Salon International de la Lingerie news and archive

Lingerie’s entanglement with fashion: Salon International de la Lingerie celebrates 60 years

It’s easy to forget the breadth of change that has happened over just 60 years, and what those shifts have done for the fashion industry as a whole. One sliver of that is lingerie, a now incremental part of the women’s wardrobe that has naturally incurred revolutions of its own. Yet, while fashion and lingerie may seem intrinsically linked, this...

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From hibernation to metamorphosis: Jos Berry discusses lingerie and colour trends for AW25/26

The trade fair season has quickly circled back round again and, over the course of January 20 to 23, took over the fashion capital of Paris, where WSN hosted its slew of multi-category shows filled to the brim with established and emerging brands. One of these events, Salon International de la Lingerie, brought with it an expanded iteration of...

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Peachaus’ founder on setting a new precedent for lingerie and business

At a time when the industry has never been faster, the cry for a much needed change is becoming ever present. “People are beginning to set a new standard,” confirmed Gillian Ridley Whittle, the founder and CEO of UK-based lingerie, sleepwear and loungewear label, Peachaus. In fact, it was Whittle’s own relationship with the industry that led her...

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January 2024: Salon International de la Lingerie to celebrate 60th anniversary

From Saturday 20 to Monday 22 January 2024, at Porte de Versailles (Hall 3), the Salon International de la Lingerie and Interfilière Paris, now under the umbrella of WSN Développement, are inviting buyers, brands, manufacturers and key players to a programme packed with events. For this anniversary edition of the international lingerie trade...

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Salon International de la Lingerie: A sector more dynamic than ever

Salon International de la Lingerie was well attended this weekend. Held from January 21 to 23 and now operated by WSN, the event demonstrated the resilience of the sector in a context of inflation and rising energy costs. FashionUnited looks back at the highlights of this year's AW23 edition. A fresh start For their first official iterations...

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Who’s Next organiser WSN to operate Salon International de la Lingerie and Interfilière Paris

WSN, the organiser of French womenswear trade show Who’s Next, is adding two new fairs to its portfolio: Salon International de la Lingerie and Interfilière Paris. The move, which marks WSN’s expansion into the lingerie category, will “complement our global strategy”, said WSN chief executive Frédéric Maus in a release. The next editions of...

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Sexy lingerie makes its post-pandemic comeback

Sexy women's underwear didn't fare too well during the jogging-bottoms-and-pyjamas phase of the pandemic, but from the red carpet to lingerie shows, ultra-sultry intimate apparel is making a comeback – and is now much more visible. Rihanna helped set the mood with her radical approach to pregnancy fashion – sporting a transparent babydoll dress...

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Interfilière Paris and Salon International de la Lingerie postponed

Lingerie, swimwear and sportswear trade shows the Salon International de la Lingerie and Interfilière Paris have postponed the January edition due to the ongoing Covid-19 health crisis, which they say has created “a resurgence of pandemic-related travel restrictions”. Both trade shows were set to run from January 22-24, and have now been moved...