Inspiration pictures...

These are pictures that I will be using in my essay, seeing that they evoke the mood and concept I want to express.

The root of inspration to where i got my trend's name and main concept.

"All it takes is one bad day"

A Batman for Gotham

what about reality?

Syrian conflict.

Who will step up?

USA protest.

A new identity of heroes.

Sketches and Inspiration

NY Fashion Week 17'

COLLAGE ON  NY FASHION WEEK 2017

FASHION PROTEST

LARGE SILHOUETTES

MILITARY RIGHTS

Formally protesting......

Simon Helberg and Wife ON THE Grammy Red Carpet

Bold Statement

"REFUGEES WELCOME"

"LET THEM IN"

Highly Suspect on the Grammy Red Carpet

Bold Statement

"IMPEACH"

Bringing Politics into a formal award show event itself seems like a bold statement. And that is exactly what celebrities as the Highly Suspect and Simon Helberg and wife did. They protested against Trump through bold statements, expressing themselves and their views. It does seem like a huge fashion statement, especially with 2 cases in the same event.

With that said, this pictures supports my trend idea of protesting through expressions. With celebrity influence, the trend would be a strong concept that'll remain throughout years to come.

The America of today......

USA

Protest against Trump

Celebrities protest

Jan 2017 Protest against Trump's 'muslim ban', New York

Gigi and Bella Hadid

Women's March, Washington, Jan 21, 2017

Charlize Theron

Madonna

Emma Watson, Miley Cyrus

With Trump as President of USA, 2017 has seen lots of various protest, from women marches to protests on the Muslim ban. This is a show that there is still faith in humanity.....that there's still morals in them that moves them to fight for their and other's rights. Who knows...maybe in the near future, the tense and hostile conflicts around the world, such as Syria, may slowly lessen...if people do start standing up and be determined for the right change...

With celebrities joining these protests, it shows that USA is united in their disagreement of the harsh rulings of Trump. And after all, celebrities have proven to be of huge influence to the public.

Thus it would be a good idea to forecast a trend that expresses the nation's protest and morals through the idea of superhero and villains, the concept of standing up for a change.

Sebastien Courty :Time will change the texture

TIME WILL CHANGE THE TEXTURE

fashion textiles

Sebastien Courty: Deterioration

DETERIORATION

fashion textile

Sebastien Courty: Lis Sur Mon Visage

LIS SUR MON VISAGE 

Read On My Face

Fashion Textile collection

by Sebastien Courty

These sets of textiles is a piece of Art. 

These textiles are like the representation of my trend forecast. Various portraits of humans, from young to old, decorate the surface of the textiles, portraying different emotions and expressions.

The artist plays with lines, graphic elements, silhouettes, negative space and more in order to develop a story and strong meaning.

These textiles would be a great asset to my trend.

Regen

Regen by Wendy Andreu

Fashion Collection based on materiel and textile

Lines

Are a focus seen in all the garments and accessory.

Some are solid lines...and there are those that are faded......reminds me of the effect from painting with a brush.

Minimal colours: Black and White

Main And only colours in the collection, just like the colours of my trend, showing the nature of humans through morals 

Dark and Gloomy background...Grey

My trend has the mood set in a gloomy and dull atmosphere, portraying the world in corruption

Space

Minimal elements

Volumes

My trend focuses on coats, and outerwear among other sets of garments. Coats are a protective layer worn over the interior. An act of shielding.....garment that is like one's own hero 'uniform'. A sign of understanding from the public and audience when one sees a 'hero costume'

Art installments- Trend Tablet

Looking through the contents from Trend Tablet. I browsed through art events and installments from around the globe....and here are some discoveries.

Art Basel Miami

2016

-Graphic art

abstracts

line works

prints and patterns.

Manifesta

2016

-Black and white silhouettes 

murals

graffiis

connection with the audience.

KEMP London 

2015

- Silhouettes in black and white, links to my trend preference of shadows and silhouettes as prints in black and white.

skull sign in white

bicycle form in black 

- Lines at the background of 1st picture, contrasting against the silhouette of the bicycle.

MAMO

2016

-striking lines and shapes

-fresh burst of expression and colour

modern

-perspectives

connecting with the audience

"All the World's Future" 

(La Biennale Arte 2015 di Venezia)

Palais de tokyo

January 2015

- Graffiti/ mural showing graphic design elements featured in black and white.

Pop culture

prints

way of communication and expression.

Browsing through Trend Tablet allowed me to understand and experience what is happening around the world through the various art events that attracts the public.

I realize that most of the artworks and installments are meant to connect with the audience and their creativity.....which would be what I aim to do too through forecasting my trend.
I can connect with my customers through the morals and concepts that we share, which is to fight for a cause, being the hero in the garment, having the ease of expressing oneself and our views.

Other than that, there are elements of line works, silhouette use, graffiti and the minimal colour of black and white used in most of the installments. This tells me that it would be of high acceptance with the public and my customers.