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Colour trends as a business model: Behind the scenes of the new Première Vision

During its February 2026 edition, Première Vision Paris displayed how the seasonal colour palette published by the trade show is becoming an economic driver. Building on colour trends – in this case, those for SS27 – Première Vision is extending its model to new creative sectors: beauty, patisserie, music, photography and perfumery. In September...

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Emi brings Italian companies to New York's Children's Show

The fifth edition of the Children's Show is scheduled for February 8 and 9 in New York at the Chelsea Industrial, in the heart of Manhattan. The event is organised by the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) in partnership with Ente Moda Italia (EMI). The theme of this edition, “A masquerade celebration”, blends imagination, identity and play with a...

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Munich Fabric Start & Bluezone: Pleasure, imperfection and the return of elegance

Munich (Germany) - This was the second edition of Munich Fabric Start/Bluezone under new leadership. Last March, new managing director Florian Klinder took over responsibility for the trade fairs from his brother, Sebastian Klinder, who had led them for over 17 years. “We deliberately chose the motto ‘Pleasure’. It is about enjoying fashion,...

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CSR drives desirability in kidswear market: Playtime 2026 insights

The trajectories of Minimalisma, MarMar Copenhagen and Gray Label, three northern European brands exhibiting at Playtime in January 2026, confirm a fundamental trend. The international children's fashion trade show highlights that corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSR) is no longer a peripheral narrative. It is now a key factor...

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Pitti Immagine reports strong buyer attendance at Filati and Bimbo fairs

Pitti Filati and Pitti Bimbo have concluded with over 4,000 visitors. This figure includes at least 3,100 buyers, with international attendees making up over 40 percent. “It has been a very intense and equally interesting three days here at the Fortezza da Basso,” commented Raffaello Napoleone, chief executive officer of Pitti Immagine. “The...

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Düsseldorf order days: difficult times call for fashion courage

The mood at the latest Düsseldorf Fashion Days in Germany was one of relaxed pragmatism. As the industry gathered to allocate budgets for the Autumn/Winter 2026/27 season, buying decisions were driven by a calculated balance of intuition and sell-through data rather than trade-show glamour. With the relocation of the Twodays fair to Halle 29,...

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Milano Unica sees growth in international buyers

Milano Unica has concluded its 42nd edition with an increase in international buyer attendance. The Italian high-end textile and accessories trade show took place at Fiera Milano Rho from January 20 to 22. It presented the spring/summer 2027 collections and saw France (+8.5 percent) and the US (+13.5 percent) emerge as the two most represented...

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Who's Next January 2026: Navigating a weakened fashion market

Who's Next January 2026, the trade show organised by WSN Développement in Paris dedicated to autumn/winter 2026/2027 ready-to-wear collections, confirms one thing: in a weakened market, brands like Blundstone, Leon & Harper and True Religion know exactly who they are. They use the trade show as a tool for relationship building and business...

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Pitti Bimbo starts tomorrow in Florence with 100 kidswear collections

The 102nd edition of Pitti Immagine Bimbo will begin tomorrow, Wednesday, January 21, in Florence. Running until Thursday, January 22, on the top floor of the Central Pavilion at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, the event will showcase over 100 autumn/winter 2026-27 collections. More than 65 percent of these are international. “Pitti Bimbo no....

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Salon International de la Lingerie: Chantelle, DIM and Wacoal focus on full-cup bras

At the Salon International de la Lingerie (global trade event in Paris for lingerie, loungewear, swimwear, and legwear), part of WSN, FashionUnited interviewed three major market players: Chantelle, DIM and Wacoal. They discussed how they are structuring their collections around the bra, the centrepiece of womenswear lingerie and the main...

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Pitti Uomo: A fine fragrance emanates from Florence

This week at the Pitti Uomo menswear trade fair, brands offered a first glimpse into the upcoming autumn/winter 2026 collections. For this season's edition in Florence, 758 brands presented their collections, with 47 percent originating from abroad – more than ever before. The growing international presence was reinforced by guest designers such...

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Pitti Uomo: menswear trade fair navigates travel challenges with positive start

Pitti Uomo remains “in motion”. The theme of the 109th edition, “Motion”, seemed to encourage visitors on the very first day of the Italian menswear trade fair. They were keen to discover the latest highlights from the autumn/winter 2026 collections. The exhibition features over 750 brands, nearly half of which are international. Attendees can...