Tie-dyed pattern remains hot. Natural patterns can be used as the improved tie-dye. With the promotion of sustainability, denim is the first to use eco-friendly acid pickling to create mottled items. Abstract patterns are fit for various markets. In latest A/W 20/21 shows, LI-NING, FENG CHEN WANG and MSGM all apply abstract mottled textures to outerwear, knitwear and sets in terms of color, appearance and application.

Letter is indispensable for the fashion industry. Taking a look at A/W 20/21 shows, brands prefer to use simple designs. The combination of different fonts, redesign of letters and the change of decoration parts inject novelty, simple yet not ordinary.

The post-80s and post-90s are the group who first contact and become the most enthusiastic about arcade games. In 1971, the world's first arcade was born in a computer laboratory in the United States, originating in bars. With a history of 38 years, arcade game is the oldest video game. Although arcade games fade in the rapidly changes of video games, their grainy pixel images dominate the childhood memories of those born in the 1980s and 1990s.

Graffiti, scattered in city corners or in details of life, is always surprising. It carries a strong style and characteristics of the times, and fully display the essence of current street culture. Letter graffiti, figure graffiti and fun graffiti all present the novel maximalist theme and show unique attitude of current youngsters, so they are applied to clothing, shoes, bags and accessories, quite popular.

The unique taste of engraving and wood endows woodcut with independent artistic value and status in Chinese and foreign art history. Woodcut has visual plane aesthetics and pure beauty. It also has the intermittent process of artistic expression, the sum of artistic results, the aesthetics of print art. For professionals, the woodcut has a unique feeling and vibe compared with other painting types. With the help of modern technique and theme, woodcut adds an elegant feel to fashion brands.

Since Chen Caixia founded Shiatzy Chen in 1971, she has always insisted on the Chinese style, even in the era when the public pursued European and American trends. In A/W 2021 show, Shiatzy Chen deconstructs and reorganizes the traditional Chinese elements and western traditional objects, displaying the traditional culture in a young way.

Paisley pattern has a long history. It originates in ancient Babylon and flourishes in Persia and India. It is said to come from the leaves of The Tree of Life in Hinduism, which is Bodhi leaf or the date leaf. This iconic pattern, with its hidden messages and foggy symbolism, has come a long way. It travels from east to west along the Silk Road, decorates the headbands of cowboys and cyclists, and is accepted by 19th-century Bohemia. Then it gets more famous thanks to the Beatles, and becomes the symbol of rock and roll.

There is no shortage of romance in Paris. Along with the song, the A/W 20/21 collection of Valentino menswear kicks off. The brand brings the romance of women to the menswear. Flower images by Dutch photography group Inez & Vinoodh appear in large-scale on the clothing. Designer Piccioli says: "Life needs emotions. Over the past two decades, men have changed more rapidly due to changes in women's social roles and work methods."

The earth is the only home of human beings. Only when the natural environment is in a harmonious state of ecological balance, can the future of human beings be optimistic. In recent years, the frequent natural disasters, the melting of glaciers and the gradual extinction of species show that it is extremely urgent to protect the ecological balance of the earth. The outbreak of NCP also exposes many hidden problems. Therefore, we must maintain the diversity of species and work together to protect our planet.

The dried flower is quite fresh and elegant in collections of A/W 2021. Catering to the hazy trend, florals and the dried flower get blurred through ink painting. And they are applied to silk and gauze, quite ethereal. Colors tend to be greyish and with low saturation, quite fit for the quiet and elegant autumn and winter. The technique of expression combines dry drawing of oil painting and wet painting blurring of watercolor to divide dry and wet layers and transit gently.

The outbreak is spreading, and all Chinese people are making efforts. After the outbreak, people may have different life philosophy, and may focus more on health and nature. So there will be a new pattern trend. Many designers and illustrators also create works about moments of the plague.

Driven by desire, human beings have never stopped harming wild animals and nature. At the beginning of 2020, the earth delivers a serial blow to mankind. The Australian fire, which has been burning for nearly half a year, has turned the country into a purgatory, killing nearly 500 million animals and almost wiping out endangered species. The ensuing outbreak of NCP caused by wildlife trafficking, has caused panic and shortage of goods. Many people have lost their precious lives for this and Chinese economy has been hit heavily. We are more eager to restore the vitality of nature and protect wild animals. To respect nature and wild life is to protect ourselves.