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KEY LOOKS FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2012
1. A Sporting Life
2. Aquatic
3. 50s Twist
4. Tribal Artisan
COLOUR DIRECTIONS
• Pure White (can be sports-driven or designed with silver for futuristic approach) • Pearlescent Whites • Bone to Stone (neutrals) • Sand (Safari-traveler inspiration) • Aquarelle Pales • Ballet Pink • Candy Pastels (combination of colors) • Cool Mints • Lemon Yellow • Sea Foam (with gold touches) • Flamingo Pink • Orangeade (with brown/tan) • True Turquoise • Aquatic Blocking (Ocean Colors) • Ultra Blues • Forget-Me-Not Blues • Sunny Daze • Tomato Red • Emerald • Old Gold • Summer Berries • Tonal Colour Blocking (different shades, same colour)
KEY LOOK 1: A SPORTING LIFE
Clean, modern sportswear, unexpected fabrications
KEY DETAILS: Plastic zips • Bonded • Ribbed Trims • Nylons
SPORTS TOPS: Mesh tees • Collaged tops • Zippered • Sequined tank • Bandeau
KEY LOOK 2: AQUATIC
Aquarelle colors, weightless fabrications, decorative and fragile, streamlined scuba sports
KEY DETAILS: Cutouts • Scuba zips • Peplums • Underwater imagery
AQUATIC TOPS: Cutouts (shoulder) • Sequins and sheers • Scuba tank • Zipped bandeau
FOR SHOES AND ACCESSORIES: Embellished • Beaded • Iridescent • Pearlescent
KEY LOOK 3: 50s TWIST
Seaside vacations, quirky prints and candy colours, rock n' roll, Hawaiian prints
Loveys, for the 50s Twist look, there would be longer lengths for skirts/dresses, inspired by Retro-American, conversational prints and vintage graphics.
KEY DETAILS: Halternecks • Vintage Vacation Prints • Authentic Designs
5os TWIST TOPS: Shell tops • Bowling shirts • Bandeau tops • Bra tops • Off-shoulder tops
FOR SHOES AND ACCESSORIES: Lady-like hand bags • Cat eyes glasses • Narrow heels • Pointed stilletoes • Return of the Mule • Handheld clutches • Potpourri
KEY LOOK 4: TRIBAL ARTISAN
North African influences, deco inspirations, graphic patterns, dry handle knits, geo-rustic
For this look, there would be Safari-styling (especially on men), Egyptian influence, tribal geometrics, overdyed clothes, tube skirts, fringes, mesh knits, textured marls, asymmetric tops and leather tops. I love it!!!
KEY DETAILS: Pleating • Graphic knits • Fringing • Deco patterns • African prints
FOR SHOES AND ACCESSORIES: Beading • Go Graphic (on bags, jewelries, shoes) • Rustic Craft • Hand-crafted • Fringed
There you go, loveys! These are just some of the things I've learned from the WGSN x Raffles Design Institute fashion trend forecasting. My co-bloggers and I were also able to venture around the institute after the discussion. So, I shall blog about that, too, soon! ☺
Photo with the speaker from WGSN
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9 comments:
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wow! very informative..love the burst of colors in your outfit sis! :)
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