The powerful comeback of Millennium aesthetics leads the popularity of metallic effect, fluorescent color and digital fashion. Based on the panic about Millennium Bug, more and more people are imagining the post-Y2K era on the internet. Our future is described as an utopia with developed information technology. And finally, such concept is taken into the world of visual cultures and loungewear design.

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.

Poly-viscose TR fabric is important to the development of urban women’s suits. TR fabrics present great resilient, crispness and powerful light fastness, acidic/alkali resistance and anti-UV performance. For office ladies and urban beauties, suit and suit jacket are the must-haves in daily lives. This report focuses on the appearance and texture of TR fabrics. Fineness, check and stripe are the three main trending points.

Jacquard has the most enriched and diversified textures among fabrics. The jacquard fabrics in S/S 2023 present bright colors, abundant patterns, and diverse materials. For the development of womenswear, embossed jacquard, two-tone jacquard, and linear jacquard will be the three directions in the new season.

The industry sight of underwear and loungewear in March 2022 collects important events and innovative products to foresee the trend changes in the market.

Vision is human nature. We are always striving for the best. Our city ,architecture, space and daily life all show the yearning for a better life. An unconventional spiritual garden is opened in a minimalist and casual way to present the natural power. There is simple and modest elegancy between light and shadow, brightness and darkness, virtual and reality. Time is passing in one direction, and space is changing in multiple planes. People want to reflect infinite reveries in limited space through the interaction with space and nature.

Under the diversified developing of fashion world, practical pocket has become a common detail for all attires. The trimming of pockets is suitable for multiple looks and styles. 3D pockets, layering, embossing, and thermal cutting meet the commercial pragmatism and lead the trend of A/W 23/24.

Digital pastels, vibrant brights, dark green, and warm neutrals have become the key color themes of women's underwear & loungewear in A/W23/24. The underwear market is about to usher in changes in the future. Virtual and reality are intertwined. Rapidly developing technologies and the awaken concept of health caring have led us to explore the relationship between the body and underwear, and establish a stronger emotional connection between the inner and the outer world.

Mixing western aesthetics with offbeat Deed spirits, pioneering designers build a bridge between surrealism with mysticism through weird and ridiculous expressions. All the abstract existences are strange yet charming. The consumers of Deed are defined to be strange, niche, and avant-garde. Knitted & gauze fabrics, PVC & translucent fabrics, lustrous fabrics, and jacquard & embossed fabrics are the major directions. Lightweight, comfort, and lustrous textures are the developing points for fabrics. Bodysuits, shirts, trousers, outerwear, and suits are the items to watch.

Loungewear has been the bond for emotional communication. People need a relaxing and warm mood to release themselves. Korean-style loungewear will lead the trend of market.

Retro Time conveys the spiritual expression of Gen Z consumers' nostalgic emotions and awakens the memory of the golden age via scene replays. Discovering the oasis that we desire for, an escapist journey is started in the high summer. With the use of joyous tones, new elements are joined by the old to present a retro vacation style. Retro Time hopes to create a relaxing and carefree mini-vacation atmosphere for the busy teenagers in city. A self-healing summer rhapsody reminds us of the passion and romance in summer, and re-interprets the highlights of that classic, golden age.

Faustian deed is a contract between people and demon. The enjoyment of illusions reflects modern teenagers’ growing appetite for uniqueness and personality. Focusing on the theme drives of Deed, the position of consumers is defined to be weird, pioneering, and avant-garde; lace & gauze, ethereal lightweight, rippled luster, and 3D trims are the fabric points to watch; dresses, bodysuits, skirts, coordinates, and outerwear are the major styles for the thematic fabrics of Deed.

Metaverse is a society under constant evolutions. The rise of virtual digital clothing leads to the innovation and revolution of fabrics. The consumer groups of Metaverse are the Gen Z and Generation Alpha who love luxurious streetwear. Driven by the styles as virtual interaction, futuristic technology, NFT, avant-garde streetwear, and smart business, designers bring suiting, digital knits, PU leather, patented leather, and metallic luster to the forefront of menswear. Focusing on visual effects and fun performance, the thematic fabrics of Metaverse are mainly applied to produce coordinates, trench coats, shirts, pullovers, and leggings.

The theme Multifaceted Player conveys that these unconventional cross-border people desire for a carefree and unlimited lifestyle in this diversified background. They are always switching between different characters and scenes and enjoying the fun of being a multifaceted player. The fashion world is also trying to be break the restraint of design to meet consumers’ need of multidimensional symbiosis.

The colors of Joyous Healing are highly impactive, bright, and unconventional, which lead us to that fantastic Alice’s Wonderland. These vital brights are modern, creative, and bold. The clean yet avant-garde hues of pinks and blues exude the vibrance of youthfulness. Loungewear in positive and healing colors can adjust our negative emotions.

The industry sight of underwear and loungewear in January 2022 collects important events and innovative products to foresee the trend changes in the market.

The versatility and unique charm of denim jacket are attracting endless consumers. The details of denim product are also a key point to designers. Denim suit jacket subverts the traditional design and shows novelty; loose-fit boxy jacket presents a retro silhouette; sleeveless wide-shoulder vest is a popular item on runways; improved boxy cropped jacket catches the eyeballs of younger consumers; notably, denim trench coat combines loose fit with fine details.

Driven by the growing cultural confidence in China, Chinoiserie fashion has also entered into our visions. Hanfu clothing, being the representative for the Chinese style, is integrating traditional designs into modernized womenswear, which forms a new fashion direction. For denim products, designers apply I-shaped frog buttons, fancy frog buttons, slant front opening, stand-up collars, buttoned slits, and belted plackets to reflect the Chinese accents and embrace the understated, traditional culture.

The key color in A/W 22/23 – Golden Nugget is sourced from the nuggets in the winter sunshine. This warm and casual hue uplifts the moods and soothes people’s mind. Try wools, worsteds, and knits to develop overcoats, suits, long jackets, knitwear, and trousers, injecting warmth into the winter.

The growing consumption demand and diversified developing trends promote the constant upgrading of underwear market. Social and cultural movements, such as body confidence, diverse inclusiveness, sustainable development, and diversified aesthetics, have had a significant impact on the market. Comfy, skin-friendly designs take the place of sexual appeal; applicability replaces functionality; the restrictions of body have also been changed to shape the body. In the future, underwear will no longer emphasize wearers’ sexy body curves blindly, but will pay more attention to the diverse beauty of women’s bodies.