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the season of the
SELF
Autumn Winter 2017 & 2018 will be a season dedicated to the Self. As we continue to move into more urban areas, immersed in more technology and information than ever before, we will be in need for a season dedicated to ourselves. We will focus on self-reflection and desire personalized experiences. Our environment will become a better reflection of ourselves and the way in which we desire to exist within our limited space. This season of the Self will begin with the personal journey and display how we will respond to the demand for individualization.
Exploration
As we embrace the season of the Self, there will be a focus on self-discovery and exploration. We will take a metaphysical journey and become more secure in our individuality. There will be a focus on nature and all things that will aid in returning oneself to his or her purist state. There will be an increase in activities such as meditation, cleanses, painting, and anything else that promotes the health and discovery of the Self. Our materials and products will reflect nature and bring us comfort and a sense of security. This season, we will celebrate the individual.
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Expression
During the season of the Self, there will be a need to express individuality. We will celebrate with color, textures, and anything else that we feel is an extension of ourselves. There will be a stronger sense of confidence, translating to more bold and expressive products. This season, we go bold.
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Place
We will deeper explore the way in which we occupy space. As cities grow larger and our personal spaces shrinks, we will begin to live in a way that maximizes our space. New shapes and materials will be seen as we work to preserve our individuality among a sea of people and buildings. This season, we will be adapting our surroundings to fit our needs.
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we will bring the outside into the inside
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Interaction
This season will be influenced by how we choose to interact with our space and others. Technology as well as traditional methods of communication will influence the way we exist with others.
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We will be interacting with each other and our surroundings in a new way by integrating new technology into all aspects of our lives.
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Illusion
Although a season of awareness and expression, there will also be a need for personal safety and privacy. As we continue on our path of self-discovery, there will be some part of ourselves we desire to conceal. There will be a focus on creating ways to keep such things private with reflective, refractive, and abstract textiles, which will elude to something other than what we are identifying within.
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Autumn / Winter 2017/2018
Emily Irons