In the 2023 spring/summer men's fashion runway show, three-dimensional decorative fabrics trend towards everyday wear, mainly featuring bead embroidery, appliqué, three-dimensional flowers, sequin embroidery, and rhinestones. Among them, DIOR MEN's embossed eyelet decoration technique is relatively novel and has practicality and easy maintenance. Valentino's improved appliqué technique creates suits with fashionable attributes for multiple occasions. LOEWE's hot drilling technique in the same color as the bottom and Etro's fabric with all-over hot drilling patterns lead the innovation direction of decorative fabric development.

The fashion trend is becoming more diverse, and chemical fiber fabrics are gradually becoming popular due to their technological functionality. In the 2024 spring/summer men's fashion show, chemical fiber fabrics are breaking gender definitions and carrying the dual functions of lightness and protection. Glossy fabrics occupy a dominant position, accounting for about 30%, presenting a metallic flowing effect. Sheer fabrics dominated by organza, creating a hazy transparency, become a highlight of the runway, accounting for about 27%. Lightweight and flowing sun protective fabrics are mainly used in outerwear, highlighting the elegance and comfort of men's fashion protection, accounting for about 17%. In addition, fabrics with a technological coating process account for about 12%, focusing on the gradient application and iridescent effect on ready-to-wear garments. Textured fabrics express more diverse textures compared to previous seasons, with a focus on exploring natural creases in this season. PVC materials are trending upward, becoming softer and lighter, with a clear emphasis on wearability.

3D embellished fabrics occupy a larger proportion on A/W 22/23 runway shows. Valentino’s 3D fringes, flowers and sequined embroideries lead the fashion trend. In the boom of technology, futuristic embellishments are also noteworthy. This report focuses on the trend of shiny sequins, virtual technology, feather fringes and extravagant embellishments.