In this era that goes against the mainstream, we can see cultural rebellion everywhere in the world. Lo-Fi is a largely music-centric aesthetic that utilizes muted tones and mundane imagery to evoke a feeling of calm and nostalgia. SD(Standard Definition) Recollect brings the flashback of classic moments and pays homage to the charm of golden era.

The core of Lagom pursues the balance of life. Living just right in every aspect satisfies contemporary consumers’ requirement for an extraordinary taste. Slow down the living pace and return to the essence of life. Staying close to the nature soothes the restless mind. The pattern expressions and arts drawn from the balanced variation in life interpret the colorful modern aesthetics.

The theme Multifaceted Player conveys that these unconventional cross-border people desire for a carefree and unlimited lifestyle in this diversified background. They are always switching between different characters and scenes and enjoying the fun of being a multifaceted player. The fashion world is also trying to be break the restraint of design to meet consumers’ need of multidimensional symbiosis.

No matter how the time changes, the clothing in the old-time wardrobe remains timeless. The revival of the nostalgic emotion fuses natural elements with memories to present a retro vacation style that connects modern and the past. Retro Time creates a healing holiday atmosphere for busy urban teenagers and composes a casual summer rhapsody. With the memories about the passionate and romantic California sunlight, we reinterpret the highlights and charm of that golden era.

With the development of street culture, street fashion brands have also been more popular. This report titled The Return of Acid interprets the futuristic fashion trend. Acid designs may remind us of the Acid Techno, psychedelic rock and visual Op Art in the last 80s and 90s. A messy, random yet futuristic acid style is added to the patterns in this report to interpret the wonderful Utopian imagination through a new punk spirit.

The New Romanticism under the theme of Chanting Knight interpreting the colors those artists used during the European Romantic Period. The mind emancipation of today's world is just the same as that time. Breaking the limit of time and space, the chatting scenes of the past royal family and aristocrats stimulate the longing for chivalry. Court colors are used to reinterpret classic pattern elements. The coolness of European patterns and the luxurious metal feel of knight equipment render the fantasy of the past romance and interpret the patterns of New Romanticism.

Awakened senses are the driving power to nourish the Sensory Hunger. The vision of network should be updated. Online art museum and screened news will take the place of the widespread Big Data information. Abstract vision and surreal Op Art cause psychological thinking and spatial extension. Fluorescent texture and the application of depth-of-field geometric patterns copy and transfer the sensory experiences. Micro touch is explored to bring consideration and meditation. Awakened senses underline the value of interaction and look for the meaning of tradition, memory and free identity. Ultimate joy and culture are recreated, and then integrated into the same time and space to approach the astonishing impact.

Vision is human nature. We are always striving for the best. Our city ,architecture, space and daily life all show the yearning for a better life. An unconventional spiritual garden is opened in a minimalist and casual way to present the natural power. There is simple and modest elegancy between light and shadow, brightness and darkness, virtual and reality. Time is passing in one direction, and space is changing in multiple planes. People want to reflect infinite reveries in limited space through the interaction with space and nature.

Influenced by the NFT trend, the uniqueness and futurist feel of digital art have attracted many fashionistas. Art and virtual internet are under widespread applications and attempts. Surreal scenery can be shown through flowing liquid and the collision between time and space. Pixel games present the nostalgic retro, and digital fantasy brings a visual feast. Besides, virtual nature provides more fashion possibilities.

The new generation swanky youth are growing under the background of global information explosion. The culture difference between western and eastern stimulates the rapid development of distinct community cultures. The fearless attitude of extreme youth presents the classic charm of street culture. The vintage school badges are combined with the fashionable street style. Patterns with intense visual effects are presented through graffiti and posters. CITY POP and sub-culture collage becomes the self-declaration.

Heart elements are used widely in the pattern designs of S/S 2022. Single heart-shape, psychedelic heart-shape, weird heart-shape, mixed heart-shape, dark heart-shape, artistic 3D heart-shape and some heart-shaped art paintings. The multiple techniques enrich the pattern design and make it more convenient for designers to apply on collection.

People are searching for a peaceful land, and island is a place isolated from the continent and is a peaceful normality in the journey. Influenced by the revive natural living, abstract seaside scenery and casual hand-draw bionic patterns create a gentle vacation style. Self-sufficient islanders perfectly fit the natural plant patterns and create the delicate and plain beach style, increasing the original tonality of the whole theme.

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.

Social changes transform consumers' habits, and necessity economy brings simple durable products to the spotlight. Influenced by the COVID-19, "less is more" life concept has been a must. Modular all-year design will appeal to comfort-driven consumers. Home will be the haven for existentialists to soothe themselves. Modern lines and geometric patterns balance the need for safety via their simple and pure beauty. Tones covering designs and arts tell the peaceful long confession.

As free and natural lifestyle gains popularity. BoBos blend bourgeois qualities with Bohemian freewill and artistic aesthetics, bringing a perfect holiday for S/S 2021. We will go back to the 1970s and recall the good old days. We not only prefer the retro 70s style, but also celebrate the 70s environmental life concept. We become gardeners of the earth, and create a beautiful holiday. This theme connects retro clothing, waste fabrics, and environmentally-friendly crafts, and emphasize pattern design through sustainable ways like recycling, renovation and extending the popularity cycle

Escape from the pressure of the city, embark on a journey to the distance, and find a blend of youth and nature. As Fernando Pessoa wrote in The Book of Disquiet: I would like to live a different life in a faraway land. We roam freely under the sky, search the comfortable shore of the deep heart. Every time we set out, it is to meet a better yourself. Whether it is the original intention of human, or the call of nature, the outdoor world has become a desirable spiritual place. Embrace nature, relax at weekends, connect with nature, we interpret the casual outdoor look and revive mind with another life style.