TREND ALERT: MILAN SALONE 2017
Milan design week provides colour, pattern and shape inspiration and the chance to view the most innovative design concepts. The 2017 event featured more fashion…
ONES TO WATCH: ALMA
Finnish pop singer ALMA is putting her native country on the map and becoming one of the freshest talents on the Nordic music scene….
TREND ALERT: TOKYO FASHION WEEK
Tokyo Fashion week provides style inspiration both on and off the catwalks. Here we feature the key street style and catwalk looks, across both…
S/S 18 MACRO TREND INSPIRATION
USP S/S 18 TREND FILM from Velvet North on Vimeo. Our S/S 18 Trend Audio Visual is designed to inspire the creative process and stimulate…
S/S 18 TREND UPDATE: HUMAN PRINT, GRAPHICS & COLOUR INSPIRATION
A/W 17/18 CATWALKS: BEAUTY
A/W 17/18 CATWALKS: KEY THEMES
A/W 17/18 CATWALKS: FOOTWEAR
A/W 17/18 CATWALKS: ACCESSORIES
A/W 17/18 CATWALKS: SHOW SPACES
A/W 17/18 EMERGING TREND: SPACE AGE
USP: Astronauts, rockets, UFO’s, planets, moons and star motifs adorn clothing and accessories for a playful print and pattern based theme, easily adaptable to kidswear.
Google and Levi’s Project Jacquard
Google’s Project Jacquard first product in partnership with Levi’s ‘The Commuter Trucker Jacket’, was showcased at SXSW this week in Austin. Conductive fibers woven directly into the jacket,…
PFW A/W 17/18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: MIU MIU
A maximalist finale to the A/W 17 season – Miuccia Prada cited “…the madness of glamour, in front of an uncertain future,” presenting a showstopper…
PFW A/W 17/18 COLOUR: BLACK & BLUE
USP: Sophisticated navy and black emerge as a popular, commercial colour combination from PFW.
A/W 17/18 ACCESSORIES: BABUSHKA HEADSCARF
Silk headscarfs are worn around the head and tied under the chin – an off duty look favoured by her majesty the Queen; the…
PFW A/W 17/18 ACCESSORIES: GIANT BAGS
USP: Shopping totes, leather laundry bags and holdalls are super sized to giant proportions for A/W 17.
PFW A/W 17/18 COLOUR: VALENTINO
Creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli offered a celebration of optimistic colour at Valentino for A/W 17, top-toe black looks also featured. Ticking of the fashion colours of…
PFW A/W 17/18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: BALENCIAGA
You only need look at what and how industry insiders, editors, bloggers and show goers are dressing this season to confirm Demna Gvasalia’s influence…
A/W 17/18 EMERGING TREND: HALF & HALF BLOCKING
USP: Contrast colours and or textures provide a minimalist approach to two tone blocking.
A/W 17/18 DETAIL: PUFFBALL HEMS
USP: Another nod to the 1980’s – puffball hems create statement silhouettes for A/W 17. Consider tulle and taffeta fabrications for standout party wear or see Céline and J.W. Anderson…
