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General information
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For 30 years, parent company WSN Developpement has been organising leading international fashion trade shows in Paris: Who’s Next and Premiere Classe and recently IMPACT and Traffic.
Who’s Next is the leading international women’s and unisex fashion trade show that showcases the best of ready-to-wear, fashion accessories, beauty and lifestyle trends.
Each year in January and September, Who’s Next welcomes around 1,300 French and International brands to Porte de Versailles in Paris. Over four days, around 45,000 visitors from all over the world come to meet, exchange and develop their business through a programme filled with conferences, entertainment and celebrations.
Premiere Classe is the unmissable fashion accessory event during Paris Fashion Week. For 30 years, the event has been unveiling the accessory trends of the coming season and the young designers who will make tomorrow's fashion. Recognized for its high-end selection, the event presents designers of jewelry, shoes, leather goods, textile accessories and other accessories specially chosen for their creativity, originality and style. A ready-to-wear selection completes the Premiere Classe premium offer.
The event presents nearly 450 brands and designers specially chosen for their creativity, originality and style. 10,000 visitors expected for each edition.
Premiere Classe is held twice a year in the heart of the parisian fashion week at the jardin des tuileries in March and in late September/early October.
Impact is the new sustainable fashion event, open to professionals who want to be part of this positive change. This hybrid event brings together the sustainable fashion industry for 4 days of meetings, sharing, collaboration, experiences and commitment.
IMPACT will take place at Who’s Next, Porte de Versailles, Paris, in January and September.
The Traffic event is dedicated to solutions and innovations for fashion retailers and brands. From September 2020, Traffic will be joining Who’s Next at Porte de Versailles. Talks, workshops, experts, masterclasses and innovations - the Traffic area offers a hybrid experience: mixing experiences and talks.
A world leader since 1963 for professionals in the lingerie sector, the Salon international de la Lingerie in Paris brings together loungewear, swimwear and lingerie brands in all positions, for women and men.
Interfilière Paris is the only international meeting place for materials, accessories and sourcing for the intimate apparel, sportswear and swimwear markets.
For exhibitions at Porte de Versailles: from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Sunday to Monday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
For the Premiere Classe show at the Carrousel du Louvre: from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Saturday to Sunday and from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.
The trade shows are for fashion industry professionals only.
Badges, invitations and press accreditation
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Badges can be purchasedon our website.
There are 2 types of badges:
▪ Who’s Next Pass: €45 online until the day before the trade show, €60 on site. This badge gives you access to the Who’s Next - IMPACT - Traffic trade shows.
▪ Premiere Classe: 45€ in pre-registration until the day before the show, 60€ on site.
We apologise that badges cannot be exchanged or refunded.
Who’s Next and Premiere Classe do not offer free invitations.
Invitations must be obtained through our exhibitors, who are each given a certain number of free invitations.
Until the day before the trade shows on the website.
Yes, only for Who’s Next exhibition. We offer discounted entrance for groups of 15 students with at least 1 guide (obligatory).
Price: Students €10/Guides €45
Please send an email to [email protected] with an Excel document listing the full names of the students attending.
Access to the events
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Metro: Line 12, Porte de Versailles station
Bus: Lines 39 - 49 - PC1 - 80, Porte de Versailles station
Tram: Lines T1 & T3, Porte de Versailles station
Your travel itinerary: www.RATP.fr
Taxis: Pick up & drop off: in front of the Palais des Sports, Place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris
By car : Hall 5.2: P6 (Parking 6) – Access via the place des Insurgés de Varsovie, Paris. (maximum height 1.90m)
Carpark parking P6: disabled access via lifts. Exhibition bridge: access via wheelchair lift. Electric and manual wheelchairs available at the Parc des Expositions information point.
Metro: Concorde station: Lines 1, 8 & 12. Tuileries station: Line 1
Bus: Line 72 stops Concorde, Castiglione or Pyramides/Tuileries Lines 73 - 84 - 94: Stop Concorde
Taxis: Drop off between 194 and 244 rue de Rivoli, 75001, Paris. Taxis : Place André Malraux & place de la Madeleine.
There is a ramp for PMR entrance "Staircase 29 July", rue de Rivoli.
Exhibit
Find all the information you need to exhibit at one of our events
To apply as an exhibitor at Who’s Next, simply visit the “Exhibit” section of our website or send an email to [email protected].
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Stand prices depend on the m2 allocated.
Practical information
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Cloakrooms are located in halls.
Price per item of clothing (per day): 2€
Price per bag/luggage (per day): 4€
During the show, if you have lost or found an object or item of clothing, don't hesitate to come and see us at the General Commissariat in your hall.
Security measures
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The following security measures have been in place at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre (VIPARIS):
▪ A general reinforcement of the control teams at all exhibition sites and outdoor common areas during the setting up, opening and dismantling of the events
▪ Searching of all bags and systematic full-body searching of all visitors and exhibitors at each entrance of the events
▪ Random vehicle searches in the exhibition parking zones Dog handlers and supervision agents in the outside communal areas of the exhibition area
▪ Security guards situated at the entrances of, and inside the exhibition halls
▪ Permanent surveillance by VIPARIS’ Vigipirate team, in direct contact with the public security authorities
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