Who's Next 2026

Update

Who’s Next 2026 will return as a physical event in its usual January slot. Organisers have already announced the dates for the fair’s latest edition. Designers and buyers can look forward to an intense event schedule between the 17th and 19th of January 2026. 

Preface

Who’s Next is the fashion industry’s semi-annual trade show. It offers an encompassing and thorough review of the upcoming fashion season's up-to-the-minute trends. It accomplishes the task by showcasing the latest collections and inspirational sources for segments, such as leather products, purses, shoes, travelling apparel, accessories, and lifestyle products. This allows a diverse range of industry specialists to remain up-to-date on the newest design ideas, colour palettes and material solutions. As a result, the event’s editions, which are held once in winter and once in autumn, frequently receive over 46 000 attendants ranging from international buyers to trendsetters and journalists. Such participants travel from more than 100 nations and represent continents such as Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Apart from learning about the forthcoming season’s fashion styles, attendants can also learn about new challenges during the event’s hosting at the Paris Expo Port de Versailles.

About Who’s Next

The Who’s Next event features a variety of sub-events. Among them are networking, conferences and competitions, such as the BabyBrand Competition. The participant list features diverse leading enterprises from the leather products, fabrics, clothing, footwear, and fashion industries. Examples include Geox, Gemini, and MCM.

Who’s Next Accommodation

Procure suitable accommodation for Who’s Next before all the good deals are taken with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about how many rooms you need, how much you wish to spend, and your desired location. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd manages the rest. Book hotels close to the Paris expo Porte de Versailles and gain valuable access to public transport. We advise you on the best routes to take to the venue. Asides from affordable hotel accommodation for exhibitions, we also provide transport services. One way to travel to your hotel is to have a rent-a-car wait for you at the airport. Another is to schedule an airport transfer in both directions.

Event information might be outdated because of the coronavirus pandemic. More additional information is available from the organiser.

Past Iterations

Who’s Next 2021

During 2021, the event featured only one edition. This was because of the pandemic that instigated the annulment of the winter edition. The autumn succeeded in taking place and featured 600 exhibitors.

Who’s Next 2022

The 2022 Autumn edition of Who's Next was hosted between the 2nd of September and the 5th of September 2022. The venue did not feature coronavirus preventive measures because France removed its pandemic-related restrictions. The event received over 1,000 exhibitors, with 52% representing a foreign country.

Who's Next 2023

The 2023 Winter edition of Who's Next was hosted between the 21st and 23rd of January 2023. As with the 2022 autumn iteration, the venue did not feature coronavirus preventative measures. This is due to the removal of the coronavirus-related national constraints. The rendition attracted approximately 700 exhibiting brands.

The 2023 Summer iteration of Who's Next occurred between the 1st and 4th of September 2023. Similar to the 2023 winter format, it did not feature coronavirus precautions. The rendition attracted over 1200 exhibiting brands with 58% travelling from abroad. 

Who's Next 2024

Who's Next Winter 2024 occurred as a live trade exposition that was co-located with BIJORHCA PARIS 2024. The events took place between 20-22.01.2024 and received more than 980 exhibiting brands from around 40 nations and 16 000 visitants. Who's Next Summer 2024 coincided with BIJORHCA PARIS Summer 2024 and Interfiliere Summer 2024. The events took place between 08-10.09.2024 and received more than 1 200 exhibiting firms.

Who's Next 2025

Who's Next 2025 in Paris was held between 18-20.01.2025 as a live trade expo and was co-located with BIJORHCA PARIS and Interfiliere Winter 2025. They presented the wares of more than 900 exhibiting firms and over 40 000 visitants. 

Who's Next in Paris was held between 06-08.09.2025 was a live trade expo that was co-located with Interfiliere Summer 2025. They presented the wares of approximately 650 exhibiting firms to more than 45 000 visitants.