Concrete Trends: PRODUCT INFORMATION / TRENDS Fabrics & Accessories FALL / WINTER 2010 / 2011

This is based on:

http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/07/daylight-milano-unica-presents-on-stage.html

Whom You Know thinks you should be in the know with the latest fashion trends from Milan.

In these difficult and uncertain times the only thing NOT to do is STAND STILL, or even worse, look back to the past. One must move FORWARD, make progress, EXPERIMENT.

* NEW EXCELLENCE means not only to preserve but to DARE without provocation, SURPRISE without shocking.
* Beyond stable and acquired traditional STANDARDS, an intriguing “MESTIZO” can be discovered.
* New materials for the F/W 10/11 season are the results of HYBRIDIZATION teamed with unending CREATIVITY with chromatic and textured MOVEMENTS.

Four themes are proposed

* Open Air: Concreteness and INNOVATION for healthy ACTIVISM
* Open Mind: Meditative POTENTIAL and IMAGINATION outlet
* Rush Hour: FRENETIC pace and REVITALIZING stimuli
* Happy Hour: ECCENTRIC touches for ESCAPIST moments


Highlights

* Creative blends of natural animal and vegetable fibers. Contamination between specific sectors
* Chromatism in motion: color vibrates, pulsates, dissolves into fibers, yarns, tints
* Textured effects: from uneven, slightly contracted surfaces to evident relief and concave aspects
* Digital, photographic, serigraphic techniques for artistic and intricate placed prints
* Accessories with refined material hybrids. Nanotechnology, focus on details


FALL/WINTER 2010/11

1) Open Air - Concreteness and INNOVATION for healthy ACTIVISM

MOORLANDS – Urban rustic – Material suggestions from the wilderness - Textured surfaces

* Tweed with shaded herringbone strips – Malteinte and parchment-like melton – Crushed loden
* Stretch cavalry, moleskin, corduroy – Heathered, marl, mouliné effects – Micro “bubble” textures
* Frosting, knobby aspects for jersey in Fair Isle motifs - Rubberized canvas, twill mackintosh style



LAYERING - Double-face sandwich layers – Weightless thickness – Creative comfort

* Woven, heat-fused, needle punched fabrics – Inside layer with chromatic and material contrast
* Outer layer in fancy tweed, ombré flannel – Silky satin in tartan, herringbone – Embossed taffeta
* Real down, waddings, paddings, linings – Anatomic quilting, “air bag” swelling



ALL FUR - Fleecy surfaces – Messy hairy coats - Chromatic evolution like shedding

* Kid mohair, baby alpaca – Brushed space dyed bouclé – Ratiné melton– Torn wool velour
* Carpet loops in shaded bands – Velvet like breitschwanz fur – Long, shiny monkey-type hair
* Dishevelled “teddy bear” - Eco furs with abstract tiger stripes, spots, dapples – Spray overprinting



RIBBONS with bouclé, chenille, tweed effects – Leather laces inserted on bias corduroy

* Tulle bubbles on boiled wool, “sautage” technique –Circular macro smocking with elastic thread
* Macramé borders in fuzzy cord – Brushed slivers on chiffon – Velvet/leather/fur braiding
* Layered BUTTONS in different colors, materials, shapes – Copper/felt/leather/wood with stitching Laserized horn powder paste - Large disc buckles covered in fuzzy threads and plastic traceries
* Unique closures feature metallic and real feathers – Fur cuttings in bouquet shape


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2) Open Mind - Meditative POTENTIAL and IMAGINATION outlet

INTIMIST SPIRIT– Wellness for body and mind – Sense of freedom – Sensual sobriety

* Eco-friendly fibers – Cashmere/bamboo, cotton/washi – Fine yarns, delicate pastel melange
* Wrapping, bi-stretch jersey - Cosmetic tie & dye – Space-dyed stripes on fleece, chenille, terry
* Tone-on-tone filiform flocking– Pinpointed arabesques – Shiny/fuzzy geometric mini-jacquards



FAIRY TALE VISIONS – Enchanted, unreal world – Dreams vs. reality – Discreet preciousness

* Pearly wool muslin – Moiré, translucent, iridescent organza, georgette – Marbled satin
* Transparent laminates, icy effect – Relief, clip spots in brushed angora on voile, gauze
* Crepe de chine in oneiric prints – Damask velvets – Macro jacquards with bronze, copper lamé



SHADOWS & MYSTERY - “Dark” spirit – Filtered light, blurry effects – Elusive lines, smudges

* Smoky grey, tar pigments – Blotches, placed shading obscure tartan, Glen plaid, herringbone
* Nocturnal mood with eclipse effect – Photo prints with projected shadows resembling holograms
* Dip dye, dripping tints – Sprayed over-dyes with ink – Embroidery in dense, dark webs



Shaded GROS-GRAIN with thin stitched graphics – Wool tapes in micro argyle jacquard pattern

* Laserized flounced jabot with dark pigment - Double organza with windowpane inlay
* Hemstitched knit borders, tiny sequin shading – Wool tulle with light/dark smudges



HOOKS teamed with micro/macro button combinations – Amber and smoked crystal accents

* Unusual macro snaps, preciousness to discover – Encrusted rhinestones like watch-faces
* Rows of tiny buttons “inserted” on zipper tapes – Mirror-like studs



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3) Rush Hour - FRENETIC pace and REVITALIZING stimuli

LIGHT FLASH – Brighten up the day - Infused and diffused light energy – Reflections, flashes

* Woolen tradition with luminous inserts – “Caviar” dots in trilobal nylon, shiny viscose
* Shirting with neon stripes, panes – Moirè effect, chintz denim, pinwale corduroy
* Partial plating like metallized glass – Trails, veining with glitter – “Mercury” embroidery



GRAPHIC SEQUENCES – Rhythmic movements – Full/empty, convex/concave alternation

* Shattered, fading cutoff geometrics – Codes, letters in gradation, progressive cascades
* Jacquards like crosswords, “point paper weave plan” textiles – Digital prints for pixel vibrations
* Kinetic art – Positive/negative movie frames – Oscillating stripes, zig zags like TV interference



ANDROGYNOUS STATE - Between male and female – Futuristic glance – Rigor and glamour

* Menswear/silkwear hybrids – Bi-stretch wool/silk Donegal – Creponné flannel, quilted gabardine
* Necktie spirit – Geometric micro jacquards, regimental stripes – Pick & pick, pinpoint grounds
* Uniform, work overalls inspiration – Silky chambray, drill – Grisaille, melton in cashmere



PASSEMENTERIE in embossed velvet panes – Placed pixel motifs with heat transfer films

* Optic play for borders covered by micro-spheres – Compositions with positive/negative tiles
* Kinetic effect with bias stripes and pleats – Festoon trim with abstract jacquard zebra pattern



Metal STUDS and buttons with diamond-cut faceting – Micro geometric trim in bugle beads

* Silkscreened plexiglas in optical motifs – Carving and relief for 3D effect on aluminum buckles
* Zipped buttons in dull resin with metallic coil and slider – Macro zip with mini-zip pull tab


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4) Happy Hour - ECCENTRIC touches for ESCAPIST moments

JEWELRY DETAILS – Decorative audacity – Period preciousness - Outstanding character

* Prints in glassy pigment – Repoussé burnouts, chiseling – Placed decò motifs as borders
* Gold laminates in 3 gradations -“Cult” goldsmith details – Filigree and crystal traceries
* Mounted stones, enamels – Rhinestone brocade – Jeweler techniques – Striking positions



EXCLUSIVE ABSTRACTS – Customized pictorial art – Anatomic placements – Creativeness

* Knit tights, bodysuits – Curves, ramifications like on skin – Creative tattoos, body art
* Silky fluidity – Large evanescent watercolor motifs – Instinctive, caotic trait
* Abstract, surreal camouflage – Futurism and primitive art in mix & match – Scarf windowpanes



TECHNO HANDICRAFTS – Manual tradition revisited – Hi-tech modernization

* Lacquered silk ribbon wickerwork – Hand-knitted feathered strips
* Macramé coated in clear PU, underglass effect – Chain mail crochet in copper/pewter lurex
* Pyrography laser engraving on poplin – Shaded taffeta squares joined in patchwork pattern



Detachable PLASTRON in lamé lace layers with stones – Trim covered with copper sequins



* Scattered mirror fragments on spotted base – Eruption-like paint sprayed ribbons
* Braided trims in multicolor cords - Glassy, plastic, metallic confetti on rainbow base



CLASP in pleated techno organza with copper threads –Pull tab like gold ingot with ruby stone



* Mechanisms with screws, washers, nuts for fancy buttons – Tiles with plastic and metal mix
* Skein-like buttons with copper and tin threads – Raindrop studs in lacquered aluminum