Who's Next, marking its 30th anniversary this year, will take place from September 08 to 10, 2024.
Since its acquisition by Comexposium, WSN has carried on with its strategy of diversification and business solutions provision, initiated in 2019 by its ceo, Frédéric Maus. WSN was successful in developing its offers and activities throughout the year, participating in defining periods of the fashion ecosystem to provide concrete solutions to its professional partners in ready-to-wear, accessories, lingerie, and design.

Already positioned during the Women’s Fashion Week with Premiere Classe, WSN is making its debut in Men’s Fashion Week with RUN, a new hybrid production offer that facilitates fashion shows, evening events, and after-shows, and features an independent showroom space. Keen to offer new business solutions to men’s fashion major actors, WSN is leveraging its event management expertise to provide a turnkey space in the 11th arrondissement of Paris for French and international emerging brands willing to showcase during the upcoming Paris Fashion Week.

Since its creation in June 2022, DRP festival and magazine's fundamental principle stands on celebrating Culture in all its forms and highlighting the plethora of talents that compose it. An authentic reflection of a rich and intergenerational cultural landscape, DRP brings life to unique, plural, and fully immersive experiences through its numerous events. Subsequently, the Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival (JF3) decided to develop the DRP Jakarta event within its festival to offer a new fashion and cultural experience to its Indonesian audience. From July 26 to August 04, DRP Jakarta will feature skate-boarding demonstrations, basketball games,
concerts, and street art performances.

In March 2024, WSN, Comexposium, and Ankorstore, the leading European B2B platform connecting brands and independent retailers, formed a major partnership to combine the strengths of both physical and digital channels. This alliance provides tangible solutions for French and European brands and retailers. At the upcoming Who’s Next trade show, Ankorstore will host brands and retailers in a dedicated space where they can explore the full range of offerings. Additionally, around twenty fine food and lifestyle brands will be present to showcase their products and establish valuable connections with numerous buyers at the show.

Last season, WSN launched the first edition of Matter and Shape, a new concept dedicated to contemporary design. Initiated by Matthieu Pinet from WSN and under the artistic direction of Dan Thawley, this first edition welcomed more than 8,000 visitors over four days, offering the public an unprecedented panorama of perspectives, excellence, and innovation in the fields of architecture, design, and fashion. By partnering with Design Parade Hyères, an international design festival organized by Villa Noailles, Matter and Shape promotes the young guard of the design industry and contributes to highlighting these French and international talents. Following the success of this first edition, Matter and Shape also curated Griests’ archives exhibition at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen. The exhibition “Arje’s World” was inaugurated on June 12 and runs until September at Holbergsgade 10. Matter and Shape thus transcend the boundaries of traditional trade fairs to create a new model that catalyzes and unites the fashion and design communities.

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