Monday 19 December 2011

STRONG MINDED FEMININITY

Women that mean business but ooze sex appeal and up to the minute edge. Lives life to the full and celebrates the body (body triumph)

WORDS/THEMES/MICRO TRENDS
- New Style romantic
- Strength + Vulnerability
- Double edge feeling
- Get up and go - and repose
- Houndstooth / Prince of wales / pinstripes
- Duplicity and Ambiguity
- Lady gaga / Beyonce / J.k Rowling





Bottega Veneta



Kirsten Dunst - cover girl




Sunday 18 December 2011

DIGITAL EMBRACE

'Digital' continues to be a subject that dominates, fascinates,  and inspires creatives. Influencing manufacturing processes, advertising, product and lifestyle. Explore an exciting and visually rich world with new frontiers


KEY WORDS / THEMES / MICRO TRENDS
- Laser cutting
- Dot-matrix design
- Pattern cutters
- Technical colour
- Hypa-Nature
- Radical associations
- Head and Tails - contrast and contradiction (PERFECTLY IMPERFECT)
- New vibrant qualities
- Minute detailing
- Surreal prints


Laser cut dress - s/s 12 - Peter Pilotto and Christopher de vos