The New York runways have provided us with an exciting start to the new season, which pushes forward with the latest directional trends. We have edited the shows and picked out all the important styles you need to know about! There is a general shift into softer shapes, a curvy expansion to outerwear and exciting developments in styling that celebrates offbeat looks.
The design forecast continues with Soft Impact, focusing on clothing and accessories designed with a relaxed approach. Construction is simplified; fabrics are soft and lightweight with nature-inspired imagery. Sketches are professional, highly detailed CAD designs with front and back views. Pages are styled with accessories and feature surface patterns and colours selected from our Trendzoom Colour & Trend S/S 2014 issue.
Negative Space is the first of our design packages and is influenced by Japanese culture and Russian Constructivism; designs focus on clean graphic lines, balanced proportions and blocks of contrasts. Sketches are highly detailed original designs created in CAD with front and back views. Pages are styled with accessories and come complete with inspiring colour combinations and ideas for surface pattern. New this season are additional pages with sketches arranged into categories; these provide a visual checklist and a clear insight into the direction of proportion, line and scale.
Trends for Pre-Fall ’13 point the way forward in practical terms, revealing cleverly styled, solid collections full of reality-based options. Pre-Fall is a top selling season and hangs in stores longer that the main autumn/winter catwalk collections. As a result an increasing number of designers are producing ranges and the number of shows has grown to around 150, spread over a month from December through to mid January.
This Pre-Fall analysis is crucial to forward planning, it will confirm trends and suggest exciting new possibilities and directions for your own collections.
This visionary forecast report outlines the key trends and colours that will influence the new season. The three macro trends focus on innovative change, shifts in culture and current influences which will impact on forward-moving trends. The report includes complete colour direction: full colour palette with key shades, colour mapping, colour trends and inspiring pages filled with colour styling.
Sizzling swimsuits, breathtaking bikinis and explosive Japanese-style cover-ups are making waves for spring/summer ’13. We’ve hunted down the best designs from the spring/summer and Resort runways and edited the styles into forward moving trends. Check out the latest silhouettes with crucially placed negative spaces or sportswear-derived styles with bold outlines. Vintage inspired hi-waist styles focus the interest on the midriff and surface pattern takes the look through tropical and ethnic through to stripes and geometrics.
Standout footwear is shaped by futuristic design. Techno construction pushes this modern trend forward and styles offer armour-like protection in space-age materials. This season, contemporary heel design is often the key to some of the most spectacular designs. This highly focused report is the result of analysis of the New York, London, Milan and Paris runways and brings together the best styles across the board. Pages deliver clear and highly visual direction to guide your collections.
This bag-centric issue provides in-depth analysis of emerging trends from New York, London, Milan and Paris runways. Minimalism is key and ‘60s design has a big impact on pattern, materials, colour and shape. The minimal trend echoes through contemporary styles, which are cleverly constructed for business or designed purely for pleasure. Belt styles range from neat minimal designs to sexy waspie proportions.
An insight into the latest trends for all areas of jewellery including: necklaces, collars, rings, bracelets, cuffs, earrings and brooches. This report contains additional information on headwear and scarves and a detailed look at the new direction for summer sunglasses.
It’s a strong season for minimal design but there’s plenty of scope to have fun with colour, craft materials, tribal fringes and experiment with upscaled proportion. Get a head start on the new trends for S/S’13 with this detailed analysis of the catwalk trends from New York, London, Milan & Paris.
This retail report gives a clear overview of London’s autumn collections and offers a great insight into upcoming trends. It’s a directional edit of the current season’s trends from designer labels through to High Street brands and includes all areas of womenswear and accessories.