Fashion Trends & Forecasting for Apparel & Accessories

This huge report, spread over 100 pages, combines bags, footwear, jewellery, hats, belts and sunglasses into key trends. We’ve selected the most inspiring, forward-moving and commercial items from the New York, London, Milan and Paris runways. Mood boards lead the way showcasing the overarching themes and then we dive deep into each product area.
Your essential guide to accessory trends for the s/s 2014 season.

These two cities create the perfect mix, London’s individualism combines with Milan’s confident style, and both approach trends from different angles. The leading trend, Art Surfaces, explores decorative patterns from flat illustrations through to 3D effects that jump off the surface. Light Switch centres around the trend for lingerie-influenced slips/bralets and lightweight fabrics, which are pleated or coated with metallic shine. Elite Sport continues the obsession for sportswear, this time it’s supercharged with luxurious finishes…

Our leading trend, Art Attack, focuses on artistically patterned and painterly surfaces. Knife Edge examines the craze for pleats, fringes and cutout segments, while Athletic Kick looks at sportswear, an area that all designers are getting into. Innocents turns to tomboys and schoolgirl uniforms – formal clothes that pack an unexpected punch. Showgirls make their entrance in lingerie inspired styles with bold decoration and hi-impact metallic colours. Our final trend Streetbeat, takes its cue from the street and points the way forward for denim, leather and workwear areas.

This season softness reverberates through the New York catwalk collections; from slipdresses to tailoring styles have less structure and an easy fluidity. Sportswear and street styles turn to the nineties for inspiration and eveningwear packs a dramatic punch.

The resort collections feature a taster of new, innovative swimwear and beachwear for spring/summer 2014. Contrast fabrics are expertly combined, dividing and splitting the shapes into segments. Unexpected pairings of gingham/floral, mesh/solid, pattern/plain or lace/sheer provide an offbeat touch that keeps the looks fresh.

The resort collections don’t go in for obscure concepts, these clothes offer a fashion reality check that sets the tone for future streetwear. DESIGNers pull out all the stops to create the new must-have essentials that have the same appeal as styles from the main line shows.