Sport Code – Unisex, Iconic Language & Bold Logos

Sport Code - Unisex, Iconic Language & Bold Logos

SOURCE Clear nods to iconic sporting language are at the heart of a strong athleisure visual this season. From Louis Vuitton to H&M, via genuine athleisure brands such as Aether and Outdoor Voices, logos stand proud whilst classic notions of color blocking are brought up-to-date through scale, position, and color. Athleisure is celebrating its roots. […]

Treasured Theme for Casual Wear – Touched by Human Hand

Treasured Theme for Casual Wear - Touched by Human Hand

SOURCE Exploring the human connection within textiles, this eclectic, collected look and feel are developed by layering pieces with an aged or ‘touched by human hand’ aesthetic in vintage-inspired fabrics. We are inspired by the most recent collections of Acne and the scavenged, patchworked grounds of Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens and print design books. Color A […]

Arctic Style for Menswear Casuals

Arctic Style for Menswear Casuals

SOURCE Barbara Vaughn’s rippling photography inspires through her exploration of aquatic patterning and depth of colour. While her work focuses on water, these natural surfaces are photographed with a several menswear graphic designs in high quality – a contrast that is felt throughout this theme, in which traditional fisherman silhouettes are married with contemporary detailing. Color […]

Club Oasis – Desert Wear Prints Concepts for Fabrics

Club Oasis - Desert Wear Prints Concepts for Fabrics

SOURCE Taking note from the late 1960s and early ‘70s, we find a look rooted in free-spirited escapism and eclecticism. A key inspiration is found in Leonard Knight’s captivatingly colorful Salvation Mountain, hand built from clay and junk in the Californian desert. This revisited fascination with analog creation is seen closer to home in the […]

Zoom on Pockets & Collars for Denims

Zoom on Pockets & Collars for Denims

ZOOM HIM Seamed collars, bound pockets (including contrast leather and matching denim) and zipped hems are just some of the details we noted for men. Unpicked patches leave shadowy marks and contrast binding (inside) and dogeaten cuffs show that nothing is left to chance. Discrete branding comes in the form of attractive metalwork and simple […]

Blue and Green Denim Hues

Blue and Green Denim Hues

GREEN TINGE Who said, blue and green should never be seen? It makes the perfect combination! Washed out hues (bordering beige) look fab next to light-colored denim, whereas khaki and olive complement mid to darker shade denim. The look doesn’t always have to feel military, it can be more desert skater or vintage entrepreneur. A […]

Contemporary Denim Chino – A More Refined Look

Contemporary Denim Chino - A More Refined Look

This season’s chino adheres to a carrot fit with tapered legs and narrow hems creating a more refined look. Front pleats exaggerate the shape by providing ample fabric at the waist. Colors range from lighter washes (for an 1980s feel) to deep midnight blue. Tone-on-tone blue topstitching makes a change from the standard orange and […]

Best of Artisan Street look Indigo

Best of Artisan Street look Indigo

We know it’s a reoccurring theme, but we just love this relaxed artisan attitude! Patchwork illustrates the topic at its best with handsome unions of contrast check fabrics. Adding a contemporary twist, we see boxy workwear shapes teamed up with (pretty) printed indigo scarves and hand-dyed, loose-fitting dense indigo pants that soften its customary appearance.

Gradient Colour System – Transformative Effect of Colour to Manipulate Perceptions

Gradient Colour System - Transformative Effect of Colour to Manipulate Perceptions

Designers are using the transformative effect of colour to manipulate perceptions of shape and form. Ombré effects applied to solid objects give them an ethereal quality while subtle gradients serve to enhance angles and form. 1. OFFROUND HUE BY SABINE MARCELIS AND BRIT VAN NERVEN FOR ETAGE PROJECTS Offround Hue is the latest addition to the Seeing Glass […]

100% Natural Biodegradable Fabric Brand by Freitag, Zürich, Switzerland

100% Natural Biodegradable Fabric Brand by Freitag, Zürich, Switzerland

‘Opaque but still transparent’ is the philosophy behind Freitag garments made from its new F-ABRIC textile, made from flax and hemp. The material itself may be rugged (the range includes jeans) but from fibre to finish, F-ABRIC is completely transparent. Every stage of the production process happens within a 2,500-kilometre radius of the Freitag factory […]