Austrian company Lenzing celebrates 50 years of Lenzing Modal®

Austria-based company Lenzing is ready to celebrate their 50^th anniversary for producing and marketing their Lenzing Modal® brand of fibres which has attained global success.

Lenzing’s CCO Robert van de Kerkhof announced the half-century mile stone at a conference during the Premiere Vision Paris September trade fair held earlier this month in Villepinte, north Paris.

The company has planned a programme of celebrations in November with their international customers and "friends of the brand", according to COO Mr. Robert van de Kerkhof pictured above at Premiere Vision Paris in mid-September. Photo by Lucia Carpio for My Fashion Connect.

To read the full report, click HERE.

A Missoni moment at the Texprint prize presentation ceremony in Paris.

Left to right, Texprint creative director Peter Ring-Lefevre, Texprint chairman Barbara Kennington,
Rosita Missoni and Gilles Lasborde, Premiere Vision Design managing director.

Texprint's prize-giving ceremony held annually during the September edition of the prestigious Premiere Vision Paris fair ( for fashion, fabrics, design and related trade) brings great expectations every year, as much for design and textile professionals who await the announcement of the winners, as for the selected designers who participate in the UK charity's competition in hope the event would bring them good career prospects.

This September, without exception the event held last week was graced by the presence of the grand dame of European fashion, Signora Rosita Missoni, who is matriarch of the fashion dynasty of vivid stripes and iconic zigzag stitches.  Her special role at this year's Texprint was to present the 2015 Awards.  Four textile design graduates chosen from 24 short-listed outstanding design graduates won prizes for Colour, Pattern, Fashion and Inteiors.

Rosita Missoni in centre, flanked by Texprint 2015 prize winners Emma McCluskey,
Anja Alexandeersdottir, Jessica Leclere and Joanna Robins.

Now in her 80s, signora Rosita's words of wisdom for the class of 2015 were to "believe in yourselves and follow your dreams", while she nostalgically recalled how she met her late hustband Ottavio and together they co-founded Missoni some 60 years ago and found international fame although they came from a humble beginning, after setting up a small knitwear workshop in Gallarate, not far from their home village near Milan to being discovered by American Vogue magazine in New York. And the rest is history, as they say, and today the Missoni iconic zig-zag pattern needs no introduction.

"I am very pleased to be here to applaud the young talents," said Signora Rosita to the 24 finalists set up stands at Texprint during this September's Premiere Vision Design fair as part of Premiere Vision Paris.  "Premiere Vision Designs is a wonderful opportunity to bring them to the attention of the industry and the fashion world which need to invest in new fresher talents and ideas.  I with the 24 designers to keep their curiosity, enthusiasm, passion and to transform them in wonderful careers," said Rosita Missoni.

Summing up the 2015 Texprint Awards, chairman Barbara Kennington said, "The Texprint village at PVD (Premiere Vision Designs) provides a unique opportunity for all 24 designers to showcase their unique and exciting collections, to meet icons in the world of textile design such as Rosita Missoni, and to greatly enhance their understanding of the industry and the opporunities globally.






The 2015 Texprint Awards and winners are as follows:-

The Texprint Colour Award, sponsored by Mode Information goes to Emma McCluskey who studied Textile Design at Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art & Design

The Texprint Pattern Award is presented to Joanna Robins, who graduated from University of West England (Bristol) having specialised in Textiles for Fashion Design

The Texprint Fashion Award winner if Jessica Leclere, who has just competed an MA in Textiles - Knit, at the Royal College of Art (RCA).

The Texprint Interiors Award goes to Anja Alexandersdottir who studied Weae at Heriot Watt University.

Jessica Leclere also won the Woolmark award.

The judging panel this year who made the selection in London in July included British courturier Nicholas Oakwell, Ariane Bigot, associate fashion director for Premiere Vsion, Sarah Lawry, colour & materials designer at Aston Artin Lagonda, and Julie Hall, head of design at Bedeck which is also giving a special new award to be announced shortly.

For more details on Texprint, a charity that has for more than 25 years nurtured, mentored and promoted UK textile design graduates, click here for their website.

All photos by Lucia Carpio for My Fashion Connect.

Congratulations to Winners of PV Awards for Fabric and Leather developments announced in Paris.

AND THE 6 PV AWARDS PRIZES FOR 2015 GO TO…

           

On September 15^th, the opening day of the prestigious Première Vision Paris trade fair, Philippe Pasquet, the CEO of Première Vision along with a jury of 12 influential international fashion and textile industry professionals announced the six winners of the PV Awards 2015.  Three of the prizes were for outstanding fabric developments and three were for creativity in leather for the first time.

PV Awards with judges. Photo by Premiere Vision Paris.

The award ceremony of this seventh edition took place at the Première Vision Fabrics Forum (Hall 6) in the presence of the global industry as well as international press and media. 

Alongside Presidents Livia Stoianova and Yassen Samouilov, founders of the Haute Couture brand ON AURA TOUT VU, the prestigious jury members made their choices from the autumn winter 2016-17 fabrics and leathers selected among exhibitors’ collections for the shows’ forums.

For the first time this year, the PV Awards was opened to leather developments presented by the tanners at Première Vision Leather, one of the six specialised sub-shows under Première Vision Paris.

This showcase of modern textile and leather creativity had led to a reorganisation of the event itself. In total six different awards have been awarded: 3 in the fabrics category and 3 in the leathers category.

The 2015 winners are:-

PV Awards Grand Jury Prize

For the most outstanding and pertinent development of the season.

Fabrics category - Eusebio

Leather category - Megisserie Alric

PV Awards Handle Prize

The development for the most distinguished fabric for its tactile and behavioural qualities.

Fabrics category - Fabrica Tessuti

Leather category - Russo Di Casandrino

PV Awards Imagination Prize

The most original development in terms of decoration, finishing, innovation or technology.

Fabrics category - Fedrico Aspesi Srl

Leather category - Fedi Silvano

Watch out for the full results and report of Premiere Vision Paris next week.
Photos by Lucia Carpio unless otherwise noted.

Premiere Vision Paris - the essential show for all professionals in the Fashion, Design and Textile Industry

The September 2015 edition of Premiere Vision Paris - six shows covering fabrics, yarns, designs, leather, accessories, and garment manufacturing - all in one venue at the Parc des Expositions, Villepinte, Paris, attracted close to 61,700 visitors to view the latest Autumn/Winter 2016-17 new developments on offer from some 1,924 exhibitors.

All photos of Premiere Vision Paris by Lucia Carpio for
My Fashion Connect.

  Click HERE to read the report on Premiere Vision Paris - September 15 - 17 2015, at Parc des Expositions, Villepinte, north Paris.

New Jeanswear area to entice professional visitors at Première Vision Paris September 15 - 17

Continuously evolving, Première Vision Paris will feature a number of new areas come this September.

For one is the UPPER JEANSWEAR which will demonstrate one of the inter-show synergy initiatives at this September event.  I look forward to be viewing these new developments.  As jeans and denim wear continue to be an important part of today's fashion and lifestyle, this special emphasis will be jeanswear in the context of creative fashion.

According to the organisers, UPPER JEANSWEAR aims to expand the fair's jeanswear offer thanks to a multi-business-activity offer adapted to the needs of fashion brands. Located in the North of Hall 6 at the intersection of Première Vision Fabrics and Première Vision Manufacturing, this new zone provides a cross-section of the know-hows presented at both shows. 

The denim weavers at Première Vision Fabrics that were already present at Wash & Dye are joined by clothing manufacturers and launderers from Première Vision Manufacturing.

Organisers say the new link-up will offer solutions to fashion brands that want to integrate jeans or over-dyed items into their collections. UPPER JEANSWEAR primarily targets ready-to-wear brands, with a mostly «fashion» denim offer.
At the heart of the UPPER JEANSWEAR area, visitors will discover an artistic outlook on functionality and decoration for jeans: a poetic collaboration between the Atelier Jean-Pierre Ollier and Spanish weaver Royo. On this occasion, Royo will present its original and modern denim - the «denim of tomorrow»  - which will be elaborated, finished and poeticised by the Atelier Jean-Pierre Ollier.  On presentation will be hybrids as well, as jeanswear will be shown to combine fluidity and tailoring, femininity and masculinity, craftsmanship and industry, forming new bridges between couture and jeanswear.  Pockets, sleeves, folds, necklines, collars, the outer envelope - these are all elements lifting jeans to a new level and pushing boundaries.

The Sourcing Connection Première Vision - 4, 5 & 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 - PARIS PORTE DE VERSAILLES

Première Vision, the world’s leading organizer of trade shows for the upstream fashion industry,

launches a new event this week called The Sourcing Connection -  to address the sourcing needs of high-volume to mid-range European fashion and accessory brands, on a fully global level.  Targeted mainly at professionals in the sourcing and production sectors, the show features manufacturers, sub-contractors and garment makers and for ready-to-wear apparel and fashion collections.

The first edition of The Sourcing Connection is held 4th to 6th September in Hall 6 of 

the Parc des Expositions de Paris Porte de Versailles.

Meanwhile, the global market is gearing up for the premium show Première Vision Paris scheduled for 15th to 17th September again at the Parc des Expositions Paris, Porte de Versailles.

This ultimate show for all professionals of the fashion, textile and related industries will cover six specialist areas of industry focus, from yarns and fabrics to leather, fabric designs, accessories and manufacturing, all at the respective halls of the exhibition venue.

The show's modern interactive website provides all the information you need to prepare for your trip.

Click here for full information. 

Première Vision Paris gathered some 58000 international visitors to view new offerings for SS2016.

Photo by Lucia Carpio for My Fashion Connect.

Première Vision Paris (previously known as Première Vision Pluriel) has evolved with the re-branding of all of its six inter-related sub-divisions of industry sectors.  Reporting high attendance of some 58,000 visitors from around the world, the organisers announced its latest edition a success.

The show was held at the exposition centre in Paris Villepente 10 – 12 February, where the presentation of colours, innovative textiles, accessories and creative designs, and related materials and leather for the Spring Summer 2016 season made an impression on the international audience.

Click HERE to read more.

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

Never mind the fifty shades of grey.  

Fresh flowers among displays at the Paris Premiere Vision trade fair this week.
Photo by Lucia Carpio for My Fashion Connect.

Pink and flowers are the key colour and inspiration for Spring/Summer 2016 fashion trends, according to the Premiere Vision global trade fair for international fashion professionals held in Paris earlier this week.

Look out for our report on the PV group of fairs coming soon.