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TRENDBOOK
CREDITS
BRITTANY GILBERT MOLLY ZEIGER NICOLE DRAIN
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION
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PRINTS 6 Minerals 8 Geo Graphics 10 Maps 12
VOLUME 15 Silhouettes 16 TEXTURE 18 Silhouettes 20
INTRO 4
Like life itself, fashion is constantly evolving and adapting to the current socio-cultural ideas and lifestyles. Our trend book merges sources of inspiration gathered from a variety of different mediums in order to forecast trends and predict innovative creative scenarios applicable to design, fashion, consumer goods, beauty, lifestyles etc. This book will cover three major themes we found to be major influences in today’s culture that we predict will be long-lasting and/or widely accepted by society in Spring/Summer 2015. The first theme is prints. Key prints we found to be making a statement in fashion are minerals, geo prints, and maps. We break down these three types of prints and how we see them impacting the fashion world. The second theme described is Volume. Volume is shown in a variety of ways. In architectural inspiration as well as key styles seen in fashion that we see volume taking place. Finally, we have texture influencing the fashion industry. Texture is seen in both hard and soft varieties creating visual interest in textiles and clothing.
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PRINTS
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MINERALS
GEO GRAPHICS
MAPS
MINERALS
GEO GRAPHICS
MAPS
MINERALS
PETER SOM S/S 14
PHILLIP LIM 3.1 S/S 14
Prints are inspired by the natural beauty found in organic materials from the Earth. This collection incorporates the use of patterns seen in natural minerals and rocks in order to create unique and original designs and prints. These organic patterns will also influence surface texture
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CLOVER CANYON S/S 14
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EMILIO PUCCI S/S 14
A sea of bold prints make use of geometric shapes and incorporate inventive combinations of diamonds, circles, hexagons, and more--and result in a seriously stylish outcome. These patterns are inspired by clean lines found in modern design and architecture. This can be taken a step further, applying the geometric trend to the actual cut of the clothing.
PETER PILOTTO S/S 14
YSL S/S 14 RUNWAY
GEO GRAPHICS
EDUN S/S 14
MARY KATRANTZOU RESORT 14
FENDI S/S 14
MAPS
CHRISTOPHER CANE S/S 14
Lines representing connections and pathways are used to create bold and brilliant prints. Maps imply the possibility of travel and connectivity to places once distant. These maps also show that we are all connected as a society, especially in the technological age. Actual digital images of maps can be used as well as laser cut details. 13
02 As the term goes, “Bigger is Better� and fashion has definitely taken ahold of this idea by translating garments into voluminous works of art almost having an architectural appeal to them. From the British court dresses in 1750s to Christian Dior’s full skirts, clothes with volume have always remained in style throughout the centuries. Designs combine minimal prints and color in order to put more emphasis on the form of the garment.
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Designers are turning up the volume with structural shapes in a range of different forms. Volume was seen on the runways around the globe during fashion week. Designers like Proenza Schouler, Rick Owens, Comme de Garcons, and more were sending volumetric designs down the runway. Not only was this trend seen on the runway but it was also spotted on the streets, especially outside Paris Fashion Week. While stiff and architectonic, structured
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styles actually embody a light and floaty aesthetic that heralds a chic and feminine fluidity. Best illustrated by elegant coats with hemlines engineered to hover inches away from the body, the rectilinear style uses the female figure merely as a hanger. Anchored by snug necklines and emphasized by short sleeves, the dramatic designs achieve a sleek showcase of structural imagination befitting of Fashion Week.
KEY STYLES 17
TEXTURE 18
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The use of texture in fashion is executed in multiple different ways. In particular what we examined was the use of hard and soft elements in the form of fabric manipulation, knitting and surface treatment. There is an obvious difference between soft and hard textures. The hard textures are usually more jarring and are created by embellishment and strategic intricate pleating. The softer textures are created by using different knitting and braided techniques to created unique shape and surface designs on the clothing.
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KEY STYLES
This page includes images of key styles that we predict to make a impact in the fashion industry. We juxtaposed the feel of hard and soft textures in order to show how fabric can be manipulated and constructed to create visual interest in a garment. Innovations in the textile industry also help to make this aesthetic possible.
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