The final schedule will be online in early January
The conferences will be translated simultaneously into French, Spanish, Italian,
German, Russian and Japanese.
THURSDAY 24 JANUARY 2008 - DISCOVERIES…
•Speed-Dating at the Salon International de la Lingerie
Placing them in the spotlight!

Some have developed a new line, collection or product. Others are launching a new concept or brand. They have all chosen the Salon International de la Lingerie to present, explain and sell their idea. Each of them has 15 minutes to seduce and convince you. Don’t miss their new products.


•Evolution: Lingerie trends
by Jos Berry - Concepts Paris
Presentation and highly professional overview of international trends and macro-developments, as well as highlights from the show’s exhibitors.


•Ready for brand new talent?
Young, talented and positively brimming with style, they are prepared to do anything, or almost anything. They often offer a completely new take on intimates. If only their name and distribution network could match up to their designs there would be nothing stopping them. But who are these young brands? Why are they worth taking a gamble on? Three talent spotters offer their verdict on these budding new companies and pick out their favourites.

A conference coordinated by
•Valérie Charier, Chief Editor of Créations Lingerie
With
•the retail point of view: Caroline Bianzina, Marketing Manager, Martine Leherpeur Conseil
•the design point of view: Sandrine Renault, Free lance Consultant
•the expert point of view: Nicole Bernardo, Fashion Consultant, Bon Marché


•New territories: conquering the Russian market
With 146 million inhabitants ready for the taking, the Russian market is dominated (90%) by foreign brands and grows 6% annually. It is hard not to be tempted by consumers that devote 12% of the family budget to apparel-spending and who appreciate fine lingerie. Intimates represent 10% of apparel turnover, estimated at nearly USD 3 billion. But how do you go about cracking this kind of market? What do you need to know before attempting to penetrate the market?

A conference coordinated by
•Mikhail Uvarov, Chief Editor of Lingerie & Tights
With
•La Fédération: Baptiste Demay
•Coface: Constance BOUBLIL
•Parizhnka/La Parisienne: Vasilyev Anatoly, Managing Director
•Groupe Frex: Hervé Druart, Managing Director


•Selling in China: what you need to know
With its racing consumption growth rates, China attracts many European brands. This time round, after providing an overview of the Chinese economy and its development perspectives as well as consumer expectations, the SIL will provide “actual feedback” from those who have been there … and achieved success. How do you avoid the pitfalls when setting up in China? What do you need to know before starting negotiations? Whose advice should you follow? Brands and specialists offer the keys to unlocking the Chinese market.

A conference coordinated by
•Valérie Fert, Objectif Chine
With
•Au nom de la Rose: Agnès Chung
•France Tech China: Gérard Loussignan
•Anding Company: Valérie Tamman
•Galeries Lafayette: Catherine Aymard-Yu
•Martine Leherpeur Conseil: Delphine Follorou


•Beyond borders: what are the best strategies for making your mark on an international scale?
What are the secrets for international success? A globally-recognized name, collections that are perfectly tailored to the market or a deliberately offbeat style? Is it best to rely on a product or a philosophy? Judging by the feedback from brands that have achieved international success, there is no single foolproof strategy, but rather a variety of different options. Exemplary success stories…follow the guide.

A conference coordinated by
•Jean-Paul Leroy, Chief Editor of Fashion Daily News
With
•Agatha Ruiz de la Prada: Herself
•Chantelle: Emmanuelle Voisin, Brand Director
•Nuits de Satin: Ghislaine Rayer, Designer



FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2008 - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
•Ecology and Corporate Strategy, sustainable production

For a number of companies, environmental and social awareness have become key factors in developing new strategies. Continuing production is essential but not at any cost and not using any old methods. What if improving and cleaning up production could also lead to more cost-effective production? Several companies have found ways to achieve this. By adopting a genuinely progressive and collective approach, companies can use social and environmental responsibility to reconcile duties and interests.

A conference coordinated by
•Vincent David, formerly External Relations Manager for Max Havelaar, Consultant in «public utility relations»
With
•Eurojersey: Managing Director
•Marks & Spencer: Paschal Little, head of technology
•Yamana ‘La fibre citoyenne’: Hélène Sarfati Leduc, Head of the Textile Project
•LVMH: Sylvie Bénard, the Group’s Environmental Director
•Pricewate rhouse Cooper: Thierry Raes, Director of the sustainable development department


•Evolution: Lingerie trends
by Jos Berry - Concepts Paris
Presentation and highly professional overview of international trends and macro-developments, as well as highlights from the show’s exhibitors.


•Eco-design: designing differently
Designing and innovating while respecting human beings and the planet is possible, and it’s also essential: sustainable development should be an integral part of any innovation process. How can we conceive and design products and services that are innovative, high-performance, ethical and ecologically responsible … as well as being seductive? How can we give products “soul” and a veritable meaning? Will eco-innovation work in the lingerie market? How? Specialists in eco-innovation answer your questions.

A conference coordinated by
•Dominique-Demoinet Hoste, DLD Consultant
With
•e-mergences: Eric Seulliet, FFounder and Author of “La fabrique du future” (The Workshop of the future)
•Eco novateur: Sauveur Fernandez, Founder
•O2France: Catherine Ronge, Director
•Ecobilan: Philippe Osset, Associate
•Lafuma: Eco-design department


•Communicating differently: how to make sustainable seductive
How might women be portrayed in ecologically-responsible communications? Do we need to entirely rethink the images conveyed through advertising and media expressions of beauty and the female body? How can we make sustainable seductive? Can ethical approaches lead to the emergence of new product universes? Do green aesthetics fit into the feminine product universe? Specialists in communication and eco-communication offer their points of view.

A conference coordinated by
•Emilie Kremer, RChief Editor of Fashionmag.fr
With
•Eco & Co: Alexandre Pasche, FFounder of the Agency
•Allegoria Consultants: Adeline Attia, Director
•Green is Beautiful: Laure Maud, Founder
•WWF: Jacques-Olivier Barthes, Communication Director


•Marketing and Summer 09 trends for the Lingerie sector
by Promostyl
The watchword for Summer 09 will be … variety! Modern consumers want it all and they want choice! In this context, it is essential to gain an overview of the market in terms of products, retail and communication. To meet this demand, Promostyl has put together a list of their favourite colours, fabrics and shapes for summer 2009, as well as translating key trends using four seasonal themes: Utopia, Euphoria, Academic and Spectacle.


•Responsible and fair-trade lingerie - Organic and ethical: their raison d’être
For these brands there is no doubt about it, the ethical movement has reached even the most intimate of products: lingerie. On the strength of their convictions and relying on the richness of their individual identities, they have built up an image and gained recognition in the ethical product market. Each has its own specialist field: organic fabrics, fair-trade, humanitarian actions … With responsibility as their top priority, they offer that little extra, making their brand extremely coherent yet wonderfully different.

A conference coordinated by
•Dominique-Demoinet Hoste, DLD Consultant
With
•PEAU-ETHIQUE: Caty Abruzzo
•G = 9.8 Sophie Young
•ALTHEANE: Alexandra Coiffé
•ECO-BOUDOIR: Jenny White


SATURDAY 26 JANUARY 2008 - LABELS
•Brand Labels
Why are brands so keen to set up shop? How do you reconcile multi-brand distribution policies with retail policies? Are both of these absolutely necessary? What message should we communicate to customers?
Whether they run 1, 10 or 100 shops, four brands explain how and why they set up these double networks.

A conference coordinated by
•Jean Samper, ac-franchise.com
With
•Lejaby: Yann Lebornec, European Sales Director
•Banana Moon: Nicolas Fouchet, Directeur export et Michel Levy, Responsable du réseau
•Cosmétiques Lush: Emilie Auvray, Sales Manager France


•Evolution: Lingerie trends
by Jos Berry - Concepts Paris
Presentation and highly professional overview of international trends and macro-developments, as well as highlights from the show’s exhibitors.


•Franchising FAQs, what you need to know
In partnership with AC Franchise
Franchising, franchisor, franchisee…
What does the concept of franchising involve? All you need to know about franchising contracts, entry fees and buying into businesses. What about master-franchisees and multi-franchises? Respective obligations of the franchisee and franchisor, the Loi Doubin, pre-contractual disclosures, initial fixed royalties …all these questions and many others are raised with regard to franchising.

A conference coordinated by
•Jean Samper, ac-franchise.com


•Merchandising and coordinating networks
in partnership with La Fédération
How do you implement communication tools and successfully launch products in accordance with customers’ spending behaviour? What are the various trends in sales structures and how can you make the most of them?


•Marketing and Summer 09 trends for the Lingerie
sector by Promostyl
The watchword for Summer 09 will be … variety! Modern consumers want it all and they want choice! In this context, it is essential to gain an overview of the market in terms of products, retail and communication. To meet this demand, Promostyl has put together a list of their favourite colours, fabrics and shapes for summer 2009, as well as translating key trends using four seasonal themes: Utopia, Euphoria, Academic and Spectacle.


•E-merchandising
in partnership with La Fédération
How can e-merchandising be used to attract cyber-customers and encourage their loyalty? How can you successfully direct your company towards e-customers and develop customer traffic to work in harmony with existing distribution networks?

Aconference coordinated by
•Nathalie Amory - La Fédération, Expertise Textile
With
•Cabinet Lacroix & Sablayrolles: Liliana NIUNIM



SUNDAY 27 JANUARY 2008 - SPECIAL BOUTIQUE
•A world of new boutiques - Organic and ethical: the new retailers
Their concept is highly seductive: with comfortable spaces and original atmospheres, these new types of boutique place ethical concerns at the heart of their product universe. Open, warm and appealing to our different senses, these boutiques are more than simple retail outlets. They are also meeting places for dialogue and exchange.

A conference coordinated by
•Valérie Charier, Chief Editor of Créations Lingerie
With
•Ethic et Chic à Toulouse: Christophe Gille
•AGG Bootik à Lille: Ann Gisèle Glass
•Zebrur’s à Paris: Thérèse Fisher


•From independent trading to franchising
in partnership with the Observatoire de la Franchise
Does lingerie franchising represent a potential opportunity in an ever more concentrated retail context?
In a profession where the know-how of specialist multi-brand retailers is important, it constitutes an advantage for the future franchisee and a guarantee for the future franchisor!
Legitimacy of the sector, availability of fashion tools, … what is the actual situation? Advantages and disadvantages…

A conference coordinated by
Samuel Burner, Journalist at L’Observatoire de la Franchise
With
•Yves Sassi, Director and founder of l’Observatoire de la Franchise and co-author of the Livre Blanc de la Franchise


•Lucky winner of «christmas shopwindows»
prize draw by Créations Lingerie