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Munich Fabric Start with 'Shirtings'
25 Nov '11
5 min read
FLIRT – so soft, so feminine, so cheerful, so carefree and so eager to experiment.
1) Elementary Grace
This theme is about trivial elegance, simple precision, transparent volume, high-tech purism and dazzling brightness. Yellow is the key colour. Tones caught between neon and yellow that convey the powerful radiance of summer, joy and optimism. Add to this a white spectrum including off-white and cream. Graphic sophistication prevails as in Phillip Lim's show.
2) Cultivated Freedom
Idyllic living, gentle revolution, accessible beauty, both ordinary and extraordinary. This is a further development of “farmer chic”, more elegant and fitted with Mediterranean elements. Romantic floral prints and intarsia appear simple only at first sight.
3) Sun + Moon
Black & white prints, woven 3D-effects, graphic black & white degradés. Creations like those by Anya Ayoung Chee that work fine, both in bright sunlight and moonlight.
4) Neo Native
Spirituality, exoticism – translated for the Western world. Here earthy tones and natural colours dominate. Naive, ethnic and tropical with a hint of Africa. Flowers as appliqués or illustrations in the style of Dries van Noten.
5) Preppy Drive
Futuristic nostalgia – like from a sporty road movie. Influences from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s are re-visited here. The roots are North American with Lynch and Hitchcock as style icons. Colours are fresh and clear like in Prada's Spring collection.
6) Slow Race
The fascination of water. Faded intensity. Ships, boats, ring stripes. Nautical inspirations in a clean interpretation. Light-transmitting functional fabrics. Navy, mint, delicate yellow and red.
Blue Zone: Grunge Nouveau
Grunge Nouveau is a new direction rooted in European metropolises. French chic, the hipness of London and the casual feel of Berlin are amalgamated here into one look. The denim spirit is omnipresent. It can be found not only in jeans proper but also in the philosophy of modern apparel culture.
Memories of Grunge and Brighton Rock bring about new looks: clean, elegant elements mixed with tough styles. Comfort and chic fuse into urban looks. Here extremely faded, super-bleached coloured denims clash with super clean raw denims and sexy slim fits. Tie-dye looks and degradé effects in finished garments look almost like single colours. Brand-new Vintage is not a contradiction in terms – because this is Grunge Nouveau.
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The first trends and developments for Summer 2013 are already be presented by Munich Fabric Start as early as 13 and 14 December 2011 – at View in the exclusive setting of Prisco Haus. Some 80 selected exhibitors display their ideas and developments even before the beginning of the official trade fair cycle.
1) Elementary Grace
This theme is about trivial elegance, simple precision, transparent volume, high-tech purism and dazzling brightness. Yellow is the key colour. Tones caught between neon and yellow that convey the powerful radiance of summer, joy and optimism. Add to this a white spectrum including off-white and cream. Graphic sophistication prevails as in Phillip Lim's show.
2) Cultivated Freedom
Idyllic living, gentle revolution, accessible beauty, both ordinary and extraordinary. This is a further development of “farmer chic”, more elegant and fitted with Mediterranean elements. Romantic floral prints and intarsia appear simple only at first sight.
3) Sun + Moon
Black & white prints, woven 3D-effects, graphic black & white degradés. Creations like those by Anya Ayoung Chee that work fine, both in bright sunlight and moonlight.
4) Neo Native
Spirituality, exoticism – translated for the Western world. Here earthy tones and natural colours dominate. Naive, ethnic and tropical with a hint of Africa. Flowers as appliqués or illustrations in the style of Dries van Noten.
5) Preppy Drive
Futuristic nostalgia – like from a sporty road movie. Influences from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s are re-visited here. The roots are North American with Lynch and Hitchcock as style icons. Colours are fresh and clear like in Prada's Spring collection.
6) Slow Race
The fascination of water. Faded intensity. Ships, boats, ring stripes. Nautical inspirations in a clean interpretation. Light-transmitting functional fabrics. Navy, mint, delicate yellow and red.
Blue Zone: Grunge Nouveau
Grunge Nouveau is a new direction rooted in European metropolises. French chic, the hipness of London and the casual feel of Berlin are amalgamated here into one look. The denim spirit is omnipresent. It can be found not only in jeans proper but also in the philosophy of modern apparel culture.
Memories of Grunge and Brighton Rock bring about new looks: clean, elegant elements mixed with tough styles. Comfort and chic fuse into urban looks. Here extremely faded, super-bleached coloured denims clash with super clean raw denims and sexy slim fits. Tie-dye looks and degradé effects in finished garments look almost like single colours. Brand-new Vintage is not a contradiction in terms – because this is Grunge Nouveau.
View Premium Selection
The first trends and developments for Summer 2013 are already be presented by Munich Fabric Start as early as 13 and 14 December 2011 – at View in the exclusive setting of Prisco Haus. Some 80 selected exhibitors display their ideas and developments even before the beginning of the official trade fair cycle.
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