Patternbank brings you the highlights from Paris A/W 2013/14 Fashion Week. This is the first instalment where we have selected designers showing key print trends for Autumn/Winter 2013/14. Watch out for Part 2 which will follow shortly.
Chalayan A/W 2013/14
Painted Brushwork – Decaying Textures – Cracked Effects – Torn and Distressed Surfaces – Igneous Rock Prints – Peeling and Worn Paint
Chalayan photos via Vogue.co.uk
Dries Van Noten A/W 2013/14
William Morris Inspired Prints – Distressed Textured Surfaces – Opulent Paisley Motifs – Old Fashioned Cricket Blazer Stripes – Fringes and Feathers – Delicate Floral Engravings
Dries Van Noten photos via Vogue.co.uk
Lanvin A/W 2013/14
Shadowed Insect Prints – Silhouetted Simplicity – Botanical Engravings – Large Scale Single Blooms
Lanvin photos via vogue.co.uk
Balenciaga A/W 2013/14
Shiny and Cracked Surfaces – Tonal and Monochromatic – Fractured and Earthquake Markings – Mottled and Marbled – Black and White Palettes
Balenciaga photos via Vogue.co.uk
Maison Martin Margiela A/W 2013/14
Over-scaled Paint Brush Marks – Fractured Slogan Graphics – Pieced Together Patchwork – Heavy Yarn Creations – Macrame and knitted
Maison Martin Margiela photos via Vogue.co.uk
Issey Miyake A/W 2013/14
Tartan Variations – Colour-blocked Plaids – Pixellated Palettes – Technicolor Stripes – Chequered Patterns
Issey Miyake photos via Vogue.co.uk
Sonia Rykiel A/W 2013/14
Creative Motifs – Shadowed Imagery – Subtle Over-lays – Variations in Scale Play – Simplified Pattern – Minimal Colour use
Sonia Rykiel photos via Vogue.co.uk
Manish Arora A/W 2013/14
Tribal Psychedelic – Fused Photographic Landscapes and Skys – New Age Tribal Prints - Engineered Layouts – Fading and Merging Imagery
Manish Arora phots via Vogue.co.uk
