This report focuses on the expression of fine-gauged stitching on men’s knitwear in Pre-Fall 2023. Placement details and all-over applications present delicate visual effects. The high density of stitches can better reflect the quality of yarn. The rough stitching in this season tries to form an exquisite 3D effect.

As the most important item in Fall/Winter, down jacket has been developed to be smarter in 2022. Creative details and joyful colors allow wearers to be charming in multiple occasions. To meet market’s demands for all-year-long products, we need to pay more attention to practicality and versatility.

From couture runways to art exhibitions and even Olympic Games, skateboarding is not only a street sport anymore, which signals that street culture is being a part of the mainstream. Skateboard culture plays an important role in the fashion world. Its high inclusiveness accepts different styles of dressing. As a relatively dangerous sport, skateboarders should put on loose, comfortable clothing and wear-resistant casual pants.

Casual Letters -- The Pattern Trend for Toddlers' T-shirt

With consumers’ rising demands for aesthetics and practicality, men’s business leather jackets are tended to be more youthful and casual. Practical and fashionable details show higher commercial value. The fusion of business wear and athleisure style leads to the revolution of silhouettes and details. Rejuvenation has been the major direction of business wear.

The neckline design of men’s knitwear pays more attention to ornamental and delicate details. V-neck design is suitable for the youthful preppy style; simple polo collars develop light business knitwear. Besides, linear decorations, fine ornaments and worn-out effects are the new directions.

Women’s knitted undershirts center on details. Stitching, plackets and side seams offer sophisticated qualities. Besides, visual mock-layered undershirt and crossed undershirt display the structures of clothing via smart tailoring techniques.

In the long-term limited and monitored life, people want to break through the restraint in darkness. Y2K style has already been the channel for young women to release their emotions and pressure. Limitless dressing in daily scenes gives different experiences. Rich saturation is the key point. Fabrics and accessories with metallic luster catch eyeballs. Besides, cropped silhouettes and bared skin strengthen the Y2K feature.

Pattern design always plays an important role in womenswear market. For A/W 23/24, tiny flowers are arranged into waves to accent the linear effect; points and lines are fused to improve the appearance; deformed ripples are joined by other geometric shapes for sharp contrasts; different kinds of geos are arranged regularly to create creative matrices; the geometry with highlighted edges set off the linear features; spatial design with multiple layers develop punchy misplaced graphics.

Men’s knitwear in the style of light business focuses on stitch skills. Exquisite stitched textures create simple patterns and an understated style. Granular textures, minimalist stripes, fine geos, stitched argyles and patterns are the main directions.

Heterogeneous splicing presents patchwork details on women’s knitwear. Extra parts and sleeves are stitched on garments to show material contrasts and delicate details. Shirting and fur fabrics are used the most. Patchwork shirts and patchwork dresses are the main directions.

Shirt is the most important top for women and also a trans-seasonal product. Silhouette changes are presented on basics. Feminine cropped silhouettes, dramatic shoulders, wide bottoms, voluminous curves and slim fitting can better reflect the gracefulness of women. Short-sleeved boxy improves the inclusiveness and provides comfortable dressing experiences.

Hollow-out design plays an important role in patterns, especially in spring and summer. The combination with embroideries presents more smart patterns; laser cutting and hollow-out dots are diversified; hollow is also an important expression on knitwear. The layering with liner and the use of different materials leave blank spaces and show minimalist geometric shapes.

Outdoor activities are developed to be the mainstream lifestyle, which also leads to the popularity of outdoor wear. Creativity and practicality are the key points. Technological elements and reformed silhouettes send performance jackets into the fashion world. Pull-over jackets, shirt jackets and modular jackets endow traditional pieces with streetwear features. Transparent PVC materials, metallic luster and luminous prints ensure safety qualities and improve the playfulness.

Accessory is a fashion language that can enrich details. This report focuses on the metallic accessories of businesswear. Business sliders, youthful sliders, D-shaped loops, creative buckles and diverse rivets are the five directions.

With the popularity of vacation casualwear, seaside elements are also trending upward. Classic palm trees, pineapples and bananas are decorated in details. Marine creatures like fishes and crabs are combined with letters to show vivid patterns. Seaside scenery is printed on shirts to create a passionate atmosphere. Classic stripes are joined by ocean elements to update the nautical holiday vacation style.

Driven by the New Naturalism, people are rebuilding their relationship with the nature. Mental health and sustainability are integrated into the natural environment for resonance. Getting inspirations from the natural world, eco-friendly color aesthetic has been the core of spirit, and yoga lovers go outside the door. The A/W 23/24 palette of yoga moves eyes to health and outdoor. Natural tones have been the best choices for daily workout and casualness.

Playful mash-up, casual naturalism and urban retro are the positions of Animism womenswear. Fine accessories are integrated into haute couture to interpret the concept of advanced basic. Worsted twill, lustrous satin, high-density cotton-linen and creative textures are the main fabrics to develop versatile basics as trench coat, dress, pants and tops.

Metaverse -- The Design Development of Womenswear

Driven by the cultural confidence, neo chinoiserie has been a new fashion trend. Oriental aesthetics are integrated with contemporary fashion design. Traditional apparels are improved into daily clothing through modern silhouettes. This report will introduce the key design points of neo chinoiserie through following details.

Women’s knitted dresses in spring and summer pay more attention to the breathable, comfortable dressing experience. Youthful dresses in brighter colors are more vibrant. Slip dress, T-shirt dress and umbrella dress are the key products. However, the dresses for mature women are showed in a longer and slimmer silhouette.