Retro Time conveys the spiritual expression of Gen Z consumers' nostalgic emotions and awakens the memory of the golden age via scene replays. Discovering the oasis that we desire for, an escapist journey is started in the high summer. With the use of joyous tones, new elements are joined by the old to present a retro vacation style. Retro Time hopes to create a relaxing and carefree mini-vacation atmosphere for the busy teenagers in city. A self-healing summer rhapsody reminds us of the passion and romance in summer, and re-interprets the highlights of that classic, golden age.

Metaverse is a society under constant evolutions. The rise of virtual digital clothing leads to the innovation and revolution of fabrics. The consumer groups of Metaverse are the Gen Z and Generation Alpha who love luxurious streetwear. Driven by the styles as virtual interaction, futuristic technology, NFT, avant-garde streetwear, and smart business, designers bring suiting, digital knits, PU leather, patented leather, and metallic luster to the forefront of menswear. Focusing on visual effects and fun performance, the thematic fabrics of Metaverse are mainly applied to produce coordinates, trench coats, shirts, pullovers, and leggings.

Shirt is a timeless piece of clothing in every season. The combination of style and fabric will be the most important point. Shirting is matched up with the design styles this season to improve the referential value and bring more possibilities to S/S 2023. Refreshing jacquard is joined by cellulose fabrics to create an artistic commuting style; textured jacquard and blended cotton twill develop solid cargo shirt; genderinclusive shirting has also become a new direction. Besides, S/S 2023 shirting is lighter and softer. Tri-proof finishing, sun-protective performance, and cooling finishing provide more additional values.

S/S 2023 silk fabrics express a positive lifestyle to consumers via gentle and comfortable colors. With the upgrading of social consumption and the diversification of lifestyles, the boundaries of aesthetics are constantly broken, regrouped, and regenerated. Reviewing classic silk fabrics from a contemporary aesthetic perspective, creativity is the eternal classic. Different styles( monochromatic, blank-leaving, two-tone, etc.) are presented on silk fabrics by acid dyeing. Direct dyes dye the viscose and weak-acid dyes dye the real silk for the monochromatic effect.

High-speed modern lifestyle and high-pressure working condition lead to the anxiety of young people and make them desire for a journey to switch their fantasy. The Barcelona-based fashion photographer Tamara Ruibal brings romantic and dreamy works, who is likely to tell stories through nature, colors and textures. The delicate atmosphere of fashion design provides youngsters with the emotion to switch fantasy, and the rise of cultural confidence reveals more and more dream makers. Spaces of different dimensions are interlaced and overlapped for self-expression. This report will focus on the recommended A/W 22/23 fabrics, including glossy down jacket cotton fabric, three-dimensional decorative fabric, plush fur fabric and glossy patent leather fabric.

Water is worn on body to present both peacefulness and flexibility. The surface of water-feel fabric has the reflected light of flowing water. Most water-feel textiles are crisp and smooth-touch. Water-feel lustrous yarn and water-feel coating are the two main categories. Compared with the silk textiles, the lustre of water-feel fabric is brighter and more fantastic. And it seems lighter and more breathable than the metal-coated textiles. The rising liquid fabric in the recent years will reach a new peak in S/S 2022.

The additional fabrics of autumn 2021 satisfy the daily wearing and also present changes on appearance and texture. This report will discuss and predict the fabric trend for A/W 2021 through the introduction of variable stripe &check, distressed & tie-dyed, satin &silk, soft leather, metal lustre, modern corduroy, transparent lace & gauze, light tweed, fancy quilting, and 3D embossing.

People are putting emphasis on cleaning and health nowadays, which leads to the popularity of anti-bacterial products. Materials like bamboo fiber, milk silk and other anti-bacterial fibers have the advantage of being eco-friendly. In the S/S 2022 fashion week, light business shirt fabric textiles are also more likely to meet the anti-bacterial and healthy trend. Based on the remained traditional texture, new functions and properties are under updating to satisfy the higher living requirements and fashion trend. This report will provide designers and fabric manufacturers with developing direction and the key trend for light business shirt fabric through the introduction of anti-bacterial milk silk and bamboo fiber.

The swanky youth of this new era are growing up in the global information explosion environment. And the cultural conflicts between East and West promote the development of various community cultures. They use the fearless attitude of extreme youth to present the classic charm of street culture. Art forms like graffiti, skateboarding and rap are just like their mother tongue and become the manifestos of self-expression. Swanky youth use their fashion fetish to demonstrate the endless possibilities of wild growing and break the gender border to create a new scene of gender fluidity. Vintage faded knit fabric interprets the fearless color of youth. Retro stripe-check fabric salutes to the street culture. Coated nylon and protective cotton blend fabric protect the free and reckless youth through the comfortable functionality.

Along with the developing and updating textile industry, the number of rational consumers is continuously rising. The practical items are more popular among consumers. As one of the most important items in S/S womenswear, the practical shirts mainly using soft and bright colors to enhance the visual effect, and the application of new functional fibers brings a fresh and enjoyable dressing feeling. New lotus fiber striped fabric, Tentea fiber checked fabric, elegant milk fiber striped fabric, non-iron liquid ammonia fabric and eco-friendly bamboo fiber fabric show the innovative fabric trend for S/S 2022 women's shirt.

S/S 2022 men's shirts put emphasis on creating classic practicality and occasion switchable function. The light commercial casual fabric is updating its tactile and functionality based on the traditional texture to fit people's higher requirement of living quality. Soft comfortable and durable eco-friendly functional blended fabrics are recommended. This report will present the key fabric trend of future S/S men's shirts through introduction of bamboo fiber satin drill, milk fiber stripes and Egyptian cotton twill fabric.

From the 14th century to the 18th century, a large number of Chinese goods flew into the European market, and then Europeans developed a strong interest in oriental culture. At present, Asian culture, especially Chinese culture, has become an important force attracting worldwide attention, and Asian markets become an essential market. Therefore, many menswear brands shift their attention to oriental culture, which just reflects this theme, Chinoiserie. They draw inspiration from 18th-centuary homeware collaboration or art works that blended oriental and western cultures. Nostalgic luxurious fabrics also adopt decorative jacquard and display the oriental and western temperament.

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.