Première Vision Paris 2026: Innovation, AI, and Sustainable Fashion

September 2026 will celebrate the 2nd edition of the Innovation & Technology cycle. On the agenda: AI, data, digitalization, circularity, smart materials, optimized production…

“The fashion of tomorrow is being built today. Première Vision Paris is the catalyst for this transformation, bringing together key players to envision a more innovative and sustainable industry.”
— Première Vision Paris Organizers

Première Vision Paris is the premier international trade show for fashion professionals. The 2026 edition will be held from September 1st to 3rd, 2026 at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, bringing together nearly 20,000 professionals and 130 nationalities across eight complementary universes covering the entire fashion value chain. For three days, manufacturers, creators, buyers, designers, and suppliers will explore the innovations shaping the future of the fashion industry.

Exhibitors will be spread across 8 complementary universes covering the entire fashion value chain:

• Textiles
• Leathers
• Accessories
• Yarns
• Designs
• Manufacturing
• Smart Creation
• New Inspiration & Sourcing spaces

This organization allows visitors to discover materials, expertise, technologies, and innovative solutions that shape the Autumn-Winter 2027-2028 collections.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the fashion industry

Among the major themes of this 2026 edition, artificial intelligence holds a central place. Now present at every stage of the value chain, it supports brands in creation, product development, trend analysis, inventory management, and supply optimization.

Première Vision Paris aims to move beyond theoretical debates surrounding AI to highlight its concrete applications in the fashion industry. Visitors will discover how new digital solutions improve decision-making, accelerate creative processes, and strengthen business competitiveness in a particularly demanding economic context.

Artificial intelligence will also be at the heart of several conferences and debates bringing together experts, entrepreneurs, and international fashion stakeholders. Discussions will focus in particular on the balance between human creativity and automation, as well as the new opportunities offered by AI in the design, production, and marketing of collections.

This approach illustrates Première Vision Paris's commitment to presenting technology as a tool in the service of innovation and performance, capable of supporting professionals in the face of the sector's shifts.

Event Details:

• Dates: Tuesday, September 1st to Thursday, September 3rd, 2026
• Location: Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center
• Expected professionals: approximately 20,000 visitors
• Nationalities represented: 130
• Universes: 8 dedicated spaces for materials, accessories, manufacturing, innovation, and sourcing
• Audience: fashion industry professionals
• Registration: free access with an e-pass .

Innovation & Technology at the heart of the 2026 edition

Following a notable first edition in 2025, the Innovation & Technology cycle returns strongly in September 2026. Artificial intelligence, data analysis, digitalization, circularity, smart materials, and production optimization will be at the center of discussions. The goal is to provide brands and manufacturers with concrete solutions to enhance their competitiveness while addressing the sector's new environmental and economic challenges.

Conferences and Foresight

The Innovation & Technology program will be punctuated by conferences, expert meetings, and forward-looking discussions dedicated to fashion transformations. Among the announced highlights is a keynote realized in partnership with WGSN focusing on the next digital decade and its impact on the global fashion industry.

ANDAM Innovation Prize 2026

Première Vision will also welcome the winners of the 2026 ANDAM Innovation Prize. Among them is ALPHALYR, an AI-powered data analytics platform designed for the supply chain, retail, and e-commerce. The Special Prize was awarded to PILI, a French company developing bio-based dyes through microbial fermentation and green chemistry. Visitors can discover these innovations within the Innovation & Technology space of the show.

Whether you are a creator, designer, manufacturer, buyer, or supplier, Première Vision Paris 2026 is an unmissable event to anticipate industry shifts. Between artificial intelligence, digitalization, new materials, circularity, and industrial innovations, the trade show offers a concrete vision of the solutions that will shape the fashion of tomorrow and support the transformation of the entire sector.

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