Textures paper

Textures paper

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  Textures A/W 13/14by Tamara Griffith A high trend for the autumn and winter seasons of 2013 and 2014 seem to be texture. Just like the dress to the left, embellishments will be everywhere. This dress by Pixie Market has beads and sequins on it. Sequins seem to be all over dresses and tops in these future seasons. According to the WGSN.com report, “Beads, jewels, and oversized crystal embellishments provide high-shine and three-dimensional pattern play.” I have seen a rise this winter and fall of a few embellished apparel items, but it seems like they will be coming back next year with even more excitement. Some fabrics that will be included in these trends include the following: lace, metallic lace, brocade, jacquard, and velvet. I came across this trend by looking at the “The Party Dress: A/W 13/14 US Commercial Update”. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of bright colors in this trend. There seems to be lots of dark blues, deep reds, black, gold, and silver in the dresses I came across. Detail will play an important part that season. The embellishments seem to also be imprinted in different designs. These designs include geometric, all over, and simple. Color blocking and all over lace seem like trends that are continuing on throughout the year. Sheer yokes and feathers will be fairly new though. Although I am not a fan myself, velvet and back details will be making their way into the fashion world as well. This trend is inspired by the 50s, cocktail dress look. It is more elegant rather than an everyday dress appeal.