Carrying on from our last blog post, we are still looking at the impact of texture in prints.
Today we are inspired by the Swedish label ACNE Studios. When you think ACNE Studios, you think classic shapes, beautiful fabrics and luxurious leathers. Designer Jonny Johansson for ACNE studios latest collection up for sale on the ACNE website features a few printed garments that have been cleverly executed.
These prints are soft and subtle but create depth and texture to each piece.
Acne Studios
Acne Studios
Acne Studios
Acne Studios
Acne Studios
Acne Studios
Images from ACNE Studios
- Big and bold combinations
(L-R) Etro, Dolce & Gabbana, Paul & Joe
Its always around in some capacity, from season to season there’ll be a stripe or two, a polka dot and even a check. But recently it seems the good ol’ geo is getting a little bolder, a little more out there and even when in the standard black and white, there’s an impact being made and a statement being said.
Even simple geo prints are being teamed with more intricate florals or with a pop of colour which adds intrigue and appeal. Although wearing an all over bold stripe might be daunting for some, finding smaller pieces to go with colour blocking or quite simply a pair of jeans and flats is an easy way to dip a toe into this trend pool.
Steal the show in this impact making number by Oscar de la Renta
In any case take another look at straight or curvy lines and all sizes of spots that surround you every day at let that feed a little creativity when it comes to the simple geo. Take the trend and run with it, between, over or around the lines and see where it can take you. It could lead you right to Digital Fabrics with a great new print to wow all your friends with being so on trend and all!
Geo collage
(L-R) Peter Pilotto, Preen, Erdem
Christian Dior and Aquilano.Rimondi
For more on the geo collage styling, see the following links:
Vogue: Walk the Line
Pattern People: Black and White Interiors
Fashionising
The Fashion world is a buzz by the release of yet another Target collaboration, the latest designer lending their creative talent is 3.1 Phillip Lim
The collection highlights the classic silhouettes 3.1 Phillip Lim is famous for, with some statement pieces; the collection features clothing, intimates, shoes, bags and travel accessories.
We have added a few of our favourites, which of course feature prints! Get inspired by these printed beauties!
3.1 Phillip Lim for Target
3.1 Phillip Lim for Target
3.1 Phillip Lim for Target
3.1 Phillip Lim for Target
3.1 Phillip Lim for Target
3.1 Phillip Lim for Target
3.1 Phillip Lim for Target
The collection will hit Target stores in the States September 15.
Images from hollywoodlife
Novelty prints seem to always be in fashion, they appear in various forms from being a bold placement image or an all over print.
We have a few Novelty prints in our Design Library for purchase, if you are looking to incorporate prints into your collection, why not have a look at what we have to offer!
Here’s some inspiration for Novelty prints we have collected.
novelty prints
First row: A.P.C bear shirt, Jeremy Scott Bart cropped jumper, Comme Des Garcons’ suit, Givenchy bambi sweatshirt,
Second row: Grace Jones all over print, Street Style Disney mouses,M Missoni resort, MAN king birds top
Third row: Sibling ‘Jet Boy’shirt ,Tyler the Creator “ice cream’ jumper, Walter Van Beirendonck, Susie Bubble
Images from Style.com
The Mercedes-Benz Miami swim fashion week 2014, have come and gone for this year. Be inspired by our favourite printed swimsuits for summer 2014.
Mara Hoffman
Mara Hoffman
Mara Hoffman
Suboo
Nanette Lepore swimwear
CM Cia Maritima Swim
CM Cia Maritima Swim
Doloros Co
Launching your own Swimwear label? or do you simply want to make your own swimmers with your own unique print? Contact us and we can discuss prints and printing to help you stand out of the crowd next summer.
Images from Getty Images
Flipping through pages of the internet and exploring current fashion supplies we came across many beautiful fashion prints in forms of dresses, tops, swimwear etc, that’s on the market right now. Printed digitally or not, they are simply beautiful and striking, have a look at some of the fashion prints that we think deserved an extra attention.
Cameo – Warpaint Dress
Wish – Ophelia Dress
Talulah – Isla Mist Magic Dress
Nicholas – Sleeveless Dress
1&20 Blackbirds – Claude Monet Peplum Top
Staple the Label – Molten Lava Sleeveless Shirt
Stylestalker – Fractal Tank
Tallow – Voodoo Swim Suit
Soboo – Armando’s Beach Club One Piece
Seventh Wonderland – Deja Vu Strapless One Piece
image from : www.grant.org/plewins/india2000/Artists/block.html
Block printing on cloth for the clothing market has been in circulation since the time of the Ancient Egyptians. India and China both too have rich histories in printing cloth to be worn as garments. In Peru, prior to the settlement of the Spanish in the sixteenth century, the Incan society had a highly developed method of printing. In the seventeenth century, with high society in Europe driving fashion trends, the popularity of hand painted and block printed calico from India increased rapidly. The superiority of fine fabric and bright designs from India lead to their ban in France and England until they were eventually lifted in 1759 as the European mills perfected the art of copies.
Mid eighteenth century saw the start of the industrial revolution and the introduction of new technologies. Block printing was replaced by mechanised roller printing. Mass produced textiles for both the home and for fashion began. Although the high volume of printed fabric tended to lessen the quality of the designs, it also made them far more affordable which in turn showed an increase in middle to lower class people wearing printed fashions.
Flatbed screen printing was introduced in the 1930’s with improvements in stencil application throughout the years. Fibre developments and metal verse wooden screens also saw dramatic improvements to the accuracy and multi coloured designs printed. The 1950’s mechanised flatbed printing and in 1962 rotary printing was introduced.
Digital textile printing in the late 1980’s radically changed textile design and production for the fashion industry. Dye sublimation printing furthered this impact in the 1990’s. The creative possibilities, aesthetics and photographic replication have considerably increased a designer’s choice for quality printed fashion textiles. This digital fabric printing technology is constantly being improved and modified; opening doors to all areas of innovative fashion design the world over.
Take a closer look in our other article on digital fabric printing prospects.
Full Piece, Full Print
(L-R) Erdem – Pistol Panties – Seafolly – We Are Handsome
Did you know that this July marks the 67th birthday of the modern bikini?? So to mark this occasion let’s have a look at some cool print trends making a splash and having a frolic in the swimwear world.
From vibrant florals and crisp clean tribal designs to 1950’s inspired prints and styles, even the one piece suits get in on the action with some great examples of the scope of digital printing onto lycra. There’s plenty of animal action as well, We Are Handsome perhaps being a little too obvious for some? And who thought food was where it’s at, Top Shop sure thought so!
Start working on that beach bod and look forward to the array of exciting colours and prints that will be on offer in the not too far off future. Here’s to sunshine that will hopefully show her rays this weekend!
1950’s Glamour
(L-R) Wild Fox – Top Shop – Orla Kelly
Happy Birthday Bikini
(L-R) Miss Selfridge – Roxy – Top Shop – Miss Selfridge
To see more great options, take a look at Vogue’s Top 100 here.
We have found a few great websites that assist fashion designers with starting up their own business. The websites we found assist designers with inspiration, keeping up to date with the latest trends, and websites that help with making, grading, pattern making, marketing and much more. We thought we would share with you our favourite and most helpful websites. If you have a favourite website for emerging designers, share it with us!
Start up fashion
Information on how to start up a fashion label, supplying articles on where to find makers for our American based followers, articles on how to market your product and articles on how to sell. This website has a lot of resources for emerging designers.
startupfashion.com
Business of Fashion
BOF featured an array of fashion articles, keep up to date with what’s happening fashion wise around the world and step by step points on how to start a fashion label and how to market.
www.businessoffashion.com
Business of fashion, 8 steps to start your own fashion business
We came across this great article on the BOF website, 8 steps to start your own fashion business.
www.businessoffashion.com/2007/02/the-business-of-fashion-basics-1-setting-up-your-own-fashion-business-what-do-i-need-to-know-first.html
Ragtrader
Rag trader is a premium Australia directory for everyone in the creative industry. You’ll have to sign up to this website and pay a subscription fee, but it is well worth the money to access fashion agents, textile agents, suppliers, labels and so much more contacts.
www.ragtrader.com.au/index.cfm
AusIndustry
This Australian government website is aimed at helping small textile business in Australia. The Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Small Business Program provides grants of up to $50,000 for projects to improve the business enterprise culture of established TCF small businesses that have not received grants or qualify for assistance from other TCF programs. Worth a look for all small fashion business’.
www.ausindustry.gov.au/programs/small-business/tcf-sbp/Pages/default.aspx
Fashion shop till u drop
Olena Lugassi runs one on one private design tuition and fashion online courses for designers who want to start their own business.
www.fashionshoptilludrop.com/index.html
Launch Initiative
Assisting designers from the start providing pattern making, grading, digitizing, sample machining, fabric advice and production services.
www.launchindesignstudio.com/index.html
Elizabeth Sonter
Elizabeth Sonter provides a pattern making and grading service.
elizabethsonter.webs.com
Amy Dudman textile designs for high fashion
These beautiful images from textile artist Amy Dudman caught our eye this week when posted on another fav blog site Pattern People, and we just had to spread the word!
A recent graduate and award winning at that, Amy showcases her area of specialty in digital printing with a whole bunch of gorgeous colours and textures, overlay effects and world class application.
Employing the use of embossing lifts (quite literally) these textile pieces onto another level enhancing the printed textures but working in combination that shows this cleaver chicken is thinking way outside the selvedge.
It will be exciting to keep an eye on this one and see what heights she jumps for next!
From ‘captured surveillance’ A collection of embossed fabrics constructed from 100% wool and a combination of compliment digitally printed silks.
- A selection a textile designs draped by Amy Dudman
