Have I ever mentioned how much I love working at Mandors? I'm pretty sure I've stated that once or twice in the past and not just incase my bosses ever read this. I do genuinely love it though.
Last week, myself and few of the other girls were invited along with our manager and head of department to go along to Premiere Vision with them. For those of you who don't know what Premiere Vision is, its the largest fabric trade fair in the world held twice a year in the Parc de Expositions, Paris. It's the place to go to buy fabric...all your major designers visit, all your highstreet shops and everyone else inbetween from all around the world. Split over 5 halls in the exhibition centre, it covers everything: basic fabrics, leathers, furs, trims, buttons, shoe soles, manufacturing, everything you can ever imagine in terms of garment creation. It's massive, words can't even describe. There are trend forecasting areas developed by PV's experts featuring colour palettes and fabric styles to inform you of whats coming the following year(we were at the show for fabrics for spring summer 2012!).
You weren't really allowed to take photos so I could only get a few:
Last week, myself and few of the other girls were invited along with our manager and head of department to go along to Premiere Vision with them. For those of you who don't know what Premiere Vision is, its the largest fabric trade fair in the world held twice a year in the Parc de Expositions, Paris. It's the place to go to buy fabric...all your major designers visit, all your highstreet shops and everyone else inbetween from all around the world. Split over 5 halls in the exhibition centre, it covers everything: basic fabrics, leathers, furs, trims, buttons, shoe soles, manufacturing, everything you can ever imagine in terms of garment creation. It's massive, words can't even describe. There are trend forecasting areas developed by PV's experts featuring colour palettes and fabric styles to inform you of whats coming the following year(we were at the show for fabrics for spring summer 2012!).
You weren't really allowed to take photos so I could only get a few:
We planned our trip that we could go into Paris on the afternoon of the second day. Having never visited the city before, I was intrigued as to how it would be. My expectations were of a historical city rich in architecture but with a modern vibrancy. The former was true but it lacked the modern edge I was hoping for. I don't quite know how to describe this properly, but in comparison to NYC it just seemed too subdued for me. Maybe just one afternoon wasn't enough for me...if I'm lucky enough to go back at some point, I'll let you know if my opinion changes!
I was definitely impressed with the architecture though, done as all good tourists do and took pictures of random buildings! And the Eifel Tower is quite the engineering feat, totally stunning!
Aside from having a wander round the city, we made a point of going to the MbMJ store(my need) and some vintage shopping(at Cat's recommendation). And oh my, the vintage shop was AMAZING! So cheap, not even joking, dresses for 10€! So I got myself a dress, cardi and a bag(that I've forgotten to take a photo of! Typical me!)
All in all, our trip was a wonderful experience and I would love the opportunity to return! And I've got to say a massive thank you to Mandors for allowing me the opportunity to go and the Mandorettes: Kirsty, Kim, Cat, Helen and Denise for making it all the fun it was!
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