Telecommuting will be normal and our lifestyle will continue changing, which leads to the change of dressing. Tranquil, simple and comfy designs will be the mainstream. Light blue, denim blue and neutrals emphasize the comfortable feel. Truck jackets and core jeans become key items. Responsibly designed fabrics and washes cater to sustainability. Innovative materials, durable and sustainable designs make products more valuable, which is a future need worth attention. Soft denim creates elegant silhouettes fit for both home and street, displaying the everyday dressing aesthetics.

We roam in the natural wilderness and feel the free spirit of rebellious vagrancy. Natural landscape once again touches the visual senses and stimulates the multi-dimensional color evolution. Buckskin and Olive Branch are practical and vagrant, classic for outdoor style. Citrus and Whisper White balance these colors and display the diversified fashion attitudes. Deep Forest and Silver Blue reveal a charming poetic emotion. From life to nature, classic and attractive natural tones perfectly interpret the new outdoor fashion.

Climate change, economic turbulence and ecological damage drive the rise of survivor theme. Healing nature and a tranquil life inspire designs and relieve anxiety. Outdoor functional clothing will penetrate into the leisure market. Centuried handicrafts and adventure spirit make contrasts, create a natural vibe and allow people to be close to nature.

The sudden outbreak of COVID-19 influences the globe. The fashion industry is under an unprecedented challenge. As people focus more on their home life, home style grows and multifunctional items fit for both home and daily life become a must. After the pandemic, everything will get back on the track, so pure healing colors as well as simple comfy silhouette will be a mainstream.

Teenagers' advocacy of Chinese traditional culture is the embodiment of cultural confidence and responsibility. As early as the 16th century, Europe had an unlimited fantasy of this mysterious oriental country, China. By the 18th century, sinomania had reached a high point. At that time, the upper nobility regarded products from China as rare curios to show off their status. Art also frequently incorporated strong oriental features into the prevailing Baroque style. In modern times, the term, Chinoiserie, appears in design. This word refers to Europeanized Chinese style. Complicated Baroque style is blended with oriental aesthetics to open a new surreal chapter of retro luxury.

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. Faced with this bad social environment, young people are suffering from unprecedented emotional impact and psychological gap, and try to find emotional vent. Dark fashion presents people's anxiety and fear in the most direct way, thus horror aesthetics rises in the fashion industry.

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.

People always hope that the good time can be fixed, and the painful time is fleeting. Just as the philosopher Henry Bergson defines time as indivisible, accumulating and flowing, time never goes back, but the marks of time can be folded. There are many prosperous times in history, and the classic things will be reproduced in the new era with the time lapse. We often seek new meanings of classical wisdom in a turbulent world, hoping to meet its era. Biological age is just a number on the timeline, while mental age is the ultimate appeal of women in the new age. Downplaying numbers and focusing on a youthful mind may be the most meaningful way how we live in the vast time.

Social unrest drives the change of consumers' habits and hobbies, while necessity consumption contributes to the continuous popularity of simple and durable products. Currently, the laissez-faire of liberalism is replaced by the refined restraint, which leads to the change of design direction under this theme. Influenced by this pandemic, "less is more" has been a must, and modular durable design will attract restrained consumers. The home will become a self-healing haven for existentialists, and bring a positive, optimistic, time-rich lifestyle. 60% of the world's population will stay at home from January and April 2020. Under stay-at-home economy, consumption and aesthetics will grow a lot, and artists balance the secure emotion with the beauty of simplicity and purity. The concept of trans-seasonal consumption of simple necessities has become a basic appeal, which is conducive to creating a lasting and considerate brand.

A/W 21/22 Theme Forecast

When globalization falters, the pandemic has exacerbated global disorder. It affects not only our economy and politics, but also our culture and arts, which inspires a new spirit of speculation and the theme of the times. The artistic moment of mankind returns to the ultimate proposition of "love and death". Existentialism, the Renaissance and horror aesthetics are under heated discussion again. Besides, the relationship between human and space has become an important issue in ecological design. At present, the rise of mass culture and new media make a violent collision; digital technology has brought a revolutionary breakthrough for the art ecology; the ACG era leads us into a comprehensive and updated dimensional universe. Non-binary gender conveys the new spirit of contemporary Orlando, and continues to attract the attention of Gen Z. People critically consider the symbiotic relationship between pop stars and pop culture. Classic culture will reinterpret the everlasting charm of nostalgia. Asian people are rising, conveying the Asian power. Here we extract eight key words of art & culture for A/W 21/22, and find the trend of constructing a new history from the gap between man and the outer space.

These eight key words are major points for A/W 21/22 Womenswear, covering trends of style, theme, fabric, pattern and detail. This report extracts key words of theme style for the new season. POP will continue to update more key words so that you can follow the trend quickly and prepare for fast-reaction.