One of the great perks of my business is that I get the chance to travel to some of the greatest cities in the world to tour fabric shows and meet with fabric mills.
Every fall and spring, I make the trek to the biggest and most prestigious fabric show in the world called Premiere Vision held in Paris.
Of most benefit is that I get trend direction regarding fabrics for the following year at the show, plus some great inspiration from what is currently in the shops and on the backs of Parisian women.
Yes, it’s true. They are chic. And when they’re really well-dressed, they are super chic. The women of Paris are a great source of inspiration to me.
This fall I went to Paris and found that I had hit the nail on the head in terms of fashion direction. The biggest trend in terms of outerwear jackets was biker jackets.
They were all over the catwalks for fall in collections by the biggest names, done in black wool with silver zipper details.
My interpretation of the biker jacket is called the veltroni jacket. It’s done in a fine black wool coating with silver zipper details.
I also designed one in a funky purple wool boucle and a black-and-white tweed version.
So sometimes the French are not ahead of us in fashion. Sometimes, we are right in sync.
A la prochaine, mes amis!
With three corporate stores in Toronto, Franco Mirabelli continues to distinguish himself as one of Canada’s strongest fashion talents. Keep up with him by following his weekly blog at PostCity.com or by visiting mirabelli.com.
