The trend theme Island, which was released by POP Fashion in November, 2020, led us to witness the natural charm and healing power. People are looking for a peaceful place as spiritual territory. Away from the land, island also means isolation. In this season, many top brands has released their collections to prove this trend right.

Sunlit City is a theme that POP-Fashion released in November, 2020. This theme integrates artistic city concept, neat lines and high quality. Minimalism is upgraded for pure and calm colors. Craftsmanship results in fine and durable works, interpreting a casual modern style. In this season, the collection releases of brands have already proved this trend right.

Originated from the deep technical ocean, the surreal hue of Nautical Blue(PANTONE 19-4050TCX) maintains and upgrades the classic electric blue. And the scent of Klein Blue is also injected to lead the future voyage and stimulate people's desire for exploration. Nautical Blue improves the classic tone of menswear, and the decoration of details endows items with a direct color touch.

The classic features of Heritage Blue(PANTONE 16-4127TPG) convey the eternal and pure charm. Connecting the fashion boundaries between the past and the future, the color exudes a stable and understated temperament during the movement, which makes it become a must-have color for modern business suits.

POP-Fashion released one of S/S 2022 color trend themes, Island, in November, 2020 to take us to witness the charm of primitive nature and its healing power. With the natural trace of time, pure island life is soothing. Blending with local clay and sea tones, the new bionic neutrals complete a natural and healing palette. In this season, the newly unveiled collections from fashion brands have already proved this theme right.

Gold Flame(PANTONE 16-1449TPG) better presents a handcrafted touch. The natural spirit paradise soothes the restless world and forms an eternal art. Minerals and natural dyes can fully reveal the primitive charm of Gold Flame. Items dominated by such color convey the natural clay texture and handcrafted surface of Island, which brings a natural and primitive charm to the general series.

Optimism is an important emotional driving force, and Geranium embraces the coming 2022 in a positive mood. The Geranium comes from the optimistic factors in the air, and diversified design techniques broaden the application scope. Its eye-catching hue interprets a thick retro scent and presents the infinite vitality of youthful street culture.

The new generation of swanky youth grows up with information explosion. Cultural difference promotes the boom of varied community cultures. Swanky youth are fearless and youthful to display the charm of street culture. Graffiti, skateboard and rap help to express themselves, like their mother tongue. 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. The swanky youth are exploring themselves and sending out the wild power of new generation.

Influenced by the rising digital design and hedonism, high-saturation lightning color leads Filter Reality to surpass the real dimension. An alternative aesthetic which fuses high saturation with low brightness is shown in the theme, expressing the emotion of menswear through colors. Porcelain improves the general rhythm and creates an illusive aesthetic. Its natural gray keynote broadens the application scope of high-class colors and echoes the implicit expressionism of Filter Reality. The expression of excitement is redefined. Just like the neon light, different materials and crafts are presented on shirts and knitted items.

With the updating digital technique, the immersive technology gradually is digitalizing human's five senses. While daily social interaction is bound by virtual reality, real life is also selectively filtered. With the rapid extension and interlacement of reality and virutality in every aspects, the identifications of materials and the concepts of environment are continuously being updated. The borders of creation have been unprecedentedly blurred, or even not exist any more. We need to abandon our pursuit of reality and redefine ourselves through surreal dimension.

Under the theme background of constructing positive psychological model, Sunlit City describes the optimism of urban people. When all the past experiences are turned to be gentle, the real power reveals in our hearts. People try to cover everything in daily life through their free and positive perceptual awareness. Practical neutral colors with charming calmness reflect the steadiness of urban elites. The slightly lustrous Metal(PANTONE 14-4503 TPG) has been evolved into a pragmatic color of Sunlit City.

The profound and peaceful Greenlake is extracted from the nature. The high saturation represents the wonderfulness of escaping from the city, which also balances the athletic atmosphere with preppy style. The hopeful liveliness conveys the infinite street vitality of Swanky Youth.

Isolated island is fused with the natural filter of boundless coastline. Fresh and healing Blue Glow provides infinite imagination for the spirit. These clear and rippled patterns present the natural tonality of this color. Being used as complementary color on core items, Blue Glow conveys the refreshing feel of Island. While the application on prints and ornaments makes the whole look breathable through color conflict.

Extracted from the sculptures of Della Robbia, this Della Robbia Blue is bright and neat, which is suitable for minimalist and casual business collections. Dominating Della Robbia Blue conveys the affinity of city. And being used as complementary color can reflect the artistic texture through dotted patterns and tone-on-tone collocation.

The new generation of swanky youth grows up with information explosion. Cultural difference promotes the boom of varied community cultures. Swanky youth are fearless and youthful to display the charm of street culture. Graffiti, skateboard and rap help to express themselves, like their mother tongue. 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. The swanky youth are exploring themselves and sending out the wild power of new generation.

There is a refreshing and translucent tone in the S/S 2021 color system of Pantone, which rather fits the summer days. The ice-cream Fairy Wing shows sweetness and dominates this color system. And a series of renders of iPhone 13 was released by Peng Phone, and Rose Pink would be one of the colors. A fashion people Ms. Steele said that,"A multidimensional hue with widely varying connotations, it is no longer just girlie dumb pink but androgynous, cool hip protesting pink, an expression of all kinds of more complicated ideas."

People are looking for a peaceful place as a spiritual territory. Away from the land, island also means isolation. The lost paradise values local culture and handicraft, inspires new lifestyle, and returns to an idyllic island life of Cottagecore. Self-sufficient island with coastline is soothing, while local resources form an internal circulation system. People reestablish balance with natural environment, and tap into imagination and modern tech.

Away from the secular society, pure islands become spiritual paradise for people. Healing sea islands tap into needs for authenticity, while natural products release wild charm. Local resources form an internal circulation system in the seasons, people heal and depend on each other.

Freedom and optimism lead people to consume and think in a rational way. In S/S 2022, it will be a key emotional trend to care about real inner appeal, establish a positive psychological model and focus on people's sensory experiences. New Scandi Style is artistic, bright and elevated. Lower saturation pairs with high brightness to show weak contrasts. Multi-occasional items meet people's styling needs, while practical designs help to elevate multi-scene experiences.

S/S 2022 menswear theme Sunlit City describes the positive mental condition of urban people and conveys the new tonality of future S/S men's business style. New Scandi color, minimalist commuting design and delicate yet functional fabrics express the Soft Power and the business commuting styling with blurred occasions. Fine high-count worsted fabric, natural linen blends, lustrous anti-bacterial blends and cozy ecological striped fabric are the essential trendy fabrics, and they also rebuild the business fabric of S/S 2022 and add the energization value and younger trend.

With the updating digital technique, the immersive technology is gradually digitalizing human's five sense. While daily social interaction is bound by virtual reality, real life is also selectively filtered. With the rapid extension and interlacement of reality and virtuality in every aspects, the identifications of materials and the concepts of environment are continuously being updated. The borders of creation have been unprecedentedly blurred, or even not exist any more. We need to abandon out pursuit of reality and redefine ourselves through surreal dimension.