VISION AW13-31st Jan-2nd Feb'2013

For its AW13 edition, VISION showcased a strong range of some 400 brands at Lokomotivværkstedet with an exhibitor portfolio of women’s wear, menswear, emerging designers, footwear and accessories. Exhibitors, visitors and the VISION team left the trade fair Saturday February 2nd with renewed optimism after three days of good and steady traffic as well as feedback from exhibitors of increased turnover.

Based on the exhibitor reports and feedback from buyers as well as decision makers, VISION has assessed that it is time to focus on the positive result with exhibitors reporting of increased revenue, an increasing International buyer attendance and a great International business atmosphere despite a lower visitor attendance. VISION is a fashion platform for business and the new concept has proved right again. Exhibitor feedback shows that buyers are ready for new business as well as writing orders onsite, meaning the buyers visiting VISION are the important key buyers.

Increase in International retailers

International retailers have increased 6% since August, and this shows a positive development - the right direction for Copenhagen. The increase is particular due to renewed interest from UK, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Southern Europe and Asia. The continuous rise in Asian buyers, mainly from China and Japan, is also noticeable this season. International buyers visiting this season include Isetan, Hypebeast, Quartier 206, Debenhams, House of Fraser, Gerzon, Bendorff, El Corte Ingles, Asos and Takashimaya.

“We believe the increase in International buyers is a result of the long-termed marketing strategy at VISION as well as the PR strategy focused on Northern Europe and Asia. Since the launch of VISION in August, we have done our utmost to attract established brands to ensure a strong brand portfolio at VISION. Our intensified focus on exhibitors' and buyers’ service also proved right - meeting the demands of exhibitors and buyers is extremely important in these times.“ Peter Fenger Selchau, CEO at VISION.

With VISION’s great effort and strong focus on the brand portfolio - Exhibitors and buyers noticed the improved composition of the brands at VISION. The result is a stronger and more creative platform with renewed capacity for networking, business and inspiration, ensuring that Copenhagen continues to be the market leader and preferred fashion destination in Northern Europe.

“We are meeting the demands of exhibitors and buyers for a more comprehensive and accessible fashion experience and we’re pleased that press, buyers and exhibitors are impressed by the improvements on the logistics, the stronger brand portfolio at VISION as well the International atmosphere which creates the perfect back drop for business, new contacts and placing orders.” Peter Fenger Selchau, CEO at VISION.

See you in August at VISION!

ORIGO by Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia.

A line of jewelry that looks directly at the origins frank: this is Origo, the collection created by designer Julian Mancinelli Bonafaccia and presented Monday, January 28 AltaRoma AltaModa during scheduled events. * Presqu Ile Design Store, island style, fashion and design in the heart of Rome, was the ideal setting for an elegant cocktail party: a geometric installation inspired by the work of the artist James Turrell and distinct from colorful, has characterized the presentation of Origo, while sound performances have accompanied the many guests to discover the new collection.


The unmistakable style of the young designer, now a fixture in the calendar of the Roman fashion, is enhanced by the use of aesthetic codes that characterize its collections, condensing in a new language. The result is a perfect blend of the creative process, which takes the form of a line of basic pieces and simplified structures.


Beetles, pyramids, arrows and studs, all bathed in silver black ruthenium, linked their corpus symbolic to the skin and braided leather, materials that confirm the choice to take up the legacy of previous collections, Anamorphosis, Radiolarian and Hyparhedra, amplifying the 'echo of a careful stylistic research, full, devoid of stage effects and yet unsettling. The color selection reinforces this synthetic approach in the development of a distinctive palette: black, leather, bronze, yellow and turquoise, proposed on alternative materials such as the skin effect printed race. Again, because of its basic collection, Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia bride completely and rigorously the high quality of craftsmanship Made in Italy, always able to exalt the sophisticated elegance of his style.


And so the bracelets unisex, single or double woven leather in shades of black and naturae, are enriched with beetles and arrowheads, earrings come as spines on the lobes of the ears, while twin pyramid silver overlook the cuffs of shirts. Pyramids bloom even on rings and earrings, rhinoceros beetles do, however, surfaced on stylish necklaces double leather in shades of bronze, yellow and turquoise, and are matched with exclusive bracelets, single or double.


The refinement and attention to detail Origo but not beyond the simplicity of the lines, making each piece suitable to be worn every day.

WindowsWear

A new and innovative fashion start-up launches the digital destination to discover the world's fashion windows - the ultimate window shopping experience.

Jon Harari e Michael Niemtzow, fundadores do WindowsWear ©Raul Tovar

WindowsWear (http://www.windowswear.com) revolutionizes the online fashion experience by featuring 1,500 unique windows from over 350 stores in New York, Paris, Milan, and London. Explore, collect, and share the latest global style trends of different cities, stores, colors, and more from the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection - the ultimate window shopping experience.

WindowsWear is fashion, creativity, and art. The site provides the opportunity for brands to engage with existing and new customers and define new, previously untapped channels of communication.

Hair Artist>Bob Recine

Mood Board



Inspiring us right now: hair artist Bob Recine's book, Alchemy of Beauty, with photographs by Mario Sorrenti and art direction by Fabien Baron. The former fine artist views hair as sculpture, and it shows in his work for the likes of Lady Gaga, Vanessa Beecroft and Tilda Swinton. A devotee of the everything-and-the-kitchen-sink school of thought, Recine takes the braids and locks of his subjects and lifts them to gravity-defying heights, usually augmented with masses of headphones, sunglasses, or Play-Doh. Out this spring, Alchemy of Beauty is a collection of original sketches, collages and paintings, as well as previously published and unpublished editorial images.

Between the Pleats

Issey Miyake’s innovative clothing line

Issey Miyake’s Pleats Please collections were launched in 1993. Made from single pieces of high quality 100% polyester fabric, Pleats Please clothing is innovative in its process: the clothes are first cut and sewn together from fabric that is nearly three times larger than the finished item of clothing, then sandwiched between sheets of paper and hand fed into a pleats machine. From tube dresses to cardigans, skirts, shirts, or elastic-waisted pants: the clothes emerge with permanent pleats. This industrial process allows both texture and form to be created at the same time. Vertical pleating is used to create different effects and architectural shapes. Pleats Please clothes are very functional and practical; they store easily, travel well, require no ironing, can be machine-washed, and dry within hours. Shapes are simple, and the colors and prints diverse (a set of basic colors is available each season, plus seasonal colors and prints). The clothes’ simple beauty, comfort, lightness, and ease of care have changed the way many women all over the world dress.



For the first time, the story of this revolutionary line of clothing is being told. The concept of Pleats Please Issey Miyake is explored through a vast array of texts and images, tracing its journey from inception, through material development, to its public reception. The explanation of its evolution also includes, also for the first time, a section not only revealing the creation of the original thread — but also the pleating process!











The designer:

Renowned clothing designer Issey Miyake studied graphic design at the Tama Art University in Tokyo, graduating in 1964. In 1970, he founded the Miyake Design Studio in Tokyo. In the late 80s, he began to experiment with new methods of pleating that would allow both beauty and flexibility of movement for the wearer as well as ease of care and production. This eventually resulted in a new technique called garment pleating and in 1993, the Pleats Please line was launched. After turning over the design of both men's and women's collections to his designers, Miyake worked on the realization of 21_21 Design Sight that opened in 2007 in Tokyo. In 2010, Miyake presented a new and innovative line called "132 5 Issey Miyake".



The editor:

Born in Tokyo, Midori Kitamura is president of Miyake Design Studio. Starting in 1976, she worked under Issey Miyake on collections, exhibitions, and publications as attaché de presse. She also manages developments, including creative direction of products such as perfumes and watches. Kitamura was Exhibition Director of "Bulls Eye Special 2008" at 21_21 Design Sight, together with Kazumi Oguro and Katsuhiko Hibino, and has been president of 21_21 Design Sight Inc. since 2009.