Encapsulated colour and pattern
Taking inspiration and encapsulating the materials from it creates an entirely new aesthetic that plays with our perceptions of synthetic and natural. Inspired by the…
Colour & Materials
S/S 15 Emerging trend: Lilac
Bubbling under for a couple of seasons, lilac emerges as a key highlight for S/S 15 and core colour for S/S 16. USP: Tones…
S/S 15 Emerging Trend: Neutrals
Tinted Neutrals have emerged as a key colour trend across the board at all the global fashion weeks. Tones of off white through to cream, stone…
Première Vision: A/W 15/16: HIGHLIGHTS
Highlighting the most directional trends to emerge from Première Vision in Paris, three fashion stories were promoted in the main forum and throughout the show:…
Next Nature: Colour Inspiration
Inspiring colours and pattern for our S/S16 trend Radical Norms, Raised on YouTube is an interactive YouTube channel that invites visitors to post videos which…
LFW S/S 15 Emerging Trend: 3D surfaces
S/S 15 is all about fabric, with applique, crochet, embroidery, florals and feathers applied to simple silhouettes to create stunning 3 dimensional effects. Surface decoration using…
LFW S/S 15 Emerging Trend: statement print dressing
Duro Olowu was inspired by the cover art for the album The Pointer Sisters, Japanese film noir – in particular, Drunken Angel, 1940s pinups, and the Senegalese island…
LFW S/S 15 Emerging Trend: RED
Red in all its forms takes over from pink as a key colour for S/S15. Used with black and white- but looks newest with white….
NYFW S/S 15 Emerging Trend: The importance of white
Head to toe white looks fresh and contemporary for S/S 15 and featured across the board in almost every collection. Clean and simple styling with…
NYFW S/S 15 Emerging Trend: Monochrome
Black and white in all its form is dominating the New York runways. Be it urban street wear or intricate occasion wear, monochrome is…
NYFW S/S 15 Emerging Trend: Baby blue
All shades of pale blue are emerging as a key colour for S/S14. Lilac tinted poplin works with stone and navy. Cornflower blue gingham is…
Is Vanta Black the new black?
British company Surrey NanoSystems has produced a material so black that it absorbs all but 0.035 per cent of visual light. The “super black” coating is…
8-bit horror: Our Fires by Plurabelle
Digital aesthetics, horror and erotica are key inspirations from SS16, and animator Mattis Dovier has managed to encapsulate all three in his music video…
Emergent orange: The Colour of the internet
As the boundaries between science and art continue to blur, data, alogorithms and sound are increasingly used to create digital colour palettes. Head of application development at…
The natural world of Henry Miller
The desire for the natural world and for keeping things real is a big inspiration for A/W 15/16 and people like Henry Miller inspire…
