Materials in Focus
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resh from the latest editions of the Spring/Summer 2018 international runways and tradeshows, FFT curates the key material choices set to impact the design decisions in the upcoming Spring/Summer 2018 season. Contemporary inuences balance alongside a minimalist and sporty attitude bringing the diversity prevalent across cultures, into view. DIY, hand-crafted looks invoke a certain sense of nostalgia while innovative technical fabric properties lend a far-sighted approach to the future of fashion. Fashion’s all-time basic, denim is seen being repurposed and revived with continued evolution and development on the fabrication and technical front, while its complete opposite – a trend revolving around transparency, presents itself through the art of opacity and clear materials. Main themes surround nostalgia and utility with an equal attention given to both within collections and offerings.
Materials in Focus
Satin Stories
The Spring/Summer 2018 season focuses on luxury ďŹ nishes and textures wherein glam and grit go hand-in-hand resulting in sheeny-shiny materials. A multi-sensory experience permeates through the uid nature and softness of grain possessed by the rich and opulent satin fabric. Past boudoir associations of the material are replaced by its implementation over wearable pieces such as jackets, bombers, coats, slip dresses and even pants, where the ornamentation techniques gain prominence.
Satin Stories
Materials in Focus
Materials in Focus
Crochet Carnival
Crochet and wovens with a handcrafted feel emerge as a seasonal favourite for Spring/Summer 2018. Artisan enthused handiwork come alive in colourful interwoven dresses, crochet mini-skirts and grandma-inspired knits. This unconventional material puts the focus on surface texture by experimenting with contrast inserts, panelled constructions and interwoven effects. Inuences from multiple cultures and motifs come into play to create 3D textural surfaces.
Crochet Carnival
Materials in Focus
Materials in Focus
Denim Daze
Denim has undergone an evolution of sorts from being regarded as a durable workwear basic in its conceptual years to its widespread inclusion as an everyday staple as live-in jeans. This season, denim-on-denim looks are revived with new-age techniques such as tie and dye and colour blocking and athleisure inspirations which infuse hitech and performance properties into denim staples. Moodier blues dominate the scene and a myriad of washes come into play to serve textural and ornamental geniuses.
Denim Daze
Materials in Focus
Materials in Focus
Rain-Ready
An adequate number of designers lay emphasis on rain-repellant, plastic-covered clothes this season. PVC and plastics gain centre stage with a focus on clear materials, giving a high shine treatment to outerwear pieces. Trenches, capes, dresses, trousers and coordinates, transparent at times, and at times dipped in popping bright hues of primary colours to lend a liquid gloss effect, will be challenging sustainability norms come this Spring.
Rain-Ready
Materials in Focus
Materials in Focus
Sheer Genius
Spring/Summer 2018 fabrics get closer to transparency with a concept that embraces lightness of material along with sheer and semi-sheer properties. See through, diaphanous silhouettes feature chic cuts that attribute to a lot of skin show, whereas layered tulle invokes a feminine and romantic vibe. The trend continues onto outerwear pieces with opaque trenches and jackets posing as a ready market for everyday wear.
Sheer Genius
Materials in Focus
Materials in Focus
Performance Fabrics
With a heightened awareness and acceptance surrounding comfort, the inclusion of functionality and utility has observed a keen sense of receptivity in the retail climate. Materials offering attributes such as UV protection, water repellency, quick drying, and more, gain popularity with impressive innovations in outerwear garments. The water-proof, wind-defensive windcheater or anorak jacket emerges as one such key piece that appeals to a diverse taste palette with an offering of casual and sportier versions balanced alongside dressier ones.
Performance Fabrics
Materials in Focus
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