The market of core sportswear is changing and young consumers are also pursuing fashionable and multi-functional items. The boundaries between outdoor, fashion and commuting are blurred to elevate the design of multi-scene dressing. As a key item, shorts combine functionality with outdoor elements to show both practicality and fashion. Thigh-length silhouette endows trousers with more possibilities and provides more choices for young consumers.

The blurred boundary between working and daily life diversifies the looks of suit items and breaks the exclusive occasions. Wide-shoulder vintage Daddy style has returned with a strong momentum; loose new deconstruction style has been a key item of fashionistas; cropped suit is more layered and casual; additional piece wrap waist style is rather noteworthy. Besides, suit design with slight functions will also be a key developing direction.

S/S 2022 sun-protective clothing pays more attention to the functionality, and also accentuates the individualized fashion. Casual set in earth colors, heterogeneous splicing, eco-friendly tie-dyed fabric, technological metal-coated fabric, and eye-catching color blocking upgrade the sun-protective clothing from multiple aspects.

Men's jacket plays an important role in brand sale. Under the borderless fashion trend, practicality and functionality have become the hot topics recently. Deconstructed functional jacket and light protective jacket gradually emerge. Besides, the practicality of workwear still dominates the fashion world. Retro baseball jacket becomes popular due to the rise of preppy style and retro topics. The zipped pullover style in the last season will also applied on jacket items.

Self-quarantine drives people to rethink on their home life. Lightweight puffa jackets of home style gain more attention and will be a key direction of girls' puffa jackets. Besides, Chinese style puffa jackets, cropped down jackets, waisted puffa jackets, bud-like puffa jackets and puffa dresses will lead the fashion vane and renew A/W 21/22 shapes.

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.

Combination of outdoor and urban styles becomes an emerging trend in menswear. Versatility and comfort of outdoor clothing renew functional details. Straight and gathered-ankle silhouettes are dominant in this season, and reinforce functionality and practicality on fabrics, details and crafts. Technical fabrics create highly functional styles, bringing a new trend for future commute. Detachable trousers can be worn in multiple ways. Drawstring gathers the opening. Big color blocks strengthen the structure and functionality. Functional details on jumpsuits are ergonomic.

The puffa jacket presents the rich design aesthetics and conveys a brand-new free attitude with their diversified design details. In the new season, function and protection gain constant attention, which is fully explained by Anorak and the lining worn outside. Recreating the classic is also a key design direction. Either the deconstructed mid-length style or the improved MA-1 jacket keeps the classic and blends with the aesthetics of the new generation. In addition, the quilted shirt and vest also draw much attention, which proves the importance of layered match and becomes a non-negligible direction.

Influenced by the challenge and anxiety brought by the NCP, people will attach more importance to safety, comfort and practicality of clothing. Thus clothing will also add more loose yet steady structures to meet people's demands. In A/W 21/22, puffa jackets will take on a fluffy look, with different waisted forms to show the importance of the well-fitting silhouette and accessories. Tonal set, A-line silhouette and the half-open neck will focus on the loose structure changes.

In 2020, the sudden outbreak of the NCP has brought a new challenge to human beings and brought great changes to people's lifestyle and life attitude. And designers are also inspired by that. After the outbreak, people need an item that combines trendy elements with functional protection. The functional protective style is integrated into practicality and functional aesthetics, redefining the functional menswear market. It is so popular with young consumers with its unique style that it becomes a hot design direction for menswear after the outbreak.

With the improvement of people's living standards and consumption awareness, it has become an important trend to escape from the city and embrace nature. Currently, we have to stay at home because of the outbreak, and it's a good time to learn and recharge ourselves. And we can also know about how to travel outdoors responsibly and to be more fashionable when wearing outdoor clothing. A comfortable jacket is key to outdoors. The hooded jacket, the pullover jacket and the stand-collar jacket combine the neat cutting with rich colors, bringing more diversified design language to jackets.

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.

The rise of Chinese fashion attracts the attention to Chinese original brands. Puffa jackets present a new fashion leisure style through diversified designs. Length changes interpret changeable styles. The stand-collar short puffa jacket employs color-blocking or spliced patterns, showing an unruly side. The functional style remains a key trend, and futuristic technical elements become new design elements. The hooded printed puffa jacket expresses fashion attitude through diverse patterns. The long puffa jacket brings more possibilities through changeable materials.

The functional style is very popular currently. And fashion function combines fashion with function. The loose silhouette is core. Multiple pockets make the clothing layered and portable. Pocket is not only the practical structure, but also an important decoration. 3D pocket strengthens the functional feel. Drawstring and decorative lines make the clothing functional and beautiful. Detachable designs endow the sweatshirt with many clothing collocations.

According to latest domestic market dynamics, the S/S 2020 four fashion weeks, and hot items of star and bloggers, suit will be the next popular outerwear item. This report abandons regular suit styles, and collects novel designs of suits from perspectives of the waist, the shoulder line, plackets, the neckline and fabric change of basic styles. These creative suits provide novel styles for the avant-garde fashionable brand, the athleisure style, the lady style and the young lady style.

The jacket, as the most common style of men's outerwear in modern life, is usually the focus of designers. Outdoor style jackets provide much room for designers to play. Currently, the slight outdoor style becomes a trend. It is suitable for daily commuting. And its utility and functionality drive more and more people to choose the jacket with both outdoor function and fashion. In this season, individuality is still the main factor influencing the market. Fleece outdoor jackets with a stand collar become the hottest jacket style. In addition, the voluminous outdoor jacket with a stand collar becomes the main development direction with its utility and design sense.

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.

The functional trench coat combining military, outdoor sports and workwear elements is full of functionality and the technical sense. This becomes one of the most popular silhouettes currently. It has the mysterious and cool silhouette and is suitable for changeable weather when people are in the commute or outdoors. This mysterious and dark functional aesthetics is popular in the fashion world. With the youngsters' special pursuit of unique individuality, this silhouette gradually takes up a small proportion and becomes the necessary item in autumn.

The functional style is gaining popularity. Black frequently appears. Large pockets, masks, hoods and straps are emphasized. Bold colors and classic jacket shapes are mixed. For S/W 2021, functional jackets of Chinese fashion provide a functional aesthetic via the mixing of classic and new elements.

Sweatshirts are perennial. The protective and warm hooded sweatshirt dominates this season. Panelling, statement print and color blocking diversify designs. Pockets and half-zips make a statement.

Street pants are must-have for fashionistas. In this season, the drawstring ankle-tied pants and functional pants with pockets are key. The updated cargo pants are favored by many brands. Denim is more popular within street pants, interpreting the statement-making attitude. Diverse piecing elements in classic track pants reach a balance between nostalgia and future.