That was Paris Men’s (trade show) week FW'18
by Maria Hunstig — January 24, 2018

Paris is once again fully immersed in fashion mode. With the men’s week’s official catwalk schedule running from last Tuesday till Sunday, most of the trade shows being in full bloom over the weekend and many of the buyers and press still being in town now (to finish all their showroom appointments and/or attend the directly adjacent Couture Week), one hasn’t been able to meet and breathe fashion (or at least, its people) in the French capital over the past few days.

Pleasantly, the whole trade show and showroom happenings were concentrated centrally on The Right Bank this time, between Place Vendôme and the Marais, making a commute between the venues much easier.

Tranoi

For its January 2018 edition, Tranoi filled three locations with about 170 brands. At its regular Palais de la Bourse, Tranoi hosted womenswear-only, with lots of (fake) fur, femininity and decoration in the collections. For the whole “Tranoi Week” (January 18-23), the Tranoi Gallery at Rue Vielle du Temple was home to the second collaboration between the French trade show and the British Fashion Council’s London Show Rooms with designers including Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, E. Tautz, Leon Bara, Phoebe English and Art School. Together, the two initiatives also welcomed the winner (Bodice) and finalists of the International Woolmark Prize 2017-18 for womenswear and a selection of additional independent designers.



Tranoi Men's at Carreau du Temple