TRENDS // CLOSE UP SHOES . A/W 2014-15

Coming soon is Close-Up Shoes for Autumn/Winter 2014-15 season.  This publication is a photographic magazine which analyzes the fashion shows.  Sketchbook Shoes 14/15 focuses on the product by categories, trends and inspirations.  Every trend has a range of Pantone, photographic and inspirational mood with a vast selection of colored drawings, accompanied by materials, accessories and style details.  To order your copy, go here and also for their trend inspirations for bags, go here.

TRENDS // GAP PRESS - WOMEN'S A/W 2013-14 PARIS . MILAN . NEW YORK CATWALK

Here are more trend info from GAP Press Women's winter 2013-14 PAP catwalk photos from Paris, Milan and New York. This trend publication analyzes and provides written reviews for the shows  key trends including the designer profiles. Go here and here to order your copies, which are very reasonable.

DESIGN CONTEST // SDBI.DE - EUROPEAN FASHION AWARD FASH 2014

Music and dancing, excitement and relaxation, fast fashion and slow fashion are some of the many facets of the theme “Rhythm” of the European Fashion Award FASH 2014, which will be presented for the first time in Berlin.

In addition to cash prizes totaling 10,000 Euro the winners can also look forward to a number of paid internships at CLOSED under Creative Director Kostas Murkudis, as well as at FREITAG in the design department headed by Daniel Freitag.

The global competition targets especially talented design students from all sectors of design beginning with the fourth semester. The second category is open to final and graduate projects from the year 2013.

Registration is now open until the entry deadline on September 15th at www.sdbi.de. The deadline for project submission is September 25th, 2013.

Details of the scope for the competition are available at www.sdbi.de and here.

Copyright Image FASH 2014: Christof Nardin/ Bueronardin

TRENDS // TEXTILE . PATTERN PEOPLE

Pattern People is a surface design studio founded by designers Claudia Brown and Jessie Whipple Vickery. Their studio provides a collection of thousands of ready-made print designs available for immediate use on apparel, paper products, beauty packaging, accessories, interiors and more.  They are also available for commissioned design and can develop to your project's specifications.  

Check out their daily surface design inspirations on their blog,  here for many great inspirations.  Below is one of their more recent posts on their observation of Resort 2014, Mark Markers and for more details, go here.

Also, you can download a collective of their design tools here to help you with your design process.

   PRINT TRENDS - MARK MARKERS   

TRENDS // PATTERNBANK - AUTUMN/WINTER 2014-15

Patternbank is an exceptionally great resource with over 20 years in the print, graphics and fashion industry. 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.  To stay informed of their reports, sign up for the Patternbank Weekly Digest here.

Below is a preview of their 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.

DESIGN CONTEST // URBAN OUTFITTERS + ART THREAD - MAKE IT DESIGN COMPETITION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

URBAN OUTFITTERS & ARTS THREAD are proud to introduce the Make It Design Competition!

We like to party, but we need your help getting ready! Design something amazing for our Urban Outfitter girl to wear to a party this winter. Five winning designers will receive an incredible prize package and have their pieces sold at select Urban Outfitters stores! Can you make it?!

BRIEF:

• Design – for the Urban Outfitters Customer (female)
• Category – any piece of women’s apparel (dress, top, blouse, jacket, embellished tee etc)
• Fabrication – any (knit or woven textiles)
• Season – Winter 2013 to be in store by Novmeber 2013
• Urban Outfitters Retail Price Range $89 – $119

Technical Spec must include -

• Flat drawing Front & Back
• All dimensions
• All fabrics and trims
• Any special stitching and applications
• Pantone #s for all colors used.

Website: UrbanOutfitters.com

Location: Open to applicants worldwide.

Age/Experience: Any graduate holding an undergraduate or postgraduate degree from an established higher-educational institution, having graduated in and after 2011 and who is not in full-time employment.

How: Upload your entry design and technical spec onto ARTS THREAD. To do this –register and tick the ‘Urban Outfitters Holiday 13 competition’ entry box. Read the competition brief and upload your design onto ARTS THREAD. Finally, email us at uo@artsthread.com to confirm your entry.

Entry: Free

Deadline: May 29 2013

Prize: There will be 5 identical prizes of: $1000 Cash + $250 Urban Outfitters gift card +Winning designs will be produced by Urban Outfitters and sold in select stores in the US & online at UrbanOutfitters.com + Item will have a custom swing tag featuring the designer’s name + a trip to New York for an exclusive launch party.

Judging Criteria
40% creativity
40% originality
20% faithfulness to brief

For more information, download the competition brief.

[ 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 LouLou Magazine from Canada.

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.

[ TREND REPORT ] NEUTRALS by Marina Araujo Alvarez

Today's post [ TREND REPORT ] NEUTRALS, 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.

© 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.

TRENDS // EVENTS - CUIR A PARIS LEATHER AND FUR . S/S 2014 - A/W 2014-15

If you missed the 24th edition of CUIR A PARIS Leather and Fur  event in February, their next trade show is scheduled in 17-19 in September at the Paris Nord Villepinte for A/W 2014-15.  You can visit their site here, for details.

To view their A/W 14-15 colour range and fashion details, you can go here.  Below is a preview of their 32 page trend report for Spring/Summer 2014 and to view the entire report, go here.

TRENDS // ITS TREND REPORT . IDEAS AND DREAMS OF BOUNDLESS GENERATION

ITS stands for International Talent Support  and is a platform for creative minds. The mission is stated in the name: to give visibility, support and a voice to young talent from every corner of the earth and offer the chance to set creativity free through financial opportunities, work placements and the chance to have their work shown to a jury made up of real experts.   Fashion Vignette will in the future post their latest Design Contest so stay tuned...

Here is a preview of their very informative Trend Report on colour, print, concept and shapes - The ideas and dreams of a boundless generation.  To read the entire report, go here.  To view images below in a slideshow mode, simply select any image.