24 TEXPRINT DESIGNERS ARE ALL WINNERS AT INDIGO

(left to right) Gilles
Lasbordes, Director of Indigo, and Julius Schofield,
Chairman of Texprint, welcome the British
Ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott with Peter Ring-
Lefevre, Creative Director of Texprint, Indigo
September 2007
SEPTEMBER 2007
24 TEXPRINT DESIGNERS ARE ALL WINNERS AT INDIGO
The Texprint stands at Indigo-Mode, part of Premiere Vision Pluriel in Paris, are a source of
inspiration and outstanding new creativity attracting visitors from over thirty different
countries, and recognized by Philippe Pasquet, the new CEO of Première Vision SA as a
place “to discover and nurture new talents who will play an essential and lively part in all our
professions.”
Texprint’s twenty-four young designers started to sell within ten minutes of the exhibition
opening and their success continued throughout the four day exhibition. Their designs
attracted attention from many of the top names in fashion including Bill Blass, Cerruti, Chloe,
Christian Lacroix, Diane von Furstenberg, Etro, John Galliano, Joseph, Karl Lagerfeld, Louis
Vuitton and Roland Mouret. As well as sales, the designers experienced a year-on-year
increase in the number of job offers and commissions that they received.
On Wednesday 19 th September the British Ambassador to France, Sir Peter Westmacott,
made a special trip to visit the Texprint designers at Indigo, presenting prizes to Texprint’s
six Special Prize winners. He commented on the fact that half of the exhibitors at Indigo
were from the UK and said that in the few months that he had been British Ambassador in
Paris the Embassy had had a number of events to support the textile design industry.
Speaking about Texprint Sir Peter said “We are delighted to be involved with something that
is so much a product of British excellence,” adding that “Texprint, which is financed and
organized by the top names of the British fashion and clothing industries is absolutely vital to
get young talent started.”
Commenting on the success of Texprint at Indigo Julius Schofield, Chairman of Texprint,
said “Our partnership with Indigo goes from strength to strength. It allows us to present the
star textile designers emerging from the UK to the world’s most professional and sought
after textile audience while introducing new creative talent to Indigo.”
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TEXPRINT®
MAJOR SPONSORS 2007
BURBERRY
The CLOTHWORKERS’ FOUNDATION
The COTTON INDUSTRY WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
The DRAPERS’ COMPANY
INDIGO
JAEGER
The LAURA ASHLEY FOUNDATION
MARKS & SPENCER
The MERCERS’ COMPANY
SANDERSON ART IN INDUSTRY TRUST
SPONSORING PUBLISHERS
BENJAMIN DENT & CO LTD
COLLEZIONI Trends
VIEW Publications
SUPPORTERS
Aquascutum
Bamford
Boden
British Menswear Guild
British Wool Textile Export Corporation
Caroline Charles
The Collection
D&AD Talentpool
Diane von Furstenberg
Donna Karan
Drapers, Emap Retail
Emtex Ltd - Designer Forum
Esquel Group
Fashion Enter
Friends of Texprint
Habitat
Jasper Conran
Leggiuno SPA
Liberty Fabric
London Printworks Trust
Lord Barnby’s Foundation
Makower Prize Fund
Messe Frankfurt (HK)
Miroglio/Ulmia
Mishcon de Reya
Mode Information
Mosaic Fashions
New Look
Pantone Europe
Paul Smith
Ratti SpA
R.A. Smart Ltd
Sanderson
Scottish Enterprise – Textiles
Suttle Textiles Ltd
Swiss Textile Federation
Taylor Macmillan LLP
Toray Textiles Europe Ltd
Turner Bianca Plc
Weisbrod-Zuerrer AG
The Woolmark Company
The Worshipful Company of Weavers
Worth Global Style Network
Yarn & Fabrics International
D&AD Talentpool: www.dandad.org/talentpool will showcase all the Texprint designers
Emtex Ltd-Designer Forum is giving a year’s free membership to all the designers
Esquel Group are taking the six prize winners to view its operations in Gaoming, China.
Fashion Enter is giving a free year’s subscription to all the designers
The Laura Ashley Foundation is supporting the mentoring and two days of First View
London Printworks Trust is giving a year’s free membership to all the designers
Messe Frankfurt (HK) is co-sponsor for the prize winners to exhibit at Interstoff Asia Essential.
Mode Information, as part of its 50 th anniversary, will give each designer a year’s subscription to
View Textile & View 2, TM Fashion Trend, Mix Interior or WeAr.
R.A.Smart Ltd will print two lengths of the Print Prize winner’s work.
Toray Textiles Europe Ltd will weave two lengths of the Weave Prize winner’s work.
The Worshipful Company of Weavers is sponsor of the ‘Need-to-Know’ information packs.
• Texprint’s 24 star designers exhibit at the First View exhibition in London and at Indigo in
Paris in September, part of Première Vision Pluriel, and attended by circa 16,000 visitors.
• Six special prizes are awarded in the categories of Print, Weave, Colour, Knit, Breaking New
Ground and, new this year, Interior Fashion.
• Through its 36 year history Texprint has helped to launch the careers of over 6,000
designers. Alumni include Alice Temperley, Claire Tough, Louise Goldin, Natasha Lee,
Georgina von Etzdorf and Zandra Rhodes. Texprint alumni work with some of the world’s
most prestigious companies including Burberry, Chloe, Christian Lacroix, Gucci, Hermes,
Donna Karan, Lanvin, Missoni, Nicole Farhi, Paul Smith, Polo-Ralph Lauren.
• Press releases, images and further information are available at www.texprint.org.uk
www.texprint.org.uk
info@texprint.org.uk
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