We’re witnessing some subtle yet strong trends coming out of Milan. Fabric innovation adds impact to the season’s sleek minimal look, sports/casualwear gets the ski-luxe treatment, ‘50s silhouettes evoke a dark Hitchcock film and ethnic prints provide a youthful tribal spirit…
Don't miss this selection of forward-looking styles and trend analysis covering: shape, length, surface pattern, fabric, details and styling...

The London Collections expanded on some trends that showed up tentatively in New York and brought to light lots more unique to London. The British are adept at reinventing the classics and this season they’ve excelled, with some amazing skewed heritage styles providing lots of inspiration! Don’t miss this informative and analytical look at London trends!

• The aviator jacket is brought right up to date in glossy, blistered fabrics or oversized proportions...
• Clothing reverts to its roots in a wild array of rough textiles and nubby fur...
  
  HYPERGRAPHIC - An overload of abstract prints with hyper-real pops of colour and graphic blocks is the hottest trend in the city.
  VELVETUNDERGROUND - Shapely dresses in soft, unstructured styles are cut in luxe velvety fabrics...
* Women’s Cuts- Conventional classics are skewed in a mix of understated sexiness and contemporary styling...

The New York catwalk report is now published with the latest trends for autumn/winter 10/11. We’ve selected the forward-looking styles and analysed: shape, length, proportions and styling, while also keeping on top of all the latest trends in fabric, surface print, textured pattern and decorative or functional detailing. Designers are choosing to clean up and strip down their styles to reveal a pure, minimalist look without a hard edge... Elements of moody military and sporty fun work IS IN;in the casualwear category.

Emerging trends from the latest Pre-Fall 2010 collections point the way forward. silhouette is key, think round, egg-shaped, bulbous or blouson in soft pliable fabrics..
Oriental seam and fastening details, clinging shapes, stand collars and wide kimono sleeves...