11.30.2012

>>TRENDS - NEXT LOOK FASHION TRENDS . SPRING/SUMMER 2014


Next Look is a trade and styling trend publication. This publication is an analysis of all the leading womenswear designer shows from the fashion capitals in the world. It provides the key trend  and includes inspiration, colours, colour combinations, material directions, styling, accessories and details.

Recently available  is their Spring/Summer 2014 issue, go here to order your copy now.


11.29.2012

>> TRENDS/COLORS - CARVICO . S/S 2014

Carvico is a global leader in the manufacturing of warp-knitted stretch fabrics and celebrating 50 years in business.  Here is a collaborative Spring/Summer 2014 trend/color presentation from the designer,  Rebecca Moses.  I love how she uses her illustrations to express the color trends. To learn more about Carvico, go here.


Rebecca Moses, for the second year in a row, has collaborated with Carvico S.p.A. to create our prestigious color cards. The famous American designer has decided to push her research on color even farther with the aim to create two color cards, shine and opaque, which are intended to be natural evolution of the 2013 collection.

According to Rebecca the essence of color is variable, liquid and elusive; colors evolve in relation to even the smallest change in the environment they are set against, turning into something completely new. This is their magic, this is the power that allows them to live countless lives.

In our 2014 collection, color is the absolute protagonist, bringing always new stimuli to the eye, triggering new emotions and feelings.


   3D COLORS   


Here is the magic trick: let shine marry opaque and obtain Carvico amazing matt and shiny color cards. Colors are not meant to be studied individually, we don’t want to look at them from a flat, on-its-own point of view. It is the play of shine with opaque or the match of several tonalities and textures which gives an enormous newness to even the most classical surfaces and makes color evolve towards their tridimensional state: “opaque marries shine”.


   THE PRIMARIES   


When we think of primaries we usually think of red, blue and yellow; however primaries might be redefined as well by matching them with unexpected neutral tones or other primaries; we shall play with them, bending rules, fighting stereotypes, letting our fantasy run free. These colours have to be studied starting from their roots, so that they evolve from their primal state; by playing with them we can push even the most classic icons to transform, turn into something completely new which might trigger new emotions and work as a new stimulus without giving up any of the purity which is their main feature: the clarity of primaries is their strength and their amazing beauty.


   COLOR CO-DEPENDENCY   


Black and white can build the co-dependency relationship par excellence: they work together in a way which makes them rely on each other. Despite this, there are other co-dependency relationships which can make Mare di Moda - Cannes - 2012 colors evolve to give origin to new “Almost” shades. For instance, we can think of a charcoal blue and put it near a pale, ivory pink or think of a pastel yellow against some shades of gray: what we create is an unexpectedly romantic atmosphere. What we have here is an exciting concept which allows us to create a whole new collection starting from two colors building a solid co-dependency relationship.


   ALMOST COLORS   


The concept of the Almost Colors is really interesting since the secret of our new Almost, so rich in charm and beauty, lies in their ability to turn into something completely new according to what they are put next to, creating new and unusual color effects.


   THE REBIRTH OF BLACK   


Despite its absolute leadership in fashion, according to Carvico, black was to be studied and analyzed with the aim of revealing its 3D nature. So we wondered how we could make black look more modern and we managed to re-energize it by matching black with pale pink or light blue, generating a new sense of sweetness and sensuality… and even the most aggressive of colors becomes soft and sweet. A timeless champion both in swimwear, activewear and fashion, black will therefore take on a totally new and exciting light.


   THE NEW CORALS – THE SEA COLORS   


Starting from a thorough research into the underwater life of sea urchins, corals and shells, we have created an incredibly powerful color range. It is amazing to see how they can change by simply moving from inside to outside water and it is really interesting to look at this evolution together with the surprising shapes of corals and sea urchins.


   DELIGHTFULLY BLUE   



Blue is now living a really interesting moment and it has got the chance of reasserting itself in a more sophisticated and refined way. Thanks to several, unusual marriages with other colors, the classic navy blue gains a new creative power: the power of working as a stimulus for the eye. The contamination between blues and greens, gives origin to new, even more interesting and sophisticated nuances, which are bound to be the next big think the swimwear, sportswear and underwear.


   THE NEW PRETTY   

This mood gives us the chance to reconsider our idea of what “Pretty” means, to create a new world which doesn’t actually need to be always perfect, sweet and “sappy”. The colour range in this mood is made of soft and pale shades, with the unexpected addition of a neon touch which makes them brighter, more interesting, modern and intriguing. In the “New Pretty” universe, blue is the new “blonde” and blue jeans become pink.

11.28.2012

>>DESIGN CONTEST - ARTS THREAD AND WHO'S NEXT



Editorial via Arts Thread

   REQUIREMENTS   


Location: international
Age: any
Experience: must be 2012 fashion/textiles graduate
How: upload your portfolio by registering here

Already got an ARTS THREAD portfolio? Just log in, click on ‘Edit Profile’, scroll to the bottom of the page and tick the box marked Who’s Next Paris Fashion Competition.
Deadline: December 07 2012
Prize: 10 designers will be showcased at Who’s Next trade show in January 2013
ARTS THREAD has teamed up for the third season with arguably the leading fashion tradeshow worldwide WHO’S NEXT Paris to help launch the careers of 10 designers in January 2013.
See our winners from January 2012 and June 2012. See our blog posts on the competition winners.
We have contacted over 50 International colleges to invite them all to take part in the WHO’S NEXT/ARTS THREAD Fashion Graduate Competition.
10 Designers will be selected from the following categories:
Womenswear
Menswear
Footwear
Accessories/Jewellery
These 10 winning graduates will be able to show their recent collection for one time only at Who’s Next Paris January 19-22 2013.
We will invite the fashion industry and press to judge the graduates who have uploaded their portfolios on the Arts Thread website – deadline December 07 2012. Upload your portfolio by registering here
Over the last two seasons the judging panel has included: Géraldine Florin from GALERIE LAFAYETTE, Kristina Szasz from KARL LAGERFELD,  Géraldine Dormoy from L’EXPRESS STYLE , Marck Ronzier of L’APPART PR , Craig Prest from HENRI LLOYD, Barbara Kennington from TEXPRINT,  Matthew Abbott from CALVIN KLEIN, Song Haldeman of HARVEY NICHOLS HONG KONG, Heidi Hoelzer from SCOOP NYC, & Ryan Zentner, REALLY GREAT THINGS USA.
The lucky 10 will be announced on Friday December 14 2011.
The winners will be not only the most talented graduates who have aspirations to launch their own brand/collection, in addition they need to prove and understand the importance of make, production and sales and marketing, as in Paris there will be buyers who will be interested in buying their collection.
WHO”S NEXT PARIS and the ARTS THREAD blog team will promote every designer selected to the international press and media well in advance of the show, as well as before, during and after the event.
Image Credits: WHO’S NEXT/ARTS THREAD Fashion Competition winners June 2012.

11.27.2012

[ INSPIRATION + ILLUSTRATION ] series by MELANIE BOYCHUK



You can also check out her website, missmel.com to view more of her work and to contact her if you need an illustrator for any projects.  To also view her past illustration posts on FV, go here.

© 2012 by MELANIE BOYCHUK illustration and Fashion Vignette layout. All rights reserved. No part of these images may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.

11.26.2012

[ TREND REPORT ] EIGHTIES by Marina Araujo Alvarez






Today's post [ TREND REPORT ] EIGHTIES, is from one of our team member, fashion and trend contributor Marina Araujo Alvarez who is a Fashion Designer and Stylist located in Barcelona, Spain. 

Make sure to visit her amazing and inspirational blog, marinaaraujoalvarez.wordpress.com and her website marinaaraujoalvarez.com.

© 2012 by Marina Araujo Alvarez - all rights reserved.   
Inspirational layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.

11.22.2012

[ TREND LIST ] FALL/WINTER 2013 - OVERVIEW



A wrap up and capturing all of the FALL/WINTER 2013 trends posted on Fashion Vignette. Here is an overview and for your easy reference.  You can make your selections below by company name to take you to the links. To view all of the other Fall/Winter 2013 trends posted on our site, go here.

   BOARD LAYOUT   

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11.21.2012

>>DESIGN CONTEST - BETA FASHION . POP RENAISSANCE



   POP RENAISSANCE  

This month's project is focused on Spring/Summer 2013 and all things POP! 2012 saw the continued rise of neon and pastel colours bringing fun and excitement to the fashion world and we're please to see this trend set to continue next year. More than just a set of colours though, the pop theme encapsulates a mood of playfulness, often with a touch of the retro, and yet somehow always pushing things forward. The challenge for this project is to come up with scarf designs that take this theme forward even further whilst keeping an eye on what's commercial and wearable.


4 winners will be selected, each being awarded £300 and seeing their designs produced and sold in our online store, Topshop and more.

Go here to submit your designs and final submission date is 12/12/2012.

Editorial via BETA

FASHION VIGNETTE'S INSPIRATION



11.20.2012

[ TREND REPORT ] A+A REAL - WOMEN'S FASHION TRENDS . S/S 2014


A + A Real trend publication is a comprehensive report of key trends and inspirations in womenswear styles, materials, details and colors. This single publication has 200 fashion sketches. This publication also has 10 trend themes with color inspirations with yarns and fabric swatches. Go here to order your copy.







11.19.2012

[ TREND REPORT ] DARK BLOOMS




TREND: Dark Blooms

DETAILS: Dark ground and full bloom prints that are dense.

REFERENCE: Images via Vogue, Pinterest and layout by Fashion Vignette

11.16.2012

[ COLOR INSPIRATIONS ] THE ULTRA BRIGHT

TUB, The Ultra Bright is a global color source who provides innovative and focused color information and content is free to the readers. With over ten years of design, color and trend background, they specialize in analyzing color trends and in predicting future color choices.  

Below are images from one of their most recent color inspiration: Image Manipulation. Go here to view their website and to view the rest of their color trends and trend/color editorial. For a more tailored color analysis, forecast and research services, you can email them at color @ TheUltraBright.com.





11.15.2012

[ STYLE FILE ] Forerunners Fashion Magazine . Nov Issue

Here is the latest issue by our contributor Forerunners, a fashion magazine by Ines Congedi and Ylenia Labate. Both Designers and Fashion bloggers, they aspire to show you their fashion collections and trend observations through the web. 

They hope their fashion illustrations will be useful for designers and creative people who are looking for new and inspiring ideas. They will also collaborate with other Fashion Bloggers for their styles where they will be featured on their monthly Fashion Muse contest. 

You can view their latest issue for November here as well as all of their other issues here. You can also visit them on the following sites:
Ylenia's blog - ylenialabate.blogspot.it

©2012 by Forerunners Fashion Magazine - all rights reserved.   Layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission. 

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