the lady in green

Ah yes, the resurgence of the blog. So many things attended and observed yet uncommented, finally prompting a revival I hope will be at least slightly more regular!

I recently attended Cotton Inc.’s Trend Forecasting presentation for A/W 10-11, and I wanted to share some of their insight on the season, especially regarding colour & textile inspiration. Their forecast falls into five themes, titled and described as the following, with a category suggestion for focus:

CHAPTER: Trend for the whole look

-The entire story and process as made up of different components and layers

Updates in quilting; appliqués; double knits; jaspé; heather yarns; sleek denim; honeycomb knit; printed twill; worksman-wear inspired materials; plaids with ruffles; pocket weave