The forecast issue provides an in-depth guide to the three main trends for the season, and complete colour direction for Women, Men, Youth and Accessory areas. Inspiring research tracks the trends from the point they emerge, developing them into clear trends to influence your creative decisions.
The London Collections: Men, provides a rich source for streetstyle fashion trends for SS 2015. There is an exciting energy surrounding the shows, and the fashion crowd that’s drawn to this event. The RAW gallery captures and documents the scene, providing an unedited look at the influencers and stylish individuals. Images are sorted into Women, Men and details, which highlight accessories, patterns and design details.
The new RAW galleries have been developed to provide a real-time resource for primary research and development. These additional, unedited photographs will document events and supply visual inspiration.
The first RAW gallery is from Graduate Fashion Week in London and looks at current streetstyles, specifically recording the young, student fashion crowd; their unique styling and creative looks.
Photos are grouped into Women, Men and Details, which highlight accessories, patterns and points of interest.
Clear, transparent and colour-tinted plastics are emerging as a strong trend. Not only for outerwear and accessory areas, but also in separates and dresses. We track the trend through recent seasons, where it has been gaining momentum on the catwalks and at a commercial level. The report reveals the best designs across women’s and men’s products with inspiring images and informative analysis.
New designs for jewellery, leather goods, footwear and headwear areas provide future silhouettes and inspiration for graphics and materials for spring/summer 2015. Highly detailed flats are ready to download and use with Adobe Illustrator or other vector design software. This report leads on from the CONCEPT & COLOUR issue for SS 2015, adding accessories for all main sectors of the women’s market.
Streetstyle separates are minimal with bold, graphic qualities. Construction is spliced with contrasts and linear patterns in a singular accent colour. Retro varsity styles are reduced to simple, oversized shapes with a focus on contrast prints, layered patterns and chunky graphics. This report highlights the new developments in shape, proportion, styling, graphics and fabrics for men’s and women’s casual areas.
Lip-shaped designs, lip patterns, lipstick prints and lips formed from beads, sequins, lace and embroidery have burst onto the fashion scene. The motif has spread across all design areas including: jewellery, footwear, clothing, scarves, furnishings, hosiery, gadget cases, bags, cufflinks and sunglasses.
A strong focus report for the women’s sector with applications for mens and childrens markets.
The eye is an important motif across jewellery, leather goods and apparel areas. From novelty, cartoon-style graphics, through to intricate fine jewellery with a spiritual vibe. The motif will appeal to a wide demographic including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories.
Fashion sportswear moves forward with an old-school approach to design that pushes forward in a mix of high-end and high-performance materials. Bold contrasts and proportions in minimal shapes, give styles a modern edge and capture the new direction for sportswear. This report highlights the new developments and changes in styles ranging from youth-led casuals to contemporary classics.
The increasing focus on health and fitness makes activewear a fast-expanding area of the sportswear market. This report analyses the key drivers and new directions for this area and highlights the emerging silhouettes, latest details and changes in fabrics and surface pattern. Everything from gym-appropriate styles for intense sports, to low-impact designs for yoga and post-workout loungewear.