TRENDS // STYLE COUNCIL OF NYC - BLACK + WHITE AND TROPICAL BASICS

TRENDS // STYLE COUNCIL OF NYC - BLACK + WHITE AND TROPICAL BASICS

barokah    5:31 AM   

Style Council of NYC specializes full service in custom artwork, hand painting, CAD, graphics, digital fabric printing, yarn dyes, trend forecasting, and original print designs for clothing and home.  To learn more you can contact them Stylecouncil.com. 

Here are some of their recent mood boards of Black +White and Tropical Basics inspirations along with some examples of prints they developed for their original print collection.

    TROPICAL BASICS    

As summer begins to heat up so should your wardrobe! Tropical patterns are hotter than ever this season and they aren't just reserved for your next island getaway. Nature loving women are embracing these hotter than nature prints in their everyday looks. Natural green palm prints, graphic black and white leaf patterns as well as blue and white exotic foliage help bring the Tiki Bar to the city streets. So lets get you feeling like you are on the beach in paradise with this new summer basic! 

    BLACK + WHITE    

No matter the occasion or season, you can't go wrong with classic black & white! This polished combination adds a degree of sophistication to any pattern and will never go out of style. We used this palette to elevate our intricate paisley designs, bold tribal prints and graphic texture patterns. By not over complicating our color story, the pure beauty of the design shines brighter than ever!

Below are some examples of prints on how we developed this classic look for our original print collection.

TRENDS // PATTERNBANK - Catwalk/Runway Print & Pattern Trend Report Autumn/Winter 2015/16

TRENDS // PATTERNBANK - Catwalk/Runway Print & Pattern Trend Report Autumn/Winter 2015/16

barokah    5:28 AM   

Patternbank is an exceptionally great resource with over 20 years in the print, graphics and fashion industry. Their global research brings you essential inspiration ideas for graphics, prints and patterns, making Patternbank a valuable resource and intelligence tool for any business, designer or buyer.  To stay informed of their reports, sign up for the Patternbank Weekly Digest here.  

Below is a preview of their Fall/Winter 2015-16 - Catwalk Print and Pattern Trend Report from the Fashion Shows held in New York, London, Milan and Paris.  You can view their entire report here.  You can also view and order many of their other reports here. 

Patternbank brings you the key Autumn/Winter 2015/16 Print and Pattern trends from the latest London, New York, Paris and Milan catwalk and runway shows, in an essential in-depth report. The team have gathered information from the designers collections and compiled a selection of the most prominent print looks trending for Autumn/Winter 2015/16 together with an insight into colours for the season. This informative catwalk report will be an indispensable tool for your Autumn/Winter 2015/16 Print and Pattern developments.

• 8 print trend stories for Autumn/Winter 2015/16

          Bohemian Traveller / Constructed / Eastern Promise / Ethic Geo / Mystic Romanticism / 

 Retro Floral / Rococo Baroque / Stylized Nature

• 36 pages of inspirational print forecast intelligence 

• Over 500 on trend hand-picked images 

• Covers New York, London, Paris & Milan A/W 15/16 shows 

• 4 color trends for Autumn/Winter 2015/16

Whether you are a small print studio, independent freelance designer, manufacturer or clothing line, this extensive report will give you a real insight into the most important print trends for Autumn/Winter 2015/16. This PDF report will be your essential seasonal aid for your new print developments and colour direction.

[ TREND + PRINT REPORT ] AARYN WEST STUDIO

[ TREND + PRINT REPORT ] AARYN WEST STUDIO

barokah    7:18 AM   

Today's post [ TREND + PRINT REPORT ], is from FV print and fashion contributor AARYN WEST of Aaryn West Studio based in Los Angeles, California. Go here, to check out their website. 

Below are their some of her Fall 2015 Runway Trend inspirations: Black and White Optics, Forest Fauna, with their print backgrounds.

     BLACK AND WHITE OPTICS     

Here’s a trend that is guaranteed to put you in a groovy mood. Graphic, eye-popping prints in stark shades of black and white evoke a complex mixture of playful and serious, and can often be a challenge to create; the trick is to find the perfect combination of scale and level of detail. Such dazzling optical prints were spotted in various Fall 2015 collections, with examples coming from Trina Turk, Protagonist, and Custo Barcelona in addition to the designers credited below.

Emilio Pucci, Zero + Maria Cornejo, Christian Dior all via Style.com
Background print © Aaryn West

     BOHO PUNK     

The Fall season often takes us on a journey deep into the forest. This year a focus on woodland fauna takes the spotlight, as seen with these romanticized, folky interpretations.

Honor, Nicole Miller, Markus Lupfer all via Style.com
Background print © Aaryn West

     FOREST FAUNA     

With each Fall season we inevitably see a resurgence of plaid parading down the catwalk, often within the clean and crisp domain of menswear. This season we are seeing a more feminine, perhaps even free spirited, approach to plaid. Plaids are being juxtaposed against whimsical paisleys, sweetly naive florals, and in the case of Stella Jean’s brilliant collection, ornately detailed folkloric illustrations of animals. Think about inserting a does of grunge into your next bohemian collection, by way of the simple punky plaid.

Red Valentino, Stella Jean, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi all via Style.com
Background print © Aaryn West

TRENDS // PATTERN PEOPLE - MATERIALS + PATTERNS

TRENDS // PATTERN PEOPLE - MATERIALS + PATTERNS

barokah    4:32 AM   

Pattern People is a surface design studio founded by designers Claudia Brown and Jessie Whipple Vickery. Their studio provides a collection of thousands of ready-made print designs available for immediate use on apparel, paper products, beauty packaging, accessories, interiors and more.  They are also available for commissioned design and can develop to your project's specifications. Visit their site here, to browse their inspiration blog and shop tutorials, trend guides and designer tools. 

For Winter 2015, you can download their trend guide here to help you with your design process. This report features 8 key print trends, color trends with TCX Pantone reference and over 250 inspirational images.

Below are reposts from their blog - inspirational material and pattern mood boards.

    QUILTED AND FELTED    

Toga | Fashion Gone Rogue for Bergdorf Goodman | Emma Cook

    WHITE WOVENS    

Barbara Bui | Comme des Garçons | Nanna van Blaaderen 

TRENDS // TRENDSTOP - WOMENSWEAR MATERIALS . A/W 2015-16

TRENDS // TRENDSTOP - WOMENSWEAR MATERIALS . A/W 2015-16

barokah    5:19 AM   

A great resource for fashion and creative professionals is Trendstop.com an online fashion and trend forecasting agency based in London.  They have an extensive data for forecasts and trends in all areas of clothing, accessories and beauty for Men's and Women's.

Here are a couple of key Women's material trends for the A/W 2015-16 season. Shop here to order your copy. 

TRENDS // INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE REPORT - A/W 2015-16

TRENDS // INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE REPORT - A/W 2015-16

barokah    6:21 AM   

The International Textile Report is a comprehensive trend publication for the whole textile and fashion market. This publication includes details from fabric and yarn fairs, with special focus on young women's wear, street fashion, designer collections, trade fair reports, color and styling trends including fabrics and print designs. Highlighted are trends and markets with trend sketches, mood boards, colors, materials, designs, styling and accessories.  

Below is a peek at their A/W 2015-16 trends, to order your copy, go here.

TRENDS // LANXESS - LEATHER . A/W 2015-16

TRENDS // LANXESS - LEATHER . A/W 2015-16

barokah    4:46 AM   

From the leather experts from Lanxess in collaboration with the fashion stylist Rino Leporatti, here are the latest leather fashion trends.  Go here to learn more about Lanxess and to view the full report.

Four trend topics of the leather trends for the autumn-winter season 2015/2016:

DARKNESS CHIC

Darkness is characterized by the absence of light. The interplay between light and dark draws the attention by emphasizing the contrast. Creating a clean, minimalistic elegance that brings out a refined simplicity, reinventing the magic of dark.

• Glossy and firm calfskin
• Oily brush off leather
• Patent leather with light and shadow effect

GREAT BEAUTY
The sensitivity and charm of an ageless beauty just needs a few small details to enhance the piece, making it unique and precious. Great beauty is the rediscovery of ltalian history, awakening the ghost of centuries-old culture in a modern and simply beautiful kind of way.

• Fine crocodile and python
• Sheep skin opalescent / glossy look
• Matt, satin, metal finishing effects

ROMANTIC FLAIR
Dreaming of a romantic world with objects and moods that tell poems and fables from an intriguing, passionate past. Reflection on strong emotions and the beauty of nature is the source of aesthetic experience and the recognition of the picturesque – emphasizing the subjective, the imaginative and the visionary.

• Calfskin with floral designs
• Velvet-printed suede
• Semi-dull lacquer with porcelain-effect

ORGANIC INSPIRATION
Natural Iooks based on inspiration from the purest forms of organic beauty. Getting back to the roots of earth by corresponding to color palettes and texture sets of natural spaces. At once, considering a sustainable material design in terms of environmentalism and social responsibility. 

• Calfskin with light specific weight
• Printed nubuck
• Sheepskin suede with writing effect

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TRENDS // PATTERN PEOPLE- FABRIC + COLOR

TRENDS // PATTERN PEOPLE- FABRIC + COLOR

barokah    5:31 AM   

Pattern People is a surface design studio founded by designers Claudia Brown and Jessie Whipple Vickery. Their studio provides a collection of thousands of ready-made print designs available for immediate use on apparel, paper products, beauty packaging, accessories, interiors and more.  They are also available for commissioned design and can develop to your project's specifications. Visit their site here, to browse their inspiration blog and shop tutorials, trend guides and designer tools. 

For Winter 2015, you can download their trend guide here to help you with your design process. This report features 8 key print trends, color trends with TCX Pantone reference and over 250 inspirational images.

Below are reposts from their blog - inspirational COLOR/PATTERN mood boards.

    FUN FUR    

Brandon Sun | Nagi Sakai for Harper’s Bazaar Germany | Altuzarra

    MIRRORED METAL    

Richard Nicoll | Markus Lupfer | McQ Alexander McQueen