TRENDS // PATTERNBANK - LONDON GRADUATE FASHION WEEK KEY PRINTS

Patternbank is an exceptionally great resource with over 20 years in the print, graphics and fashion industry. The team has a creative and focused eye to aid you in your seasonal design developments. They aim to keep you up to speed with the rapidly evolving world of print, pattern and apparel graphics.Their global research brings you essential inspiration ideas for graphics, prints and patterns, making Patternbank a valuable resource and intelligence tool for any business, designer or buyer.

Below is a snapshot of the key prints seen at the recent London Graduate Fashion week featuring Josephine Pettman, Chen Yu Wang and Nicolas Wirth. Celebrating the work of more than 1,000 of the finest BA degree Fashion students from 40 Universities across the UK and overseas, Graduate Fashion Week is the ultimate event for spotting the next wave of creative talent to hit the industry. 

Also, check out Patternbank's  Part 1 Autumn/Winter 2014-15 print trend direction for the new season.  This report has 10 key print trends with each with seasonal print mood & print direction,  with over 50 pages of inspiration print forecast intelligence, 300 on trend hand-picked colour images, and more.... Go here to order your copy now.

         JOSEPHINE PETTMAN  - RAVENSBOURNE UNIVERSITY   

      CHEN YU WANG -  RAVENSBOURNE UNIVERSITY   

   NICOLAS WIRTH - ISTITUTO MARANGO    

TRENDS // NEXT LOOK FASHION . A/W 2014-15

The Next Look Fashion Trends for Autumn/Winter 2014 -15 is a publication summarizing 6 market-driven trends which includes inspirations, colors, materials, details and many styling illustration. The extensive information provides design ideas that summarizes the most important fashion details and must haves for the upcoming seasons. Go here to order your copy.

DESIGN CONTEST // LELO DESIGN AWARD

Swedish Brand LELO, the world’s leading designer brand for intimate lifestyle products, has it's first annual international design contest, LELO Design Award.

Artists and designers from around the world are invited to propose their own concepts for new products and design concepts that play on the senses, leaving the field open to limitless possibilities and giving artists the freedom to explore the expression of their choice.

Applicants are asked to give a personal interpretation of pleasure that pushes sensory boundaries of all kinds. You should create objects, accessories and experiences to enhance the possibility of pleasure in everyday life. It’s time to make creative use of neglected or overlooked ideas of pleasure – positive design for positive experiences!

5 finalists will have their works exhibited at this year’s London Design Week. Also, there are two cash prizes to be won – €1000 each one.

To learn more about Lelo, go here. And to learn and participate in the design contest, go here.  Final submission is August 1, 2013.

INSPIRATIONS . ILLUSTRATION + PATTERN + COLOR >> No.4

LAYOUT VIA FASHION VIGNETTE >>>     YELLOW AND STRIPES   

EDITORIAL / Resort 2014 - DKNY and Lisa Perry via Style.com

ILLUSTRATION / Judith van den Hock, fashion illustrator from the Netherlands via Pinterest.com

ART / Emily Rickard via Society6.com

[ INSPIRATION + ILLUSTRATION ] series by MELANIE BOYCHUK

Here is the latest Inspiration + Illustration series by Melanie Boychuk, illustrator contributor for FV. Here, she shows you her source of inspirations to create her illustration of Lindsey Wixson via Nylon Magazine.

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.

©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.

TRENDS // MPDCLICK . FEMALE - CONTEMPORARY + CASUAL A/W 2014-15

Here is more from MPDclick, UK's largest trend service. MPD Female - Contemporary & Casual for Trends, Graphics, Print and Styling for A/W 14/15.  To preview and purchase the book, go here . To learn more about their trend services,  go here to learn more about their services and to view their blog Trend Journal, go here.

[ TREND REPORT ] COLOR BLOCK

TREND: COLOR BLOCK

DETAILS: Bold stripes, Offset and Placed Piecing

REFERENCE: Resort 2014 Images via Vogue, and layout by Fashion Vignette. 

TRENDS // TEXTILE REPORT . A/W 2014

Textile Report's Womenswear A/W 2014 Trends is a comprehensive publication featuring detailed pages of textile and fashion trend information.  Featured in this publication are extensive trend information for the whole textile and fashion market, published in the run-up to the fabric and yarn fairs, with special focus on young women's wear, street fashion, designer collections, trade fair reports, colour and styling trends including fabrics and print designs

Go here to order your copy, this publication is very reasonable for all the trend information that you need at a glance. 

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DESIGN CONTEST // ECOCHIC DESIGN AWARD . CUTTING WASTE OUT OF FASHION

The EcoChic Design Award is a sustainable fashion design competition challenging emerging fashion designers to create mainstream clothing with minimal textile waste. The 2013 cycle is open to designers in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, UK, France, Belgium and Germany. Following months of inspired design and rigorous judging, eight finalists will compete for career-changing prizes...

To learn about the EcoChic Design Award contest go here and to apply go here. Last day to submit your application is August 15, 2013.

The 1st prize is The EcoChic Design Award 2013 in partnership with Esprit and this winner will design a recycled textile collection for Esprit.

The 2nd prize is The EcoChic Design Award 2013 in partnership with John Hardy and this winner will go on an educational trip to John Hardy’s sustainable production facilities in Bali, Indonesia.

Special Prize is The EcoChic Design Award 2013 in partnership with Sandy Lam and this winner will design a sustainable outfit for artist Sandy Lam for the cover of an international fashion magazine.

Plus, all eight finalists will win educational and career-enhancing prizes.

More information about all of the career-changing prizes can be found here: www.ecochicdesignaward.com/the- prize.

TRENDS + COLORS // PANTONE VIEW . A/W 2014-15

Here is a preview of Pantone View A/W 2014-15 Colour Planner.  This is a colour forecast for fashion (men's, women's, active), cosmetics and industrial design. This publication provides colours by trend themes with comprehensive call outs and original PANTONE® for fashion and home colour samples. You can go here for additional information.

[ TREND + COLOR REPORT ] AARYN WEST STUDIO

Today's post [ TREND + COLOR REPORT ], is from FV print and fashion contributor AARYN WEST of Aaryn West Studio based in Los Angeles, California. Go here, to check out her newly designed website. You can also contact their new sales representation, NY based agent D. Matt Smith here. 

   INDIGLO   

Paris street style Spring 2012 via here.
Photo by Simon Upton via Elle Decor.
Untitled by Tracie Taylor via here.
Tonal/Atonal by Ronald Herder, Continuo Music Press via here.

   SUNSET SORBET   

Gucci Resort 2014 via Style.Vintage floral instagram from by Birds Of Ohio.Lily by Ashley Goldberg on Etsy.
New Wave rug by Momeni via here.
“Pink” by Flora Bowley

DESIGN CONTEST // BETA FASHION - ART DECO

Here is the latest Design Contest by Beta Fashion

ART DECO PROJECT

Characterized by it's bold geometric shapes and lavish ornamentation, Art Deco has spread throughout modern culture since arising in the 1920's, often being used to depict glamour and luxury whilst maintaining a modern feel through it's strong emphasis on technology.The challenge for this project is to design beautiful and contemporary prints for our range of square silk scarves using the Art Deco theme as inspiration.

4 winners will be selected, each receiving £300 and seeing their design go onto be sold in our online store, Topshop and more.

To learn more and submit your design, go here and final submission date is 7/15/2013.

[ GOFA Inspiration + Illustration ] MYRTLE QUILLAMOR

Windsor & Sparrow is a creative agency who works with a variety of talented artist, designers and individuals to turn concepts and ideas into projects and products.  The collaboration is with the company's newest project, The Gallery of Fashion Art, an online gallery featuring the works of fashion illustrators.  Visit their newly redesigned website here...

Our illustrator contributor GOFA by Windsor & Sparrow's post today is refeaturing Myrtle Quillamor a Fashion Designer and Illustrator. To learn more about Mrytle, go here. 

© by GOFA and Mrytle Quillamor - 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. 

TRENDS >> A+A - CONTEMPORARY WOMENS . A/W 2014-15

Fresh, A+A's second trendbook dedicated to women, is a more casual and fresh trendbook for the young contemporary and fashionable woman. Fresh is an inspirational tool illustrated in 8 strong themes, color ranges and more than 400 inspiring fashion-forward sketches FOR A/W 2014-15 season. The book offers information and awareness of what the various dominant trend styles will be within young womenswear.  Go here to order your copy.

TRENDS // MPD PRINT + PATTERN TREND BOOK . A/W 14/15

MPDclick, UK's largest trend service latest MDPPrint & Pattern trend book of directional print designs for A/W 14/15 provides all graphics and prints that are fully editable.  To preview and purchase the book, go here . To learn more about their trend services,  go here to learn more about their services and to view their blog Trend Journal, go here.

DESIGN CONTEST // F.A.D. - MULTISENSORY

     MULTI SENSORY    

Design a ‘mini-collection’ of two outfits, menswear or womenswear, which respond to the challenge:

What can multisensory fashion be? How can it enhance the experience of the wearer?

Using our five senses, we investigate, communicate and interact with the world around us. Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch - together they create our perceptual experience; they shape how we encounter and respond to our surroundings and each other.

Create a sensation. Engage the wearer’s senses – generate opportunities for interaction between the garment and the person wearing it. Heighten sensory awareness - shape how the wearer experiences their environment.

Think with multiple senses. Search for perceptual correlations. Blur the boundaries - what is visual? Auditory? Olfactory? Gustatory? Tactile? Explore situations where the senses synthesise.

You could consider:
• Connections between wearer, garment and environment
• Possibilities for interactivity – high- or low-tech
• The integrity of the materials you use – maximise their sensory possibilities
• The power of colour and light
• Crafting tactile shapes and surfaces
• Interpreting sound in fashion
• Visualising the experience of smell and taste

Seek inspiration in the rhythm of a pattern; the shape of a sound; the taste of a texture; the colour of a scent...

Download the 2014 FAD Competition brief & research references here

     COMPETITION DETAILS    

The FAD Competition is open to 2nd or 3rd year BA, or MA, students studying Fashion at a UK Higher Education Institution.

FAD also welcomes collaborations between two students of different disciplines (e.g.: Fashion Design & Photography; Fashion Design & Textiles, Fashion Design & Product Design, etc.). All collaborations must be clearly marked as such.

Each institution is permitted a maximum of three entries from BA courses and three from MA courses.

Students who have previously taken part in FAD Fashion Futures programmes may send their entries directly to FAD. These entries are in addition to the institutions’ quota of three entries and will be considered equally alongside other entries received.

The FAD Competition is the only undergraduate competition to take place during London Fashion Week.

All shortlisted finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their designs at the prestigious Fashion Scout in February 2014, in front of an invited audience of press and industry professionals.

First prize: £1,000Two runners-up: £500 each

Tutors should register their institutions for entry by e-mail to reyes@fad.org.uk by Friday 11th October 2013. There is no registration fee.

Wednesday 20th November 2013

Each student's entry must include the following:

In Digital Format

a. Research: An edited selection of your research and development (a maximum of 20 items - images, video or audio files) including:

• a summary of your research: e.g. sketchbook pages, moodboards, photographs
• design development
• evidence of planned construction techniques

b. Illustrations: Two creative fashion illustrations (one of each outfit)

Please note that the digital part of your entry should be sent to FAD on CD, USB, or shared withreyes@fad.org.uk via www.dropbox.com.

In order for the jury to view your entry successfully please send digital files in the following formats only:
Images - as individual jpegs (300 dpi) or as one continuously scrolling PDF document.Multimedia files - please upload video or audio footage to a platform such as Sound Cloud, Vimeo orYouTube and include the links in your submission.

On paper

c. Two technical drawings (one for each outfit, showing front and back) including fabric swatches.

d. Written interpretation of mini collection (max. 200 words)

e. Completed student entry form

Please send your entries by post to FAD Competition, 10a Wellesley Terrace, London N1 7NA.

FAD regrets that due to the volume of submissions we receive, that entries cannot be returned to students.

First stage entries will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Research into and intelligent interpretation of the brief

• Originality and creativity of the two outfits, which must work together as a ‘mini-collection’

• Evidence of planned construction techniques, fabric choice and textiles development if relevant.

• Adherence to FAD’s ethos – your garments should respect and enhance the person who will wear them.

Entrants will be notified if they have been selected as finalists by email, by Friday 29th November 2013.

Each successful finalist will then be invited to make up their two outfits for the 2014 FAD Competition final held at Fashion Scout, during London Fashion Week February 2014.

Download your 2014 FAD Competition pack here