Trend Forecasting Companies

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2. SPRING / SUMMER2014 RUNWAYREPORT Ytoberememberedasthebeginningofatrendthatlingeredon ears later, when one looks back at the spring of 2014, itought Menswear The dandy man and the technical geek coexist amid abstract plaids and geometricflorals • for many seasons. Not only couturiers, but influential fast fashion brandshavealsobeenengulfedbytherampantathleticismevident in both menswear and women’s wear. As we enter this edition of spring, shelves at stores are getting prepped for the unisex bomber jackets, agile sweatpants and sporty crop tops; needless to say, the batch of health conscious consumers is on its way to translateintoacollectiveculture–aculturethatevokesasenseof relevance infashion. • This relevance has enabled ideas in fashion that would have previouslybeenabandoned,oneofthembeingtheintroductionof slack fit in formal ensembles. The ease with which designers have blended silhouettes through multifunctional hybrids-shirtdresses, pyjama trousers and roomy tunics – empowers people caught in a world of exhaustive options. High street brands will only strike a chord if they manage to include this streak of versatility in their collections – ensembles which could tick more boxes than one on the trendchecklist. • The question remains, what do we take forth from this feisty spring? We take forth relevance, a fashion ideal that is beyond its shock value and, to the relief of many, a mood of relaxation. The will to unravel the culture of sports and knead cultural influences, developing silhouettes that rank high on functionality and more importantly, exploring the underdog category ofknits. Womenswear Sporty silhouettescoloured in an icy palette of pastels gush in with ultra relaxed formals and translucent sheers

3. FFaasshhiioonn FFoorrwwaarrddTTrreennddss spring/summer 2014 | menswear | runway trends | FFTmagazine Whatstartedatresortof2014forwomencontinuedtogainmomentum andtakeforminmenswearaswell.Withsportychicbeingthekeyword, sportswear came about full circle at menswear S/S 2014, emerging as the underlining theme of the season. The conjunction of formal wear and sportswear towards a modish whole, attributed by a casual but well put together man, will be the business propellant for the season. Recurrences of sweatshirts and futuristic jackets – sporty andtechnical – together with knits and jacquards, were a notably frequent affair, so wasthelonglengthoftheovercoatsandtheoccasionaltunicsilhouette. Sporty separates aside, formals were presented with an effortless culmination of athleticism with designers trading in buttons on classy jackets for zippers. Loose pants and roomier shorts, fold ups and boxy vests were frequented by many, accounting for an easy, formalvibe. While there were traces of the swinging ‘60s, dandy gentlemen were evinced by the cropped and tapered trousers executed with the suit sets and the loose sleeve tee. There was also a footprint of short suits promising to break commercial grounds, perfectly in sync with the short sets in general. Florals set the category of prints afloat with a dark charisma and thought, merging with geometric quirky takes; the techniqueofsplatterandbrushstrokescalledforconsiderableattention after repeated occurrences at Paris. Resultantly, colour in the men’s wardrobe has its fair share of hopping between bright hued layers and icy tones. Leather defies convention once again penetrating the summergame.Fabricinnovationandtechnologyweretheprimestreaks manifested in constructions that account for thechanging trends in the menswearmarkets. Unfussy but classy, aggregates to be the season’s vibewith silhouettes that were at relative ease and sportswear was undeniably the plinthon which the fashion weeks were firmlyfixated. MENSWEAR CostumeNational Dolce &Gabbana Moschino TomFord FuturisticFormals E.Tautz Dolce &Gabbana SaintLaurent Tsuits ofvariousshapesandsizesinshimmer,sequin,foilandglisteningsilks.Whilesomepreferredthetoned hisistheperfectlooktostandoutinthecrowdandshinebrighterthanthyneighbour.Designerstailored down approach of wearing a shiny coat on a monochrome suit, there were others who went guns blazing inlight reflecting fabrics head to toe, starting from the tie to the shirt to finally, the pants. Instead of the usual gold, silver andcopper;lightgreen,bloodredandroyalbluewerecoloursthatwereusedbeautifullythisseasontoo.

4. Fashion ForwardTrends spring/summer 2014 | menswear | runway trends | FFTmagazine Givenchy ChristopherShannon BLKDNM Balenciaga CalvinKlein Fendi Dries VanNoten SalvatoreFerragamo PaulSmith MAN Dsquared² RichardNicoll Hermès GiorgioArmani a show without an element of sport on display. Bomber jackets inset with shirts, sweatshirts with shorts, track pants,ribbedcuffsandthepanels,allbeartestimony.Thenthereweretheblazersandpantswornwithsweatsand the formal trousers with jerseys and bombers all forming the genesis for Sporty Chic. Embraced by all, themood tookfullformwhenthebuttonswerereplacedbyzippers,knitsfoundaslotandthesleeveswererolledup. Transparency SportySuave Aandcoats,pantswereaddedtothelist,playingonsheerfabrics,suchasnet,mesh,laceandmore.Some clear winner for Autumn/Winter 2013, transparency has clawed its way to spring 2014 too. Frequentingshirts designers chose to leave abittotheimaginationbyusingopaquepockets,collarsandplacketsonafilmybodice, whileotherspickedthe‘gotit,flauntit’strategy.Layeringwasquiteprominent,takingthetrendovertoawearable zone. Instead of its usual colourless forms, bright green, gray and pale yellow were experimented with atease.

5. FFaasshhiioonn FFoorrwwaarrddTTrreennddss spring/summer 2014 | menswear | runway trends | FFTmagazine KTZ Kris Van Assche Kenzo Agi &Sam AlexanderMcQueen Diesel BlackGold ANot-So-ShortSuit AlexisMabille DiorHomme Dsquared² JilSander Kris Van Assche MichaelBastian EmporioArmani GiorgioArmani Sshortsuit,thissummer,issucceededbyanairofcomfortunderlinedby a serioustoneofformal.Loosebottoms hort suits have convincingly matured from an experimental streak to a mainstream phenomenon. Thetapered TheHybrid thekeysilhouettesoftheseason.However,designerslookedpasttheregularsweatshirts,creativelyemploying elementsofitonclassicmenswearseparates.Inahybridfashion,officeblazersboastedofhoodiecapsandbomber sleeves(endingingatheredcuffs),withsomevariationsreplacingzippedclosuresfortheusualbuttonedplackets. Inversely,sweatshirtsandbomberstooweredicedinaflavourofformalwear,withdesignersconstructingthemwith suitlapels,weltpocketsandbuttonfasteners. – inclining towards three-fourths – have replaced the skinny shorts; rationally, so the longer blazers leave sufficient room for slouch. Ranging from monochromatic short suits to peaking lapels on a double breasted coat safely playedalongthesidewallsofformal.

6. FFaasshhiioonn FFoorrwwaarrddTTrreennddss spring/summer 2014 | menswear | runway trends | FFTmagazine DuckieBrown Fendi KTZ Balenciaga Gucci SalvatoreFerragamo JohnGalliano Dries VanNoten BillyReid SikiIm MeadhamKirchhoff Diesel BlackGold ChristopherRaeburn BurberryProrsum Tech(Y)Jack OWhilethefabricsgottech(y),thejacketsgottechno.Thesportyjacketsmadeoftechnicalfabricsembodied uterwear for spring had a major moment with Frida Giannini’s innovative technical transformation at Gucci. KurtaClad The length varying from short to mid-thigh to knee-length, cut in simple fabrics and fits, the kurta shirt is an official season trend. The mandarin collar is the distinguishing characteristic of this fashion. Layering over T-shirts andextendedsheerpanellingcanbeincorporatedwellwithakurtaforamoreedgyvibe.Thiskurtashirtlendsan airofeaseandtransformstheensembleintoaneffortlesslaidbackone. neater constructions – with zippers and Velcro – a spring highlight of creativity for menswear. Anoraks with sharp flaps worn with sci-fi glasses made the jacket look no less than a futuristic entity. The construction of some others wasrelativelyeasyandslouchedbutwithanedgeofitsownrenderedthroughthesheenandsheershirts.

7. Fashion ForwardTrends spring/summer 2014 | menswear | runway trends | FFTmagazine Agi &Sam DamirDoma DiorHomme PhillipLim Comme desGarçons JilSander Missoni PaulSmith E.Tautz Iceberg RafSimons JunyaWatanabe NeilBarrett DamirDoma MadOverPlaid ColourDivide Pformoneishowdesignersdividedtheirensembles.ThisS/S’14men’srunwaysawalotofthistrendpoppingup TprintwasshapedintoTartans,GinghamchecksandTattersallorMadraschecksthisspring.Designersstuckto artitioningthegarmentingeometricshapessotheendproductlookslikemultiplegarmentssewntogetherto hecriss-crosspatternismorethanthecustomaryhorizontalandverticalbands,thiswasprovedtobetrueasthe inboldhorizontalstripes,usingdifferenthuesofthesamecolourstrategicallytohighlighteachsegmentandwith creatively placing each piece to resemble patchwork with the pockets starkly standing out from the background shades. Colour divide can be created in formal and casual wear, both by creating a bold impact on suits, pants overcoats, sweatshirts but to keep it subtle and yet fashionable, it can be colour blocked by accessories like ties and beltstoo. thecustomaryshadesofblueiris,bloodred,blackandwhitebutplayedaroundwiththeexecution.Mixingdifferent plaidpatternsinoneensembleandreintroducingitinabstractformswasabreakfromtheordinary.Exceptonthe obviousformalattire,plaidwasspreadonshorts,jackets,jumpersandT-shirts,expandingtotheterritoryofcasual wear too.Suitableforallfabrics,theunfadingpatterndeemsmorethanfitforsummer.

8. FFaasshhiioonn FFoorrwwaarrddTTrreennddss spring/summer 2014 | menswear | runway details | FFTmagazine 3.1 PhillipLim AlexisMabille Agi &Sam Canali JilSander Balmain Versace Kris Van Assche RobertGeller LeeRoach E.Tautz Hermes Lanvin Missoni Adesigners injected adoseofsartorialfinesseinready-to-wearseparates.Workwearensembles–shirtsandoveralls– Odifferentchannels of fashion,saidtohaveitsroots embedded asastrong Indiandyecolour.Itisone of the man’s waist has a face this season, coming into shape on the most unexpected silhouettes. With a definedwaist, necolourfoundinprominencethisseasonwasindigo.Theshadeofwisdomandintuitionspansacross IndigoAge wereeithercinchedaroundthewaist,sideseamswithagatheredstitchorheldbyrivetedwaistbandsoneitherside.Belts werebroughtouttoaccentuateformonbothcasualandevening wear. Whileleatherwaistbandsonrolleduppantsstood forastrikingcontrast,buckledandknottedbeltoncoats,blazersandtrenchesmadeforarecurringimageontherunway. Some designers went as far as belting bombers and longer sweatshirts, adding a calculated fit to their slackcontours. shadesthatstandoutinthecurrentfascinationforblue.Deepdarktonesalongwithsomegradedtonesruledthe runways.Thecolourthatinitselfisaveryrichtoneofblueworksbestwithneutralshadeslikewhiteandotherlight colours like pale limes and pinks in addition to black for more dressy ensembles. With subtle hints of mysticism andspirituality,indigoconveysjusttherightamountofenergyandcharmholdingastrongpositioninthepalette storiesforcomingseasonstoo. Pinch OfCinch

9. FFaasshhiioonn FFoorrwwaarrddTTrreennddss spring/summer 2014 | menswear | runway details | FFTmagazine 3.1 PhillipLim AlexanderMcQueen AnnDemeulemeester Versace MAN LouisVuitton SaintLaurent JunyaWatanabe Jean Paul Gaultier 3.1 PhillipLim Comme desGarçons IsseyMiyake Fintricacies,theywerebigandaround.But,whatwasintriguingthisyearwastheuseofgeometricprints–stripesorchecks loralsformenandthatofadarkvarietyhadacharmofitsown,inthemindsofmany.Fromtropicalvagariestorenaissance through colour. A mish-mash of colours splattered across the clothes resulted in standout products in many designer collections for men. London witnessed the trend in the form of psychedelic tie&dye from head to toe, whereas Paris and Milan frequented splatter in a hodgepodge manner and fused it with other print forms, such as plaid and stripes. While someincorporatedtheentirespectrumofcolours,othersusedpatternsresemblingbrush-strokesandsplattersexecutedin huesthatwereratherdullandsubdued. – with feminine floral ones. Merged in the same ensemble at some shows and in others, on separates – the upper covered inflowersandthebottompartstripedorcheckered,thistrend breaks allrulesofDo’sandDont’sinprints.Flometricsbring a statistical quality to something that is so inherently immeasurable andfree-flowing. Flometric Matter OfSplatter

10. FFaasshhiioonn FFoorrwwaarrddTTrreennddss spring/summer 2014 | menswear | runway details | FFTmagazine CalvinKlein CostumeNational Trussardi RichardNicoll Fendi Lanvin McQ AlexanderMcQueen Valentino Dsquared2 GiorgioArmani Gucci JohnVarvatos PhilippPlein Twiderandlongertomakeagrandappearanceonouterwearandotherensembles.Thechunkypockets,withsome here is a lot more than usual that can fit into men’s pockets this season. The modest pocket square has beenstretched peppycolours,opticalweavepatternsandfuturisticprints,knitshavestageda playfulcomeback.Openknits,inspecific, wereasoothingchangefromtheusual,addinganelementofsee-through,perfectforthespringrunways.Somedesigners incorporated waffle-knit sweaters too, while others went for abstract jaggedpatterns. variations measuring above 10 inches, were mostly topped with buttoned flaps on coats and jackets. Placed on chests and waists, big bellows pockets (with expandable sewn sides and a front boxy pleat) were sewn on safari jackets while structural flap pockets hopped from sweatshirts to bomber jackets. Frontier pockets together with patched pockets on overallsstrengthenedtheadaptabilityofthetrendonotherready-to-wearseparates. Bit-O-Leather KnittyGritty

11. FFaasshhiioonn FFoorrwwaarrddTTrreennddss spring/summer 2014 | menswear | runway details | FFTmagazine Missoni AcneStudios EmporioArmani AlexanderMcQueen PaulSmith LesHommes Etro BurberryProrsum ShaunSamson JohnVarvatos Hermès ErmenegildoZegna ATheywerefashionedinvariousdifferentways;Loop-n-through,knot,infinity,cowboy,designersgottheircreativejuices Tthisspring.Onewasviafabric,juxtaposingtextilesforstandoutlooks–sheeronopaqueorviceversa–andevenusing naccessorythatwashardtomissonanydesignerrunwaythisseasonwasthatofascarf-square,circularandlonggalore. heyokeofashirt,meanttolendsupporttopartsthatneededit, was approachedindifferent ways ofcreativeinterest flowing with each style. Embracing the summer season, scarves were seen in feminine prints and bright colours; bringing muchlifetovariouspowersuitsandcasual daywear. Knitsandwovenwerebothpresent,tuckedinprimorswaying,slung aroundtheneck.Easilythisseason’smusthave. metalliconesforaddedeffect.Thesecondwasmanagedthroughcolours:blackonwhite,whiteonblackandpalepinkon white. Variation was also created through pleating the yoke and colour blocking it. What traditionally remains concealed behindlayerswasseenslowlysittingfrontrowthisseason. Duke OFYoke Scarf TheIssue

12. Fashion ForwardTrends spring/summer 2014 | menswear | runway details | FFTmagazine Dries VanNoten EmporioArmani JamesLong Balenciaga 3.1 PhillipLim AlexanderMcQueen RichardNicoll GiorgioArmani ZZegna BurberryProrsum ChristopherRaeburn JohnGalliano Tstretchedwiderandlongertomakeagrandappearanceonouterwearandotherensembles.Thechunkypockets, here is a lot more than the usual that can fit into a man’s pocket this season. The modest pocket square has been Theutilityfastenerswereface-liftedtotwo-wayseparatingzippers,makingquiteanedgyimpactonouterwearseparates. Flattering a myriad looks, fitted bombers were sewn with sleek zippers, boxy jackets were locked neatly in metallic zippers muchlikethedandyblazersandtakingafuturisticleapweretech-inspiredjacketsreplacedbroadleatherplacketswiththe regularconcealedclosures.Thetrendcametogetheronsportblazersaswell,wherethetwo-wayzippershiftedtoafront sidewayplacket. with some variations measuring above 10 inches, were mostly topped with buttoned flaps on coats and jackets. Placed onchestsandwaists,bigbellowspockets (with expandablesewnsidesandafrontboxypleat)weresewnonsafarijackets while structural flap pockets hopped from sweatshirts to bomber jackets. Frontier pockets together with patched pockets onoverallsstrengthenedtheadaptabilityofthetrendonotherready-to-wearseparates. Zipped2-Ways ColossalPockets

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