The autumn season of the exhibition was attended by manufacturing and supplier companies of women's, men's and outerwear and accessories from Russia, the Republic of Belarus, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Italy and other countries.
First-time participants in the exhibition were: the signature clothing brand "Rodnaya Kotereva" ("Native Kotereva"), which produces modern clothing with elements of traditional Russian costume; and the SNOODLY brand, which produces trend-driven accessories: warm bonnets, snoods, balaclavas and headscarves.
New clothing collections in knitwear, linen, cashmere, wool, viscose and silk were presented by OVAL (TM Gerry Ross), PALLA Factory, ACHOSA, TANITA Factory, Polinushka, Bergamo Factory, Voltri LLC, Mongolian Knitwear, Rialto Lenoci Boutique, Uzbek Silk, Linen Studio and others.
Outerwear was offered by: Imperial Trading House, TM Fobs and others.
Bags, gloves, accessories, headwear and footwear were presented by: TM Flioraj, Nina Vikont, Perchatki-lux.ru, Sumki g. Penza (Penza Bags), Sumkov, Mir Krasoty (World of Beauty), Ledi 5, Lit Fut, Modny Kokteyl (Fashion Cocktail) and others.
Home textiles at the exhibition were presented by the brands Line Tex, Fabrika Sna (Dream Factory), Style Tex and others.
Lingerie and homewear were offered by OOO Firma MON, Mir Belya (World of Lingerie) and ON+ONA.
The exhibition hosted the V Forum of Creative Youth and the "Generation NEXT" young designers' competition. A total of 241 applications were submitted, of which 235 were admitted to the competition in the areas and nominations Textile, Costume and Graphic Design. 118 projects were selected to take part in the final.
The winners of the competition, as determined by the Expert Jury, were:
- Winner in the TEXTILE area – Efrosinia Polyakova. Collection of decorative fabrics "Forgotten Paths". St. Petersburg State Stieglitz Academy of Art and Industry. Supervisors: Lyudmila Vasilievna Mikhailova, Anna Anatolyevna Semenova.
- Winner in the COSTUME area – Anzhelika Rogoleva. Signature collection of outerwear for young people "Asphalt Borders". St. Petersburg State Stieglitz Academy of Art and Industry. Supervisor – Anita Vladimirovna Makhova.
- Winners in the GRAPHIC DESIGN area – Yana Kurysheva and Alexandra Abramova. Photo series "Sea Element". St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design. Supervisor – Margarita Kimovna Aipova.
The Public Jury chose its own favorites:
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Winners in the TEXTILE area:
- Varvara Nikitina. Art object "Echo of Water". College of Design and Decorative Arts, Russian State Stroganov University of Industrial and Applied Arts. Supervisors: Lyudmila Gennadievna Bochkareva, Irina Vladimirovna Smagina.
- Valeria Demenkova. Triptych "Journey". St. Petersburg State Stieglitz Academy of Art and Industry. Supervisors: Lyudmila Vasilievna Mikhailova, Anna Anatolyevna Semenova, Dmitry Vladimirovich Romanov.
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Winners in the COSTUME area:
- Yana Nikonenko. Clothing model collection "Human-bloom". St. Petersburg State Stieglitz Academy of Art and Industry. Supervisor – Svetlana Yuryevna Stazhkova.
- Veronika Shvitkova. Accessory collection "Fragments of Eternity". Gatchina State University.
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Winners in the GRAPHIC DESIGN area:
- Yana Kurysheva and Alexandra Abramova. Photo series "Sea Element". St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design. Supervisor – Margarita Kimovna Aipova.
- Sofia Smirnova. Series of sketches "Girl on a Ball". Russian State Kosygin University (Technologies. Design. Art).
The winners and laureates of the competition received prizes and gifts from the organiser of the competition, the FAREXPO Exhibition Company, and from the project's partners.
Partners of the Competition: Textillegprom exhibition, Shuiskiye Sittsy Cotton and Paper Mill, OOO Voltri (linen clothing manufacturer), OOO Merkury (domestic membrane fabrics), OOO Inntex SPb (domestic cotton fabric manufacturer), OOO Pavlovo-Posadsky Kamvolshchik, OOO Termopol (TM Hollofiber), Solstudio Group of Companies (Print-a-Porter digital printing platform), TM PANTONE, ASSOL Design Centre (CAD), the joint editorial office and advertising agency modanews.ru and moda247.ru, riamoda.ru (RIA Moda News Agency), and the B2B platform Modny Magazin.
Participants and visitors noted the interesting business programme with seminars and presentations, which were filled with useful practical information from experts in fashion, style, marketing and psychology, who spoke about the fashion and trends of 2027, scaling sales and creating a product for women, and delivered an analysis of women's and men's fashion.
- Natalia Meyer gave the seminar "Not a Thing, but an Image. How to Create a Product from a Woman, not from a Trend".
- Konstantin Kornilov spoke about how to scale sales on marketplaces without drowning in operations: a seller's experience with 8,000+ SKUs.
- Yulia Karagodina presented a cross-analysis of men's and women's Autumn-Winter 2026/27 shows, as well as observations and key Spring-Summer 2027 trends.
- Elena Kagirova gave the seminar "How to Find Time When There Is None".
- Svetlana Starostina spoke about the fashion of 2027: from trend to value – the path of a garment from the catwalk to the wardrobe.
- Olga Kotereva gave the seminar "Why Do We Not Wear Our Own? The Russian Cultural Code, Femininity and Traditions in Contemporary Fashion: from Lost Heritage to Conscious Choice".
- Alena Marycheva spoke about the main mistakes when working with clients in the textile sector.
- Stanislav Kornilov gave the seminar "Copyright for Digital Content".
- Maya Kuznetsova gave the seminar "Luxury Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow".
- Nafiset Kidakoeva gave the seminar "Cultural Code as a Brand's DNA: from Traditional Ornament to a Contemporary Collection".
- Ilya Tikhonov and Maya Kuznetsova hosted the round table "Design and Fashion: A New Wave". Young designer-teachers, representatives of enterprises and the media were invited to take part in the round table: Marina Volchkova, Mikhail Evtropkov, Angelina Ignatkova, Nafiset Kidakoeva, Ekaterina Matrosova, Evgeny Rumyantsev, Polina Khanbekova and Olga Chashnikova.
- Tatyana Maneeva gave a presentation of the MODE…INFORMATION GmbH trendbooks "Fashion 2026–2029: A Collective Trend of Six Seasons. Eight International Forecast Sources Say the Same Thing".
The "Fashion Industry" exhibition was held alongside the "Gallery of Beauty and Health" exhibition. The total number of visitors to both exhibitions exceeded 18,000 over 4 days. The majority of the exhibition participants achieved their goals and accomplished their objectives: they met with regular partners, found new contacts, concluded profitable contracts, received feedback from visitors and replenished their working capital. 90% of "Fashion Industry" exhibitors decided to take part in the exhibition in spring 2027.
The next "Fashion Industry" exhibition will be held from 18 to 21 March 2027 in St. Petersburg.
