From July 31st to August 1st, 2023, the Curve exhibition returned to the Javits Center in New York, bringing together over 150 global brands to showcase their 2024 spring lingerie, activewear, and swimwear collections. The influx of emerging brands and designers injected fresh blood into this edition of the exhibition. This article mainly focuses on the analysis of lingerie styles showcased at Curve, featuring exquisite elements such as delicate lace, silk, and other materials that exude a graceful feminine temperament. The highlight of this exhibition is also the showcase of lingerie worn as outerwear and resort-inspired sleepwear, which have garnered significant attention.

From June 21st to 23rd this year, the 97th edition of Pitti Bimbo, the children's fashion exhibition, was held at Fortezza da Basso in Florence. The offline exhibition brought together 230 brands and attracted approximately 2,000 buyers, with 75% of the brands coming from cross-border locations. Despite the challenges faced by the industry, the number of exhibitors and sales points remained at the same level as the summer of 2022. The theme of this edition of Pitti Bimbo was "Pitti Games," representing a summer and carefree atmosphere. Children played alone, in pairs, or in groups, forming teams to face challenges. This edition of Pitti Bimbo showcased a decisive driving force for creativity and an increasing focus on values such as quality, sustainability, health, and authenticity.

The Interfilière Paris was held on July 2-4, 2023, at the Versailles Gate in Paris, France. Various types of fabrics from the fashion industry were showcased, including lingerie fabrics, swimwear fabrics, men's clothing fabrics, as well as sports and high-end fashion fabrics. This 24 Spring/Summer exhibition embodied a vibrant spring atmosphere, with various floral patterns presented through embroidery, printing, jacquard, lace motifs, and other methods. The colors were bright and refreshing, and romantic elements such as hearts and bows, which exude femininity, were also a major highlight of this exhibition.

The #1 B2B event for intimate apparel industry is back at the Javits Center! Curve, a division of Comexposium, welcomes you with opportunities to create new business, discover upcoming designers, network, and attend special events. This February 2023 edition of Curve New York offered a global mix of 150+ brands showcasing their Fall – Winter 2023 intimate apparel and activewear collections, as well as merchandise for immediate deliveries.

The Salon international de la Lingerie in Paris is the world’s leading professional event for the lingerie sector. Since 1963 it brings together high- end, core and mass brands of lingerie, loungewear and swimwear for women and men. The January 2023 edition at Porte de Versailles, Paris marked the time for renewal and dynamism of the entire industry. This edition made of reunions confirmed its place as an unmissable event by welcoming buyers from all over the world.

The 20th edition of MarediModa (Nov. 8-10, 2022) closes with a 10 percent growth in visitors over 2021 coming 75 percent from Europe and 25 percent from the rest of the world (United States in the lead). Nearly 1,000 visiting companies for nearly 2,000 guests were able to appreciate more than 250 collections of beach, underwear and athleisure fabrics and accessories for summer 2024 previewed by the most qualified European companies, as well as a selection of contract garment makers and design studios. MarediModa confirms Cannes as the event’s main venue for the next three years and resumes its missions abroad, which, starting with Miami, have been unanimously acclaimed.

Curve New York 2022 was held by the EUROVET from July 31 to August 2, 2022 at Spring Studios in New York. It is estimated that the exhibition area will reach 25,000 square meters, the number of visitors will reach 16,471, and the number of exhibitors and exhibiting brands will reach 400. This professional exhibition becomes a channel for Chinese swimwear & underwear brands to expand their market in North America.

Salon International de la Lingerie returned to Paris after two years and a half at Paris Porte de Versailles. Embracing the topics of sustainable fashion, 200 exhibitors brought their latest organic products. The newcomer Chantelle X released a new lingerie collection of classic pieces. Notably, South Africa brand Nette Rose and Brazil-born Pantys have already been focusing on the markets of teens and transsexuals.

Interfilière is a unique international event for lingerie, swimwear and activewear materials and accessories. Interfilière is the proven platform for making contacts and doing business. It’s the place where all the professionals from the international market come together. The trade show is an incubator for progressive thinking and an accelerator for trends. Interfilière explains what consumers want and anticipates evolutions in growth markets. More than ever before, it’s the reflection of a constantly changing international market that’s driven by innovation and performance.

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.

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.

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.

There are eight trend points in this exhibition. (1)Because of the differences between body shapes and the longing for inclusiveness, manufacturers are producing super stretchy fabrics. (2)Being committed to the research of environmental sustainable fabric, plant dyes and recycled yarn are used. (3)Appearance and colors are extracted from the wild plants in the nature. (4)Long-forgotten handcraft skills are applied to fill the blank and desire of belongingness with formal value. Such as cotton yarn dyes, refined plants and undyed or crochet crafts. (5)Inspired by the handcrafts, brushstrokes and embroidery present the heritage of culture. (6)Pattern design and functional fabrics create sports underwear and hoodie. (7) Exotic flowers and positive bright colors rebuild the comfort and functionality. (8)Manufacturers create functional fabrics to protect women's breast health and provide new life necessaries. This report pays attention to the key underwear fabric, lace.

Curve is cooperated with Comexposium Group's French Salon International de la Lingerie to hold the Curve Connect in New York. The exhibition attracts about 8% of visitors outside America, and the most foreign visitors come from Canada. And Curve Connect owns over 20% of visitors from international positions. Except for attracting more global participators, the European partner relationship of exhibition also increases the international exhibitors. There are over 120 display brands from foreign countries, including Marie Jo, Aubade, Simone Perele, Chantelle and Wacoal. Lingerie design is always the highlight. And with consumers' demand for healthy lifestyles, comfortable underwear continues its strength. And there is another rising trend in the exhibition, sexy fitted underwear. Many consumers want to have a good date night at home, or just want to be sexy and beautiful again. Therefore, gorgeous lingerie can keep consumers in a good mood.

There are eight trend points in this exhibition. (1)Because of the differences between body shapes and the longing for inclusiveness, manufacturers are producing super stretchy fabrics. (2)Being committed to the research of environmental sustainable fabric, plant dyes and recycled yarn are used. (3)Appearance and colors are extracted from the wild plants in the nature. (4)Long-forgotten handcraft skills are applied to fill the blank and desire of belongingness with formal value. Such as cotton yarn dyes, refined plants and undyed or crochet crafts. (5)Inspired by the handcrafts, brushstrokes and embroidery present the heritage of culture. (6)Pattern design and functional fabrics create sports underwear and hoodie. (7) Exotic flowers and positive bright colors rebuild the comfort and functionality. (8)Manufacturers create functional fabrics to protect women's breast health and provide new life necessaries. This report pays attention to the key underwear fabric, lace.

Traditional live show Curve New York moves to a digital platform. Less brands participate this show. Many brands postpone their S/S 2021 collections, and a few companies are using their core collections to carry them over. Some brands focus on navigating the retail market over the next few months, despite the selling season. Many brands and retailers are facing challenges as they get back on track, while design focus is clearly on ethical priorities and commercial opportunities.

Due to this global pandemic, Miami's swimwear show giant Cabana teams up with digital wholesale platform Joor, presenting the latest swimwear and resort collections online and curating a series of swimwear and resort brands. Brands take this turbulent time for retail into consideration for S/S 2021, and many brands choose fabrics, prints and accessories to update styles, so as to lower the risk. Swimwear shapes remain classic but fuse with novel seasonal elements, while cover-ups and resortwear get closer to ready-to-wear collections, meeting consumers' demand for durable and versatile items.

This season the exhibition is very innovative, and makes breakthroughs especially in the range of sizes, comfort and shapewear design. Delicate underwear reflects the influence of boudoir dress. Shapewear is worth more attention, especially the light and medium shapewear which can be paired with fitness suits. Creative and inclusive flexible styles can be created, including the elastic underpants and elastic bra with inside support. The underwear set can be created, because lingerie with simple details, embroidery and individual lace will evoke purchasing desire. Loungewear and ready-to-wear can be combined together. The wool knitted items will be key. Besides, warm and comfortable brushed items can also be created.

This season the exhibition is held in a brand-new private venue. The exhibition specially opens up the Organic Area, and focuses on the brand using environment-friendly fabrics. The collaborative products of fabric design studio Whole draw much attention, and use 100% vegetable dyestuff, organic fabrics and yarns. Sustainable design is still a hot topic at the show, and most lingerie brands are happy to share their latest developments. Fabrics become the focus, and certified cellulose fabric is prevailing. The emerging brands are displayed in the Exposed Area, including the Nette Rose from Cape Town and Tisja Damen from Amsterdam.

The development and blends of recycled, biological and natural fibers are the core of innovation, which also continue to influence the look of lace. The unbleached original color and undyed quality sense are prevailing. The highly functional seamless craft upgrades the silhouette of underwear and swimwear. The mesh fabric is transparent, catering to the theme of wearing underwear outside. The minimalist style is quite suitable for high summer. Bold color-blocking and metal colors are ideal for underwear, swimwear and accessories. Bright colors and new animal prints are complementary for each other. The simple florals with a design sense are fresh and pure. Twigs and leaves will lead the fashion trend. Modern geometric patterns are quite fit for knitted and woven fabrics. Dark-colored decorative lace and retro embroidery display novelty.

The 18th Mare di Moda focuses on fabrics for swimwear, bodywear and athleisure wear. According to exhibitors, requests for organic, recycled and ethical materials continue to rise. Exhibitors offer many sustainable solutions to meet the demand. Printing runs throughout Mare di Moda, displaying vibrant color mixes and eye-catching surfaces. Designers are getting serious about sustainability. The high-impact fabrics are key. Lustrous surfaces like gloss and metallic yarns, saturated prints, and large-scale repetitive prints are popular, and they offer plenty of ways to renew styles for S/S 21.