Hair Glasses by Studio Swine

Thanks to The Trend Boutique for reporting this story

“British design duo Azusa Murakami & Alexander Groves from the creative design company Studio Swine have recently created a collection of sustainable fashion eyewear exploring the potential of all things, human hair. The Trend Boutique feel this new range can be seen as a more commercial & sustainable interpretation of our recent direction for developing products from human momentos seen within our Autumn Winter 2012-13 Fragility trend report.

The idea behind this new collection is a really clever one, as Studio Swine explores how the booming market for hair extensions can be expanded beyond the beauty industry and make use of the high level of waste created once the extensions are removed to make a new product that is equally desirable. The UK beauty industry imports 15 million pounds worth of human hair per year and as the demand shows no signs of abating human hair has been reimagined as a viable and most importantly renewable material.”

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MPDClick Trends Seminar 9th June @LCF

TRENDS: MUDPIE SEMINAR @ LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION

Fiona Jenvey, CEO of Mudpie Ltd will be back at the London College of Fashion on Thursday 9th June to present forecasted trends for Autumn/Winter 12-13. Tickets for the three presentations are now on sale at trendbookshop.co.uk.

The seminar programme will focus on the key themes of Remix, Synthesise and Myriad and will cover the trend development and prediction from initial concepts, inspirations, moods, through to fabrics and colours for Male, Female and Kidswear interpretations.

Fro more information go to MPDClick :: Global Fashion Intelligence :: trends :: trend journal :: trends: mudpie seminar @ london college of fashion.

The Trend Boutique & The Future Laboratory join forces

“After many years of working together The Trend Boutique & The Future Laboratory have joined forces to offer access to their online resource LS:N Global to academia worldwide, we hope that universities will be adding this resource to their libraries in the near future – but in the mean time students, graduates & lecturers can access the free ‘Seed’ section now!! Take a look via the link below.

LifeStyle:News:Global www.lsnglobal.co

Barbour’s a/w 11/12 collection

Check out Barbour’s a/w 11/12 collection here on Mpdclick’s Trend Journal @barbour http://bit.ly/lZddlx

milan design week 2011 on designboom

Take a look at  the library for milan design week 2011 (115 articles) on designboom

via milan design week 2011.

Milan Salone del Mobile 2011

Photos from The Milan Salone del Mobile 2011 by the Future Laboratory (via their Facebook Page)

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via Milan Salone del Mobile 2011

Trend Forecasting: It’s not a job, it’s a lifestyle

via Three Layer Cake » Trend Forecasting: A Primer.

Lise Kjaer is the founder and managing director of kjaer global , an internationally-recognized trend forecasting agency based in London. Specializing in long-term trends in society, kjaer global identifies and visualizes the possible future impacts of these trends on her client’s specific industry.
Kjaer global’s many clients include IKEA, Sony, Nokia, and Unilever, and kjaer global’s trend books are a valuable commodity to those who need to be in the know.

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Trend Preview: Autumn Winter 2011 2012 @ Scarlet Opus Trends Blog

From Victoria  - Scarlet Opus – a fabulous write up that highlights work by two of our students here in the School of Art, Design and Architecture (ADA) University of Huddersfield.

The unstoppable creative force that is Anthony Hughes – a ’BA (Hons) Surface Design for Fashion & Interiors’ undergraduate and Textile Design for Fashion & Interiors BA (Hons)’ 2nd year Elizabeth Clarke.

“Several years ago I was invited by The University of Huddersfield (where I gained my degree in the 90′s) to help deliver Trend Forecasting modules to Design students.  I’ve always enjoyed working with the different students, passing on my forecasting skills and helping them to approach their design work from a newly informed angle.  I can honestly say I get as much out of the working relationship as the students do; they inspire me, give me a forever changing alternative perspective and give me hope…because I know some of the students I’ve worked with will eventually be responsible for amazing Design solutions in the future which will benefit us all.

Today I’d like to introduce you to 2 ‘stand-out’ students I worked with during 2010/11 who, as well as being wonderful people to train, have also produced thought-provoking, professional and accurate design trend forecasts for Autumn/Winter 2011/12:”

 

to read the full report click here  Trend Preview: Autumn Winter 2011 2012 @ Scarlet Opus Trends Blog.

The ‘Green Exhibition’ points the way to a better future

The future is green, as could be seen from the ‘Green Exhibition’ at this year’s Heimtextil.

“Called ‘Welcome to Utopia’ by designers Anne Marie Commandeur and Arie Vervelde of Stijlinstituut Amsterdam, the ‘Green Exhibition’ comprised a landscape with white windmill fields, clouds of over-sized balloons and heavenly staircases made of light wood.

It was striking that the exhibition refrained from raising a warning finger but rather seemed to say we still have time to change things and will be given a second chance if we re-focus on essentials.

In the case of the ‘Green Exhibition’, however, it was not only the sustainable, natural-coloured textiles to be seen hanging from stands, draped over tables and scattered around Bedouin tents that attracted attention.

Considerable interest was also shown in the information on the walls, e.g., details about the Heimtextil Green Directory, a list of eco-labels and certificates, such as ‘The Blue Angel’ and the ‘FSC Forest Stewardship Council’, which help consumers not only to find sustainable home and household textiles, but also prompt them to rethink their buying habits in general and as a whole.”

 

 

via The ‘Green Exhibition’ points the way to a better future.

Live From… Milan Menswear, Day 2

Live From… Milan Menswear, Day 2 Prada

Miuccia Prada likes to challenge fashion, often taking the ugly and turning it into something unexpectedly directional and fashion forward. For her winter menswear collection the references come from the 60s – and everything kitsch and bad taste about the period. In this case it’s turtleneck twinsets, boxy suits and diamond-patched suede commuter coats.  The look: Bad-taste 60s retroisms made minimal and modern Silhouette: Square-cut flat planes, oversized top halvesKey items: Tailored suit jackets are oversized and boxy with exaggerated wide-cut sleeves, either high-breaking three-button SBs or four-button SBs buttoned to the neck, while pants are tapered and cut above the ankle or cropped just below the knee; square-cut 60s-style polo shirts and twinsets comprise a narrow turtle neck and V-neck combo in glitter knits; elsewhere there are zip-up track tops and viscose jogging bottoms, carrot-leg suede pants and suede commuter coats with contrast diamond panels

Colour ..  for the rest of the report click the link below

 

 

via WGSN Fashion News: Live From… Milan Menswear, Day 2.