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Premiere Vision July 2024

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Let me tell you about my visit at Premiere Vision in July 2024. Such an exciting time in Paris – taking all this creative energy and visiting Premiere Vision. You could feel the city vibing in a different pace – preparing everything for the upcoming Olympic Games. Visiting Premiere Vision can be such an inspiring event for designers but also for small brands. As a brand owner or someone who is planning to start their own brand it is essential to do research and be familiar with the production process. This time there were 8 universes to discover what you need to develop your collections. From manufacturing, sustainable fabric selections and textile designs. I found the talks about sustainable fabrics very fascinating. Especially in swimwear where fabrics like polyester and nylon are mostly used there are alternatives and sustainable swimwear fabrics have gained more popularity. Econyl is one of these sustainable fabrics and it is made from regenerated nylon collected from landfills and oceans. Another fabric is Repreve, that is made out of recycled plastic bottles. Do you want to know how it is working with me? Check out one of my last blog posts with my client Linda here.

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Collage of The London Textile Fair 2023. Top left: colorful fabrics on racks. Middle: purple event flyer. Top right: busy interior of the venue. Bottom left: Trendhub overview brochure. Bottom right: exterior of Business Design Centre.

The London Textile Fair 09/2023

This year I visited the London Textile Fair in September 2023 What I learned from my visit at the London Textile fair last month: **Networking:**it can be an amazing opportunity to speak to people in the fashion industry and make contacts. Even if at this stage it won’t benefit you, you never know what can come from it down the way, work or collaboration on textile collections. Also a big plus is just chatting with people you don’t know – it definitely gave me practice going more out of my comfort zone. **Trends:**this was unexpected and made me very happy – finding the trend seminar held by BDA London. At the seminar, I learned about upcoming trends in fashion and in textile & prints for AW 24/25 for womenswear and menswear. It’s not just about trends but also learning what is happening in the fashion and textile & print industry so I can give my clients the best advice and pass on what I’ve learned. **Research:**researching what kind of studios show there, looking up the program and researching the names. Maybe there could be a collaboration in the future. Seeing what kind of fabrics are on the market, how are they displayed? Are there a lot of visitors? Although there are also a lot of opportunities to research this online, it was a good way for me to gain more knowledge of fabric, suppliers and trends. Is it worth visiting? It really depends if you are close to London or not and if you are a brand or a freelancer. For brands I think it could be a great way to get into contact with different suppliers to source fabric and get more info on what kind of fabrics are on the market. If you are a small brand it might be good to see fabrics in real life and make yourself common with fabrics that might work for your collection. Many suppliers at the fair have a concentration fabrics without prints. For only prints, I would recommend visiting the London Design Fair, Paris Prints or Premiere Vision. But Premiere Vision is quite a different story and a very special print fair that I wouldn’t miss going to. Find my experiences on one of my last blog posts here. Are you a swim or activewear brand looking for a new print? Let’s talk about what kind of print could be suitable to make your brand more visible to new customers. Write me an email to info@siobhanbradfield.com to learn more about how we could work on your next textile design.

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Vibrant exhibition hall with colorful abstract panels and wooden structures on a blue floor. People are seated nearby. Bright, modern atmosphere.

Premiere Vision Paris February 2022

Kommentar verfassen / Print Trends, Textile Design Fairs / Siobhan Bradfield

Premiere Vision Paris!! I was there!! Attending the show as a visitor Two days Paris – what felt like a dream after ages of not travelling abroad because of Covid. I took all my courage (it felt so strange travelling with all the restrictions and my bad conscience about taking the risk.) just booked a flight and went. It was amazing. Amazing seeing so many prints, printed fabrics and print studios showcasing and selling their prints. It was emptier than usual and people from India and China did not attend the show that much. Hopefully next time in July everything will be more back to normal. I talked to so many new people, made so many new contacts and it was really wonderful and inspiring to see all those beautiful prints and fabrics. The fair had three different halls and also a lot more fabrics, textiles and accessories besides printed fabrics and print designs. There was a whole section about sustainability and natural dying methods. There were fashion talks about trends, fabric sourcing, sustainability and much more. They even had a job board where you could see boards of jobs in design, sales and marketing and you could check out the pr code that took you to the job offer website. All in all, I am so happy to have made this journey and this experience. This lovely photo was taken with It´s Monday at their stand – loved meeting Debora and Anna from Barcelona!! #theartandheartoffashion #printstudios #printedfabric #printdesigner #textiledesigner #surfacedesigner #freelanceprintdesigner #surfacepatterndesign #repeatpattern #designer #fabricpattern #contemporaryart #patterninspiration #patternlove #printlife #digitalprint #designer #patterninspiration

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