UK brands to watch at Who’s Next in Paris
05/09/2019
A strong group of British brands will be showing their latest collections at Who’s Next in Paris this week.
The event, which is held twice a year at the Parc des Expositions at the Porte de Versailles in Paris, attracts around 50,000 visitors to view collections from 1,200 French and international ready-to-wear labels.
View the full line-up of UK brands here Who’s Next Sept 2019 Brits in Paris.
The UK group of TAP-supported brands in Paris is co-ordinated by UKFT and supported by the Department for International Trade (DIT).
Highlights for this season include:
- Adeela Salehjee
Designer knitwear brand Adeela Salehjee offers luxury essentials that consistently adhere to the latest environmental standards, whilst striving towards being a key player championing environmental preservation and eliminating waste.
- Beau Nuage
Founders Aurélien and Antoine met whilst studying in London. Living in a city renowned for the rain the two friends often found themselves struggling to manage the weather with the current rain accessories available on the market. They decided that in order to change this they needed to take the risk and reinvent the concept of the umbrella. Beau Nuage have designed a revolutionary solution that will make your life easier (and drier) when it rains – the first self-drying umbrella cover!
- Bessie London
Bessie London started out in the heart of Shoreditch with a stall on the famous Columbia Road Flower Market. That unique blend of natural vibrancy and East London creativity was a huge inspiration for us as we started out. It still is. The flowers, the colours, the smells, the art, the trend-setting crowd– they all come through in the hand bags that designed for the contemporary urban woman. In-house design. Quality materials. Top-notch manufacturing.
- Melissa McArthur – Jewellery Made in London
Melissa McArthur established her business originally from a small Clerkenwell workshop in 1998, straight after graduating with a BA Hons in Jewellery Design from London’s prestigious, Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design. She launched her first collection at London Fashion week, which she continues to show seasonally at and now, her line-up also includes New York, Tokyo and Paris.
Over the years she has developed an extensive range of designs, producing new pieces and styles each season, her lust for fresh water pearls has inspired her very successful modern pearl collections. Her love of colour, has inspired her extensive gem collections which feature a broad and exceptionally gorgeous colour palette ranging from bold colour contrasts to subtle and nuanced, transparent to opaque, traditional hand cut stones sourced from all over the world.
- Mercy Delta
Colourful statement prints that take you from day to night since 2010. Luxury printed silk shirts, dresses and cashmere scarves. There is a Mercy Delta piece for any outfit and occasion.
- Metier by Tomfoolery
Métier was dreamt up by Laura Kay on the shop floor of her parents’ jewellery gallery, Tomfoolery, which has now been serving north London and farther afield for over twenty years. In 2015 Laura launched Métier by Tomfoolery which was the birth of demi-fine; affordable, delicate, 9ct gold jewellery designed to be self-styled and interchangeable for every day. An instant hit with friends, friends of friends and customers who visited the gallery. Laura’s ethos is simple. She designs jewellery with herself and friends in mind.
- Roka
The Roka London Bag Company offers a versatile range of bags which are weather resistant, bold, fashionable, functional and suitable for all ages. Tough, durable and lightweight, all products are vegan, animal friendly, and produced in socially compliant factories.
- Paisie
Paisie is a womenswear brand focused on stylish and affordable clothing. Founded by Central Saint Martins alumni Kate and Vicky, our collections have been designed in London since the brands creation in 2010. The designers gained experience at leading fashion houses including Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Preen prior to taking the plunge to realise their vision of creating a ‘luxury high street’ brand for the price-conscious, fashion-conscious customer without compromising on quality, and thus Paisie was born.
Each seasonal collection offers key wardrobe staples and easy to mix-and-match separates. The knitwear collection is a longstanding customer favourite, and the daywear range is a regular best-seller Every Paisie design is designed with meticulous attention to detail, delivering contemporary styles to suit all figures.
- Urban Bliss
Appealing to the 18-30s market, Urban Bliss is a young, fresh women’s fashion brand dedicated to blending the latest trends with exceptional quality and style at competitive price points. Designed in Manchester, the in-house design team capture every trend as it evolves, with each designer scouring the globe in search of the latest trends and shapes. The Urban Bliss collections are inspired by catwalks, blogs, streetstyle and gigs to ensure a distinctive edgy style.