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Article: A POTPOURRI OF TRENDS RULE AT PREMIERE CLASSE.
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- WWD
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- October 23, 2006
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Byline: Ellen Groves and Katya Foreman
PARIS - Buying budgets and attendance were up at the Premiere Classe accessories show, which ended its four-day run here at the Jardin de Tuileries on Oct. 9.
Retailers said they were looking for novelty pieces and new designers. Many reported double-digit increases in their spending outlays ahead of opening new doors in 2007 or increasing the floor space designated to accessories.
Buyers focused on bags, which emerged as the strongest category.
There were 12,984 retailers compared with 12,300 last year. About 60 percent were from outside France, helping to boost attendance 5 percent. The U.S. ...