the issues concerning those committed to creativity and sustainability.