6.30.2014

TRENDS // FASHION SNOOPS - F/W 2015-16 WOMEN'S ACCESSORIES COLOR TRENDS

Here is a preview of FASHION SNOOPS',  Fall/Winter 2015-16 Women's accessories color trends.  Fashion Snoop is an online forecasting trend service that reports on color, design themes, key items, details, etc., for women's, men's, kid's and accessories.  To learn more and subscribe to their services, go here to view their amazing site and check out their inspiring blog. You can also purchase a full report of each of the key trends, here .



   Colors from the GLACIER SPA palette   

Glacier Spa takes key inspiration from our F/W 15/16 visionary reportArctic Shadow, particularly the soft pastels found in Vision Quest. The core pastel shades have evolved from our washed pastels family in the S/S15 season including Dusty Rose, Lilac, Ice Blue and Butter. These fair shades sit nicely next to the deeper tones like Glaucous, Taupe and Oyster Grey. While warmer tones like Ivory, Buff and Salmon keep the balance from swaying too soft.

   GLAUCOUS   


   OYSTER GREY   



   BUTTER   



   Colors from THE ROYALS palette   

The Royals highlight the jewel tones of F/W 15/16 with Pine, Garnet, Eggplant and Navy being the key takeaway shades for all accessories. While accents remain on the neutral side with charcoal, black, duck green and coffee.


    GARNET   


   PINE   



   EGGPLANT   


   COFFEE   


6.26.2014

DESIGN COMPETITION // TEXTILE FEDERATION - FOLKLORIC NOIR . A/W 2014


Textile Federation - The Brief
We’re looking for print design to be used on our Winter Collection of womenswear, bags and accessories to be sold across some of the world’s largest fashion retailers including Topshop, Urban Outfitters and Asos.com.
Taking inspiration inspired by folklore, look to dark fairytales and the beautiful interpretations of artists such as Kay Nielson. Explore darkness and light of fairytale fantasies from artists Toshiko and Anna Fox and the mythology behind folk craftwork as shown in the British Folk Art exhibition at Tate Britain.
Up to 10 winners will be selected, each receiving £300.
Winners will consist of a range of digital and screen prints, both as repeats or placements. Screen prints must use no more than 6 colours and repeats should be seamless in all directions. If submissions appear to be repeats then we expect them to be so unless stated clearly in the design description.
Final date to submit your designs, July 20th.  To learn more and for design submissions, go here

6.25.2014

[ INSPIRATION + ILLUSTRATION ] series by MELANIE BOYCHUK


You can also check out her website, missmel.com to view more of her work and to contact her if you need an illustrator for any projects.  To also view her past illustration posts on FV, go here.

©MELANIE BOYCHUK illustration and Fashion Vignette layout. All rights reserved. No part of these images may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission from the illustrator.

6.24.2014

EVENT - DESIGN EXHIBITION // MONTH OF DESIGN LJUBLJANA - CALL FOR ENTRIES



Fashion photo editorial -  Month of Design 2013. Photographer: Vid Vorsic, Collection: Eric Matyash



MONTH OF DESIGN LJUBLJANA  //  WWW.MONTHOFDESIGN.COM

For more than 10 years Slovenia’s capital has been all about design in October. The Month of Design Ljubljana is an unmissable ensemble of events exploring, evaluating and solving problems of living, bringing together creatives and businesses while encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue.

Month of Design is an annual festival of know-how and creativity in design. It offers platform for discourse focused on exploring the role of design in creative industries, business, culture and social practices. The main aim of Month of Design is to increase the competitiveness of businesses and society, establish knowledge transfers between developed and less developed economies, and emphasise the strategic, economic and cultural advantages of design. Month of Design aims to become an important cluster and the very special creative hub on the future map of Ljubljana, its hometown. This ambition is based on the right mix of sustainability, multiculturalism, legacy of dialogue, green self-sufficiency, manageable distances and large scale urban planning.

This year Month of Design is taking place in the abandoned premises of printing house Mladinska Knjiga in Ljubljana, 6 October - 6 November 2014. Its motto: “It is possible!”. Speaking of fashion design, the highlights of this year’s festival will be the international fashion and product design exhibition of South-East Europe “Brands & Signs”, and the conceptual international fashion design exhibition “The Identity”,showcasing designs of carefully selected creatives from all over the globe. Fashion related activities will be curated by Eric Maj Potocnik and Matjaz Plosinjak. Furthermore Month of Design will also offer a diverse rage of conferences, discussions and workshops.



BRANDS & SIGNS EXHIBITION  //  Call for entries open until 1 August 2014
An international fashion and product design exhibition Brands & Signs, showcasing a selection of original, innovative, well made products from the region of South-East Europe, will be one of the highlights of the Slovenian annual design-related festival Month of Design Ljubljana 2014 (6 October - 6 November 2014). The geographical position of Slovenia, located right in between the Alps in Central Europe and the Balkan Peninsula, makes it a gateway into the South-East Europe.



Exhibition is open to individual designers, teams and companies of South-East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro,  Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey) from environmental care, labour, transport, urban planning, gaming, society and fashion. Speaking of fashion, designers are invited to apply within the following categories: ready to wear, haute couture, avant-garde, designer footwear, accessories and jewelry. Furthermore designers and brands are invited to offer their products in the pop-up and online store of Month of Design and can also take a part in short public presentations titled Stage 180. Among showcased products the jury of Month of Design will award the best of them.

Designers interested in applying for Brands & Signs can find more information online.
//  CALL FOR ENTRIES:
//  FAQ: 
//  ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM: 

6.23.2014

TREND + COLOR REPORT // AARYN WEST STUDIO - RESORT 2015

Today's post [ TREND + COLOR REPORT ], is from FV print and fashion contributor AARYN WEST of Aaryn West Studio based in Los Angeles, California. The color report are images from the most recent Resort 2015 color roundup where you can view the rest of their reports here and proper designer credit.

    T R U E   B L U E   



   M A L I B U    G I R L    



   N A U T I C A L    O R A N G E   




6.20.2014

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - SILENCE IN KYOTO


CREATIVE BRIEF

Submission Deadline: 30 June, 2014, 6pm CET
Voting Starts: 01 July, 2014, 6pm CET

Japan is often described as a land of contradictions; where futuristic technological visions integrate almost seamlessly into a culture of strong traditions and refined simplicity. And for this month’s “Silence In Kyoto” scarves challenge, it’s time to put down the gadgets and video games and return to old Japan, with its intricate rituals and elegant minimalism.

Let your mind wander in a Zen-like atmosphere of tranquility as you explore all that is exquisite about Japanese art and culture. Picture secluded little gardens, the silence broken only by the trickle of tea being poured into delicate china cups. Imagine cherry blossom trees, scattering their petals across the paths of beautiful geisha, those icons of feminine grace and poise. Or try to follow in the footsteps of great artists like Hokusai, dexterously expressing these serene scenes of Japanese refinement with just a few perfectly considered brushstrokes.

This competition is for scarves. As always, don’t forget that your print might need to be adjusted to fit the appropriate template. All templates are marked with design specifications to help you get your design just right. Please note that all FRS templates may differ slightly from final manufacturing specifications, so make sure your print is versatile and flexible enough for production.

What can you win?

Each winner receives a one-off immediate prize of 200€ . plus one of their products when it arrives in stock. But that is not all - each & every time we sell 500 pieces of your design, you will receive an additional €200. This means that FRS can continue to embody the spirit of fashion democracy, rewarding our top designs again...and again...and again! We will also conduct an interview with the winner, publicizing their design across the fashion community in Berlin and worldwide.

To learn more and submit your designs, go here.


6.19.2014

TRENDS // A+A REAL PRINT TRENDS - A/W 2015-16

A +A Real, Print Trends for the A/W 15-16 is dedicated to print trends.   The book is complete with 6 color themes and inspirational trend themes with175 exclusive designs.  Inspirational all-over prints, fabric swatches and yarns are included for each respective trends.    Go here to order your copy.



6.18.2014

TRENDS // PATTERNBANK - RESORT 2015 CATWALK PRINT + PATTERN TREND HIGHLIGHTS PART 2

Patternbank is an exceptionally great resource with over 20 years in the print, graphics and fashion industryTheir global research brings you essential inspiration ideas for graphics, prints and patternsmaking 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.  

Here is a preview of  Patternbank's latest Print & Pattern Resort 2015 Catwalk Print + Pattern Trend Highlights Part 2. Go here to view the rest of their report.

    MONO FLORAL    

High Contrast Pattern - Silhouetted Motifs – Clashing Colour Schemes – Bold Outlined Florals – Over-scaled Blooms – Strong Drawing Styles – Reversible Flower Pattern – Stylised Imagery – Layered Stencils 



Antonio Marras / Alexander Wang / Alicia Olivia / Issa / Adam Lippes / Bibhu Mohapatra - photos via Style.com

   VIBRANT ANIMAL  

Bold Colour Use – Skin Mixes – Creative Collages – Optical Skin Effects – Digital Feather Prints – Simplified Multicolour Patterning – Dissected Animal Skins – Animal and Floral Mixes



House of Holland / Missoni / Just Cavalli / Clover Canyon / House of Holland / Just Cavalli - photos via Style.com

6.17.2014

DESIGN COMPETITION // FASHION SCOUT - LONDON/PARIS


Excerpts are from Fashion Scout's website and blog:

Fashion Scout is an international showcase for fashion innovation.  Now in its seventeenth season, Fashion Scout is one of the UK's largest fashion showcases for emerging and established design talent and a prominent fixture among the Paris showrooms.

They are pleased to announce that applications for the SS15 London and Paris showcases are now open.

From September 12th - 16th, Fashion Scout London will again take place at the Freemasons’ Hall in Covent Garden, London over the five days of London Fashion Week. Showcasing the very best in upcoming fashion talent, designers can apply to show their collections as catwalk shows, presentations or part of our exhibition.

This season’s applications will also open for the prestigious and highly desired Merit Award, won by Xiao Li last season. The Merit Award new talent initiative is worth £25,000 over three seasons and is responsible for the launch of design careers including that of William Tempest, David Koma, Hermione De Paula, Eudon Choi, Georgia Harding, Leutton Postle, Phoebe English, as well as Xiao Li. The Merit Award is open to new womenswear designers who have already graduated and wish to show during London Fashion Week.

Additionally, new designers can apply for the Ones to Watch collaborative showcase. Known as the first and best place to see the future of UK and International design talent, the Ones to Watch provides four designers with a high profile catwalk show.

Fashion Scout Paris will also return to its Paris home in the heart of Marais, where designers will be able to individually display their collections to the elite fashion Industry. Visitors to the Fashion Scout Paris Showroom last season included Anna Wintour, Hamish Bowles, Lucinda Chambers, Fran Burns, Sarah Mower, Sara Maino, Worldwide Vogue and Worldwide Elle. 

Paris Showroom dates run from the September 25th – 30th.

Final date to submit applications is on Monday, July 7th.  You can request an application pack and for full information, you can email enquiries@fashionscoutevents.com.  To visit their website, go here





6.13.2014

TRENDS // PATTERNBANK - RESORT 2015 CATWALK PRINT + PATTERN TREND HIGHLIGHTS PART 1

Patternbank is an exceptionally great resource with over 20 years in the print, graphics and fashion industryTheir global research brings you essential inspiration ideas for graphics, prints and patternsmaking 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.  

Here is a preview of  Patternbank's latest Print & Pattern Resort 2015 Catwalk Print + Pattern Trend Highlights Part 1. Go here to view the rest of their report.

    LINE + TEXTURE    

Linear Thread Pattern - Frenzied Line Drawing - Layered Paint Texture - Monoprint Texture - Dragged Paint Effects - Blotted Prints -Monochromatic

Yigal Azrouel / Sportmax / Marissa Webb / BCBG Max Azria / Pamella Roland / Prabal Gurung - photos via Style.com

    BOLD FLORAL STATEMENTS    

High Contrast Pattern - Silhouetted Motifs – Clashing Colour Schemes – Busy Floral Arrangements – Creative Print Mixes – Bold Outlined Florals – Over-scaled Photographic Blooms – Strong Drawing Styles – Fierce Florals
Christian Siriano / Thom Browne / Carolina Herrera/ Veronica Beard/ Diane von Furstenberg/ Suno – photos via Style.com
     ARCHITECTURAL GEO    

Geometric Repeat – Optical Pattern Plays – 3D Graphic Line – Mathematical Tessellation’s – Dog Tooth – Tonal & Monochromatic – Optical Illusions – Repetitive Patterns – Angled Lines

Cut25 Yigal Azourel / Chanel / Cut25 Yigal Azourel / Fausto Puglisi / Maiyet / Temperely – photos via Style.com

     ETHNIC TOUCH     

Ethnic Pattern Mixes - Paisley Motifs - Border Layouts - Ikat pattern - Braid and Edging Details - Bold African Motifs – Bandana and Paisley Pattern – Engineered Layouts


Clover Canyon / Stella McCartney / Zero Maria Cornejo / Nicole Miller / Rachel Comey / Thakoon - photos via Style.com

6.12.2014

TRENDS // TELIOS . HIGH CONTRAST + BLACK/WHITE

Telio is a textile company was established in 1952 in Montreal, Canada in 1952. With their global presence, they offer designers, manufacturers and retailers a superior quality, original product tailored to their specific needs. They also have an in house Research & Development department that provides fashion-forward trends and expertise. To learn more about Telio, go here and to view their inspirational blog, Textures, go here.

Below is one their recent trend alerts High Contrast + Black/White collages curated by Katelyn Bishop.  Go here to see the full details and to view visual credits.





6.11.2014

TRENDS // NEXT LOOK - WOMENSWEAR FASHION STYLING . A/W 2015-16

The Next Look Fashion Styling for A/W 2015-16 is detailed with seasonal color information and themes for Menswear and Womenswear styling.  The trend material encompasses 6 themes which contains fabric highlights, style directions, must-haves and key colors.   To order your copy, go here.


6.10.2014

TRENDS // FASHION SNOOPS - WOMEN'S ORIGINAL ARTWORK F/W 2015-16

Here is a preview of FASHION SNOOPS',  Fall/Winter 2015-16 Women's original artwork  trends.  Fashion Snoop is an online forecasting trend service that reports on color, design themes, key items, details, etc., for women's, men's, kid's and accessories.  To learn more and subscribe to their services, go here to view their amazing site and check out their inspiring blog. You can also purchase a full report of each of the key trends, here .


   THE ROYALS   
The hand drawn style to our graphics adds a great feminine touch to this otherwise dark and medieval trend, which is strengthened by the addition of Cautionary Tale florals and Damask wallpaper prints. Two of our designs are pliable to both pattern and screens, and we also offer a repeat conversational of illustrated locks and keys as we protect all that is valuable.


    THE CAUTIONARY TALE    
William Morris was our main source of inspiration when it came to womens Cautionary Tale graphics. Weve created three all over designs inspired by his great wallpapers and tapestries. The colors vary between warm reds and bold blues, as we have included hand drawn and also digitally structured florals. They are all organized so to be used as a repeat, although printing them in panels/pieced sections is also a great option.

    THE RUBIK'S CUBE   
Rubik's Cube is where the fun comes into play, as we see 80s and 90s inspired geometrics: seemingly random in shape, we offer two very different graphics. One is full of primary colors and vivid, as we reinvent the check, and the second is a more subtle monochrome alternative with fun shapes repeated in a mature colorway.



6.06.2014

TRENDS // PATTERN PEOPLE - Print + Color Inspirations and Design Submissions

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. 

Also, Pattern People is now accepting submissions to be featured in their new e-book currently in the works.  See below for details and go to their site here

 Adam Kremer | DKNY | Georges Valmier

Dusty rose and warm suede.
Osma Harvilahti | Roksanda Ilincic | Robert Rauschenberg
Cool teals and fiery warm hues.
   PATTERN PEOPLE ARTWORK SUBMISSIONS   

Good news! We’ve got a new e-book in the works and would love to feature your designs! We are looking for repeat patterns that are unique and innovative, but also commercially viable.
If you’d like your work to be featured with a credit to you, please send submissions to submit@patternpeople.com.
File guidelines:
- Save files as 600 x 600 pixels, RGB color at 72 dpi in jpeg format
- Name your files as such: firstname_lastname_01.jpg. If submitting more than one design, numbers can go up from 01,ending as 02, 03 etc. The name should reflect how you’d like to be credited for your design. If you would like us to use your company name, then please name your file with your company name instead of your name.
- Please only submit artwork that is original and unique, and created by you.
Deadline:
June 24th
Seeking artwork in the following categories:
- Florals (Anything that features flowers predominantly)
- Geometrics (Hard or soft geos, plaids, stripes, opticals and so on)
- Animal Prints (Interesting takes on cheetah, tiger, feathers, etc.)
- Conversationals (Recognizable elements that are not flowers)
- Ethnics (Tribals, Tie Dyes, Influences from other cultures, etc.)
- Textures (Abstracts, camo style, paint layers, etc.)

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your designs!

6.05.2014

TRENDS // WHAT NEXT - A/W 2015-16

What Next, is a trend service provider working with clients deliver Deep Branding, Market Research and Forecasting.  The What Next team together they experiment, explore and collaborate to decipher future messages and deliver one-of-a-kind ideas and innovation-driven solutions.  To learn more about them, go here.  Below is a preview of their RAW Early Colour Ideas for A/W 15-16.




Beth Lauck Raw11 Early Colour Ideas A/W 15-16

6.04.2014

[ INSPIRATIONS PRINT + PATTERN ] KUKKA by Laura Luchtman - A/W 2015-16 RABARI



FV contributor Laura Luchtman from Kukka  [INSPIRATIONS + PRINT ] series. Laura's background is in the field of Surface/Textile Design and Fashion Illustration and specializes in Bodyfashion.  Note her very own print design on the bottom of the trend board.  Visit her site Kukka.com

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