In the post-coronavirus era, outdoor scenery symbolizes vitality and new hope, and will heal and soothe us. More and more brands draw inspiration from outdoors for their new collections or advertising campaigns, including Jacquemus, Gucci and Acne Studios. As for crafts, outdoor bright colorway and complicated crafts are employed to express good wishes.

The development of the society drives diversified needs. Hand-drawn graffiti and street print are cool, diversified and statement-making. Striking letter patterns, perennial animal prints, novel skull elements, expressionistic pop art figure illustrations and casual hand-drawn graffiti bring a dramatic fashion.

The vast wilderness exudes an original natural fragrance. We temporarily escape from the trivial life, set foot on soul-touched rebellious journey, roam to break shackles in grand nature and perceive the heartbeat of wild nature. Steep mountains, lush grasslands and snowy mountains, the pristine landscape lead us into a strange and fantastic dream of nature. In the new season pattern designs contain geomorphic features and folkloric elements.

The COVID-19 pandemic, turbulent politics and unstable society trigger our fear. And the digital technology spreads fear quickly. People are eager to escape from reality and extends their individuality through surreal, dark, edgy street looks. Maison Margiela A/W 20/21 displays a surrealistic artistic collection via digital video. Therefore, in A/W 21/22 the mystical dark tone will prevail in womenswear fabrics, appeals to young consumers via charming street fashion culture and drives the rise of horror aesthetics.

T-shirts are indispensable in spring and summer. In S/S 2021, the loose shape is dominant. Novel designs, trendy elements, deconstruction and reorganization, blocking and splicing of structural lines show newness. Topstitch continues. Drawstring, adjustable silhouette and functional tapes enhance utility. Striped fabrics, tie-dyed fabrics, graffiti and all-over print enrich silhouettes.

Hip-hop culture rises, and sweatshirts symbolizes the rebellious subculture. Varied sweatshirts emerge and become the fashionable versatile clothing for the mass market. Sweatshirts are gender-neutral, chic and functional, well blending comfort and fashion.

In this unstable world, fear becomes a new normal. Everyday we are surrounded by anxious and disturbing information about pandemic, death, economic shutdown, environmental crisis, which unwittingly promotes the spread of fear around the world. Menswear fashion brands take cues from horror movies, horror games and even the Gothic culture, so gloomy, Gothic and horror fabrics stand out and become key words for A/W 21/22 menswear of fashion brands.

Rainbow gradation is prevalent, because it brings vitality we miss. Most of the time, people convey their expressions via colors. And the ombre is impressive, aesthetic and appealing. It is applied to changeable patterns. Dynamic colors reveal a vigorous and chic touch and help people find a colorful life.

In addition to the development of new styles, designers also focus on details. Decorative woven labels appear on different parts to display varied styles. Woven labels are mainly used by fashion brands and the athleisure style.

Data shows millennials are polarized in personality. More of them like to try new styles and creative styling. Fashionable short puff jackets and plain casual puffa jackets prevail among them. Puffa jacket sets also appear. The lightweight and chic styling taps into their pursuit of a good appearance and warmth.

3D effect is concave-convex, bringing a strong visual impact. Embossment, textural jacquard, 3D embroidery and 3D decorations all contribute to statement-making 3D patterns.

Emerging innovative crafts allow denim to continue traditional techniques and exude its own charm. Mottled splashing of brand-new digital print and random bleaching are more eco-friendly and make a stronger visual impact. Bold emphasized edges explore a new way to design denim. The colored surface brought by free coloring endows the item with a novel design sense. Tie-dye starts from simple linear and arc designs to create the unique beauty.

Varied persons in our daily life can be applied to clothing in an artistic way. Scholarly watercolor, abstract crayon drawing, fun illustrations and color blocks display figures vividly. Those figure patterns and their facial expressions convey artists' inner emotions and show the wearer's fashion attitude.

Purple is a color with high purity yet low brightness. It conveys lonely, noble, luxury, elegant and mystical emotions. In S/S 2019 fashion weeks, purple holds 2.49%. In S/S 2020 fashion weeks, purple takes up 2.49%. Lavender Fog occupies the highest proportion of 46.79%, followed by Fig (13.27%) and Pastel Lavender (9.18%%).

After the pandemic, sustainability becomes more important. People attach more importance to the impact of fashion industry on the environment. Designers reuse and re-create deadstock fabrics, so that jeans can display their unique practicality in this uncertain era.

The development of science and technology drives great changes on people's lifestyle. And a group of geeks who pursue creative technology and fashion stands in the frontier of new economy, cutting-edge technologies and fashion. Inspired by this trend, twisted pixelated letters, futuristic linear patterns and letters, computer codes, malfunction patterns and other technical themes bring people to the future world.

Hand-painted graffiti is warmly welcomed by many brands, activities and VOGUE. Subtle changes of pattern crafts are noteworthy. Patterns are combined with various crafts such as embroidery, thermal transfer, air brush and so on.

Check is ever-lasting in the fashion industry. Seemingly simple lines exude an infinite appeal. Taking a look at catwalks, designers reform checks boldly, combine them with hot expression forms, and create brand-new visual aesthetics via layering or reorganization.

The close combination of digital virtual technology and fashion trend influences the future aesthetics of street fashion culture. AI technology innovations and lots of social media allow millennials and Gen Z to escape into virtual worlds such as digital platform and games. With fewer and fewer resources available, increasing young people are trying to reduce their impact on the environment. And the fabric which combines futurism and technical functions gradually rises. Therefore, ripstop, antimicrobial, waterproof and reflective functional fabrics become new trends for A/W 21/22. Fashion and technical functions coexist, endowing puffa jackets with new vitality.

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.

Sweatshirts are comfortable and versatile. In S/S 2021, sweatshirts are dominated by a loose silhouette, and combined with popular elements and creative designs. Voluminous sweatshirts employ exaggerated lengthened placement and pattern decoration for a stronger street vibe. Loose crew-neck sweatshirts show newness via pattern designs. Hooded sweatshirts continue tie-dye, and pursue innovative and eco-friendly design techniques and crafts. The cardigan style returns back. A zipper endows the sweatshirt with a blocking sense and enriches the silhouette.