Repeated uncertainties accelerate the economic recession, however, the fashion industry is a durable consumer goods industry under direct affect. For Fall/Winter 2023, we expected for the symbiosis of natural beings and discovered a balanced survival pattern in the adversity. China was predicted to be a dark horse that would incubate the fashion. All the industries have expressed their vision about the future, including digital supply chain, the strategies that transform the shopping demand, the attitude toward lifestyles and IDEA marketing. We advocate to seize the chance to enter into the new fashion era, initiate changes from within, and embrace the Web3.0.

The womenswear line is divided into two stories: Explore the Wilderness and Camping & Fishing. Jogging and stream chasing in Spring/Summer offer freedom and joy that can not be experienced in cities. Surrounded by lakes, starry sky, delicate camps, professional gear and a barbecue, people enjoy the wonderful time in the outdoors.

Metaverse ecology has entered into the fields of healthcare. In the post-pandemic era, people place great importance on their own health and a good state of mind, which also makes medical care one of the most concerned tracks in the global capital and technology market. Meta wellness is a more realistic and urgent approach than entertainment. Health is the eternal theme of human beings and the premise of human development. The transformation of lifestyle is the foundation of physical and mental health, and the transformation of medical treatment is an important technical guarantee for maintaining health. Diverse well-being lifestyles and metaverse healthcare lead people to an era of Meta Wellness.

Young consumers have gradually become the main force in the market. With the increasing desire for going out, they turn their eyes to camping, fishing, riding and mountaineering. Outdoor industry is now stepping into an acceleration channel. The range of outdoor sport lovers is also expanded from professional players to families and youths. A healthy and sustainable outdoor lifestyle is now widely introduced.

Epidemic and climate limit our travel plans and restrain the longing for the wild nature. The eager for releasing mental pressure promotes the multi-dimensional revolution of micro vacation. Families go outdoors through road trips and camping. The experiential vacation takes advantage of the holiday and turns our eyes to the nomadic lifestyle. Outdoor fashion is developed to be more stylish and flexible to satisfy the requirements of multiple purposes and occasions.

Our routine living and working in city limit people’s natural characteristics and hobbies. The desire for releasing mental pressure promotes the multi-dimensional revolution of micro-vacation. The longing for outdoor wildness restarts our lives in a pleasant mood and decodes the pressure. For fashion design, designers are also breaking the monotonous boundaries of purposes and properties to develop practical pieces for multiple occasions.

Internet will be our ideal future. COSMOS theme borrows a time machine to human and allows them to go back to the past. From silent-movie era to the western world, night skies to foggy forests, human are now embracing the all-around digital age and moving forward in the revolution. Aesthetic exploration fuses sci-fi with futurism, present with the past to develop tensive femininity-driven clothes.

According to the researches toward consumer portraits, data trend, design evolution, and the dynamics of fashion industry, the forward-looking group of POP Fashion released the forecast of five themes in A/W 23/24 to predict the fashion trend and broaden the horizon of fashion design. Symbiosis is the mega theme in this season, expressing that the updated standards are accelerating the revolution of fashion industry. The diversified requirements of young consumers will be constructed and satisfied by improved efficiency and algorithm models in the industry.

The definition of outdoor style has already been changed. Outdoor wear becomes a lifestyle that chasing technology and performance instead of being the clothing for extreme outdoor conditions. Mountaineering culture follows the idea of ‘return to nature’. More and more people are paying attention to the natural ecology and embracing the healthy lifestyle. The concepts of camping and micro vacation reconnect the relationship between people and the natural world.

Where will the future lead us to? Another Planet? Or, even a new space-time?

The restless situations of epidemic stimulate complicated emotions. Sunny tones and joyful brights inject positive moods and harmony into the winter. Taking urban outdoor as the background, Heart to the Wildness interprets teenagers’ diversified lifestyles and new living concepts. They are walking in the cities and shuttling between wild fields to break the boundaries.

In this era of overloaded digital information, contemporary people want a life beyond being regular, thus they play different roles in each domain. The blurred boundaries between fashion and sports satisfy consumers’ appetite for diverse identities and scenes. Urban life is taken as the background of this theme to interpret the lifestyles of urban people. Life scenes as daily commuting, active street walking, and weekend relaxation require the mixes of seasonal products.

The S/S 2023 color scheme of Multifaceted Player is constituted by eye-catching and saturated brights. Inspired by Baku Takahashi’s glass artworks and Kathryn MacNaughton’s abstract paintings, fresh and impactive colors convey the positive and borderless spirits of Multifaceted Player. Classic, active reds and oranges are joined by pink for more vitality; saturated green is also added to renew the palette. This theme is divided into four palettes: Retro Dynamic(Red), Urban Outdoor(Brown), Industrial Future(White & Green), and Working Leisure(Pink).

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.

Every one has his own way of exploration to the distant place, and some people love walking on foot. A depressive yet lively journey to the Gobi desert and oasis starts an amazing and primitive exploration of north-western culture. Modern naturalists try to surpass themselves and release instinct to the wild to adhere to the adventurous spirit.

The repeated epidemic condition stops our steps toward a long journey, which leads suburban travel to become a new trend. Urban people are desiring for walking out of the concrete high-rises and travelling to the forest and meadow nearby. Light outdoor micro-vacation has been the mainstream. Cross-country running, outdoor yoga, camping and outward bound form a new lifestyle of travel and fitness. Indoor sport skills, which were learned during the lockdown, can be further released and expanded in the vast field.

When people feel tired of the urban life, a lifestyle of Urban Outdoor has gradually emerged. These urban people with such concept are not limited by word “urban”. The outdoor attitude is integrated into daily life to break the restraint and show the love for life. The balance and coexistence between city and nature create a distinctive style of urban outdoor.

S/S 2022 Theme Forecast

Colors of Immersive Weekend lead us to escape from the pressure of city and embark on a journey to the distance. We immerse in relaxed weekends, and feel the reconnection between man and nature. Fresh S/S looks become more youthful with the help of Dandelion, Lint, Turmeric and Calla Green. Pussywillow Gray, Sesame, Dragonfly and Cashew blend functionalism with natural concepts, while Pristine and Gibraltar Sea balance the palette. Inspired by the culture of Yama, this palette features natural tones to find the undefinable self from possibilities, and rediscover the fusion of youth and nature.

With the increase of turbulence and unrest in real life, the concept of "wandering in the wild" shows its strong appeal along with the rise of escapism and outdoor trend. Busy urbanites long for a poetic journey, encounter the wide wonderland, and stretch their free and unruly soul. Vagrancy is a dialogue between the spirit of self and the outside world, and allows us to feel the free new self in the essence. We listen to the call of the wild, combine casual cosy tone with light folk elements, and interprets the brand-new outdoor attitude of outdoor fashion. In A/W 21/22, we respect the laws of life and nature, experience the vastness and wildness of nature, and step on the wandering to the end of the horizon.

We escape from the pressure of city, embark on a journey to the distance, and find a blend of youth and nature. We roam freely under the sky and enjoy the warm sunshine. The soft halo carries a languid feel, shining out everywhere. Let's breathe and experience the beauty of sunshine. Dandelion is like the color of sunshine, gentle and beautiful.