Colours winter 06-07

BOUDOIR

Boudoir feature the colours of a female world. A whisper of seduction, soft and sensuous. Lingerie and ballet inspired shades such as blush, papaya, meringue, vanilla, pistachio and nutmeg under a veil of golden iridescence create a neo-romantic mood for those young enough to embrace nostalgia as something modern. Jewel bags

NIGHT OWL

Night Owl are the colours of the night. The night makes women beautiful. They like to dress like a star in the limelight. Mysterious, tantalizing colours that come out of the moon shadow, endowed with a  fin-de siècle opulence. Aristocratic plum, aubergine and cardinal red hues and a glowing orange balanced out with ember and ash tones and the noble black of Tahiti pearls.   It’s not a Gothic darkness, it’s a precious, luxurious one reminiscent of what people wear at night. 

ETHNIC FINERY

Ethnic Finery are the colours of the globe. Reflections on tribal art reworked with a streetwise aesthetic. A mix of strong autumnal hues such as pumpkin, timber, pine green and the subdued greens of dried seeds exhale the scents of a multi ethnic market. These vivacious and simple craft colours focus on naturalness, with the stimulating dissonance of a synthetic green.

WINTER GARDEN

Winter Garden are the colours of nature in hibernation. Nature nurtured in a glass house and protected from the cold of winter. A little private corner of paradise with the vital force of greenery and blossoms makes winter smell like spring.  Subdued variations of watery blues, transparent and glassy,  blend in with fertile greens, a saturated mineral red and a soil brown.

QUIXOTIC

Quixotic are the colours of every day. The balmy fresh blue shades of the morning sky, the spicy reds and browns of Indian Summer leaves with the yellow of a timid winter sunbeam add up to an unexpected mix of colours. These basically classic colours suggest sporty interpretation as well as witty and quirky ones for individuals who like to create their own special world as a retreat from real life.

YARNS AND FABRICS

“Fear and anxiety are ancient reactions to danger. Contemporary responses also include a constant sense of unrelenting pressure and a loss of control”. These are words drawn from one of the last View Magazine. The way out of this anxiety seems to be transforming those negative forces into a positive output by not trying to escape, but to aspire instead, to face the possibilities. Therefore, let’s not escape, let’s see the potential for our creativity.

BIBA

We will witness a pattern explosion in winter 06-07, particularly in our first trend called Biba. This trend, originating in the Kensington of the 60ies, creates a revival of the famous London fashion movement. It’s about free mixing of cultures and styles.

Classic English patterns with embroideries with an ethnic touch,  shearling Cornely embroidery with cable yarns on broad cord made from silky TencelHandcrafted looks, homespun patchwork, façonnes and jacquards Tie-dye techniques and batik prints for rural skirts and blouses Panne velours and crushed velvet in classical Viscose Paisley and carpet patterns fine floral lines on Viscose georgette William Morris style flowers  Big scale flowers on translucent materials in silk and Tencel Decorations with sequins and shiny beads are key this winter, often inspired from Eastern Europe. Such adornments always come in small doses. Animal print,  floral print and fine jersey embroidered, all mixed in one outfit Animal print also combined with rugged looking, but lofty and soft knits mouliné yarns blended with wool and Viscose looking like hand knit When I mentioned pattern mix, I really did mean it. Contradictory patterns are even clashing like this Art Deco embroidery with arm warmers with Norwegian pattern plus pinstripes Fine chenille knit in Tencel Nordic patterns Knit and woven Handknit style for dresses  English tweeds and knits retro style reminiscent of furnishing fabrics   Geometric tweeds and knit patterns Big scale tweeds in subdued colours Shetland blanket style in carded wool and with napped surfaces, also blended with mohair or alpaga.

ENGLISH BLEND

This bohemian trend draws also from British heritage. It is reminiscent of the English eccentrics, young Mick Jagger, an homage to dandies of the kind of Beau Brummel and Oscar Wilde. It witfully with Old English Tradition and modern times where Scottish Highland patterns meet fluorescent lurex knit.

Small scale Liberty flowers like hand drawn for colourful ties With brightly coloured fine knit in Modal and Lamé blends Velvet in blue, burgundy and in burnished reds are a strong winter fabric for menswear Scarves are THE fashion accessory for men Oversized checks with fine fluffy and hairy wool and Mohair blends wth cellulosic fibres enhancing body friendliness Scottish clans for coat weight  Loosely woven carded wool for shawls Also for sportswear densely woven wool with checks Tartans also for dress weight,  combined with wit and humour with floral sweaters Light wool twills in Black Watch pattern with structured surface, addition of Tencel for lustre and drapeability Shadow checks  Tartans coated for rainwear Tonal shirting stripes in Modal and cotton blends (Lenzing developments) Prince of Wales patterns with irregular loops for structured surface  random dyed boucle yarns, for fish scale and wool jacquard slub and boucle yarns for knits and reversible weaves reversible double wool jacquards in tile and mosaic geometrics flock print stripes pile fabrics, to the right slashed and cut and with irregular stripes achieved through printed yarns for a  for a   relaxed bohemian look.

PRINCESS

This princess is the shining star of the winter wonderland. Shiny Viscose, Tencel, silk und soft wool yarns for a sweet,  feminine look in white and pastel colours. Pile fabrics such as velvet and panne velours, iridescent, pearlized and phosphorescent metallo plastic yarns and jewellery bags for a fairy tale mood. The perfect fibres for this trend are Modal und Tencel for their skin friendliness.

Felted and embossed wool and loden fabrics with pearl embellishment Modal and angora weaves with shaved diagonal effects Vaporous jerseys in Modal with floating yarns in lingerie style Wool and Viscose embroidery and tulle  Metallo-plastic and phosphorescent yarns and silicone embossing for shine Lamé and Viscose embroidery on velvet and chiffon Pearl applications Tweeds with loop- and bouclé yarns in tonal colour combinations Lace borders for frills and ribbons as in lingerie Jacquard and cloqué in Modal and cotton for opaque/shine effect Also for accessories Guipure embroidery with pearl applications Smock embroidery on Modal tulle Quilted satins stitched or with pearl applications Sequin embroidery on sheer Micro Modal and angora blends, twin-set jerseys  Sequins with hologram-prints for increased sparkle Taffeta and faille Viscose velvet and Modal chiffon Flowers, bows and pleats.

RIGUEUR

Our need for dreams and a happy world reveals in a new fascination for the aristocracy. This translates into neo classicism and a revival of the equestrian chic. The new classicism shows hints of cavalry uniforms drawn from operetta or film romances. Flannels and loden, leather,  badges and metallic decoration and “save” colours such as black, white, navy, cream and burgundy are sober and smart.

Embellishments inspired from Eastern European costumes Brandenburg fastenings Wool flannels, loden Double breasted jackets, coats and tailcoats Cavalry twill A great season for haberdashery, buttons and trimmings abound Woven astrakhan with metallic trimming velvets and the trendy scarves Velvet, leather riding pants and again the trendy scarf For less military lines, but still a rigorous look with a sexy twist Sober masculine fabrics such as fine tweed softened with lace and embroidery Velvet with peek-a-boo embroidery meets flannel pinstripes Also multicoloured pinstripes  Façonnés and taffetas Reps, crêpe and wool georgettes Fish scale, unfinished, with raw edges Subtle pepper and salt effects with mouline yarns Carded wool fabrics blended with mohair pinstripes

POPSTAR

This extroverted way of compiling wild outfits is the perfect anti-dote for dull winter days. With no boundaries or limitations, everything is mixed and made to match, even fabrics and colours reminiscent of summer time. The result are outfits with the own personal stamp, following no rules but your own taste and the mood of the day.  Pinstripes meet sequin embroideries Metallized coatings on denim with Tencel to enhance suppleness Lozenge print on sateen, washed denim Overprinted metallic lace with metallic pearls Sequin embroidery on lace Multicoloured circular knits and lofty wool in fresh juicy colours T Shirts with motif print little chiffon dresses lingerie type  Layering of lingerie tops and woven fur  Colourful hand knit Mohair guipure Tweed, print, denim all mixed in a folklore look Mind again the upholstery trimming with a flea market appeal The famous English checks with open work knit Tulle and open work Tencel jersey Denim and shearling or fake pelt Arm- and legwarmers Lurex and shiny viscose yarns Chanel type tweed with ribbon yarns, combined with unexpected materials such as denim.