JUNE 30st – JULY 03th 2012
PORTE DE VERSAILLES PARIS – HALLS 2, 3, 4 & 7

To clarify and enhance the fashion offer, Who’s Next Prêt-à-Porter Paris is divided into 6 areas at the Porte de Versailles:

FAME

FAME brings the most creative international brands of ready-to-wear women’s clothing together.This exclusive selection is deliberately limited to 200 exhibitors each season and aims to be the compulsory path for retailers and large stores in search of exclusive, top of the range products. The decor is meticulous and elegant and is designed to show the collections in their best light.
Renewed selection of the participants enables the event to maintain its leading role in detecting new trends.
Among brands in this area : Faliero Sarti, Le Mont Saint-Michel, Manoush, Misericordia, Orla Kiely, Sessun, Sita Murt, Sofie D’hoore, Swildens, Valentine Gauthier, Les fées de Bengale, Marlota, TCN, Petit Bateau, Masscob, Hoss Intropia…
Located in January 2012 in Hall 4, FAME confirmed its position as a leader on the creative womenswear market segment and as a result was packed with people during four days.

PREMIERE CLASSE
hall 4, 3 & 2.2

The international event for fashion accessory designers is the market’s leading platform targeted at the ready-to-wear retail market. Some 600 labels take part each season.
Among brands in this area :
Jewelery : Philippe Audibert, 5 Octobre, Tatty Devine, Monies, N2, Susan Svell…
Bags : Coccinelle, Aridza Bross, Great By Sandie, Leapioperaie, Giallow, Zazo accessories…
Shoes : Anniel, La Botte Gardiane, Swedish Hasbeen, Arche, About Arianne, Swedish Hasbeens…
Scarves : Marc Rozier, Manila…
Belts : Maison Boinet, Nanni…
Hats : Anthony Peto, Stetson…

PRIVATE

The integration of brands previously exhibiting at PRÊT-A-PORTER PARIS proved successful in PRIVATE and all of them praised the space design, as well as the efforts made by the organizing team to give a boost to both floors in hall 7 and increase the offer’s appeal.
Among brands in this area : American Vintage, Creaconcept, Darling, Deby Debo, Derhy, Devernois, Elisa Cavaletti, Et Compagnie, Finette, Garella, Guess by Marciano, Helena Sorel, Josephine & co, La fée Maraboutée, Lauren Vidal, Mais il est où le soleil?, Scapa, Loreak Mendian, Lio de faldas, Mamatayoe…

MR. BROWN

More than 300 textile, shoes and accessories brands illustrate two complementary markets : Men and Urban Fashion. Men targets a distribution for the 25-35 years old and puts together Sportswear, Urban and Authentic collections. The variety of the offer aims at proposing to the visitors a contemporary vision of men’s urban look.
Among brands in this area : Sebago, Timberland, Palladium, Veja, Pantofola D’oro, Façonnable Tailored Denim, Musto, Schmoove, Schott N.Y.C, Converse, New Balance, Puma, Onitsuka Tiger, Freesoul, Desigual, Le Temps Des Cerises, Kaporal, Eleven Paris, Bench, Bunker, Buggy, Centenario, Dr. Martens…

MESS AROUND

MESS AROUND is the core of the information and the business of professionals in the footwear market. By bringing together more than 300 brands for women, men and children, MESS AROUND, as a real expert, targets all consumers and meets the needs of the all shoe distributors. The wealth, diversity and qualitative upgrading of the offer, as well as the capacity of the trade fair to promote the know-how and bring together the different players in the profession, contributes to its importance.
The volume of business done by the majority of exhibitors at the January event was so successful as the previous September.
MESS AROUND also includes MINI MESS, which positions itself as the largest children’s shoe trade fair in Europe.
Among brands in this area : Kickers, Aigle, El Naturalista, Dkode, Mephisto, Buggy, TBS, Patrick, Les Tropeziennes, Palladium, Converse, Big Star, Menbur, Kenzo…
Kid Shoes : Naturino, Petit Bateau, GBB, Mod8, Aster, Chipie, Bopy, Primigi, Aigle Kids, New Balance Kids…

LE CUBE

The Cube presents the leather goods offer of Porte de Versailles. The repartition of products according to activity sector targets a specialized distribution.
Exhibitors also enjoyed the business-oriented as well as joyful atmosphere of this first edition.
This atmosphere promotes leather and luggage by regrouping all the actors of the sector: creators of small leather goods, manufacturers of luggage and travel accessories, and bag brands.
Among brands in this area :
Abbacino, Clima, Dimoni, Fossil, Hello Kitty bags, Go travel, Roncato…

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More Information:
Charlotte Fortunet Arcamone
+34 669 201 493
charlotte@fidancia.com