The Fashion forecast explores each of our three concept themes through a fashion lens: DUPE-AGE, IMMERSE and SINE WAVE.
The fashion issue expands on the themes for 2026 providing accurate and actionable fashion inspiration. It uncovers key details that shape this exciting new season, covering all aspects of womenswear and women’s accessories. The analysis zooms in on the important shapes and the smallest details, exposing the latest trends in construction and exciting new developments in surface pattern and materials. Each page explores different areas of apparel and accessories with suggestions aimed to trigger new expressions of creativity and design.
DUPE-AGE – WOMEN
Womenswear has an illusionary quality that makes an impact and attracts attention. It finds beauty in ‘flaws’, aged effects and the inner construction of clothing. Familiar designs are approached in new ways, which results in shapes that are flipped around, divided or spliced together.
DUPE-AGE – youth
Dupe-Age breaks away from the norm, introducing distortions and irregularities that shake up traditional ideas. Communicate these new and innovative ideas through imagery, textures, repeat details and unexpected styling.
iMMERSE – WOMEN
Immerse jumps into softness, puffed volume and the all-consuming methods involved in craft. It finds ways to utilise layers using transparency and open textiles.
Amplify and soften the impact of generous proportions in lightweight materials with smooth or tactile surfaces.
iMMERSE – youth
Exaggerated proportions are key to this look, but instead of simply scaling up, it’s adding carefully executed volume and balancing it with contrasts. The idea of depth is also explored in layered transparency, fringed designs and patterns that are concentrated around the hemline.
SINE WAVE – WOMEN
Experiment with flow and flexibility through designs that offer movement using stretch fabrics, roomy proportions and areas of openness and adaptability.
Move forward with designs that offer versatile details and adjustable fastenings to effectively extend the usefulness of product.
SINE WAVE – youth
The youth sector gravitates towards the familiar lines, details and prints found in easy-to-wear active and retro-inspired sportswear. It also appreciates products with a level of versatility that offers different styling options.
Translated into surface pattern, Sine Wave leans into futuristic 3D textures, sporty graphics and decorative crafts.
Selection of pages taken from the TRENDZOOM FASHION Forecast SS 2026 Women Youth Apparel Accessories published 04 Nov 2024 – 33 pages
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