In the new season puffa jackets combine fashion trends with functionality. Quilting shapes are expanded. The biggest highlight is the two-row quilting, with splicing to enrich the visual effect. Double-layer plackets add depth to the basic silhouette. Press studs may fall off, but woven tapes on plackets will effectively solve it. Taping and down filling are popular crafts this season. Patterns can be printed directly on fabrics, making a more lavish effect than quilting. Denim, leather and other durable fabrics appear on the shoulder of puffa jackets to offer stronger protection.

Political turmoil, economic instability, and this sudden pandemic magnify people's panic about the future. In this digital age, panic spreads globally. A group of fearless youngsters advocates expressionism, and extends their individuality through surreal, dark, edgy street looks. Dark fashion presents people's anxiety and fear in the most direct way, thus horror aesthetics rises in the fashion industry.

People need natural remedies to heal themselves when facing the uncertain global environment. This theme explores production process of objects and basic elements inspired by nature, turning materials, references and colors back to tradition. Natural flaws and decorative style are celebrated. Raw colors, earth tones, animal and floral hues penetrate the design. Minimalism will surpass aesthetics, becoming a state of mind. Products, manufacturing systems and materials shall consume less resources and reduce maintenance requirements.

With the popularity of skiing and the coming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, skiing equipment stands out. In the future, the climate will be more extreme, and protective ski suits will be popular. Outdoor style continues influencing urban sports, and its functional designs gradually mix with daily street wear. It is a trend that details integrate with regular puffa jackets for functional and durable items.

In A/W 21/22, trousers will be more flexible, versatile and creative. With changes of fashion and consumption ways, street fashion prevails because it helps to extend individuality and express attitude. It is a key trend to fuse cool designs with soft fabrics for comfortable street fashion trousers. Workwear trousers play a key role this season. Adjustable gathered-ankle trousers, tapered trousers and mock-layer designs are also irreplaceable in A/W 21/22.

People are more yearning for a digital future, and try to express their emotions with brights, especially the energetic and optimistic young generation. Futuristic digital light effect prompts the attention to pleasing and positive tones. Therefore, digital brights will widely prevail in fashion fields. Optimistic, aggressive and upward colors will underpin S/S 2022 knitted fabrics.

Paisley pattern originates in ancient Babylon and flourishes in Persia and India. In the 1960s, it was favored by the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie. It is exotic, retro and luxurious. And this complicated pattern creates a psychedelic effect. Gucci, Versace and MSGM interpret paisley from a new angle with new colorway and collage patterns. Paisley is not only a luxurious traditional pattern, and it also has romantic femininity.

Mega brands like GUCCI and COACH combines their brands with classic IP images. In the future, different elements and images are reorganized and fused with silhouette, geometry and monograms to endow womenswear patterns with new meanings. IP images in this report are just for reference, in consideration of the copyright.

Retro classic prints exude eternal nostalgic temperament. Back to the exuberant 1970s, music elements and retro colors create a classic and retro vibe for clothes, especially wavy psychedelic patterns and geometric patterns. Designers express themselves via album covers and lyrics.

In A/W 21/22, people pay attention to not only practical products, but also historied, souled and valuable things. Besides, people are more interested in artistic and historied objects. Therefore, decorative buttons emerge. They join parts, and closely associate with accessories, art works and collections. With the rising second-hand market, buttons also reveal a new direction for sustainable fashion. Consumers who pursue creativity and fashion taste will focus on a sense of fulfillment by DIY.

As the society changes, consumers have diversified needs, which is reflected by clothing patterns. This kind of visual element covers or combines striking letter patterns, camouflage, floral elements, embroidery and applique.

With the decline of social activities, people focus more on themselves and objects unnoticed before. Handcrafted embroideries and 3D decorations rise and create interactive designs, such as detachable plush decorations or DIY spliced patterns, injecting creativity and uniqueness.

In the post-coronavirus era, horror and anxiety increase, and tranquility becomes the key. Comfort-oriented clothes will be the mainstream. Deadstock and reused fabrics and decorations contribute to fun and individualized details or silhouettes, which will be key points. In S/S 2022, dresses emphasize retro square-neck, waisted design, voluminous A-line shape and stand-up collar. The loose shirt dress, sportif waisted dress and comfortable floor-length dress also cater to people's pursuit of minimalist and comfortable dressing style.

In the post-coronavirus era, young consumers long for a trip to nature, and they try to relax via holidays. Therefore, S/S 2022 will center on this theme and energize the mind, body and soul through the power of design. Pleasing cotton lace, soft voluminous textured fabrics and pastoral printed fabrics create a relaxing holiday vibe.

As traditional crafts and classical style gain increasing attention, consumers pay more attention to quality. The 1990s simplicity trend drives the popularity of crafted denim items. Pockets on denim items show various changes and expand the durability and functionality. Laser acid pickling explores traditional denim in a sustainable way. Co-crafting, color-blocked splicing, detachable washed pockets keep sustainability, present leisure and exquisite femininity, and display sustainable designs worth being passed down between generations. Recycled cotton and linen fibers replace conventional cotton and bring various kinds of pockets. Frayed edges, clear outlines and decorative aesthetics create wearable and durable styling, add new changes to pockets on denim and offer ever-lasting denim items.

As re-created classic structures rise in A/W 20/21, overcoats change in autumn and winter and will combine the classic with the novel. In order to show the volume change of A/W 21/22 overcoats, this report concludes representative new directions from perspectives of sleeves, armholes and shoulder designs.

Traditional crafts allow designers to find suitable techniques for various styles. Staggered layers, fresh prints, digital print and other combined crafts all make different pattern effects and reveal S/S 2022 key trends. Fun and eye-catching pattern crafts appeal to consumers in the post-coronavirus era.

In the virtual planet, Pandora, organisms transmit cellular signals through synapses in the body. This report focuses on thinking and discussing our relationship with the earth and our responsibilities. Colors are built on earthy tones such as warm brown and greyish brown. Citronelle is key to bringing a splash of inspiration from fungi growth, while the purple adds an element of otherworldliness to the palette. With Pandora fungi and fauna as the main inspiration, yarns favor viscose and cotton materials. Sustainability is the focus, so all viscose and cotton materials are all FSC and BCI certified. Pandora exudes a fine decorative accent, with obvious organic elements. This series uses stitches in bold shapes and lavish quality to underline lines. (This report, Pandora, is one of yarn trends for A/W 21/22 SPINEXPO.)

Trousers pay more attention to both practicality and silhouettes. Therefore, designs need to cater to the change of lifestyle. Durability is the key, and a chic feel is also essential. This report analyzes nostalgic high-end skinny pants, comfy pantskirts, pleated jumpsuits and striking V-waist trousers.

Fabrics are key to clothes. Designers normally redesign fabrics to add special textures, and embroidery is a good way, such as applique, cutout embroidery, beaded embroidery, 3D embroidery, classic embroidery, heavy-duty embroidery and so on. In A/W 21/22, embroidered patterns are combined with beads, sequins and 3D flowers, giving different textures.

Due to the pandemic, urban life gets dull. But youngsters are still fearless and shuttle between fashion gatherings. They keep passionate hope and promote the vitality of the city. In the post-coronavirus era, fabrics in the new season are both funky and protective.