Swimwear
Style and Colour Trend Prediction
Autumn Winter 2017 / 18
Autumn Winter 2017/18
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Catherine Lovick
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Autumn Winter 2017/18
Introduction Here to inspire, innovate and educate. This seasons trends are exploratory, informative and cover a broad spectrum of influential genres. In a world overflowing with art, music, people and emotions, finding interesting topics is not an enormous feat, so kick back, relax, and let the imagery for Autumn Winter 17/18 to soak in.
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Contents
Stigma Pages 6-9
Wearables Pages 10-13
Natural Pages 14-17
Bold Modernism Pages 18-27
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Autumn Winter 2017/18
A M G I T S “IF YOU’VE GOT A BIG MOUTH AND YOU’RE CONTROVERSIAL, YOU’RE GOING TO GET ATTENTION.” Simon Cowell
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Stigma
A mark of disgrace, politically, physically, or by circumstance Discrimination , violence, womens rights or sexual promiscuity Faux - pas, broken
Identities burned.
“Bitch Betta Have My Money� - Rhianna
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Autumn Winter 2017/18 Stormzey
Shocking SLOGANS & DAREing imagery & MIMICry of celebrities; Rhianna, Miley, Beyonce and Madonna. Pantone 440 C
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Pantone 410 C
Pantone 7544 C
Pantone 435 C
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Wearables
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Infinity is the limit of design. Blending health and technology into a vibrant swirl of 3D lit designs in the 21st century. Fantasy is now reality.
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Guitar & Drum Kit t-shirts Cancer monitoring
Fitbit
3D printed swimsuit - ‘Sponguesuit’
Autumn Winter 2017/18
This trend will explore not only the companies creativity but the consumers alike.
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Flourescents and incadecents.
Screens, lights and metalic shells.
Blends of mechanics, fashion, art and movement.
Wearables Pantone 337 C Pantone 420 C Pantone 663 C Pantone 283 C
Pantone 345 C Pantone 7543 C Pantone 421 C Pantone 7687 C
Pantone 346 C Pantone 424 C Pantone 467 C Pantone 289 C
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Autumn Winter 2017/18
Natural Designs which transcend; old, new, modern, into an entirely new sector of natural, practical and beautiful. Nature vacations, home builds, housing, garden furniture and more. This theme is a crossover from old fashioned thinking with the aid of a modern world to create individually crafted, priceless articles.
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Natural
These deep colours, rustic and tough trend snuggled into dark, punishing cold winter months. Thick, rough and yet comforting materials will encompass every room.
Pantone 722 C
Pantone 471 C
Pantone 7596 C
Pantone 5285 C
Pantone 668 C
Pantone 669 C
Pantone 451 C
Pantone 7757 C
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Pantone 5425 C
Pantone 5405 C
Pantone 533 C
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Autumn Winter 2017/18
Ever growing communities of self builders, masonry, woodcaving and weaving techniques. Personability through the hand crafted and written.
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Natural
Locally sourced, biologically friendly and sustainable. Contrasting rough bricks alongside still, clean, smooth cut tiles in the bathroom show a nod to the modern and the cave man.
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Bold Modernism There is a sense of hope and optimism emerging, a feel good factor that is reflected from the simplest of detail through to more innovative aspects. Kicking back and embracing the simple pleasures in life through to embracing the ultimate adrenalin rush as the global strife and financial aspects continues on a long and weary route. It’s ok to be happy in a grey world, get rid of the guilt, enjoy life, live and laugh and enjoy.
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Pantone Cool Grey 7 C
Trending Fabrics and Colours Pantone 433 C
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Natural
Volcom one piece swimsuit - zumiez.com
Logico - logico.co.uk Building modern woodern, sustainable, ecofriendly houses.
Google Design - design.google.com The first edition book contains colours and fonts with with intricate styling details and visually appealing layouts. Architecture Website - architectlover.com Images and articles detailing new ideas and building designs. Carl Kleiner - carlkliener.com Photographer and block layout designs for google. Wordpress - emixblog.files.wordpress.com Colour palette layouts and aesthetically appealing ideas. Online Article - ecouture.com Worlds first 3D printer bikini debut. Online Article - yourshape.com Reshape15 by John Paul George, designer or the guitar and drum kit t-shirts. Trend Article - textrends.ispo.com Material, colour and textile trends predictions; Release the handbrake of caution, don’t rely on what you know, be adventurous and pioneering. BE BRAVE – EXPLORATION - UNCONVENTIONAL - EXPERIMENT It’s OK to be happy in a gray world, get rid of the guilt, enjoy life, live and laugh and enjoy. The simplest of pleasures appeals and this is clear to see as the ‘athleisure’ market continues to grow, as does the sports sector globally. HAPPY – HEALTHY – GUILT FREE – FUN
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References and Further Reading
Trend Website - trendhunter.com Disaster proof homes and remotely built holiday homes half way up mountains. Ben Law - Grand Designs House - ben-law.co.uk Now a successful author, woodsman and natural eco-builder with numerous courses run throughout the year and a book alongside a shop full of his creations, eco friendly, all homemade and carved in an ecofriendly way. Harris Tweed - harristweedisleofharris.co.uk A continuation of familly fabric weaving tradition, everything is manufactured and produced locally and inhouse. Indoor Gardening - sustainablebabysteps.com Paper Based Packaging - papersource.com News Articles - nydailynews.com - free2work.org Factory workers rights and the environmental impact of mass production. Green Furniture - 2121events.com/work Grass Desks.
References and Further Reading
Wearables
Stigma
Arduino - lilpadarduino.org - arduino.org This is a small electrical device which can be inserted into clothing such as ballet shoes and track movement and transmit these shapes to a device which can create a visual representation.
Urban Outfitters - Kent State University Sweatshirt “It was never our intention to allude to the tragic events that took place at Kent State in 1970, and we are extrememly saddened that this item was percieved as such.”
BBC Technology - bbc.co.uk/technology Updates on modern technology and developing technologies.
Millifandom - tumblr.com/millifandom An unlikely romantic cult to have been created for Ed Milliband, Labour Leader, due to the campaigning by a young girl with a crush.
CES Conference - cesweb.org Annual Technology Conference 2016 Las Vegas. Materia - materia.nl Online specialised innovative fabric store. Fitbit - fitbit.com Health monitoring accessories. Sensoree - sensoree.com/moodsweater Skin sensors detect moisture levels due to mood, this alters the colour of the jumper to match. Merritt Article - scholar.google.co.uk Design and fabrication of health monitoring clothing by Merritt 2009.
London MC Grime Artist Stormzey - www.koko.uk.com Michael Omari, better known by his stage name Stormzy is an English MC who makes both grime and rap music. Stormzy won Best Grime Act at the 2014 MOBO Awards and was named as an artist to look out for in the BBC’s influential Sound of 2015 list. Miley Cyrus #instapride This is a support group on instagram for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual communities and more minority genders to allow people to talk and educate people on their limited rights. She uses her fashion to create a talking point and shock people into commenting to open up a conversation about the cause, creating awareness. Subtle Patterns - subtlepatterns.com High quality resource for tileable textured patterns.
Technology Article - gizmag.com New and old innovative and developing technology. Numetrex - shop.numetrex.com Heart rate monitors and health monitoring clothing. Circret Bracelet - snopes.com/circret bracelet Health monitoring equpitment. Lechal - electronic.howstuffworks.com/haptic footwear These shoes indicate through vibrations to the wearers when they are close to walking into something. Uses designed for the visually impaired. Wisewear - wisewear.com Health monitoring and location/safety jewllery, able to send off distress signals, made for women, subtle designs to appear as a bracelet. Transport - segway.com & iswegway.com Ride on, hands-free transport. Luggage - blue smart.com/carryon Smart locking suitcase, battery to charge phone, tracking softwear etc. Enguineering - dupont.com Cutting edge biobased materials for industrial enguineering.
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Created January 2016