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Spotlight on the Avantex Fashion Pitch: The ninth edition of this international fashion and textile innovation competition concludes on Monday, August 31, with its Grand Finale at the Agora space at Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris. Ten finalists will present their solutions to a jury of experts—investors, industry professionals, and fashion innovation specialists. The evening will continue at Le Balcon (by invitation only), the rooftop restaurant at Galeries Lafayette, a partner of the event, with the announcement of the 2026 winner.
Celebrating the innovators shaping the future of fashion
The ninth edition will culminate in a Grand Finale on August 31, 2026, in the Agora of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, where the selected finalists will present their groundbreaking solutions before an expert jury of investors, industry professionals and fashion innovation specialists. The celebration will continue in the evening at Le Balcon, the rooftop restaurant of Galeries Lafayette, partner of the event, where finalists, jury members, partners and invited guests will gather for an exclusive dinner cocktail and the announcement of the 2026 Avantex Fashion Pitch winner.
Avantex Fashion Pitch is an international competition that celebrates and rewards the most innovative projects transforming the fashion and textile industries. The fashion industry must constantly reinvent itself to remain relevant and address the major challenges of our time. Across the sector, visionary entrepreneurs and researchers are developing solutions with the potential to transform the way fashion is designed, produced and consumed.
To identify these emerging solutions and help them gain visibility and grow, Messe Frankfurt France, organiser of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, launched the Avantex Fashion Pitch, alongside the Avantex Paris trade show dedicated to innovative B2B solutions for the fashion industry of tomorrow.
