This detail trend report will inspire your design development on collars. Evolved from sleepwear, homewear is widely diversified. The market is now shifting eyes to comfortable multi-purpose homewear. Cross-over collars, cute babydoll collars, sweet double-layered collars, shawl collars, large turn-down collars and special-shaped collars develop homewear pieces that can be worn outdoors.

The development of shirt is an important part in every season. More innovative elements bring higher referential value and more choices. Cuban collar shirt is a classic silhouette to create a vacation look; volume overlength-sleeve shirt reveals a free, rebellious fashion attitude; solid jacket-style shirt will be a key direction; sleeveless shirt meets the needs for layering; practical boxy silhouette can be paired with diverse pattern prints.

Sweatshirt and T-shirt are two important categories to develop in every season. Polo shirt presents an uptrend in the young market. Different from crew and hooded styling, the collared design of polo shirt provides more possibilities, and its retro temperament is loved by young consumers. Volume mid-sleeve T-shirt has also been a more important item for layering. Besides, mid-sleeve hoodie meets the needs for mixed-and-matched layering; the high-street feeling of zip-front hoodie presents elevated qualities.

With the rising of comfortable and retro styles, classic cargo pants have also led a revolution. The outstanding versatility has attracted a wide range of young consumers, which becomes a must-have item for both smart casual markets and streetwear markets. Workwear elements are integrated into loose trousers to create a chic yet laid-back street fashion; knee-length cargo pants will also be an important direction; low-key and practical slim trousers remain prevalent; classic versatile ankle-tied trousers and straight trousers are worth developing.

As a must-have item in autumn and winter, puffa jacket plays an important role for many brands. Vest is filled with voluminous down to ensure both thermal performance and dressing attitude; after being used on jacket and overcoat, the shirt silhouette is also developed as a key to puffa jacket; the classic silhouette of bomber jacket is rather popular in the recent seasons; the belted long coat is much more wrapped and warm; cropped silhouette strengthens the volume of upper body and express a youthful and fashionable attitude.

As the must-have categories of streetwear brand, T-shirt and sweatshirt have been the best choices for young consumers and take half of the streetwear market in every season. In S/S 2022, loose silhouette becomes the core and the application of pattern is also proper. Among all the styles, statement deconstructed T-shirt has been one of the most popular silhouettes; loose half-sleeve T-shirt brings a casual feel; long-sleeved patchwork T-shirt catches eyes; loose hooded sweatshirt is still the main force; cozy front-open sweatshirt is all-matching and attractive; classic crewneck pullover sweatshirt is rather novel.

The versatility and unique charm of denim have attracted countless consumers, and designers also take the pattern design of denim as a key point in every season. In this season, unique sewing texture brings special patterns to classic denim items. And the linear pattern brought by eye-catching colored binding and innovative ergonomic overlock improves the recognition. Common laser technology is applied to the denim pattern process. Younger hand-drawn doddle injects a thick street sense into the denim items. Notably, the contrasting bleached and dyed appearance is another important developing trend. The combination with water-washing and over-dyeing makes the distortion dyeing process more novel.

Super comfort is the mainstream of this season, and comfort-oriented homewear becomes the key item, which satisfies multi-occasional and unisex requirements. Advanced mix & match fitted high-neck pullover and basic languid sweatshirt with oversized silhouette can both easily realize the cross-seasonal concept. Street functional elements are applied on basic styles to increase the practicality and functionality.

T-shirt and sweatshirt items constantly occupy the biggest proportion of fashion markets for their versatility, comfort and cultural heritage. Therefore, there are countless evolved detail crafts. In this season, designers pay more attention to the structure design. The destructive structure design is noteworthy for its visual impact; classic double-layer structure design provides newness and continues its popularity. Rich changes and decorations are also applied on the structure of pockets. And with the development of craft and technique, deconstruction design has more possibilities and diversification. Notably, the distressed design at structural edges is not too extravagant but ingeniously integrates whole body with details.

The key developing point of jackets this season is classic revolution and maintained practicality. There have been bigger changes on the collar of classic preppy style baseball jacket. Large volume and placement deconstructed details are applied on classic pilot jacket to show chic. Practical multi-pocket jacket, windproof hooded loose jacket and narrow-collar loose jacket which tightens hem and cuffs are still under development this season. The placement details pursue high quality and practicality, and the whole presents practical leisure style.

Denim is the best carrier for creativity. The dynamic charm and street attitude of jeans make jeans a non-negligible category every season. Denim supports every mainstream. As high fashion gradually deviates from street wear, street fashion becomes the most significant style for youngsters. Designers explore and experiment various bold colors, washed effects and print crafts to show creativity. Though fitted silhouettes remain appealing, loose silhouettes are popular with the young market and will still dominate. Practical workwear jeans will fill in the blank of practical denim. Sustainable washing crafts and textile technology will bring more impacting washed designs and provide individualized and aesthetic street jeans, without harming the natural environment.

Shirts, as a key item, are necessary for every season. This season there are more novel elements on catwalks, increasing value and bringing more choices. Camp collar half-sleeve shirts with all-over prints create a strong summer vibe. Voluminous long-sleeve shirts convey the free and unruly fashion attitude. Deconstructed shirts with attached plackets display creativity and practicality. Loose shirts with workwear pockets are still active on the stage. This season loose leather short-sleeve shirts show more possibilities and will be the necessary item for fashionistas.

Jackets play a key role in clothing. Changes in ecological environment drive people to focus more on health management, and outdoor sports gradually become one of people's lifestyles, which is revealed on jackets. Convenient pull-on jackets, light outdoor hooded jackets, neat boxy short jackets all appeal to them. Youngsters are keen on vintage culture, so this report also analyzes baseball jackets and bomber jackets. Fine detail changes win more consumers.

Fun letters are indispensable for womenswear. Logos promote the brand. Graffiti, figure illustrations and chic letters pair with bold colors to inject a fun and chic feel into regular styles. Clothing materials are diversified. Leather, fur and polar fleece make items diversified and cater to street fashion style.

Patterns add a sense of design, and pattern crafts underline the quality and charm of items. Different crafts use color changes and varied combos to bring visual contrasts, display exquisite details and make items more appealing.

Chinese fashion brands gain more and more young consumers. Jacket is indispensable in spring and summer. The loose silhouette remains a focus. Coach jackets and baseball jackets get renewed via pattern and detail changes. Workwear jackets adjust pocket proportion, which will be a key design direction. Pullover jackets in bright colors are dynamic. Hooded jackets become the hot silhouette, with fun cartoon or figure patterns to be chic.

The rise of Chinese fashion attracts the attention to Chinese original brands. Puffa jackets present a new fashion leisure style through diversified designs. Length changes interpret changeable styles. The stand-collar short puffa jacket employs color-blocking or spliced patterns, showing an unruly side. The functional style remains a key trend, and futuristic technical elements become new design elements. The hooded printed puffa jacket expresses fashion attitude through diverse patterns. The long puffa jacket brings more possibilities through changeable materials.

In addition to complicated washing crafts, pattern, patch and applique are also important for denim. In S/S 2021, animals, IP and plants are added, so the patch can change patterns through applique, embroidery and print.

With the continuous rise of Chinese fashion brands, more and more youngsters begin to be interested in Chinese fashion items. As one important item, trousers are more diversified to meet various demands. Gathered-ankle trousers become the necessary style for fashionistas through multiple designs. Gathered-ankle trousers with a drawstring and functional trousers with decorative pockets become important directions. Workwear trousers create a more casual and nonchalant vibe through fabrics, patterns and details.

Currently, technology and future become the important direction of men's Chinese fashion sweatshirts in autumn and winter. Individual and bold fluorescent green with a technical and futuristic sense, exaggerated, individual and functional pockets, offbeat deconstruction and splicing, voluminous fleece sweatshirts and sustainable blurred sweatshirts will be key trendy elements of men's Chinese fashion sweatshirts for A/W 2021. Therefore, new clothing collocation is born. The technical and futuristic gathered-ankle pants become a key item. Some individual fashionable and cool accessories like functional bags are combined to inspire the brand-new collocation of Chinese fashion sweatshirts.

The shirt is the most important silhouette in menswear, the hot item in men's closet, and one of the favorite silhouettes for street fashion brands. In S/S 2021, silhouette of street fashion shirts combines with the hottest elements to bring novelty and give a visual feast to the street. Classic checks will show a sense of high street in a new form. Functional elements are still popular in this season. The loose T-shirt with all-over pattern will lead the fashion in midsummer streets, and become the necessary street fashion shirts for youngsters.