Fashion Trends & Forecasting for Apparel & Accessories

The new focus for swimwear is on clean bold lines with subtle interventions, and within these bold lines there is ease, smoothness and an emphasis on comfort. In place of structure there is strategic manipulation of drape or clever layering.

New menswear taps into the prevailing disruptive mood, embracing the transition with exciting and alternative design solutions. DESIGNs accommodate this flux with clever hybrid styles and a new focus on detail – effectively changing the emphasis and balance of styles. A relaxed sensibility emerges in designs which offer less restriction and more freedom. Fabrics are a key consideration enabling this required stretch and essential comfort.

Womenswear carries a sense of authority and confidence, a practical approach to design with subtle deviations to the norm. This turbulent effect ripples through womenswear with hybrid styles combining elements from opposing sectors of the market.

Authenticity is at the core of BAG design, superfluous details are stripped back to reveal solid, enduring looks. BELTS take an alternative route with maximalist influences and statement graphics. In FOOTWEAR the focus is on contemporary and futurist looks with a clean and minimal finish. Discover the new shapes, clever styling and decorative effects taking fashion forward into AW 2018/19.

Familiar utility and hardware components inspire an adaptable approach to JEWELLERY design. In EYEWEAR, directional looks combine old and new aesthetics adding a familiar undertone to contemporary styles. HATS are in retro mood, here the look dips into black music culture, revisiting defining styles from the ‘80s urban scene.