“Veritas”, the trend book for the Spring-Summer 2025 season, looks at a
world where each individual defends “their” truth. Gone are the days of
tribal fashion… To be discovered at the Parc des Expositions, Porte de
Versailles, from 5 to 7 February 2024.
After exploring a world where the senses are once again at the centre, Louis
Gérin and Grégory Lamaud, the artistic directors of Texworld Evolution Paris,
offer a more personal interpretation of this future humanity. Our wardrobes
reflect our individual levels of commitment to the “truth”. Faced with the modern
paradox of growth versus sustainability, each of us expresses our own vision of
the world. These points of view are reflected in the four themes of this new trend
book.
Creative themes imagined with AI
Based on the analysis of emerging signals detected in the artistic, economic
and social fields, these approaches incorporate elements of artificial intelligence
for the first time. The artistic directors have incorporated them – by identifying
them – into the ‘pattern design’ boards that bring together the colours and
silhouettes used for each creative universe.
#1 Belief. This theme, which isn’t very assertive and is rather introverted,
expresses itself with elegance and discretion. The colour temperatures remain
calm, in the background. The colour universe is oriented towards more
“conservative”, mineral shades, dominated by green and blue. The textures
express matter and vibrations.
#2 Immanence. While this proposal remains conservative and mystical, it is
more visible than the previous one. It expresses a more talkative “bohemian-
chic” universe, asserting its point of view through a relatively cynical approach:
“these are the new rules of our common life. You have to live with them”. The
colour range is expressive and warmer, but remains fairly classic. It is
expressed more in knitwear or embroidery, materials with relief or a frosted
appearance.
#3 Knowledge. This is all about affirming yourself. This theme, which also
draws on classic sources of inspiration – nature, plants, flowers – sets out to
transform them radically. The colours are strong, contrasting, in opposition, and
are applied to materials that express the future, with crumpled, liquid or
transparent textures.
#4 Experience. This is the most committed theme in the field of subjective
truths. “Trust only yourself. […] Don’t believe. Test […] trust no one. Learn from
your own experience”. The colours are very bold: we wear them to attract
attention. Acidic, sweet shades are king, as are materials that evoke urban or
sporty codes: rips, shiny aspects, organic (second-skin type), but also lace and
transparency.
All these worlds will be showcased in two Trend Forums: one at Texworld Paris
for fabrics, the other at Apparel Sourcing Paris for finished products (a new
feature in February 2024). Visitors will be able to discover looks inspired by the
fabrics and products selected by the show’s art directors. There will also be new
areas with samples to illustrate each of these themes: Highlights Texworld,
Highlight Apparel Sourcing, Highlights Elite and Highlights Denim.
