After a two-year absence due to the global pandemic, Playtime made its return to the Parc Floral in a colorful WONDERLAND full of freedom for proudly displaying Autumn-Winter 22/23 collections.

‘Cultural Fascination’ is the second trend story of S/S 2023 Shanghai SPINEXPO. Many brands are being driven by consumers who want less lip service and more real engagement from. Nationalistic sentiment is strong in all the countries that have been refocusing on their own culture. In countries like China, where the population is young and where young people are independent, make confident choices and know what quality means, people are proud to take ownership of their cultural heritage and this is reflected in the increasingly popular fashion trend known as ‘Guochao’. or Chinese retro.

‘Grounded’ is the first trend story of S/S 2023 Shanghai SPINEXPO. The periods of lockdown have heightened our perception of time and duration, and out subsequent emotional exhaustion has increased the appeal of a simple lifestyle away from the hustle and bustle of city life. This trend is often associated with fear in the face of financial difficulties and the need to tighten the purse strings, but it is also the consequence of changes in our working conditions, with new means of communication enabling us to work from home.

For 3 days, 2 times a year, at Paris-Nord Villepinte, the six major industries supplying materials and services to the global fashion industry (including : Yarns, Fabrics , Leather , Designs , Accessories, Manufacturing) come together in Paris.

At Pitti Filati 90 (Stazione Leopolda, Florence, February 2-4, 2022), the Pitti Studios project continues and expands. Combining digital technology and creativity, Pitti Studios can create, starting with just 30 cm of thread, an animated and 3D version of the finished garment, worn by an avatar in a real virtual fashion show, set in a digital space created for the occasion and inspired by the Stazione Leopolda. A first step into the immersive universe of the metaverse and the future of the industry.

The 19th Mare di Moda exhibition was held off-line, inspiring designers all over the world and exploring new beach products. With the larger scale of the exhibition, more exhibitors and visitors were included. Trend forums about S/S 2023 beachwear and underwear and in-depth seminars on sustainability were also set in the exhibition.

Influenced by the epidemic, Kingpins Indigo Museum was held on-line for the third time. We can see from the exhibition that manufacturers will keep offering sustainable fabrics for the denim industry based on the economic upcycling. This report will focus on the lounge comfort, low pollution, and eco-friendly technologies in the public market to show the latest denim trend.

S/S 2023 Denim Première Vision was held both on-line and off-line. Influenced by the pandemic, the Digital Denim Week of Denim Première Vision continued its online streaming, and 30 exhibitors displayed over 186 products. As always, a series of lectures and seminars were also involved in the exhibition, focusing on the sustainable development and intellectual way of working of seasonal trending and denim.

Fashion always rises before fabrics and apparels. As the social model is affected by the epidemic, the development of fashion trend is divided into two directions: one is to meet the needs for comfort and safety, while the other one is to express oneself in a more joyous, positive, and easy way. Fashion, technology, design, trend, and culture are combined together to promote the industry and guide the development of new products.

Hangzhou is the birthplace of China's E-commerce, and also the largest city of digital economy in China. China(Hangzhou) Fashion Industry Digital Trade Exhibition(CKIW EXPO) gathered the supply chains and hosted a biggest feast for China’s underwear industry. As an essential platform for the underwear industry to communicate and trade, this exhibition not only reflected the current industrial conditions and trends, but also provided face-to-face business opportunities for enterprises and e-commerce organizations. Besides, multiple professional forums in the exhibition established a platform for insiders to study and communicate.

Influenced by the pandemic, the 37th session SPINEXPO Shanghai was held as offline seminars, and visitors had the chance to communicate with professionals face to face for the first time. Taking "Past Stillness", "Present Awareness", "Future Movement", and "Cyber Fantasy" as the main topics, this exhibition displayed over hundreds of new fabrics.

The pandemic has forced most of us to find strength in simple and sensorial pleasures. Consumers gravitate towards diversity in mood-boosting products and experiences. The latest Interfilière Paris released five trends and orientations-New Retro, Colour Expressions, Planet Friendly, Seductive Drama, and Dynamic Multi-wear-to explore the different approaches of consumer-centric market.

Denim Première Vision exhibition held its A/W 22/23 Digital Denim Week online to focus on the sustainable development. Recreation of recycled denim, functional fabric and best denim materials are the main topics of the exhibition. Influenced by the epidemic situation, there were 54 exhibitors and over 900 products involved in this online show. We can get the detailed content about the craft and color of denim fabric from the website of Première Vision, including Sourcing & Networking, Trends & Selections, and Webinars & Digital Talks

Founded in 1972, the world-leading fashion event Pitti Uomo is not only a menswear show, but it is also a more all-around clothing exhibition and trade show. Other fashion weeks may pay more attention to the runway, however, Pitti Uomo focuses on the exhibition and trading of new-emerged brands. Meanwhile, Pitti Uomo can also be regarded as the best interpretation of global fashion trend for menswear. From June 30 to July 2, Pitti Uomo successfully held its 100th exhibition in Florence. Except for those famous menswear brands and latest products all over world, there were multiple special events as well. According to the official data, over 6000 people attended the exhibition, including 4000 buyers(30% of them came from foreign countries). The exhibition was mainly based on three topics: "Fantastic Classic"(contemporary classic menswear), "Dynamic Attitude"(outdoor wear, sportwear and streetwear), and "Superstyling"(niche avant-garde design). Thus, the exhibition has attracted people from all the industries and with different fashion preferences.

The world is changing, and the second exhibition of Playtime Shanghai will present an image of the children's universe, that takes on today's social challenges in order to protect the freedom to be openly and courageously unique. It is the incarnation of a world of solidarity in its diversity, of a "wild" state of childhood where creativity and spontaneity, individualism and simple pleasures of the senses are combined. It is a joyful disorder, in which each one finds a place, the happy wasteland of a future whose complexity is not put in doubt, but where the collective, the freedom and the sensuality celebrate new utopias.

The world-class yarn exhibition Pitti Filati is held in Florence in every year. The offline public exhibition this year still focuses on creativity and sustainability. As a platform of input and inspiration, Pitti Filati presents the prominence and innovation of yarn on a world scale.

From July 1st to 4th, the second Showroom Shanghai Winter+ collection will kick off at Shanghai Exhibition Center. On June 20 last year, Showroom Shanghai organized its first Winter+ collection and started an innovative journey of throwing three shows a year, which is unprecedented in the industry. At that time, the pandemic just started to slow down, and most brands took a wait-and-see attitude. But it turned out that all the brands present at the Winter+ collection last year clearly benefited a lot, and many of them recorded rapid growth, including RE'VAN, CHAU•RISING, MAO MART HOMME, PAN'TTERFLY, HALF-MADE_, and Seriase. Increasing orders received will enable brands to accelerate the transition to commercialization. At the debut Winter+ collection last year, 85 brands received 200 million orders within just 4 days. Many buyers raved that during the fashion week, since so many ordering meetings were around and the schedule was so tight, they just had no time to check new brands. Showroom Shanghai's WINTER+ avoided this hassle by shunning the fashion week and allowed buyers to have enough time to hunt for those treasure brands overlooked before. The success of last year's Winter+ collection paved the way for the expansion of the Winter+ collection this year. The Central Hall firstly included in our April collection will also be the center stage for big brands. Major brands like Le Fame, Mili.Xu, ZINGME, MUKZIN, and PAN'TTERFLY will return to the central hall after their huge success at 21A/W collection. The return of UOOYAA will also be a highlight of the Central Hall. West Platform Hall will again feature those brands that performed well in the previous seasons, including Chau•RISING, HALF-MADE_, Seriase, Lynn Gong, BIBILEE, shenshen, SELAH, etc. In addition, the exhibition also puts a focus on many strong brands in the down, knitting, and coat categories, which is worth looking forward to. High-quality and mature brands are important, but Showroom Shanghai has always paid special attention to new brands. This time, 54% of the exhibitors are new brands, which represents new vigor and energy. The inclusion of more than a dozen emerging trendy brands from China and overseas add more vitality to the Winter+ collection. According to the researches of POP FASHION, the maturity and normalization of the Winter+ collection will be able to drive a new wave of explosive growth for participating brands. And the other hand, this kind of openness may also blur the clear brand positions. We will keep our eyes on Showroom Shanghai.

Kingpins held its second online exhibition on the interaction platform, which included guest lecture, trend presentation, and product & project introduction. The innovation of denim industry make recyclable design become the highlight of online exhibition. The close opportunity inside the denim industry stimulates the sustainable development and recycling production.

With the development of Chinese fashion and the rise of buyer industry, Showroom has become well-known. Fashion week has the functions to display and release without providing any ordering services. And the emergence of Showroom helps designer brand to solve the ordering problem, and promotes the development of designer brands and fashion industry. A/W 21/22 Showroom is more professional and delicate than the traditional showcase, except for all the elements the traditional ones have, Showroom knows more about the requirement of buyers and the styles of goods. Professional Showroom attracts medias, bloggers and buyers through its more accurate market positioning and individualized display. Showroom also provides interaction opportunity to fashion buyers and designers. Buyers can have a close look of designs or even touch the fabric, directly feeling the tailoring and details. Showroom Shanghai includes MODE, OntimeShow, TUDDO, DFO, ALTER, Not and TUBE.

Except for the four macro themes and key yarns, S/S 2022 SpinExpo Shanghai also presents new knitwear designs brought by exhibitors. This report will analyse the design points of knitwear from the aspects of key silhouette, yarn, stitching and pattern.

S/S 2022 SpinExpo Shanghai is exhibited in Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. And this yarn exhibition is divided into four themes, The Dream Abound, The Love Within, The Escape Away and The Move Forward. The development of natural fiber, functional fiber and creative fiber upgrades the yarn. Comfort, security and eco-friendly sustainable development are still the key points of yarn and knit cloth. The application of recyclable materials further pushes forward the process of sustainable development. Besides, the exhibition also sets a trend zone Mid-Point, which releases the predicted themes of A/W 22/23.