Veritas trend book to be showcased at Texworld Evolution Paris

After exploring a world where the senses are once again at the centre, Louis Gérin and Grégory Lamaud, the artistic directors of Texworld Evolution Paris, offer a more personal interpretation of this future humanity. People’s wardrobes reflect their individual levels of commitment to the ‘truth’. Faced with the modern paradox of growth versus sustainability, each individual expresses their own vision of the world. These points of view are reflected in the four themes of this new trend book, Texworld Evolution Paris’ organiser Messe Frankfurt said in a press release.

Based on the analysis of emerging signals detected in the artistic, economic and social fields, these approaches incorporate elements of artificial intelligence for the first time. The artistic directors have incorporated them—by identifying them—into the 'pattern design' boards that bring together the colours and silhouettes used for each creative universe.

The first theme, Belief, isn't very assertive and is rather introverted. The theme expresses itself with elegance and discretion. The colour temperatures remain calm, in the background. The colour universe is oriented towards more ‘conservative’, mineral shades, dominated by green and blue. The textures express matter and vibrations.

The second theme is Immanence. While this proposal remains conservative and mystical, it is more visible than the previous one. It expresses a more talkative ‘bohemian-chic’ universe, asserting its point of view through a relatively cynical approach: ‘these are the new rules of our common life. You have to live with them’. The colour range is expressive and warmer but remains fairly classic. It is expressed more in knitwear or embroidery, materials with relief or a frosted appearance.

The third theme, Knowledge, is all about affirming oneself. This theme, which also draws on classic sources of inspiration—nature, plants, flowers—sets out to transform them radically. The colours are strong, contrasting, in opposition, and are applied to materials that express the future, with crumpled, liquid, or transparent textures.

Experience is the fourth theme. This is the most committed theme in the field of subjective truths. ‘Trust only yourself. [...] Don't believe. Test [...] trust no one. Learn from your own experience’. The colours are very bold: people wear them to attract attention. Acidic, sweet shades are king, as are materials that evoke urban or sporty codes: rips, shiny aspects, organic (second-skin type), but also lace and transparency.

All these worlds will be showcased in two trend forums: one at Texworld Paris for fabrics, the other at Apparel Sourcing Paris for finished products (a new feature in February 2024). Visitors will be able to discover looks inspired by the fabrics and products selected by the show's art directors. There will also be new areas with samples to illustrate each of these themes: Highlights Texworld, Highlight Apparel Sourcing, Highlights Elite, and Highlights Denim.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DP)