>>INSPIRATIONS - PRE FALL 2012 - MARNI

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>>TRENDS - PREMIER VISION - SPRING/SUMMER 2013

PREMIERE VISION, the world's premier fabric show will be held on Feb 14-16, 2012 in Parc d'Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte. To register online, go to PV's - Registration.  Here are a few still shots from their digital online color trends.  To view the slide show,  go to  Spring/Summer 2013 Colours.

>>TRENDS - MUNICH FABRIC START - SPRING/SUMMER 2013

The Munich Fabric Start is an international fabric trade fair that holds two fair trades a year.  A wide range of textiles, accessories and trims will be at this exhibition. The fair is scheduled to be held for 3 days from Jan 31st - Feb 2nd and to order your admission online, go here.... munichfabricstart.com/visitor ticket.

Here is MunichFabricStart's Spring/Summer 2013 trends for the season:

FLIRT - THE UNEXPECTED MIX... below are just a few samples of some of their trends and to view more, go here.  You can also order their very reasonable trend catalog and color card online, go here.

>>TRENDS - FASHION SNOOPS - WOMEN'S SPRING 2013 COLORS

Here is FASHION SNOOPS', Spring 2013 color trends. This season calls out for saturated colors, pastels and neutral nudes.  Fashion Snoop, is an online forecasting trend service that reports on color, design themes, key items, details, etc for womens, mens, kids and accessories. To learn more and subscribe to their services, go here to view their amazing site and check out their inspiring blog.

>>TRENDS - MUDPIE SPRING SUMMER 2013

Mudpie is the world's largest and fastest growing online fashion trend forecasting service and is an invaluable tool for industry leaders and professionals. Here is their Spring/Summer 2013 trend information, full of inspirational images and artwork from Mudpie's trendbooks. To view their services and the report, go here.  For a free trial to their service, you can contact them at hello@mudpie.co.uk.

>>FEATURED ARTIST - CHRISTI JAY

Meet talented Christi Jay who is based in the hills of Echo Park, California. She grew up surrounded by arts and crafts which is so obvious in her work. She also spends much of her free time creating and designing many lovely things..... I love her passion to create whatever her heart desires.  You'll have to check her inspirational sites,  Christi Jay, The Aquarians and her Etsy shop where her collection of hand crafted accessories and clothing that she repurposes/refabricates, and made entirely by her.

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>>INSPIRATIONS - PRE FALL 2012-13 - JONATHAN SAUNDERS

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>>TRENDS - INTIMATES VIENNA 2012-13

Preview VIENNA's Winter/Spring 2013 trend forecast report which includes mood boards with runway inspiration, color, fabric, trim and sketches. Vienna provides global style forecasts, trends and color concepts, 2 years ahead of time to its clients.

Select an image below to view in a slideshow. To view more of the report and to purchase a copy, go here.