Tape art becomes the most directional update to stripes and colour blocking, offering a new way to disrupt pattern and make bold graphic statements on garments, prints and embellishment, retail design as well as beauty concepts.
Design Option's new AW 2016/17 mood boards are inspired by scholarly endeavors and intellectual ideals, bordering on modern and bold graphic statements with the ultimate touch of individuality.
Intrigued by the stitchwork of Izziyana Suhaimi that I found here today, I began to wonder how we could incorporate actual stitches into our pattern creations.
Dark, moody florals, akin to the Dutch Masters, are getting us in the mood for winter. Set out a bouquet of flowers and let them wilt in the heat for design inspiration.
Generally speaking, the trend is for a richer casual, a contemporary metropolitan style with a larger choice of qualities and designs, not only woven but knitted as well, where wool is growing in importance.
The definitive swimwear report provides an insight into the new developments driving trends forward into 2017.
Extreme lightweight products that still deliver high levels of performance, enhancing the wearer’s performance and capability are expected to be integral to the market.
A rebellious and freethinking mood inspires this textile trend, it is not quite breaking the rules but more about bending them.
The collections Autumn/Winter 16/17 tend to be richer in patterns, provided they are discreet and expressed in subdued and textured renditions, in refined colour combinations, never too bold or too bright.
When researching print styles for Spring 2017, I was reminded of the hand of French painter, Raoul Dufy.
