Straight from the runways of Paris, Ubifrance has the pleasure of showcasing the latest in French design talent at this year’s Fashion Exposed & Preview event.  For the fifth consecutive year, the French Pavilion will host a variety designers offering the latest in men’s and women’s prêts-à-porter, accessories, lingerie and swimwear.  Don’t miss this great opportunity to discover the latest offerings in French textile fashion, and be the first to represent these exciting labels to the Australian market. We invite you to also enjoy the two runway events that will be hosted on the 12th and 13th of February, by the participants in the French Pavilion, followed by a "French" cocktail, BtoB event. For more information please contact the French Trade Commission - Ubifrance in Sydney: Sylvie PATINEC – Senior Trade Advisor        sylvie.patinec@ubifrance.fr Céline DILAURO – Trade Advisor      celine.dilauro@ubifrance.fr Also see : www.fashionexposed.com

For the fourth year, French Trade Commission - Ubifrance in Australia will present a selection of talented French fashion designers at Australia’s fashion premier tradeshow, Fashion Exposed – Preview. This event will take place from Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th of March 2011 at The Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. For this occasion the brand Inoui Paris-Delhi will be showcasing the latest trends on the French Pavilion. Lise, Martine, Mathilde et Eulalie, the four French women behind emerging accessory label Inoui Paris-Delhi, share a passion for natural fibres and are constantly inspired by the colours and shapes of nature. The collection of cotton, silk and fine wool scarves, both woven and embroidered, are whimsical and colourful; a real delight to the eye. The dainty silver jewellery pieces, studded with semi-precious stones, beg to be worn. From their own diverse experiences in Asia the four women chose India as the place where their dreams for Inoui would come to life – a place where they could harness the unique skills and expertise of the local artisans. The result is a collection that oozes Parisian charm, while remaining accessible at price points that would sit well in most fashion, lifestyle and gift boutiques. Having taken Europe by storm over the last two seasons, Inoui Paris-Delhi is now poised to launch into the Australian market at Preview Sydney 2011 - with the help of their new local importer/distributor, DNC International. www.inouiparisdelhi.com http://www.fashionexposed.com/french-designers.html

For the fourth year, French Trade Commission - Ubifrance in Australia will present a selection of talented French fashion designers at Australia’s fashion premier tradeshow, Fashion Exposed – Preview. This event will take place from Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th of March 2011 at The Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. For this occasion the brand Pare Gabia will be showcasing the latest trends on the French Pavilion. Pare Gabia is considered to be one of the world’s most famous espadrille brands. For over 70 years the company has been based in Sainte Marie de Gosse in the south of France, the home of the espadrille shoe. Most shoes are hand sewn to join the canvas to the sole and it is this experienced workmanship that gives this brand its famous durability. In recent years the designers at Pare Gabia have concentrated on radical re-designs of the classic espadrille style, incorporating wedged heels and ballet style uppers, unusual canvases and fine leathers.  More recently again the range has expanded to include men’s and kid’s footwear, stylish bags and totes, and even leather boots for Winter!  The Pare Gabia Spring-Summer 2011 collection, shown by DNC International at Preview Sydney 2011, is one of their best collections yet, featuring even more interpretations of the current season hot wedge and ballet flat styles, plus an extraordinary colour palette and some pretty liberty prints. A must see! www.paregabia.com http://www.fashionexposed.com/french-designers.html

            For the fourth year, French Trade Commission - Ubifrance in Australia will present a selection of talented French fashion designers at Australia’s fashion premier tradeshow, Fashion Exposed – Preview. This event will take place from Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th of March 2011 at The Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. For this occasion the brand DESMAZIERES DRINO will be showcasing the latest trends on the French Pavilion. DESMAZIERES DRINO Bonneterie is an old society, created in 1815 by Jean Antoine DESMAZIERES and Victoire DRINO, she was Spanish. The Society is specialised in production of socks, knitted tights and leggings.   We offer two new brands: DUB and DRINO, fancy socks and tights with patchworks designs,  and FIL DE JOIE socks more sophisticated, knitted with large variety of luxury yarn. www.dubetdrin.fr www.fildejoie.fr http://www.fashionexposed.com/french-designers.html

For the fourth year, French Trade Commission - Ubifrance in Australia will present a selection of talented French fashion designers at Australia’s fashion premier tradeshow, Fashion Exposed – Preview. This event will take place from Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th of March 2011 at The Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. For this occasion the brand PYGMEES will be showcasing the latest trends on the French Pavilion. The brand PYGMEES offers a creative and original clothing and accessories collection for adults and children. PYGMEES is distributed in more than 100 stores across Europe, as well as in Argentina, Canada, United States, Mexico, Singapore, Japan and Indonesia. The founder and designer is Didier Chekroun, based both in the France and Bali Indonesia. The company is located in Vaison la Romaine, France. The idea is to create clothing and accessories full of colors, comfortable fabrics, original designs and contemporary style. The clothes styles are often a little crazy, psychedelic, round shaped and ethnic styles, associates with more urban, street wear, relaxed and elegant ideas. Today, the clothes are inspired by more electronic music. www.pygmees.eu http://www.fashionexposed.com/french-designers.html

For the fourth year, French Trade Commission - Ubifrance in Australia will present a selection of talented French fashion designers at Australia’s fashion premier tradeshow, Fashion Exposed – Preview. This event will take place from Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th of March 2011 at The Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. For this occasion the brand Kaporal will be showcasing the latest trends on the French Pavilion. The universe of Kaporal5 Time comes today in a variety through a whole collection of watches which closer reflect spirit of the brand: a design which revisits classics forms of watch-making and associates them to the last tendencies. Kaporal 5 Time braves all styles from most sophisticated to the most amazing. The watch becomes again a major fashion accessory. Kaporal watches are manufactured according to the highest standards of the watch-making industry and offer a guarantee of 2 years. Kaporal5 Time mixes noble materials such as steel, sapphire and ceramic with more fun materials as the gum. Kaporal 5 Time band is available in all selling points which are leader of fashion and tendency. www.kaporaltime.com    http://www.fashionexposed.com/french-designers.html  

For the fourth year, French Trade Commission - Ubifrance in Australia will present a selection of talented French fashion designers at Australia’s fashion premier tradeshow, Fashion Exposed – Preview. This event will take place from Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th of March 2011 at The Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. For this occasion the brand FREEGUN will be showcasing the latest trends on the French Pavilion. FREEGUN is a fresh brand of underwear and clothing. Very active in the field of extreme sports, FREEGUN stands for crazy trendy, street-smart designs combined with colourful, lightweight Lycra materials. In 2009, FREEGUN sold over 2 million boxer shorts in France, a revolution in the underwear industry. The baby’s range, from 2 to 6 years old, is a great success: underwear were rather conventional for this audience. The success story continues with the launch of a FREEGUN sneaker collection designed for the young and hip generation, available in sports shop in France and its neighbouring countries. www.freegun.fr    http://www.fashionexposed.com/french-designers.html