Pre-Fall Colour: Marsala
Confirming the Pantone colour for 2015, many of the Pre-Fall collections embraced marsala as a key colour. Gucci combined marsala with black, white and teal…
Pre-Fall 15 Emerging Trend: Tie Necks
Featured across all the influencer collections, tie neck details are a key for a 70s inspired vibe for Pre-Fall 15. Contrasting or self fabric ties…
Pre-Fall 15 Emerging Trend: Slouchy Boot Cuts
The trouser trend continues for Pre-Fall 15 as extra long boot cuts take on a relaxed mood for a new take on formal trousers….
Pre-Fall Emerging Trend: Cropped Trousers
Cropped trousers are emerging as a key trend across both casual and formal wear for Pre-Fall 15. From boxy culottes to ankle skimming cigarette…
See this: Shoes: Pleasure and Pain at the V&A
A major new exhibition at the V&A next year will focuss on our relationship with shoes, from the pain they inflict to the obsession they…
Pre-Fall 15 Influencer Collection: Dior
Raf Simons Pre-Fall collection for Dior merges a retro future Bladerunner inspired aesthetic with a subtle hint of the 70s. Glamour in abundance – sequin…
On our radar for 2015: Retail
Retail trends needs to change and adapt with how customers like to shop, while embracing and developing new technologies. Here are our predictions for…
Inspire: Sandy Surfaces
Pre-Fall 15 Emerging Trend: Blueberry
Blueberry is a key colour trend emerging from the Pre-Fall collections. Deep blueberry shades – somewhere between navy and purple – are important across formal,…
Pre-Fall 15 Influencer Collection: Gucci
Pantone’s colour of 2015 Marsala is very much in evidence in the Gucci Pre-Fall collection with the addition of dusty petrol blue and monotones – this print heavy…
Material Serendipity: Glass
Exploring the potential and beauty of glass in unexpected ways, Anne Buscher, a graduate from Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design adds a sense…
Pre-Fall 15 Emerging Trend: Fair Isle
Traditional Fair Isle is re-worked for Pre-Fall 15 using new colour ways, details and textures. Adding bugle beads, rivets and tiny jewels creates surface interest and…
Pre-Fall 15 Influencer Collection: Chloe
Chloe Pre-Fall takes on a relaxed 70s cool kid meets 60s hippy vibe, combining easy layers and softly tailored separates with touches of feminine lace….
Pre-Fall 15 Influencer Collection: Michael Kors
The perfect combination of contemporary styling meets vintage inspiration makes the Micheal Kors Pre-Fall collection our favourite so far. Titled “From bikinis to Boots”…
Visualising Data: Bringing purchases to life
Fashion retailers have long tracked their customer data and the addition of e-commerce cookies makes it more relevant than ever. Creatively digital brands such as Topshop , Net-a-Porter and most…
Inspire: Wild Nature
Pantone colour of the year 2015: Marsala 18-1438
USP: Pantone describe Marsala as a shade which ” embodies the satisfying richness of a fulfilling meal, while its grounding red-brown roots emanate a…
Pre-Fall 15: Marching to the sound of Chanel
Set in Salzburg – the birthplace of Mozart and setting for the Sound of Music – the Chanel Pre-Fall collection took Tyrolean meets a Viennese military…
Pre-Fall 15: Tory Burch, print & texture
A collection inspired by the 60s, the Tory Burch Pre-Fall collection was all about the fabric – featuring print and pattern mixes, textured jacquards, statement…
Victoria’s Secret unveils wearable tech sports bra
As fifteen of the Victori’as Secret Angels walk the catwalk at London’s Earl Court in its annual fashion show, the brand has also released its first foray into…
