TRENDS // TRENDSTOP . NEW NAUTICAL S/S 2016

A great resource for fashion and creative professionals is Trendstop.com an online fashion and trend forecasting agency based in London. They have an extensive data for forecasts and trends in all areas of clothing, accessories and beauty for Mens and Womens. 

You can shop for all of their trend reports in our Trendstop shop here.


    NEW NAUTICAL, WOMEN'S S/S 2016 SEASONAL MOOD    
Fashion looks out to sea for inspiration, updating maritime styles with a modern twist. The experts at Trendstop present Fashion Vignette readers with New Nautical, an essential fashion theme for Spring/Summer 2016 womenswear. This must-have theme is ideal as the first drop to enter into a fresh new spring season, and it can also transition well into High Summer. 

MARITIME STYLES WITH A MODERN TWIST

NEW NAUTICAL: Influencing everything from apparel and accessories to color, materials and beyond, discover how seafaring aesthetics can be updated with clean shapes and unexpected details to create effortlessly elegant styles.

 

• Bringing the seaside to the city, nautical nostalgia is refreshed with a modern twist. 
• Classic stripe prints incorporate color pops and changes in direction. 
• Sportswear inspirations emphasize the clean appearance of designs. 
• Uneven hems and wraparound layers introduce an urban element. 

COLOR: BOYHOOD BLUE

A vibrant aquatic blue embraces the summer season, inspiring a boyish charm with nautical undertones.  

• A bold and fresh shade for womenswear. 
• Enhances casual jersey pieces with simple shapes, working well with tonal layering. 
• Outfits are completed with smooth leather sandals and playful eyewear. 

SURFACE INTEREST: CUT-OUT COTTON

Fabrics from the cotton family are updated with the use of laser-cutting and lace techniques, forming modern patterns with a nod to broderie anglaise.

• Lightweight materials emerge in shades of pure white for a clean appeal. 
• Key styles include contemporary sunhats, sleeveless tops and casual coordinations 
• Layer with crisp, opaque cottons for a directional summer look. 

SILHOUETTE INTEREST: CUT-OUT KNIT

Summertime knits are transformed into modern must-haves with the addition of cut-out details. 

• Updates key pieces like tops, dresses and polo shirts. 
• Panels expose bare shoulders or sides. 
• Cut-outs can be used to create a play on layering, as manipulated designs offer unusual shapes.

TRENDS // PATTERNBANK PRE SPRING/SUMMER 2016 - CATWALK PRINT + PATTERN TREND HIGHLIGHTS . PART 1

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.

Pre Spring/Summer 2016 Catwalk Print & Pattern Trend Highlights Part 1
Patternbank have been painstakingly scouring the current Pre-Spring/Summer 2016 collections and have put together the strongest print trends alongside designs from our Patternbank Textile Design Studio that we think perfectly compliment each story. The Pre-Spring/Summer collections are a great indicator as to which print trends are going to be strong for this season.

Here is a highlight of 3 of their 6 print trends and collections. You can view their full report and collection here.

    HOT TROPICS    

Christian Siriano / Clover Canyon / Christian Siriano / Proenza Schouler / Erdem / Fendi photos via Vogue.co.uk

Hot Tropics inspired Patternbank Studio Designs by:

Camila Coelho, Green Paz, Hye Min-g, Little Cloud

    LACED    

BCBG Max Azria / Ellie Saab / See by Chloe / Chloe / Chanel / Burberry Prorsum photos via Vogue.co.uk

Laced Inspired Patternbank Studio Designs by:

Varpu Kronholm, Holly Cooper, Line Dubois, Eleny V Eksterman

    BOTANICAL BEAUTY    

Tory Burch / Isola Marras / Erdem / Stella McCartney / Ellie Saab / Monique Lhullier photos via Vogue.co.uk

Botanical Beauty inspired Patternbank Studio Designs by:

Nikki Strange, Kamil Kurt, Freya, CNR Design

©PATTERNBANK and Textile Designers' print collections. 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 from the illustrator.

DESIGN COMPETITION // SDBI.DE FASHION 2016 - EUROPEAN FASHION AWARD

CHANGE

Are we on the eve of a new era? Wars, conflicts and catastrophes are not the only issues that change the way we view our world. There is no question: Digitalisation and globalisation enhance and facilitate our life, yet they also have a fundamental impact on the world. Smartphones make every networking attempt of the past look like a simple prelude. The start-up culture, shareconomy, co-creation, crowdsourcing and swapping, as well as the disruptive business models of international investors have created a completely new kind of economy. Hardly any industry remains unaffected by this change, whether it is the media, infrastructure, hotel business, work processes, shopping and last, but not least, fashion.

There was no fashion industry in the early 1980s, yet each season a new, and often radical, fashion statement appeared on the scene. Today there is a lack of variety in the stores, despite an oversaturation of designers, concepts and brands on the market. Promising young designers seem to appear and die out like shooting stars. Has commerce choked creativity?

At the same time, the on-screen “wow” effect and the distinction thus generated in social networks seems to have become more important than the effect of the fashion on the body. Thanks to the plethora of new communication channels, the power of bloggers and street style photographers large labels are losing significance. The consumer’s appreciation is waning: apparel costs as much as a cup of coffee, and some consumers wear clothes for only half the amount of time spent to make them.

Yet fondness for mass-produced apparel is considered bad taste. Even the shopping mall full of chain stores promotes: “This isn’t mainstream. This is street style.”

The European Fashion Award FASH 2016 with the subject “Change” is searching for visions of a new era. How can fashion react to all these changes? Should there be more adaptation, subversive strategies, or should we dream completely new dreams? Who will ride the wave of change and claim the future?

PRIZES

The award purse totals 80,000 Euro and is valued with the following prizes:

– Photo shoots with the renowned fashion photographer Franco P. Tettamanti. All winners may use these pictures for their websites.
– A graphically sophisticated catalogue
– Professional media work, incl. an own microsite on www.sdbi.de.

– Awards ceremony
– Participation in the network of SDBI and in the mentoring program founded in 2014
– Cash prizes of 10,000 Euro

The European Fashion Award FASH 2016 will be presented in two categories.
Students: 1st Prize: 2,500 Euro / 2nd Prize: 1,500 Euro / 3rd Prize: 1,000 Euro
Graduates: 1st Prize: 2,500 Euro / 2nd Prize: 1,500 Euro / 3rd Prize: 1,000 Euro

The jury reserves the right to present special mentions. These feature a cash prize of 500 Euro.

As an addition form of special honor the jury may decide to permanently include selected documentations and presentation charts into the Archive of the Stiftung der Deutschen Bekleidungsindustrie.

The jury reserves the right to distribute prizes in a different manner as shown in the competition information.

SCHEDULE

• Registration Deadline: August, 31, 2015
• Submission Deadline: September, 25th, 2015
All materials must be received in Munich on or before this date. Please take into account any required customs processing time for submission from non-EU countries as well as from Switzerland. Details
• Jury Meeting: Mid October 2015
• Participants will be notified in October.
• Photo Shoot: Expected November 2015 in Berlin

To learn more about the competition requirements and to submit your application, go here. 

[ TREND REPORT ] ABSTRACT COLLAGE - RESORT 2016

Resort 2016 runway/inspirations/color - Abstract Collage 

Courtesy . Style.com

Emilio Pucci, Roksanda, Emilio Pucci, Roksanda, MSGM, Camilla and Mark, Roksanda

[ INSPIRATION + ILLUSTRATION ] series by MELANIE BOYCHUK

Here is the latest Inspiration + Illustration series #6 for 2015 by Melanie Boychuk, illustrator contributor for FV. Here, she shows you her source of inspirations to create her illustration, source is Flare magazine, Feb 2015 issue.

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 from the illustrator.

TRENDS/EVENTS // SPIN EXPO - AUTUMN/WINTER 2016/17 TREND DIMENSIONS . YARNS AND COLOURS

Spin Expo is a leading fibres, yarns, knitted fabrics and knitwear show and will be held next New York, July 21-23, 2015. This show is organized by independent textile specialists in fibers. To attend their show you can pre-register online Spin Expo pre-registration.

Select the images below to view them larger and in a slideshow mode.

"Dimensions" SPINEXPO A/W 2016/17

Fashion has been living through a time of hype, branding and celebrity endorsement for many years now, resulting in a disposable attitude to design with very little substance or skill behind it, and ultimately bland products.

At SPINEXPO we feel this era is on a downward cycle and with time will become outmoded. There is a growing desire for innovation and invention, looking for individuals who have created breakthrough design concepts and clever new techniques.

This new direction requires a much deeper understanding and skillset as a designer, who needs to have the ability to be more creative and unexpected with their use of colour, yarns, textures and forms creating new dimensions to designs both intellectually and physically.

The move away from glib superficial fashion elements pushes us to look deeper into ideology and creative developments that ultimately have more longevity and take on their own strong personal identity. There is a general direction towards growth and 3 dimensional form, with surfaces and structures being the key elements to consider. New advancements in technical processes from 3d printing to innovative manufacturing methods and enhanced finishes are allowing the body form be more considered and garments become sculptural and have a dimension of their own even without a form inside.

Colours also become dimensional as they react to their fabrication or structure. Therefore A/W 2016/17 colours for SPINEXPO are not seen as flat individual colours with only one level, but in fact our colours are a series of tones as they change and reflect different textures, be it fibre, yarn or structure of the fabric. This added dimension has meant colours have become richer and darker, more sophisticated with a strong emphasis on neutrality. This concept of dimensions looks at the hybrid of fashion and active as well as textures and textiles, from stretch, papers and metals, to lace, leather and plastics, rejecting nothing. Manifesting itself in different contrasts from fabrics that are strong and hold their form to ones that flow and move, whether they are knitted, woven, molded or bonded is irrelevant as they are used together to create a brand new aesthetic that provokes new thinking and adds personality.

SPINEXPO proposes "Dimensions" to design and move forward into AW 2016/17 with, giving greater dimension to the way we think, live and create, adding new dimensions within the product itself.

    EXPLORATION    

    STRUCTURE    

    SPACE    

    REFLECTION    

TRENDS // PATTERN CURATOR - PATTERN + COLOR . SS 2016

FV contributor, Pattern Curator curates an insightful forecast of mood boards & color stories and we are thrilled to have them on board as our newest FV contributor. They are collectors of images and photos to offer print, pattern and color trends. Each of the boards curated is visually directional, relevant and trend-right. An amazing site for inspirations, check out their site here.

Our picks for this week are La Vida Biba and Tribal Essence.

     LA VIDA BIBA    

sources: style.com(GucciSpring2014), fiveoclockcrows.com, farfetch.com, blackbymariasilver.com, style.com(TemperletLondonFall2014), style.com(ValentinoPre-Fall2015), shopspanishmoss.com

     TRIBAL ESSENCE    

sources: stylepantry.com, recycledconsignanddesign.com, pinterest.com, stylespresso.com, fuelforfashion.tumblr.com, juliemenuge.com, pinterest.com, studio5.ksl.com

[ TREND REPORT ] DENIM . 70'S VIBE - RESORT 2016

Resort 2016 runway/inspirations/color - Denim . 70's Vibe  

Courtesy . Style.com

See By Chloe, Creatures of Comfort, Misha Nonoo, See By Chloe, Sonia By Sonia Rykiel, 

Derek Lam, Misha Nonoo, Derek Lam, See By Chloe

TRENDS // PATTERNBANK - AW 2016-17 PRINT TREND REPORT - PART 2

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 Autumn/Winter 2016-17 Print Trend Report- Part 2.  You can view Part 1 here. You can also view and order many of their other reports here. 

Hot on the heels of Part 1, Patternbank are pleased to announce Part 2 of our indispensable Autumn/Winter 2016/17 print and pattern trend report. Designed to help you plan your new print developments with the most progressive trend themes and creative direction for Autumn/Winter 2016/17 brought to you by our specialist trend forecasters.

- 8 key print trends for Autumn/Winter 2016/17

- Over 50 pages of inspirational print forecast intelligence

- Over 150 on trend hand-picked color images

- Seasonal print mood and print direction pages for each trend

- Colour breakdowns for each print trend with TCX Pantone references

TRENDS // TRENDSTOP - DENIM TRENDS F/W 2016-17

A great resource for fashion and creative professionals is Trendstop.com an online fashion and trend forecasting agency based in London. They have an extensive data for forecasts and trends in all areas of clothing, accessories and beauty for Mens and Womens. You can shop for all of their trend reports in our Trendstop shop here.

Fashion Forward Women's Denim Trend F/W 2016-17 

Denim is refreshed with a statement feel, updating shapes with a directional play on surface design and texture for Fall/Winter 2016-17. Suitable for the Junior and Contemporary markets, see how casual apparel styles can be transformed into standout pieces for the womenswear wardrobe with this bold new denim theme trend.

 
From jackets to jeans, the Trendstop.com denim experts have analyzed how these developments will emerge in collections for the upcoming season, influencing key denim elements like color, wash and detail, as seen here.

    TEXTURE OVERLOAD    

Denim appeals to the touch with highly tactile designs, as heavily textured surfaces add interest to shapes while reinforcing them for winter weather. Highlight designs include scaled denim and raw self-textured ruffles, as well as materials with unusual puckered qualities. Garments can be worn separately or matching for an enhanced statement.

image courtesy Trendstop: Top image: Paris Street Style, Faustine Steinmetz Spring/Summer 2015, Realteks Spring/Summer 2016, New York Street Style. Bottom image: Moschino Fall/Winter 2015-16.

    THE COLLECTABLES        
Women’s denim makes a DIY statement for day with collectable patch appliqué, introducing a youthful dimension to shapes with customized looks. Assorted patche styles encompass cartoons, lightning bolts, letters, cityscape graphics and beyond, while sequinned embellishment adds a touch of sparkle. Ideal for laidback city styling, casual pieces are characterized by blue washes and relaxed shapes.

image courtesy Trendstop: Ashish Spring/Summer 2015, New York Street Style, Aloha From Deer Fall/Winter 2015-16, New York Street Style.

[ TREND REPORT ] BLACK + WHITE . STRIPES - RESORT 2016

Resort 2016 runway/inspirations/color - Black + White Stripes  

Courtesy . Style.com

Antonio Berardi, Giuletta, Preen, Mugler, Preen, Antonio Berardi, Rachel Zoe, Mugler, Mulberry,

Preen, Victoria Beckham

DESIGN COMPETITION // TEXTILE FEDERATION - BOHEMIA PROJECT

BOHEMIA PROJECT

Textile Federation competition runs from:
09 June 2015 – 30 June 2015

THE BRIEF

Taking inspiration from all things Bohemia and its roots in art, music and culture, we’re looking for print designs to be used on our A/W Womenswear and Scarf collections.

This project is open to all and designs can be either suitable for digital or screen printing. 4-6 winners will be selected and see their designs produced and sold across some of the world’s largest fashion retailers.

WINNERS RECEIVE

£300 cash per design

To learn more and to submit your designs, go here.

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - MIX AND MATCH: MOSAIC MANIA

CREATIVE BRIEF

Submission Deadline: 15 July, 2015, 6pm CET
Voting Starts: 16 July, 2015, 6pm CET

Continuing the “Mix and Match” theme from our previous design challenge, for our latest competition we want you to focus on a different type of assembly: mosaics. If patchworks are the yin of the collage world, with their eclectic mixes of patterns and prints, then mosaics are definitely the yang: their solidly geometric appeal relying more on the careful combination of colors and shapes rather than a multitude of elaborate motifs. 

The components may be less complex, but we’re definitely not saying that mosaics can’t produce some pretty spectacular results by themselves. Think of the stunningly ornamented floors of old churches, or the exquisite tiled decorations found in Moroccan hammam or Turkish bath houses. Take a wander through the Greek and Roman villas of your imagination, and show us what you can piece together.

What can you win?

Each winner receives a one-off prize of 200€ once the collection launches on the website plus a sample of their products when it arrives in stock. But that is not all – if your design receives 500 orders on wholesale, you will receive an additional €200. This means that FRS can continue to embody the spirit of fashion democracy, rewarding our top designs again...and again...and again! We will also conduct an interview with the winner, publicizing their design across the fashion community in Berlin and worldwide.

To learn more and to submit your designs into the competition, go here. 

[ TREND REPORT ] IMPERIAL RED . COLOR - RESORT 2016

Resort 2016 runway/inspirations/color - Imperial Red  

Courtesy . Style.com

Valentino, Zac Posen, Just Cavalli, Hellesy, Bottega Veneta, Boss, Tibi, Michael Kors, Oscar De La Renta, Roberto Cavalli

TRENDS // ECLECTIC TRENDS - SS 2016 . JUNGLE TREND

From our FV contributor, Gudy Herder of Eclectic Trends who is based in Barcelona working as an Interior Stylist, Trend Observer and Trainer.  Her website Eclectic Trends is full of interior and trend inspirations,   http://eclectictrends.com.  

Gudy has recently launched her video course, How to Create a Well Structure Mood Board, you can view the details here. 

Here is her latest June mood board where you can view the entire post here and is dedicated to Farrow & Ball.  

She was inspired by the current Jungle Trend and a pretty tropical color palette with different shades of green, a couple of earthy tones and a warm sunny yellow.

Initially I had planned to add a couple of pink tones as well but took them out afterwards feeling it looked much cleaner like this.

[ INSPIRATIONS PRINT + PATTERN ] KUKKA by Laura Luchtman - 80's

FV contributor Laura Luchtman from Kukka  [INSPIRATIONS + PRINT ] series. Laura's background is in the field of Surface/Textile Design and Fashion Illustration and specializes in Bodyfashion.  Visit her site Kukka.com. 

She designed a small print collection inspired by her favorite 80’s tv show Jem & The Holograms. She heard they’re making a real movie out of it at the moment and was inspired to create a few prints.

Print collection © Laura Luchtman

TRENDS // PATTERN CURATOR - PATTERN + COLOR . SS 2016

FV contributor, Pattern Curator curates an insightful forecast of mood boards & color stories and we are thrilled to have them on board as our newest FV contributor. They are collectors of images and photos to offer print, pattern and color trends. Each of the boards curated is visually directional, relevant and trend-right. An amazing site for inspirations, check out their site here.

Our picks for this week are Coral Reef and Orange You Glad.

     CORAL REEF    

sources: plantationrug.co.uk, pinterest, cityist.com, myvibemylife.com, cecinewyork.com, vogue.com.au, lookandlovewithlolo.blogspot.com

     ORANGE YOU GLAD    

sources: teenvogue.com, flickr.com, japanesepaperplace.com, flickr.com, behance.net, buzzfeed.com, flickr.com, insidefabric.com, fashiongonerogue.com

DESIGN COMPETITION - MODE CONNECT

A UNIQUE FASHION DESIGN COMPETITION 

Fashion students worldwide can enter #YourView15 fashion competition. It is easily done, requires little extra work and provides great exposure to young fashion creatives.

All you have to do is to tweet or post on Instagram, a maximum of three images you have created for a project on your course. This project must be creative and fashion related. Fashion illustration, fashion photography, apparel and textile design projects are obvious contenders. Add to the image: your name, age, city and “enters #Modeconnect #YourView15 #Contest”. This is enough for you to be selected as a finalist and feature on Modeconnect.

This year again, Bloomsbury Publishing sponsors YourView fashion competition and offer great books to the competition three winners. In addition they will receive vouchers to spend on Modeconnect short fashion courses, representing a total of £1000 in prizes.

The 1st prize is a complete set of the Bloomsbury Basics Fashion Design series (12 books) plus a Modeconnect voucher for £350. The 2nd prize is a voucher for £100 to spend on Bloomsbury’s website plus a Modeconnect voucher for £150, The 3rd prize is a Bloomsbury’s fashion design book of choice (excluding the encyclopaedia sets) plus a Modeconnect voucher for £100.

The credit for the competition image belongs to Lucilla Gray.

HOW THE COMPETITION WILL RUN:

Each of #YourView2015 three stages provides students with a unique opportunity.

1 – Modeconnect will re-post on Twitter or Instagram the images submitted. The idea is to offer fashion students worldwide the opportunity to connect with their peers, to exchange and possibly start collaborations. It is an easy way to gain exposure.

2 – The second stage will see candidate selected for the quality of the images submitted, be interviewed to be featured on Modeconnect. These will be the finalists of our competition.

3 – Finally, between July 4th and July 10th, a popular vote amongst those finalists, will determine the winners.

Deadline for submission is June 29, 2015. The earliest you enter the most likely you are to become a finalist. The competition is free of charge and open to further and higher education fashion students worldwide studying any of the following subjects: Design, Apparel, Communication, Promotion, Branding, Styling, Textiles, Accessories or Photography.

If you do not make is as a finalist, you can submit other work you think Modeconnect should feature via our Submission Form.

YourView 2015 Competition Terms and Conditions

• Modeconnect will only repost on Twitter and Instagram suitable images which answer the competition criteria.
• Deadline for submission is June 29, 2015.
• Candidates will be considered finalists only when their interview has been published.
• Modeconnect reserves the right to withdraw or amend YourView 2015 competition and its rules in the event of any unforeseen circumstances outside of its control or if at its absolute discretion, it considers it necessary.
• Modeconnect and Bloomsbury Publishing will not be liable for any claims or complaints in respect to the Prizes or to the Entries. In particular Modeconnect and Bloomsbury Publishing will not be liable for any expenses incurred by the candidates.
• Vouchers to be used on Modeconnect will only be valid for courses effectively run. Prizes will not be substituted for cash, whatever the circumstance.