All Saints - Trend Analysis cont...

Next step was to take a look at designer trends that would influence the All Saints design process.
I have taken a look at, Diesel, Topshop Unique, Vivienne Westwood and Phillip Lim, to name but a few.

I looked at Skirts, Jackets (leather and cotton mix), dresses and tops.

Dresses:


There was a lot of draping on the catwalk, from Westwood and Topshop. This seems a strong look and should be included within the design process.
The fabrics seem either soft cottons or fine jerseys.
I think I will use jersey, as this hugs the from with ease and comfort. All Saints are more about comfort than structure.




Jackets:
Bernard Chandran, showed the nipped in waists and a very natural, effortless look

With Leather jackets, the fabrics look thinner and the styles look either nipped in at the waist or boyfriends jacket styling.
Whilst Helmut Lang showed a mix of colour and fabrics. Using panels to exaggerate colour.
But we also had a lot of asymmetric styles, including Salvatore Ferragamo with muted tones in lux leather.



We also had Vivienne Westwood show jackets with volume and folds, draping and layering, with nipped in waists and uneven hemlines.
She also had wide shoulders, with a soft structured look.
Colours were muted, earthy tones, with a worn-in look to leathers



Skirts:

Yamamoto

Long and short, with worn edges and panelling. Short skirts had gathers, layers, panels and volume. Uneven hemlines and comfort.

Colours were muted tones and natural moods. Atsuro gave us panelling with a difference, the denim long maxi skirt had frayed edges, in a very light worn blue. Topshop showed us how to wear a smart skirt, and make it look comfortable but elegant, with a wrap, asymmetric, uneven hem-lined white skirt, whilst Titel showed panelling to the max, in shades of black through greys and played with grain-lines and symmetry.

Tops:
 Long shirt like tops, with pockets and panels, and an ease and non-restrictive look. Soft silks and natural linens and soft cottons.

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