With a natural, warm and comfortable elegance, the knitwear for Autumn-Winter 24-25 finds in the yarn collections a very wide and diversified range of proposals with the use of ALPACA. A docile and curious animal, with a shy and tame character, bred for more than 4.000 years in the Peruvian Andes. With the arrival of…
Moving away from uniformity and blending in towards creativity that celebrates imperfection and craftsmanship, preferring inventive freshness and a desire to be daring. Photo and concept by Elisabetta Scarpini
The long, sunny season. A single hot wave, a single warm embrace inside body-con dresses and lively textures. The S/S 2024 Pre-Collections focus closely on colour: from aqua green at David Koma and Lanvin to impalpable green at Stella McCartney through yellow at Carolina Herrera. All in sorbet versions, little treats for cooling down. Like…
Every marriage is different! It’s an indefinite balance between opposite characteristics and complementary, between weaknesses and strengths. The importance of a happy and lasting union is compromise. What is the most durable union between cotton and wool and cotton and mohair? Finding out is the goal of the pre collection hiver 24. Art. Norma, Isy…
Many of the innovations presented during ITMA, June 2023, are concentrated on knits. Three major themes emerge that combine technology, creativity and sustainability for the development of quality products: New solutions for washing, finishing and dyeing. Expansion of the functions of flat knitting machines and new sectors of use. Increase in digital technologies to support…
Among the chemicals traditionally used in fashion production processes, PFAS or PFCs are often in the dock. Reducing the use of PFASs and other hazardous chemicals is not trivial, however, because it subjects companies to the continual search for the best possible trade-off between performance and sustainability. Important support comes from implementation protocols such as…
Fashion is an art form, and as such it reflects not only the social demands of the present but is also capable of anticipating and capturing whatever is bubbling just beneath the surface. Alongside creative expression, this is surely the most interesting and intriguing aspect about it: the perception of the not-yet-manifest and the transposition…
Twin-sets, matching sets, perfect combinations: knitwear discovers its strength by combining elements. The A/W 23.24 pre-collections feature a range of little sweaters and mini-skirts in cool blue from 3.1 Phillip Lim and Missoni, wisteria-coloured cardigans and crop tops with appliqués like the one from Philosophy or big heart designs as seen at MSGM. The layers…
The pre-collections present a number of different styles. But amongst the variety is a shared focus on fit, shape and drape. Tight and body-con in pale shades of ice and grey for Missoni and MM6 Maison Margiela. By Malene Birger and Victoria Beckham prefer a gentle flared shape in cool pastels. Stella McCartney’s chunky knit…
The watchword for a lively summer is “sparkling”. The yarns shine for a knitwear not only dedicated to festive occasions, but also to create moments of pleasure and excitement in everyday use. Despite the growth of light pollution, fashion and knitwear together seek hypnotic flash effects, which capture the senses and the imagination, so as…
