In S/S 2022, sun-shielding clothing is more everyday, and colors expand from red, yellow and blue to cold futuristic tones. In the new season, sun-proof clothing mixes with fashion designs and underlines the combo with ready-to-wear items. Therefore, sun-proof base-layers play a key role in layered match. Shirt silhouette is used to renew the conventional shape of sun-proof clothing. Sun-proof pullovers become loose sweatshirts in menswear. Lightweight cropped jackets and trench coats are key items in seaside resort. Besides, the additional function of sun-proof clothing inspires designers to mix this portable item with more fashion elements.

Socks gradually shift from a protective item to an important accessory, and show changes in materials, colors and patterns. This report starts from silhouettes and patterns to analyze S/S 2022 trends, thus inspiring socks.

Athleisure trousers deliver a strong elevated sports feel, occupy a certain place in many brands and become a heated silhouette in A/W 21/22 thanks to their practicality, comfort and versatility. Comfort and practicality are the core of athleisure trousers this season. Thick sports shorts push layered match to a climax as season changes. Joggers will bring a chic sense of design. Color-blocked retro gathered-ankle trousers revive the 1990s retro sports fashion, thus becoming a key silhouette. It is worth mentioning that warmer inflated sports trousers feature quilting, and get lifted to a higher level.

Puffa jackets have always been a focus in winter, and sports puffa jackets are also non-negligible. In A/W 21/22, puffa jackets center on silhouettes and show changes in appearance, thus providing varied items such as baseball silhouette, vest shape, pull-on style, detachable two-piece style and high-neck style. Novel details give infinite inspiration.

In A/W 21/22, trousers will be more flexible, versatile and creative. With changes of fashion and consumption ways, street fashion prevails because it helps to extend individuality and express attitude. It is a key trend to fuse cool designs with soft fabrics for comfortable street fashion trousers. Workwear trousers play a key role this season. Adjustable gathered-ankle trousers, tapered trousers and mock-layer designs are also irreplaceable in A/W 21/22.

Better city brings us a better life, but also causes several health risks. And relaxed sport draws much attention, because it consumes less physical energy, require low skills and needs flexible time. It balances between the city and people. Jackets bring simplicity and comfort back to S/S 2021.

With the rise of utility, urban consumers shift their focus from fashionable looks to versatile durable items and pay more attention to multifunctional and multi-occasional items, thus further blurring the boundary between leisure style and commute style. Designs should be multi-occasional to meet modern women's needs.

In the post-coronavirus era, people want to take a short trip, which drives the rise of outdoor style and functional practical style. This season trench coats will pay more attention to outdoor elements and emphasize the dramatic proportion, contradiction between large structures and small details, the contrast between long structure and short structure, thus displaying the discrepancy between reality and inner world. The conflict between real and ideal life makes utopia emerge in a more realistic form.

Functional and fashionable sun-proof clothing is inspired by ready-to-wear jackets and mid-length trench coats. Shirring on the waist, color-blocking and mixed materials make the sun-proof clothing more exquisite.

Vintage defines the S/S 2021 men's swimwear style. Retro color-blocking, prints and silhouettes show newness. Preppy style in the 1990s and sailing themes keep inspiring men's swimwear. Symbolic primary colors in blocked patterns display this theme. Retro piping and side stripes inject novelty into sports shorts, showing the charm of 1970s vintage beach. More and more urban stylish men favor five-inch baggies. The solid, loose and short inseam shorts are advised. Board shorts return back with the shorter fitted silhouette, neat colors and simple prints. Retro feel is integrated into sporty cutting, and bold geometric prints renew the semi-formal style.

Boys' puffa jackets in A/W 21/22 continue creative designs of last season, and also update fashionability and warmth. Half-open sweatshirt style, baseball jacket style, long overcoat style and shirt-style puffa jackets enrich silhouettes. Color-blocking and splicing bring new designs and renew the shape of puffa jacket.

Cancelled or postponed marathons, postponed Tokyo Olympic in 2020 and other cancelled events have never dampened the enthusiasm of runners. Besides, sports-inspired consumers demand for highly adaptive and functional durable styles. This trend is essential to shapes and fabrics. Multifunctionality of the item stands out. Temperature-controlling function is a must. Contrast colors should be cautiously used, and all-over color blocks create superior and adaptive aesthetics, reflected by contrast seams and trimming. Core styles also include modular base-layers of men's running wear. Base-layers are functional, convenient for movements and fit for layered match.

Gen Z who grows up with the Internet and digital age pursues individuality, has their own personalities, and advocates avant-garde looks. Fashion leisure style and avant-garde fashion brands create statement-making items for Gen Z. As a key item, sweatshirts in the new season blend with gorgeous colors, different fabrics of similar thickness, and contrasting accessories to create chic sweatshirts, further highlighting the vitality and individuality of Gen Z.

Influenced by the pandemic, consumers change the way of holidays because of not only the attention to health and environment but also the finance. Holidaymakers prefer the restorative vacations not far from where they live. Underwear sets also gain much attention. Retro underwear gets simplified, and fashion items also absorb the design elements of fitness wear. Comfort runs through all underwear, and simple versatile shapewear is popular with the young market. Practical value and end use are priority.

In A/W 20/21, men's sports items feature the minimalism and functional details. The extreme simplicity displays the "less is more" wearing experience. Due to the rapid deterioration of the climate and environment, items in this season aim to save social resources and encourage consumers to support sustainable development. The item explores the improved design of outdoor styles, and focuses on durability and transseasonal wearing. The function of fabric needs improvement to adapt to flexible cutting and strengthen the recycle value. Besides, the layered match is also a key design point for outdoor styles.

As an important item in summer, shorts are indispensable for boyswear. For silhouettes, practical workwear shorts are popular; slit sports shorts are retro but chic; mock-layered shorts are athletic and street; suit shorts are serious and formal; beach shorts are full of a summer vibe. So S/S 2021 will be passionate and colorful.

In S/S 2021, with the popularity of designer style and the workwear style, people will pay more attention to individual design and cutting, so the important feature of this background is the coexistence of sensibility and personality. The S/S 2021 will focus on nonchalant cutting, exaggerated hemline and outdoor sports style dresses.

First seen in the mid-18th century as protective clothing for work, workwear is made of durable fabrics with pockets designed to hold tools. With the development of times and the change of working environment, the workwear fabric has become lighter and thinner, and other styles like shirt outerwear have also appeared one after another. Workwear is equipped with a strong neutral style and simple looks. It is dedicated to utility and less decorations, which conforms with current trend of the minimalism and comfortable life. It is versatile and suitable for various occasions.

In S/S 2021, sports-oriented consumers pursue durable and individual design and skin-friendly products on the premise of health. They like simplified consumption, so they will choose multifunctional items. Producers need to promise the comfort of items and focus on functionality and practical details. So the light undershirt and basic items will emerge. Fabric with a naked feeling brings an unconstrained flexible sense and a skin-friendly feel, and it can shift between work and sports.

Gathered-ankle pants have a design sense because of the gathered leg opening. The wide and narrow line changes display the tensile force of the style. And the popular pants become one of the hottest silhouettes in A/W 20/21 because they are practical, cosy and versatile. The loose silhouette is the key development direction. Denim gathered-ankle pants focus on environmental protection. Gathered-ankle pants with spliced side seams have a stronger high street sense and will lead the retro style in this season. Camouflage gathered-ankle pants come back with the creative design, and become the hot silhouette in this season.

Softness and delicacy will be next dominant trends. Seeking beauty and balance in the seemingly contradictory combination and design is a real response to the polarization of social demands. The simple and sophisticated items still have the elegant and romantic silhouette, and are added by more neutral and sports details, expressing the criticism of stereotypes and a desire to break the convention.