Indigo is a leading international exhibition specialized in textile design and creation. We recently visited to research the different companies exhibiting their designs and to see what we were up against, comparing it with our own work.. Indigo takes place three times a year, two for the fashion market and one for furnishing. It is a good place for visitors to get inspiration from collections and information on trends, and for exhibitors to carry out business.
The Fashion edition of Indigo takes place in February and September in Paris, next to and at the same time as Premiere Vision. Premiere Vision is the world's Premier Fabric Show and is dedicated to the promotion of apparel textiles. When you first walk into Premiere Vision it seems vast compared to the section for Indigo, although it still takes a while to get round Indigo taking in all the different stands!
I thought I would have gained a lot from Indigo as up until this point my main interests had been in fashion print, but after seeing the collections exhibiting I had not really been that impressed apart from one or two. On a positive note it had made me realise that I wanted to pursue a career in surface pattern for home furnishings instead.
I did however get a few contacts these being Peagreen, Caroline Duffy, and Whiston and Wright.
Peagreen are a British based design consultancy team, based in Worcestshire, who create print and digital graphics for fashion, stationary, products and environments around the world. I was attracted to their graphic/illustrative style and bold colours. They seemed to have a freshness/edge compared to others exhibiting. I had a quick chat with one of their team, who were nice friendly, and told me that they have never done work placements in the past but would be happy to answer any questions or give advice through email or perhaps arrange a visit to their studio. Their clients include Nike, Habitat, Moma, Urban Outfitters, Paperchase, Ikea, Stussy, Gap Inc, Topshop, Patagonia & Unicef plus many more! Their website is cool, funky and humourous and has a shop selling canvases, bags etc. It is well worth taking a look at. Their blog is good too. www.peagreen.co.uk
Caroline Duffy Designs create stunning printed textiles and design concepts for the fashion industry. They are situated in Dundalk, Ireland. Creativity, individuality and attention to detail is their design ethos. They produce two collections per season, Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter, which are updated throughoput the season. Each collection is created with a mixture of digital print and hand-painted designs. Having looked at many other stands I found myself wandering back to this one. I was drawn in by the femininity of the collection and beautiful colours printed onto delicate fabrics. Caroline Duffy was very approachable and even offered work experience to me which I may take up in the future! She informed me that the fashion print industry in Ireland is very small but her studio would always be interested in new talent. www.carolineduffydesigns.com
Whiston and Wright are a textile design studio in London who cater for a broad range of surface pattern areas. These are womenswear, swim, lingerie, kids, junior, contemporary, accessories, home, designer, print, and bedlinen. They are very successful and have grown to be one of the largest in the UK delivering creative fashion conscious design that is inventive with colour and passionate for print and pattern. After having a brief chat with both Whiston and Wright I have decided that they are a great contact for my future as they take on people for work placements and have vast experience in various textile areas. They are also willing to come into college and give a lecture about the industry or will set us a brief to work to. www.WhistonandWright.com
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