In the celebration of Valentine’s Day in 2023, hearts and roses are brought to the forefront. Inspired by art events in Shanghai Zhangyuan and the capsules released by fashion brands, this report will introduce the exotic motifs, romantic roses and creative posters to explore the fashion of Valentine.

Badges share a big proportion in menswear market. Cartoonish elements and statement words create enriched visual effects. Athletic graphics attract more young people. Color matching and smart arrangements enrich the pattern design and reflect the fun spirits of wearer.

Symbolized images and mysterious motifs are combined with futuristic colorways to allow rational geometric shapes to be fashionable. Sharp motifs, the cold texture of metal and lustrous effects exude a technical and mysterious vibe.

Flower is a popular element for womenswear in Spring/Summer. The sweet pastoral styles are combined with romantic flowers to exude a romantic and fresh spring mood. This report discovers the design of all-over floral prints and presents a more artistic and vital touch.

Flower elements share a large proportion in the market. The combination with oil-painting styles creates on-trend patterns. The oil painting touches and sophisticated flowers exude a romantic and graceful temperament. Different species of flowers are combined together to show delicate brushwork and details.

Digitalization and collages are widely applied by artists. Pixelated graphics subvert the common rules and welcome a new NFT wave. People regroup the art elements via their own aesthetics.

Recently, fashion brands have launched collaborations with different movies. These classic characters on the screen have a large amount of fans. DUMBGOOD released a capsule with American Psycho(2000); Universal Monsters® X Levi’s® is also a hot collab.

With the popularity of cartoon characters, the collaboration between enterprises becomes the mainstream. The youthful appearances, unique temperament, fun images and 3D stories of cartoon characters inspire the graphic design of fashion.

With the rising influence of chinoiserie elements, many international labels also embrace the Chinese culture. Chinoiserie motifs with fineness and layers can be fused with different design styles to present different visual effects. The skills of designers display the lightness changes of fabric and different languages.

Stars are watching the universe in the boundless outer space. The spirit of every constellation also becomes the inspirations of designs. Those shining planets are extremely bright in the silent universe. With the sharp visual contrasts, designers create delicate motifs and patterns through diversified expressions.

With the rise of young people's interest in the subcultures in 1990s and 2000s, the graphic design satisfies the need for Gothic aesthetics. Bold colorways and quirky patterns enrich the whole. The black-white human figures deliver the rebellious attitude of street fashion. The combinations of quirky patterns bring sharp visual impact and maximize the villain spirit.

The wild and free spirit of mottled camouflage is loved by people who are chasing for a unique personality. The application on industrial outfits and collages is rather cool.

Tie-dyed pattern is a hot and common element in the recent fashion world. Different from the past seasons, the latest tie-dyed patterns are developed to be more casual and wild to embrace the industrial and outdoor aesthetics. A-COLD-WALL*, Alexander McQueen, Doublet, South2 West8, Fendi and VEIN are the brands to watch.

The storm of sports is sweeping the fashion world. With the combination of fashion and sport, ‘youth’, ‘coolness’, and ‘self-challenging’ have been the more acceptable tags. Burberry, HUF, Nike, VERDY, Auntys Haus and Stüssy are releasing their active collaborations. Designers draw inspirations from outdoor skateboarding, baseball, football, basketball, diving and even table tennis. Sport is not only a trend, but a new social approach and lifestyle.

Recently, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Zasport and SPORTMAX have released womenswear with food-themed prints. Fruits, vegetables, lobsters and hotpots are transferred into interesting design languages. Gucci combines lovely animals with delicious foods to show great creativity. Besides, fashion brands also launch collaborations with restaurants.

With the focus on localization and self-sufficient lifestyles, gardening-inspired prints and patterns are trending upward. Planting purifies the soul and stays close to the nature. The gothic floral prints brought by Dior Men, Acne Studios and Davi Paris are gorgeous and steady.

Classic geometric motifs are always welcoming among designers. Unified dots, lines and blocks are arranged to create different vibes(casual, business, street, elegant, passionate). On the latest runway shows, designers subvert the traditional geometric shapes and combine them with pale colorways to display the unique charm.

With the prevalence of Chinese tradition, chinoiserie elements are integrated to apparels to fuse convention with modern, retro with fashion to create the New Chinoiserie aesthetic. There have been more and more fashion designers combining classical aesthetics with contemporary clothes.

Influenced by the global background, people are willing to protect the environment and embrace the nature. Thus outdoor camping has been a trending activity in most regions. More and more fashion brands notice the trend and start a new round of outdoor style: being pretty and practical. Different from simple performance workwear, diverse patterns are added into mountaineering wear to develop stylish pieces.

Pursuing the sense of beauty is human nature. Colorful palettes break the boundaries between being realistic and fantastic. The mysterious vibe is attracting people constantly, presenting an abstract yet elegant aesthetic. Random brushstrokes subvert the traditional pattern design and reveal an ingenious, charming imbalance.

Abstract patterns carry a unique artistic charm. Abstract art can be transformed to be concrete through ink painting and tie-dyeing. The diverse textures on surface meet the modern aesthetic that is borderless and futuristic. Thermal images, tie-dyeing and light & shadow effects are fused with color gradients to create brand-new fashion outfits.