Every season trend alerts pop up on every consumer's radar concerning the clothes to wear or what to put in our hair. But what about textiles? A current Philadelphia University student (previous established as "Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science") I am surrounded by students who will one day dominate the textile industry. So in the name of Philly and for the sake of art, here is what is new, fresh, and "fashionable" this Spring/Summer 2012!
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| The Primitive Look: Silk, linen, ribbon... all to perfect the disheveled look. |
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| Texture: Make it or fake it! Cotton and wool satin/sateen weave Isolde Jaspard Mandy |
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| Utilitarian: think modular, think industrial, think fine jersey. Courtesy of:Glueline by Oscar Diaz |
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| Delicate by nature: Spongy, dyed cotton, tulle, open-weave crepe, fancy tweed, knop yarns,space dyed lurex.... Shown: Tuck Stitch Jersey Shown: Harvest by Asif Khan, 2010 www.asif-khan.com |
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| It's about Fluidity, Natural Lines, Translucent, even Sporty Fibers: Tourbillon by A+A Cooren www.aplusacooren.com |
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| Dimensional: Reach out and touch someone..or something... White Closed Flow with Border by Fenella Elmswww.fenellaelms.com |
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| Volume: Sticking to the geometric shapes shouldn't be hard, with the REST of the trends following these lines 'n all! Shibori pleated and reverse puff-printed jersey structure Nicola Orchard |
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| Preserved: L’Abbraccio by Gaetano Pesce & Le Fablier, as seen at Milan Design Week, 2010 |
Interested overlookers: See how far in advance the minds of creative creatures plans to provide you with the most irresistible, non-conventional, revolutionary products for you homes? You just might find that marble counter top sitting in your kitchen next year. Hmmm.
