In October, the winter style of the Huzhou Zhili Market is new, and the current popular styles are highlighted by Japanese and Korean Chic, Maillard, improved Chinese style, sweet princess, and retro countryside. In the current era of continuous popularity of the improved national style, Han element cotton down jackets, horse face skirts, annual clothing and other items continue to be popular; Under the evolution of Urbancore style, the Japanese and Korean minimalist style, which combines minimalist Japanese and Korean styles with outdoor trendy signs, has received the most attention. And fun cartoon element patterns have always been a key design direction for children's clothing.

This report puts emphasis on the application of patterns on womenswear runways. Based on the comparison between S/S 2022 and S/S 2023, Flowers & Plants and Checks & Stripes are still the hottest elements. Leopard spots, zebra stripes and python motifs are presented in bolder colors. Ethnic motifs and scenery paintings are trending upward. The share of Chinoiserie elements is also rising.

This report offers a cross-industry analysis of pattern elements and techniques. The boom of neo chinoiserie leads to the popularity of blue-and-white porcelain and wintersweet. Versace and Louis Vuitton’s men’s collections in S/S 2023 combine fashion with classicism to create a neo-classicism style. Pop Art, Baroque and classic relief are the main presentations.

This report mainly puts emphasis on the patterns of womenswear runways, and compares the proportion of each mainstream element and style in S/S 2022 and S/S 2021. Plant pattern remains the dominating position on S/S 2022 womenswear runways; folk patterns, European-style patterns, and human figures trend upward, while animal stripes and linear patterns present a decreasing trend. Notably, the wallpaper-style floral pattern is also appeared frequently on the latest runways.

S/S 2021 kidswear catwalks attract many international kidswear brands (BOY LONDON JUNIOR, GAP and The Children's Place), Chinese kidswear brands (Balabala, gxg.kids, MQD and COCOTREE), Chinese independent designer brands MINGCHENGZI and Little Naive, Chinese high-end gown brands PureShare and FLOWER NINE.

The top list of girls' dresses is ranked based on interactive data and professional market research in August. J-Korean and fashion leisure styles stand out; emerging designer brands keep growing; Chinese style is steady. Patterns are downplayed. Except for stripes and checks, letters, animals and illustrations decline. Ruffles hold the main part, and crinkles and splicing are almost equal.

SHINE MODA and WECOUTURE insist on demanding designs and high-standard crafts to create stunning gowns, becoming benchmark brands of wedding dresses in China in recent years. They employ Chinese style elements and add embroidery or hand-drawn decorations to simple classic silhouettes, displaying Chinese aesthetics and creating charming gowns.