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TEAM SPIRIT

After decades of raw and roaring individualism, we see a turn away from the belief that one unique creative mind will manage to innovate and create on his own. The auteur is dead. The collaborative individual is born .We have realised that teamwork and the formation of groups of creative likeminded are not only a powerful tool towards higher achievement; collective efficacy will also boost our aspirations, motivational investment, integrity, morale, and resilience to challenges.Co-creation, crowd-funding and other methods of joining efforts to reach a common goal have proved that collaboration itself is a field of innovation. We rapidly discover brand new ways of locating that perfect match between unique, creative individuals across geographic, professional, technical and academic boundaries.One truth remains: It is amazing what you can achieve when you work hard, but it’s nothing compared to what you can achieve when you work together.

TRANSPARENCY
With the furore of social media, the need for brands to adhere to strong environmental, sustainable and socially acceptable levels of conduct is key through the entire supply chain. The consumer is in control, especially through Twitter and Facebook, as today's news and views travel fast! Transparency is essential in delivering the demands. It is no longer just a case of pursuing eco friendly and sustainable processes purely in the textile chain; social responsibility and a strong sense of ethics in the activewear sector dictate the end purchasing power.

IDIOSYNCRATIC
Being distinctive from the competition drives the activewear market. Fabrics continue to perform but it is the new generation of multi-functional fabrics that continue in a lighter, smarter direction, o!ering added comfort and function to existing favorites. Embedded technology and intelligent fabrics form part of this digital decade, bringing together a connection with today's globalized market. Di!erentiation is the name of the game, utilizing unique processes and finishes in delivering a quirky yet quintessential style. Interactive, intelligent and fashionable, the goal is to o!er stimulating products with a sense of personalization in a competitive market.

BALANCE
In a frenetic world consumers will pursue recreational activities to bring a balance into their lives. The trend for wellbeing continues, physically, mentally and emotionally. And easy aspect features, from light leisure pursuits through to the high-end performance levels. Health and performance marry, not just from the consumer's activities but from the fibers, finishes and fabrics too, embedded with ingredients that enhance and protect the wearer's well-being. Health and happiness go hand in hand at all levels of performance.the international leading sports business trade show.

COLLABORATE

Natural fibers continue to evolve in the activewear sector, revving up revolutionary new developments. Wool and cotton are kept pure or partnered with eco-conscious recycled synthetic counterparts and bio-synthetic options for new hybrid blends. Recycled synthetics enhance natural aspects with nano technology finishes bringing the preferred eco protection to both knits and wovens. Natural to the core through touch and surface structure, it isn't without function as moisture management, UV protection and thermal regulation all feature. Organic textures inspire surfaces, from soft moss-like pile fleece to embossed structures and jacquard effects.

CONNECTIVITY

Energized and compact, surface fabrics charge up performance at the high performance end of the activewear market. This trend is all about enhancing active achievements and well-being, the fabrics and finishes engaging with the wearer and amplifying the performance at all levels. Mineral based fibers increase circulation, innovative structures massage the body, thermal regulation, and moisture management and functional finishes take garments to a new level. Body mapping precisely targets key areas that need a range of performance from thermal regulation, breathability to moisture management or muscular support.

ILLUSIVE

Appearances can be deceptive with Illusive, as optical aspects and innovative fiber content create a completely different look to the final fabric and trim. Changeant effects, digital prints, heat reactive transfers, fabrics and tapes create chameleon-inspired metameric finishes. Camouflage is reworked and resized in new colorways and weights to o!er a funkier direction, especially for the urban sportswear scene. Colored metallics also feature yarns and performance coatings, moving away from traditional metal tones and taking up ISPO Textrends' ethereal color palette Phantom.

ENLIGHTENING

Translucent and iridescent surfaces create a visually appealing direction in new generation multi-functional lightweight. Crisp to touch on the woven front, for knits there is silky soft touch with a high luster. Tri-lobal yarns deliver light catching brilliance to surfaces and reflective and holographic tapes and trims feature in bringing added detail and safety aspects to activewear.

Funtional finishes move up the color scale applied in brilliant and metallic hues for added detail. Ciré coatings and prints are reflective in appearance, particularly appealing on multi-functional outer shell wovens. Lighter weight wovens should be encouraged without neglecting the warmth the heavier weights bring, look to hollow fibers and hybrid blends in delivering new generation functional fabrics.

MAVERICK

Rebellious in spirit, the younger consumer of the digital era is looking back to the roots of technology as a strong sense of heritage and retro styling from the resurgence of vinyl records to images of the original video consoles inspire, the forbearers of the smart phone and iPod, quintessential equipment in today's global society.

Key to this trend is a natural touch, soft plush surfaces and aged graphical prints. Intrigued with the past, the consumer wants the look but won't forego the high-level performance that they have become accustomed to.

In cooperation with trend experts ISPO MUNICH studied various global trends with influence on the textile industry and its products. In combination with the defined trend colors and five more detailed textile trends, these mega trends provide a good vision where the future of textiles will take us.

Read more: http://www.fashiontrendsetter.com/content/color_trends/2014/ISPO-Color-Trends-Fall-Winter-2015-2016.html#ixzz33tUvN44a

ISPO Textrend's core color palette incorporating the bestselling activewear tones shifts slightly sharper up the color spectrum for the season. Black, winter sun and alpine blue sit alongside blazing orange and fir cone brown. The core tones can be used bright for a modern application or taken down for an aged aspect. The season's new complimenting satellite color palettes take inspiration from both natural sources and the man-made world, o!ering and creating a harmonious connection for the activewear sector.

HYPER

Brilliant and bold synthetic tones feature, in matte surfaces or taken to new lustrous levels through high gloss finishes - neon accents also surface complimenting this energetic and charged option. Artificial lucidity takes this palette to a new level.

MINERAL MATRIX

A combination of minerals through to metallics in classic natural and synthetic tones inspire. From the unique lustre of titanium through to colored metallics that gleam against the raw beauty of black onyx.

WEATHERED

From wind swept heather, kelp green to rose hip pink and rugged rock, a winter wonderland inspires this natural-based nuance.

PHANTOM
Pastel tones take up a new look with artificial light filtering through as sepia style and butterscotch tones inspired from the sky of Mars and powdery tints create a new modern direction through light diffraction.

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FEATURE // TRENDS- A/W 2015-16

Autumn/Winter 2015-16, complete with inspirational pictures, and Pantome colors appropriate for theme and season.

Futuristic Lifestyle Trend Board

Metal Meteor

Autumn/ Winter 15/16

This board was inspired by the hardness of metal and machinery. Displayed as a subgroup to the "Futuristic" trend, it focuses on a very linear, and edgy aesthetic, that compliments many "futuristic" movie releases taking place in 2015/ 2016, examples including ; Avatar 2, Avengers 2, and Star Wars VII.

"Futuristic Lifestyle Trend Board"

Galactic Galaxy

Autumn/ Winter 15/16

This board was inspired by the nature of Space, and the futuristics of the future. The aesthetic is very psychedelic and bright, with focus on the mysteries of space.

"Futuristic Lifestyle Trend Board"

Sahara Desert

Autumn/ Winter 15/16

This board was inspired greatly by the futuristic desert scene, much like those displayed in the Star Wars Movies. Star Wars VII will be released in 2015, and that being said, I felt that many would be inspired by it's sandy, futuristic scenes. My color story is based around Beiges, Reds, and Oranges to emphasize the sparce, and dry desert.

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.

TAKE FLIGHT

From butterflies to birds, use the sky for inspiration as animal prints channel winged creatures this season.

DRAMATIC STATIC

Patched, stippled and sprayed effects turn textures into a work of art.

BACK TO NATURE

Stylized botanical blooms with an Arts & Crafts feel creep their way across the runways bringing a sense of enchantment with them.

LESS IS MORE

Bleached out shades of bone and white brighten up the winter palette.

FOREST BLOOM

Rich shades of hot pink and maroon get paired with earthy, calming greens for a vibrant jolt of energy.

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The New Lows Of High Fashion?_themes

We use clothing as visual aid to express ourselves, to raise awareness, provoke action, and sometimes to condemn or support a cause. And it is with this intent to convey a message that fashion, socialism and politics collide - art imitating real life if you will. Here is a preview of what the future fashion trend forecast looks like for the 2015/2016 season. A dominant Futuristic Lifestyle influenced by the linear, galactic, edgy and dry desert aesthetics you will see in movies to be released in 2015/2016. These will include Star Wars VII, Avatar 3, and Avengers 3. In short, a preview of a strong colour story very biased in dark neutrals, including greens, beiges, reds, and oranges to convey the natural mysteries of space. From your social and political atmosphere, and point of view, you might recognize or understand where the remaining themes come from.

Star Wars: dominant futuristic fashion theme forecast and influence 2015 - 2016 Trend Council

Alien Nation: dominant futuristic fashion theme forecast and influence 2015 - 2016 Trend Council

Occupy All Streets: dominant futuristic fashion theme forecast and influence 2015 - 2016 Trend Council

From Russia With Love: dominant futuristic fashion theme forecast and influence 2015 - 2016 Trend Council

Street Beat: dominant futuristic fashion theme forecast and influence 2015 - 2016 Trend Council

Adagio: dominant futuristic fashion theme forecast and influence 2015 - 2016 Trend Council

Beyond Pale: dominant futuristic fashion theme forecast and influence 2015 - 2016 Trend Council

Ice Princess: dominant futuristic fashion theme forecast and influence 2015 - 2016 Trend Council

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Fashion Forecast: Top Runway Colours Fall 2015 Winter 2016

Jewel Yam - Trend Council

Snoop!..Here it is!… Your forecast for what will be some of the top Fashion Colours for Fall 2015 Winter 2016 according to Trend Council and Fashion Snoop, two industry forecasting services that report on colour, design themes, prints, materials and textile trends for women's, men's, children’s clothing and accessories. What is evident is that the deep, rich jewel tones alongside pale and subdued hues we see here will continue and extend from the 2014 colour palette we’ve presented to you in previous posts which you can review below.

Women's FW 15/16 Seasonal Colour Analysis - Trend Council

Salmon Pink - Fashion Snoop

Pale Pink - Fashion Snoop

Scarlet - Fashion Snoop

Burgundy - Fashion Snoop

Winter White - Fashion Snoop

Mushroom - Fashion Snoop

Sky - Fashion Snoop

Teal Quartz - Trend Council

Blue Iris - Trend Council

Navy - Fashion Snoop

Forrest Green - Fashion Snoop

Moss - Fashion Snoop

Pink is the key color trend for Fall-Winter 2015/2016

By +Veselka Petrova Published: 13/03/2014

After the Trend Council (forecasting service that provides valuable color and trend information for fashion industry) has announced its Forecast for the women's key fashion colors Pre-Fall 2014 and Key color combos for Fall-Winter 2014/2015, now they present the key color for Fall-Winter 2015/2016. It's PINK.

Fall-Winter 15/16 will explode with a makeup inspired range of pinks with a noted blue cast.

From Bubblegum to Fuchsia with Dusty Mauve in between making a surprise shift into the palette. Softer pinks embrace a more feminine sensibility.