AND THE 9th PV AWARDS PRIZES FOR 2017 GO TO…

Première Vision Paris, Tuesday 19 September 2017, 5:30 pm: the whole fashion industry -weavers, tanners, designers, buyers…, as well as international journalists, got together at the Première Vision Fabrics Forum (Hall 6). They were all eager to discover the winners of the 8 prizes of the 9th PV Awards, and to celebrate textile and leather excellence.

Each year this exciting event, eagerly awaited by fashion industry professionals, singles out the most inventive and innovative creations from weavers and tanners exhibiting at the Première Vision Fabrics and Première Vision Leather shows.

In addition to the 6 PV Awards traditionally given out, this 9th edition awarded two new prizes for responsible creative fashion in fabrics and leathers: the FASHION SMART CREATION PRIZES.

Première Vision invited influential personalities from the international fashion scene to select the prizewinning designs. This year’s very special jury welcomed a truly exceptional President as well: actor and fashion designer John Malkovich.

T H E 2 0 1 7 W I N N E R S

4 PRIZES FOR PREMIÈRE VISION FABRICS

• The PV Fabrics Grand Jury Prize 2017 goes to A-Girls (JP) – Stand 5R6-5S7For the most outstanding, symbolic and pertinent fabric of the season.

• The PV Fabrics Handle Prize 2017 goes to CRAFTEVO – V&A (JP) – Stand 6J25For the fabric allying the most astonishing tactile and behavioural qualities, the fabric that touches the emotions.

• The PV Fabrics Imagination Prize 2017 goes to Leathertex (IT) – Stand 6G13For the boldest, most original, most amazing fabric in terms of decoration, technique, finishing, innovation or technology.

• The new PV Fabrics Fashion Smart Creation Prize 2017, goes to Schoeller Textil (CH) – Stand 6J14For the most creative responsible fabric and leather

4 PRIZES FOR PREMIÈRE VISION LEATHER

• Le PV Leather Grand Jury Prize 2017 goes to AQPEL (ES) – Stand 3F82For the most exceptional, symbolic and pertinent leather of the season.

• The PV Leather Handle Prize 2017 goes to AHLSKOG TANNERY (FN) – Stand 3B63For the leather combining the most amazing tactile and behavioural qualities, the leather that touches the emotions.

• The PV Leather Imagination Prize 2017 goes to FC Creacio i Innovacio (ES) – Stand 3G114For the most daring, original and amazing leather in terms of decoration, technique, finishing, innovation or technology.

• The new PV Leather Fashion Smart Creation Prize 2017, goes to Nova Kaeru (BR) – Stand 3C1For the most creative responsible fabric and leather

During an emotional and moving ceremony, John Malkovich handed out the trophies, created by artist Miguel Chevalier, a pioneer in digital and virtual art, to each of the 8 winners.

To celebrate the 9th PV Awards, Première Vision welcomed the French electro-pop duo SYNAPSON for an exclusive DJ set!

T H E 4 P R I Z E S F O R P R E M I È R E V I S I O N F A B R I C S

A-Girls (JP) / Grand Jury Prize 2017

CRAFTEVO – V&A (JP) / Handle Prize 2017

Leathertex (IT) / Imagination Prize 2017

Schoeller Textil (CH) / Fashion Smart Creation Prize 2017

T H E 4 P R I Z E S F O R P R E M I È R E V I S I O N L E A T H E R

AQPEL (ES) / Grand Jury Prize 2017

AHLSKOG TANNERY (FN) / Handle Prize 2017

FC Creacio i Innovacio (ES) / Imagination Prize 2017

Nova Kaeru (BR) / Fashion Smart Creation Prize 2017

T H E Y T O O K P A R T T O T H E 9 T H P V A W A R D S :

The following exhibitors had been pre-selected by the Jury before the final choices.You can find them on the different forums thanks to the PV Awards label attached.

• PREMIÈRE VISION FABRICSA. SAMPAIO & FILHOS / A-GIRLS / ALBINI 1876 / ARCHÉ PRINCIPIO TESSILE / ASPESI FEDERICO / BATM / BISCHOFF

TEXTIL / BOLOGNINI / BOTTO GIUSEPPE / CANEPA / CARVICO / CHIGASAKI WOOLLEN SPINNING & WEAVING

/ CRAFTEVO - V&A JAPAN / DE BALL / DELTA TEX / DUCA VISCONTI DI MODRONE VELVIS DIVISIONE EIT / ERICA

INDUSTRIA TESSILE / ESTETHIA - G.B. CONTE DIVISION OF MARZOTTO WOOL / ETIQUE / EUROPA / FABRICA TESSUTI

/ FANCYROSES BY RODILOSSO / FT TEX / GB TEXTILE / GIARDI TESSILE / GIOTEX F.LLI GIORGETTI / GIPITEX / GIRANI

/ GOUTAREL / GRUPPO CLERICI TESSUTO / HTH BUCOL / IL PANDA BY LADY V / ILUNA GROUP / IMPRESA TESSILE

/ INCALPACA / INSETA / ITS ARTEA / J. BRACQ-TEXTILINE / JOHN FOSTER / JUNIOR BY ADELE ZIBETTI / KANDA /

KOMATSU SEIREN / LANIFICIO BECAGLI / LANIFICIO DI SORDEVOLO / LANIFICIO FAISA / LANIFICIO LUIGI COLOMBO

/ LANIFICIO LUIGI RICCERI / LANIFICIO MOESSMER / LANIFICIO RAFANELLI / LANIFICIO SUPERMODA / LEATHERTEX /

LILY LACE INTERNATIONAL / LIMONTA 1893 / LINEAESSE TESSUTI / MAJOCCHI NT / MANTECO / MANTERO / MAPEL /

MARINI & CECCONI / MARIO CUCCHETTI TESSUTI / NINGBO BEIWEI / PONTETORTO / RICAMIFICIO GIMAR / RIOPELE /

RUFFO COLI TESSUTI / SCHOELLER TEXTIL / SELECTA COMO / SFATE & COMBIER / SMART YARD - BE MOOD / SOKTAS

DOKUMA / SOPHIE HALLETTE / STEIFF SCHULTE / STOTZ & CO / STYLEM - ZEN KIWAMI / SUNCORONA ODA / TAKE BY

CHIKUMA / TAKIHYO / TESEO / TEX.ATHENEA / TGM INTERNATIONAL / TORAY / TORAY INDUSTRIES / DPT. ULTRASUEDE

/ TSUBOYOSHI ORIMONO / YOONIA TEX / YOUNG TEXTILE / YUNSA

• PREMIÈRE VISION LEATHERABIP BY RUSSO DI CASANDRINO / AHLSKOG TANNERY / AQPEL / BELLO / CARAVEL PELLI PREGIATE / CONCERIA

TRE EMME / CONCERIA VIGNOLA / EJAZ TANNING COMPANY / FC CREACIO I INNOVACIO / FRANCE CROCO /

GIANCARLOCAPONI / INDUSTRIE PELLAMI / MARMARA / MEGISSERIE LAURET / NOVA KAERU / PELLAMI CICERI /

RANTAN / RAYNAUD JEUNE / RUSSO DI CASANDRINO / SAKAMOTO CORP / TANNERIES DU PUY / TANNERIES HAAS /

USAK CEVAHIR DERI / YVES SALOMON

C O N TAC T

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