<br>PV Paris savoir-faire manifesto

TERRITORIES OF SAVOIR-FAIRE

The key theme of the edition

CRAFTSMANSHIP AT THE HEART OF NEW FASHION NARRATIVES

CRAFTSMANSHIP AT THE HEART OF NEW FASHION NARRATIVES

As an active, forward-looking observer of the industry, Première Vision has been placing savoir-faire and its regional identities in the spotlight for the past two seasons. Launched in February 2025, this exploration continued in February 2026 with a second chapter dedicated to France, Portugal and Japan. For this edition, Première Vision Paris explores a fundamental question: the value of craftsmanship and the territories that sustain it. Far from being defined solely by their heritage, these territories embody a vibrant economic and social reality, shaped by the trades, artisans and skilled professionals who preserve or reinvent their expertise. Historic territories reinventing themselves, emerging hubs of innovation driven by schools and incubators, committed ecosystems fostering collaboration and greater traceability: everywhere, creativity is finding new ways forward. These territories also tell rich and diverse cultural stories. Across the globe, new generations and established players are bringing heritage and innovation together to keep exceptional craftsmanship alive and thriving. From reinvented dyeing techniques to new approaches to ornamentation, Première Vision Paris shines a spotlight on these territories and gives a voice to the people who create, pass on and advance their expertise. The ambition is to showcase everything that creates value: the skills, the machinery, but also the connections that drive the industry forward.

This spirit runs through the Spring-Summer 2028 season. The guiding theme? Masterworks!
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Fashion embraces creative adaptability, driven by a mastery of craftsmanship. In a world of constant change, instability becomes a space for experimentation, where inventiveness and bold thinking open up new possibilities. Balancing spontaneity with precision, the season celebrates both the freedom of the first draft and the virtuosity of a skilled hand. It embraces the pleasure of experimenting, making and reinventing, turning craftsmanship into a powerful driver of creativity and innovation.

TERRITORIES OF SAVOIR-FAIRE: A WORLD TO EXPLORE

Première Vision explores the deep connections between craftsmanship and the territories in which it takes root. When we think of craftsmanship, we naturally think of heritage, age-old gestures and traditional techniques. Yet craftsmanship is also a living, evolving force, an economic and social asset, a wealth of materials, memories and human expertise. It carries a cultural history that continues to evolve, shaped by hubs of innovation across Europe and around the world. By exploring the notion of value, this edition invites visitors on a journey across countries and regions, discovering the techniques, practices and artisans without whom none of this would be possible. Through this journey, we uncover the diversity of techniques and the connections being forged between industry players around the world. Technical expertise carries within it the memory of a place, its geography and its history, with people always at its heart. Together, these elements create value. Understanding and celebrating them is essential to ensuring that this knowledge is passed on to future generations. Ultimately, this journey reveals the fundamental values of craftsmanship: “meaning, making and wonder.”

PORTUGAL, A THRIVING CREATIVE HUB

Portugal is well known for its leather craftsmanship, a tradition that remains very much alive today.  But alongside this heritage thrives a highly dynamic textile ecosystem. Within a radius of around 60 kilometres of Porto, the entire textile value chain comes together: entrepreneurs, suppliers, manufacturers and CITEVE (the Technological Centre for the Textile and Clothing Industries) work in close collaboration, fostering seamless exchanges and strong synergies. Première Vision Paris takes you to the heart of this territory, which has spent years investing in innovation and sustainability while reimagining its heritage. Here, industrial players have gone well beyond regulatory requirements, establishing research centres that drive innovation in production processes, recycling, materials and the integration of technology into traditional techniques. Having developed a range of certification tools, these Portuguese industry players have also been working on the digital product passport for several years. Several designers exhibiting at the show are building responsible brands, taking advantage of the ecosystem's agility to produce small quantities locally.
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CALAIS-CAUDRY, HAUTE LACE

Five lace houses preserving the two-century-old craftsmanship of Leavers lace present the art of fine lace-making, protected under the “Dentelle de Calais-Caudry” designation. Leavers lace takes its name from the mechanical looms invented in the 19th century, which made the Calais-Caudry region the birthplace of what could be described as an “industrial artistic craft”. Today, 500 of the 800 Leavers looms still in existence worldwide are located in this region. The precision of each gesture and the patience required by this time-intensive craft are at the heart of what could be described as “the goldsmith's art of empty space”, comparable to the work of high jewellery. From drawing the designs and threading thousands of individual threads to the manual filling of bobbins by skilled workers known as “wheelers”, constant human supervision is essential. To preserve this exceptional craftsmanship, passed down from generation to generation, industry players form a genuine ecosystem dedicated to preservation and innovation, with two museums at its centre: the Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode de Calais and the Musée de Caudry. In the shared interest of preserving their expertise, lace manufacturers also readily collaborate on an industrial level, whether by exchanging technical knowledge or, for example, jointly acquiring a dyeing facility.
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