PARIS — With parts of the luxury space showing signs of a slowdown and many retailers under significant pressure, the context for smaller labels exhibiting at the Tranoï and Man trade shows here during Men’s Fashion Week was challenging at best. “There is a lot of concern about geopolitics and production delays have been impacting brands,” said Tranoï general manager Boris Provost. “The global context is definitely worrying, but I truly believe that despite that, there is a place for designer labels,” he continued. “Season-on-season, our visitor numbers keep increasing, especially from Asia.” Several brands showing at both Tranoï and Man said that holiday season business had been better than anticipated, and that as such, buyers were more bullish than…
