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New York Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2013 – Print Highlights – Part 1

By Patternbank On February 13, 2013 · In Catwalks

Patternbank brings you the highlights from New York A/W 2013 Fashion Week. This is the first instalment where we have selected designers showing key print trends for Fall / Winter 2013. Watch out for Part 2 which will follow shortly and the up and coming London, Milan and Paris Shows which we will also be covering here at Patternbank.

Thakoon A/W 2013

Photographic Floral Collage – Pattern Patchwork – Dark Studies – Dandelion Prints - Ethereal Foliage – Dark Romantic Florals

Thakoon photos via Fashionising.com

Suno A/W 2013

Folk Borders – Art Nouveau References - Stylized Repeats – Positive/Negative Colour Plays - Medieval Tapestry Patterns

Suno photos via Fashionising.com

Tracy Reese A/W 2013

Floral Motifs – Deconstructed Paisley Elements – Plaid Plays – High Contrast Combos – Deep & Rich Saturated Colour – Intense Pattern Mixes

Tracy Reese photos via Fashionising.com

Mara Hoffman A/W 2013

Colourful Kaleidoscope References - Neon Folk Looks – Tribal Pattern Injection – Peacock Prints – Twisted Psychedelic Pattern

Mara Hoffman photos via Fashionising.com

BCBG Max Azria A/W 2013

Hand Painted Lace – Kaleidoscope Pattern build ups - Silhouette Henna Prints – High Contrast pattern – Linear Pattern plays

BCBG Max Azria photos via Vogue.com

Alexandre Hercovitch A/W 2013

Exotic Florals - Abstracted Prints – Muted but Romantic Colour plays – Slightly Dark Exotic Prints – Linear Open Pattern

Alexandre Hercovitch photos via Fashionising.com

Part 2 of Patternbank’s New York Print & Pattern Highlight report will be live shortly.

Première Vision + Indigo – Autumn/Winter 2013/14 – Print Trend Report PDF Download

By Patternbank On November 15, 2012 · In Trend Forecasts

In this new extensive PDF report, Patternbank brings you the essential Autumn/Winter 2013/14 print trend information seen at September’s Première Vision and Indigo shows in Paris. Our trend team were on hand to capture all the seasonal key points from the show. This new report brings you the key print trend insights from the show, making this report a indispensable intelligence tool for your seasonal print developments.

12 key print trends for Autumn/Winter 2013/14
54 pages of inspirational print forecast intelligence
Over 200 on trend hand-picked colour images
Première Vision & Indigo print trend insights
Seasonal print mood & print direction pages for each trend
Première Vision Colour trends for A/W 2013/14 with TCX Pantone references
Colour breakdowns for each 12 print trends
Clean and visually inspiring layout
Special launch price – £15 (approx. $24) via PayPal

This 54 page report includes 12 inspirational print trends :-

Optical Day / Urban Metropolis / Midnight Garden / Italian Renaissance / Multiplied Nature / Disguised Vision / Indonesian Craft / Historical Adornment / Humanist Traveller / Lookalike Laces / Colourful Vibrations / Japanese Micro Pattern

Whether you are a small print studio, independent freelance designer, manufacturer or clothing line, this extensive report will give you a real insight into the most important print trends for Autumn/Winter 2013/14. This new improved PDF report will be your essential seasonal aid for your new print developments and colour direction.

Launch Price £15 (approx. $24) via PayPal

Catwalk Print Trends – Spring/Summer 2013 – Part 1

By Patternbank On October 12, 2012 · In Catwalks

Patternbank brings you its final round up of all the outstanding prints we’ve seen at the recent Spring Summer 2013 catwalk shows from New York, London, Milan and Paris. Here we have compiled the key print trends for the coming season. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to find out when Part 2 goes live.

Stylised Blooms

Fine Drawn Lines – Illustrated Prints – Botanical Studies – Silhouetted Looks – Matisse Inspiration – Stencilled Work – Creative Backgrounds

Hermes, Antonio Marras, Cacharel, Diane Von Furstenberg, Marni, Prada. Photos via Vogue.co.uk

Camouflage Abstraction

Unusual Colour Combos – Hidden Imagery – Bold Shapes – Contrasting Scales – Paint Overlays – Floral Disguises – Distorted Shapes

Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Lela Rose, Jean-Charles De Catelbajac, Felipe Olivera Baptista, Edun, DKNY. Photos via Vogue.co.uk

Deconstructed Pattern

Kaleidoscopic Distortion – Fractured Effects – Spliced and Overprinted Styles – Contrasting Textures – Monochrome Stripes – Iridescent Looks – Futuristic Prints

Anne Valerie Hash, Fendi, Cacharel, Aminaka Wilmont, Custo Barcelona, Giles. Photos via Vogue.co.uk

Check Floral Mix

Single Stem Silhouettes – Checkerboard Backgrounds – Transparent Overlays – Grand Scale Uses – Masai Ethnic Floral Mix – Cut Out Techniques – Simple Flowerheads – See-through Styles

Louis Vuitton, Dries Van Noten, Phillip Lim, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Phillip Lim, Dries Van Noten. Photos via Vogue.co.uk

Optical Geometrics

Repeated Patterning – Optical Mosaic Effects – Modernist Style – Sharp Graphic Lines – Fractured Geometric Prints – Prism Shapes – Complicated Tile Effects

Iceberg, Hermes, Peter Pilotto, Derek Lam, Bibhu Mohapatra, Louise Gray. Photos via Vogue.co.uk

London Fashion Week – Spring/Summer 2013 – Print Trend Highlights – Part 1

By Patternbank On September 20, 2012 · In Catwalks

Patternbank brings you the key print highlights from the recent London Fashion Week catwalk shows. In this first instalment we’ve edited down the strongest print trend highlights for Spring/Summer 2013. Watch out for Part 2 which will follow shortly. Also keep an eye out for our print highlight report on the Milan and Paris Shows which we will also be covering here at Patternbank.

Antoni and Alison S/S 2013

Freehand Brush Strokes - Enlarged lace cut-outs – Floral and Art mash ups – Playful Expression – Photoreal print Combinations

Antoni and Alison photos via Fashionising.com

Matthew Williamson S/S 2013

Experimental photoprints – Surreal Landscapes – Bleeds and Water Damaged prints – Destroyed Polaroid prints - Ombre effects – Future Ethnic patterns

Matthew Williamson photos via Fashionising.com

Mary Katrantzou S/S 2013

Vintage European Postage stamps references – Bold Graphic prints – Bird & Butterfly visuals - Currency Pattern & Motif use – Decorative linear structures

Mary Katrantzou photos via Fashionising.com

Preen S/S 2013

Crocodile & Snakeskin combinations – Skin, Stripe & Floral plays – Ombre and blocked overprints – Unexpected Floral Expression – Banded Visual effects

Preen photos via Style.com

Temperley S/S 2013

Structured Mosaic Expression – Modern Folk prints -Ikat and Tapestry Experimentation – Ethnic Crafts - Engineered Digital prints - Elegant Femininity

Antoni and Alison photos via Fashionising.com

Aminaka Wilmont S/S 2013

Digital Fractured prints – Mirrored and Repeated visuals – Subtle Floral statements – Monochrome Digital Kaleidoscopes – Layered Florals

Aminaka Wilmont photos via Fashionising.com

Giles S/S 2013

Destructed Beauty – Gem Stone and Shattered glass plays – Banded patterns – Monochrome statements – Silk Photoprints

Giles photos via Fashionising.com

Leif Podhajsky – Nature and Psychedelia Unite

By Patternbank On April 17, 2012 · In Inspiration

Merging nature and psychedelia, Leif Podhajsky’s captivating work takes the viewer on a cosmic trip that blurs the boundary between the real world and that of his kaleidoscopic imagination. Lief is an Artist and Creative Director, he creates artwork for many worldwide record labels including Warp Records, Modular Records, Sub Pop Records and Sony Music. He also creates some pretty awesome mix tapes, Patternbank can highly recommend listening to The Solstice Mixtape II while you are looking through his work. Check out his website at leifpodhajsky.com and be sure to Like him on Facebook.

Thakoon A/W 2013

Photographic Floral Collage – Pattern Patchwork – Dark Studies – Dandelion Prints - Ethereal Foliage – Dark Romantic Florals

Suno A/W 2013

Folk Borders – Art Nouveau References - Stylized Repeats – Positive/Negative Colour Plays - Medieval Tapestry Patterns

Tracy Reese A/W 2013

Floral Motifs – Deconstructed Paisley Elements – Plaid Plays – High Contrast Combos – Deep & Rich Saturated Colour – Intense Pattern Mixes

Mara Hoffman A/W 2013

Colourful Kaleidoscope References - Neon Folk Looks – Tribal Pattern Injection – Peacock Prints – Twisted Psychedelic Pattern

BCBG Max Azria A/W 2013

Hand Painted Lace – Kaleidoscope Pattern build ups - Silhouette Henna Prints – High Contrast pattern – Linear Pattern plays

Alexandre Hercovitch A/W 2013

Exotic Florals - Abstracted Prints – Muted but Romantic Colour plays – Slightly Dark Exotic Prints – Linear Open Pattern

12 key print trends for Autumn/Winter 2013/14

54 pages of inspirational print forecast intelligence

Over 200 on trend hand-picked colour images

Première Vision & Indigo print trend insights

Seasonal print mood & print direction pages for each trend

Première Vision Colour trends for A/W 2013/14 with TCX Pantone references

Colour breakdowns for each 12 print trends

Clean and visually inspiring layout

Special launch price – £15 (approx. $24) via PayPal