Fall/winter 2014 Design
Arielle Stephens
Reinvention Lotusland Dark Nostalgia
Reinvention The body, mind, and soul will find felicity through an alteration in personal livelihood. The struggles from the past will influence the yearning for fresh and soothing introspection. Reinvention is defined through finding a new state of mind and expressing one’s self in fresh ways. Fall/Winter 2014 will bring delicate change inspired by a yearning to break free from yesterday’s memories. Soft and tranquil hues of pink and yellow mix with darkness to balance out a break of freedom from caliginous pasts. Pops of brighter tones will mix delight with serene moods.
Brave. Peaceful. Strong
Metamorphosis Metamorphosis is a transformation of Mind, Soul, and Shape. Reinvention begins by morphing into a new mind set. A deeper connection between the mind and soul will bring insight to a new shape of life. Rich oranges, greens, and reds will combine with darkness. a pop of light will be found in yellow to signify the beauty of your new form.
Color Play
Moonless night 19 4203 // Burnt Orange 16 1448 // Tender Yellow 11 0710 // Gothic Grape 19 3720 // Frost Gray 17 0000 // Burgandy 19 1617 // Harbor Gray 14 4908 // Deep Teal 19 4914
Metamorphosis brings back geometric shapes and silhouettes. They will be embellished with architectural forms. SOlids will mingle with different layers of pattern.
Bloom
Every Reinvetion is met with a bloom. Bloom’s freshness will find a darker side. This flower will be bolder and fierce. Pale Pinks and yellows will wrestle with blacks, deep blues, and dark purples. The combination of innocence with wildness will bring structure to organic shapes.
Color Play
Moonless night 19 4203 // Chintz Rose 13 1408 // Tender Yellow 11 0710 // Blue Depths 19 3940 // Burnt Orange 16 144 // Dark Shadows 19 3906 // Gothic Grape 19 3720
Bloom is taking floral to a new level. Darker and edgier flowers will find themselves on organically draped fabric. Beneath those organic shapes will be structure. Floral embellishments will mix with organza and black silks.
Rebirth Without rebirth no one can reinvent. Rebirth will provoke a sexy and revealing side.. A variety of pinks allow blacks and grays to be reborn with them. Comfort will be found in stripping away the thick fabrics that surround us in Fall/Winter, and break out lighter sheer hues. Rebirth means not being afraid to show yourself.
Color Play
Rapture Rose 17 1929 // Moonless night 19 4203 // Chintz Rose 13 1408 // Burgandy 19 1617 // Frost Gray 17 0000 // Deep Teal 19 4914 // Flamingo Pink 15 1821 // Dark Shadows 19 3906
Rebirth is lighter and more natural. Materials are tender and softer. The natural shape of the body will be revealed and reborn. Soft cottons are the chosen fabric. Embellishments are light and fun. Solids will find a place among more organic prints.
Lotusland Lotusland is formed from the internal desire to discover a refined organic paradise. Palm trees and island breezes are left behind for the idea of a perfected austere lifestyle. Natural inland landscapes will be sought out as inspiration for a paradise that brings humanity back to its roots. The idealization of natural rural environments creates an idyllic paradise free from technological advancements and disintegration of privacy. This rural setting will blend with euphoric mind sets to create a quintessential mental and physical being. Lotusland combines rich greens, oranges and yellows with soft muted hues to fructify the essence of this outer paradise fusing with an inner paradise.
Nomad. Dreamer. Intelligent.
Trance Trance is an organic state of mind. There will be peace found in natural surroundings. The colors of the trees and grass this fall will mesmerize you until you find peace of mind through nature. Greens will be combined with oranges, yellows, browns, and muted pinks. Nature will rope you in and leave you in a trance.
Color Play
Rust 18 1248 // Chocolate Brown 19 0912 // Golden Cream 13 0939 // Cedar Wood 17 1525 // Gold Flame 16 1449 // Misty Rose 15 1512 // Dark Forest 18 5611 // Forest Green 17 0230
Trance is about nature having an influence on your mind. Tops will be more structured and bottoms will flow around you. Metallic sheen will be sprinkled in lightly to the rich fall colors. Fabric wi ll range form soft silks to stiffer wools.
Dream
There would be no Locusland without a dream. Dream combines romance and paradise into the perfect state of mind. Richer pinks, browns, purples, and sage live together in this world. Pops of yellow and dark blue go in and out of this perfect dream.
Color Play
Desert Sage 16 0110 // Chocolate Brown 19 0912 // Cedar Wood 17 1525 // Misty Rose 15 1512 // Golden Cream 13 0939 // Flint Stone 18 3916 // Lavender Aura 16 3911
Dream flows with magical and romantic silouettes. Silk, organza, and sequins dazzle this magical place. Solids and ombres will splash your enchanting mind set with beauty and peace.
Escape Escape is the ultimate opportunity to find your Locusland. The beauty of the outdoors will bring about travel and comfort. The earth is represented with greens, yellows, and blues in escape. This is the time to break free from the mental paradises and travel to your Locusland.
Color Play
Sunflower 16 1054 // Desert Sage 16 0110 // Chocolate Brown 19 0912 // Winter Sky 14 4307 // Treetop 18 0135 // Golden Cream 13 0939 // Flint Stone 18 3916 // Cedar Wood 17 1525 // Old Gold 15 0955
Oversized knitted sweaters give you comfort while travelling. Light jersey cotton pants make going from place to place easy. Jersey knits, lighter wool, and denim embellishment will keep you warm and happy during your travels. Panelled leggings remake an appearance as well.
Dark Nostalgia Beauty will be found in much more than aesthetically pleasing images and alluring colors. A deeper look at the abandoned and forgotten parts of life will bring discovery of exquisiteness in the most unexpected of places. Fall/Winter 2014 will bring change in the way we view beauty. A change in how we perceive beauty will lead to a cultural shift toward finding allure to all the things the world is made of. Abondonment, corrosion, and decay will provide the perfect hues and tones of vibrant colors. Deep blues, oranges and red will mix with dark browns to create a rustic mood. Pops of teal will bring the richer colors to life.
Rustic. Playful. Independent.
Abandoned
Dark Nostalgia will open people’s eyes to abandonment. It will be the abandonment of who you were in your past and the beauty you find in all your past mistakes. Reds, oranges, tans, and browns encompass the sadness and happiness you will find through abandonment.
Color Play
Black Coffee 19 1111 // Burnt Henna 19 1540 // Orange.Com 18 1561 // Orange Rust 18 1447 // Silver Sage 17 0610 // New Wheat 14 1038
Abandoned is about wrapping up inside your mind and body to be alone with your thoughts of past memories. Layers of soft and warm cloths will drape around you for comfort. Rough textures will be from wools and prints.
Corrosion Corrosion is the beauty behind deterioration. There will beauty in old buildings and objects that at one time were a part of our society. We will see the beauty in the memories that have slowly rusted and corroded out of them over time. Those colors influence out pallet in Corrosion. Rustic reds and oranges bleed into blacks and tans. All the while a little brightness from the origins shines through.
Color Play
Black Coffee 19 1111 // Burnt Henna 19 1540 // Tango Red 19 1761 // Atlantis 15 5425 // White Alyssum 11 1001 // New Wheat 14 1038 // Silver Sage 17 0610 // Cordovan 19 1726
Corrosion will be full of embllishments. Pieces of fabric will hang and cut outs will drape around you. Thick cottons, wool and leather will be the fabrics of choice. Any embellishment will be openly accepted.
Decay
Decay is the final piece of Dark Nostalgia. Here, we let our memories of the past be at peace and decay away. Apprecation for the beauty in decay will be found. A brighter blue, red, and green is the mark of moving on from the past but not forgetting its beauty.
Color Play
Surf The Web 19 3952 // Orange Rust 18 1447 // Peacoat 19 3920 // White Alyssum 11 1001 // Cordovan 19 1726 // Tango Red 19 1761 // Burnt Henna 19 1540 // Atlantis 15 5425 // Black Coffee 19 1111
Decay will bring together thin fabrics and thick furs. Just like the walls of decaying buildings, the fabrics will be worn and torn. But the foundation will still be there, which will be thick knits and warm furs. Prints will depict the beauty of natural destruction.