The theme trend of Retro Time is to convey children’s perception of retro history in the new era, recalling the stories of golden age, exploring spaces and launching an escapist journey in summer. Joyful colors and classic elements are fused to reinterpret a retro vacation style that blends nowadays with the past. We hope to create a time filter and a romantic atmosphere which belong to children in the new era, feeling the passion and romance of sunny beach as well as the tranquility and wonderfulness of forest.

Animism -- The Design Development of Womenswear

Retro Time -- The Design Development of Womenswear

Metaverse -- The Design Development of Womenswear

Sweet Hotties -- The Design Development of Dress

The coming sunny spring is a good season for outing. Bright colors and refreshing prints create a pastoral tonality. A sweet and romantic capsule is presented.

In this era of uncertainty, kids require more safety and the experience facing up with the future. However, they can always discover the certainty and answers from the past. Every period in our history may inspire the development of the future. This trend report turns eyes to traditions and handicrafts and starts an adventure of rediscovery.

With the rise of economy and culture in Asia, Asian culture has gradually become an importance force in the world. As one of the most noteworthy country, China greatly promotes the cultural output. Driven by the cultural confidence, more and more Chinese designers have emerged to be the inheritors. Connecting western cultures with the east, a brand-new Chinese style is created to convey the cultural value. With the fusion of classic oriental aesthetics and contemporary fashion, modernized silhouettes are selected to interpret the classical touch. Traditional dressing is improved to be daywear, which builds a graceful yet powerful image for the new oriental women.

The palette of this theme is inspired by the sea elements. In S/S, everything is reviving, and people desire for enjoying the carefree time at seaside after the long-time lockdown. Blue Turquoise(PANTONE 15-5217 TPG) is taken as the main tone for kidswear. Girlswear selects Rose of Sharon(PANTONE 17-1635 TPG) and Peach Parfait(PANTONE 14-1219 TPG) for a sweet approach; while boyswear is complemented by Samoan Sun(PANTONE 14-0851 TPG) and Real Teal(PANTONE 18-4018 TPG) to exude a sunny and positive atmosphere.

The topic of this report, “LESS IS MORE”, was inspired by the design mindset of the German architect Mies van der Rohe. This neat architectural style with powerful silhouettes and structures forms the minimalism of fashion design. Advanced pureness and qualities deliver an aesthetic attitude that is understated, restrained, gentle yet also powerful. With the epidemic-driven pragmatism, fashion consumers back into the track of minimalism. The topic is further divided into three series: Minimalist Unisex, Modernization, and Natural Casualness, endowing urban women with diversified styles.

Women's dressing habit may lead the developing direction of the whole design industry. In S/S 2023, female consumers pay more attention to the layered and exposed dressing. Different styles of items are mixed and matched to underline the design languages in detail and present the innovative dressing aesthetic. Inspired by these looks, designers inject statement design into collections for visual impacts.

Influenced by the cultural diversity on a global scale, the young generation are now having a clearer understanding of their relationship with the world, and forming unique, diversified thoughts and aesthetics. They convey their own ideas and enjoy the feminine charm brought by every single character to attract souls of the same kind and express their romantic, girlish emotions.

Britney Spears and Paris Hilton represent the 1990s, and they also inspire the dressing of contemporary fashionistas who like the Millennium style. The rise of mysterious Internet world stimulates the imaginative and futuristic Y2K styles.

The profound influence brought by the prevalent rock music and the yuppies' lifestyles in the 1960s and 1970s led to the popularity of denim. Being the most all-matching piece in the fashion history, jeans have shown more and more diversified fabrics and patterns. With the development of denim to be more fashionable and casual, color will be the next noteworthy point. Multiple healing tones are paired to meet the new needs of consumers.

Popular French style is divided into cold French style, retro French style, and girly French style. Cold French style exudes a neat, minimalist, and laid-back touch. H-line is the main silhouette; suit jacket, white shirt, white tee, and high-waist trousers(straight/tight-fit/flared) are the common items; accessories select silk scarves, sunglasses, hand bags, loafers, and square-toe boots; details create a relaxing and laid-back atmosphere, and display sexiness on waist and back; colorless tones are decorated by one or two brights to complete the palette. This report will introduce the color matching, items, details, patterns, and clothing collocations of cold French style.

Measuring the number of sports pants during stayhome, the releasing of vaccine won't leave our leisure clothes in dust. According to the Pinterest Predict 2021, comfortable clothes will play a leading role in the wardrobe this year. And this fashion trend is called Athflow.

After a long time of silence, we welcome a new round of self awakening in A/W 22/23. Neutral brown tone plays an important role in this theme. Active high-saturation red, green, yellow and blue are used as the secondary color to realize the awakening of senses. Linear patterns and geometric color blocks complete the minimalist style.

The era of quality and leisure stimulates consumers' longing for comfort and safety. Durable and stylish denim has been the first choice to reform the wardrobe. The clothing collocation of denim in S/S 2023 is tend be more comfortable and natural, which also exudes a Korean accent. Basic and versatile items in refreshing and healing colors are paired to complete the look of good girls, and we call this look "universal Korean style".

The rapid improvement of Chinese cultural confidence and influence allows the Chinese style to be accepted by more contemporary youngsters. Many mainstream medias and fashion magazines have also started to integrate traditional Chinese culture into the current aesthetic trend. The fashion press and campaign videos all inherit the ancient accent and provide a romantic oriental feast.

In the post-epidemic era, the entire world is waiting for the awakening of design concept in China. Cultural confidence and consumption upgradation inject powerful aesthetic energy, which leads to the birth of a healthy, positive and sustainable design ecology. Wabi-sabi aesthetics neglect the current consumerism. Every ancient, shabby and even destroyed thing has it own story. We should empty and purify our souls to accept and watch this world from a new perspective.

In the kaleidoscopic world of the Spring Festival, warm colors dominate the palette of the Year of Tiger. The warmth, harmony and colorfulness weave our wishes, blessings and wonderful imaginations together.