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The Fabrics on the trend area

The businesses participating in the 25th edition of Milano Unica have deftly interpreted the message launched during the presentation of the FW 18-19 trends, showing great originality on fabrics and accessories, especially with regard to matches and combinations.


Key players are, more in general, thick, wooly and embellished materials, with a broad range of natural, double fabrics with an extra-soft look, but water-resistant or thermal. 


Needling effects, proposed in the “sporty” versions, come in neoprene, but are also available for the evening with embroidery effects.

 

Eco-fur is presented in a broad range of technologically innovative pelts and colors, while bouclé is more rustic, with oversize weave and jacquard enriched by fringes and trims.

 

Velvet is definitely a must for the season, in its metallic, iridescent, silky, pleated, printed or embroidered versions.

 

The “Sorrentino directs Dynasty” theme highlights the gloss typical of lamé, lurex and laminates, but proposed in brand new hues, including purple, lilac and green on black and gold background, as well as a broad range of jersey and woven fabrics, completely reinterpreted with fil coupé and fancy inlay work.

 

Fur, both eco-fur and genuine, play the leading role for the season and in each theme. Here, in particular, they are proposed in vibrant and provocative colors, inlaid with different types of pelts; the same holds true for plumes, with an irreverent and elegant look, proposed in pastel nuances. 

 

Lurex and lamé turn up again in ribbons and trim, enriched by floral brocades or simple glossy stripes.

 

Buttons and applications are rich and colored, interpreted with beads, bezels and chains.

 

The “Almodovar directs Victor Victoria” theme gives the impression of entering a sublimation of new and contrasting combinations.

 

Grey embraces red, impetuous, interspersed with flesh tones and green.

 

Yarns and colors reinterpret the classical patterns, including houndstooth and Glen check in the macro version, presented in grey or flesh tone, cut by red or extra-light polka dots and also by jacquard for outerwear in floral or geometric versions.

 

Tie patterns are proposed in micro or in multicolor regimental.

 

The theme is more ironic, where lace spans from lightness to the texture of crochet, always interpreted anew.

 

Classical buttons, chains and masculine applications enrich accessories, like ribbons going from impalpable lightness to a velvety soft touch.

 

The “Kubrick directs Sherlock” theme is a triumph of classicism underscored by the use of technical materials and new shirting.

 

Electric blue and acid green provide an assertive tweak on the more British hues; tartan and checkered fabrics are emphasized by blurred lines, turning into futuristic checkered patterns.

 

Shirting includes a wide range of modern stripes and new pinstripe effects.

 

British tapestry emerges both on raw jersey and on extra-light silk.

 

Fringes and reliefs are instead the key players in the last “Tarantino directs the Little Buddha” theme, where furs are composed of overlays at different levels, raincoats feature a smeared wet look  and outerwear materials present fringes and ethnic detailing.

 

Fluo hues brighten up the color palette, underscoring the iridescence of natural colors.

 

The multicultural flavor of the theme is immediately perceptible in the Tibetan-inspired prints, urban designs and rustic inlay.

 

Smeared zippers and refractive trim and ribbons in vibrant colors convey an urban flavor to the theme, along with the ethnic and sporty applications that allow for new kinds of assembly.

 

 

 

by Stefano Fadda and Milano Unica Style Committee