Escapism: Trend Forecast for A/W 16/17

Escapism

The first trend I decided to look into I found inspiration from Gudy Herder’s a trend blogger from Barcelona. In her blog, Eclectic Trends she has recently posted a series of trend analysis for Autumn/winter 16/17. The key board and post that inspired my trend ‘Escape’ is called, Wonderland which introduces feelings of Nordic shores, escapism and also the limitation of being completely alone.


It can be found here: http://frame.bloglovin.com/?post=3514813871&group=0&frame_type=a&context=expanded_post&context_ids=&blog=2437575&frame=1&click=0&user=0

Created this mood board myself

I liked the way that Gudy included key words and materials into her mood boards’, I think this gives the board a broader depth as well as emphasizing the key themes of the imagery. I created my own to go with the idea of escapism.

Key words: 

Oblivion, cold, ice, fantasy, evasion, elusion, flight

Materials: 

Natural fibers, cotton, sheer mesh, wool, chiffon, Fur

Colour: 

White, nude, cold blue, grey hue’s, petrol

I researched past trends and designers who have dabbled in themes such as elusion and fantasy but who have a minimalist thought. I came across Escapism Couture created by the talented fashion/ 3D digital designer Iris van Harpen, Harpen created a futuristic line which featured at the Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris for Summer/Spring 2011, the line was a mixture of fashion, 3D design and art.





There is a strong influence of ‘wandering into oblivion’ and becoming lost in remote places. The cold atmospheric colours represent the loneliness and also the still calm that you would be subjected to. Like if you found yourself in a Nordic distant place by yourself, designers have no guide with a theme like this. Many spears have been made of the idea of oblivion and ‘the unknown’ its almost verging on fantasy. The colour palate suggests snow and ice, freely floating and fluidly moving in open water. I think water is a key upcoming trend or colour palette.



A photographer I felt added emphasis to the idea of escapism is Kirsty Mitchell, who until 2007 was senior fashion designer but then turned to fashion photography. Through her own emotional struggle she has produced an online gallery depicting a fairy tale image of emotion. Looking through her work I came across Nocture; http://kirstymitchellphotography.com/galleries/nocturne/ a gallery of images I felt really related to the theme Escapism. Although the colour palate in the images brings across a deeper darker side of the theme, they still posses the ice-cold emotion. My original inspiration from Herder had, had previous links with botanical themes so again I felt this all supported my theme.





I feel this trend could apply to furniture or graphic design, clothing design, accessories and also photography.