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.

At present, the pandemic is spreading all over the world, and terror fills the air. Artistic expression is one of the important ways for human beings to break through fear. Retro paintings and grotesque figures are increasingly favored by designers, and the globalization of horror and sci-fi films has created many wonderful black fairy tale worlds for people. Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall 2020 series integrates horror films and sci-fi novels into its latest product promotion. The development of science and technology brings not only the positive side. Dystopia concept is gaining attention from designers, and uses changeable quirky portraits to reflect the design philosophy, which is a key pattern trend in the new season.

Dinosaur, an indispensable element for kidswear, is quiet eye-catching, whether it is the stick figure dinosaur, colorful dinosaurs or dinosaur silhouette.

In the autumn breeze, the neat simple cardigan in plain colors is the first choice. Layered architectural lines and daily goods inject inspiration into the knitwear cardigan. The neat cutting, fine texture and placement details work together to create the chic and stylish knitwear items, showing the independent and individual dressing concept of modern females.

With the development of China's economy and technology, China's culture soft power has been improved, and fashion genes also need improvement. Elements of romanticism and classics have been subtly transformed by contemporary methods. Oriental design concepts and aesthetics will embrace essence of other civilizations, and there will be new Chinese designs in the new season.

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.

In recent years, with the popularity of retro trend, people explore the European classical aesthetics and integrate ingenious thoughts of Belle Époque into clothing design, fully displaying new classical beauty. Lace, an important element, appears in retro court style. The maximalist technique of "more is beauty" emphasizes the decorativeness of lace. Light and transparent sheer continues the romance of Belle Époque, and retains a playful and modern feel. Smooth taffeta is fit for layered match, shirring and crinkles to display luxury. Women's aesthetics and clothing details of Belle Époque call for art restoration and reinterpret classical decoration.

Extraterrestrial Horizon is one of A/W 20/21 theme color trends released by POP in July 2019, reflecting in this chaotic era blended art has a great appeal. British designer Paul Smith brings a street feel to gentlemen in highrises, which means classic mix is a new black for businessmen's wear. Time-tested looks and mixed design give suits a street chic touch. We respect classics but not replicate theme. We recreate them with modern forms. In the four fashion weeks which just end, the art is awakened, injecting the artistic fashion into the classic quality sense.

Drawing inspiration from adults' wear, kids' knitwear in A/W 21/22 tends to use individual and fashionable crafts. Illustration-like Jacquard, tapes, tassels and colorful heavy-gauge work with placement destruction and voluminous cables to bring a direct fashionable visual effect.

Innovative design and use of elements will bring direct benefit and influence to fashion. Patches, letters and objects are combined with different elements and color contrast in big brands, leading the fashion trend of various patterns in men's knitwear market.

Extraterrestrial Horizon is one of A/W 20/21 theme color trends released by POP in July 2019. It continues the journey to probe into the unknown world from a multi-dimensional perspective. In the vast universe, humans are not alone. In 2020, 51 years after the first moon landing, human exploration of the universe has never ceased, and digital technology inspires design concepts of the remote space. Space exploration becomes a hot topic again. This new season, futurism mixes with outdoor tech to explore extraterrestrial vision in a fresh angle. Futuristic design presents a mixed palette, featuring a sports and futuristic style. Digital technology inspires design concepts from distant time and space. Colors take reference of outer planets, meteorites and interstellar light beams. Apple Green, Canary Green, Hazelnut, Vista Blue become base tones, combining with dark colors such as Andorra, French Roast and Dress Blues to keep balance, interpreting an interstellar journey where futurism meets with technology.

With the popularity of minimalism, more and more neutral patterns emerge in girls' knitwear. Simple patterns can bring a fresh and lovely style. Classic animals, florals, letters and geometrics are deconstructed or magnified, becoming more like adults' wear. Thus this kind of patterns is more suitable the parent-child series.

With coffee in hand and wearing elevated business casual garments, men walk on the busy city streets. They enjoy the urban life, but are eager to integrate into the city. They appear languid, but are determined to find themselves. They are into the society, but still are calm urban bystanders.

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.

Brook Green is a key color for 2020. Fresh and elegant Brook Green highlights the original color of nature, with Lime Punch to lead the far-sighted palette. It perfectly combines future development with nature.

Travel is a way for human to explore the world, to pursue freedom and adventure. BoBos start a discovery tour about holiday, with swaying sycamores and undulating waves to escape busy life. Bourgeois qualities blend with free and artistic Bohemian style for an imaginative trip. Memory flashes back and time slows down, people embrace nature to enjoy vacation.

With the awakening of women's self-consciousness and the change of social status, modern women can accumulate wealth instead of relying on men. They are aware of the importance of economic and ideological independence. Like enchanting roses, women are attractive yet thorny. The free will, wild vitality and tough quality shine out in history, exuding the natural beauty, which contributes to a more delicate, sensual and feminine style.

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.

With the awakening of women's self-consciousness and accumulating wealth on their own, women's social status changes silently. Therefore, we can fully perceive the softness and hardness, vulnerability and strength, curiosity and exploration of modern women. Floral implies the self-expression of females, so different crafts of florals will be widely applied to clothing and accessories. The floral is mostly combined with padded embroidery.

The return of the 1970s Bohemian style drives the popularity of the lifestyle which is close to nature. Exploring the folkloric style is the theme of high summer. Catering to Holiday of BoBos, sustainable development is the necessary condition of fabric choice. Organic plant fabrics like linen, hemp fibers and organic cotton become the focus of environmentally-friendly fabrics.