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INTRODUCTION
The Thi nk er i s d ri ven b y a new era of
enl i g ht enment , where i d eas and i nt el l ect
f ost er a new ap p reci at i on of d esi g n and
craf t . For t ex t i l es, hi st ori cal ref erences
are f used wi t h mod ern y arns and f i ni shes,
and new cl assi cs have a q ui et , sob er
charact er, wi t h col l eg i at e st ri p es, cl assi c
check s and conservat i ve p at t erns
i nsp i red b y l i b rari es and l earni ng .
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3. JR
WGS N’s Textiles F or eca st p r ov id es essentia l
2. Adam Lippes
d ir ection for d esig ner s, d ev elop er s,
ma nufa ctur er s a nd fa b r ic, ya r n a nd fib r e
1. Christopher Kane
p r od ucer s, w ith exclusiv e sa mp les fr om
stud ios, cr ea tiv es a nd mills to infor m a nd
insp ir e A/W 18/19 p r od uct d ev elop ment.
SE ASON AL ST AT E ME N T S
01 Preppy classics are smart and practical: a smart
appro ach in fo rms co llegiate stripes, retro blo ck ed
geo metrics, demu re librarian - style ch eck s an d
smart- bu t- co sy tw eeds, w h ich co me in w arm, classic
sh ades
02 Historical design is reinterpreted in a rebellious and
romantic way: carvin gs, scro lls an d drapes fro m
classical scu lptu re in spire sw eepin g pleats,
arch itectu ral lace, plu sh velvet an d faded o pu len t
jacqu ards, so metimes w ith dish evelled fin ish es
03 Architectural influences mix conceptual ideas with
clever classics: simplicity is k ey fo r so ber classic
mo n o ch ro me su itin g, math ematical ch eck s an d co o l
marble- lik e mélan ge yarn s
 1. Phil Shaw
8623 C Metallic

19-0814 TCX Brushed Mahogany

19-3906 TCX Brutalist Grey

19-4329 TCX Deep Sapphire

16-3920 TCX Powdered Blue

a utumn/w inte r 18 /19
10155 C Metallic

This p a lette is cha r a cter ised b y colour s tha t

15-1322 TCX Apple Blossom
feel fa milia r , b ut a lso mod er n. A w a r m cor e
g r oup is cr ea ted w ith the tones of Ap p le
B lossom, Colleg ia te R ed a nd R ich Ca r a mel. 18-1160 TCX Rich Caramel
Mid -tones of Pow d er ed B lue, Dusted Ja d e a nd
Pr imr ose a d d v ita lity, b ut a lso ha v e a r etr o,
mid centur y feel. F la nnel Gr ey a nd B r ushed 18-1547 TCX Collegiate Red

Ma hog a ny b ookend the p a lette w ith a sense of

w a r mth a nd cosiness.
16-4719 TCX Dusted Jade

14-0847 TCX Primrose

18-4016 TCX Flannel Grey

CORE
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COLOURS 19-4023 TCX 19-3900 TCX 16-1120 TCX 13-4108 TCX

All colour names are specific to WGSN

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 5. Balenciaga
4. Julia Skliarova
R E - T AILO R E D

3. JR
C LAS S IC S

2. Love Magazine
1. Dash + Miller
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P u ppy- to o th ch eck s, ch evro n s an d

classic tw ills lo o k n ew an d
mo dern w h en tailo red in to clever
silh o u ettes, an d are versatile in
classic w o rsteds w o o l blen ds,
gleamin g silk y blo u se- w eigh ts o r
casu al stu rdy co tto n bases.

Application: sh irtin g, to ps, dresses,

separates, jack ets, so ft
accesso ries, o u terw ear

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 5. Bak-Ay Tekstil
4. Dash + Miller
R E M AS T E R E D

3. Konstantin Kofta
LAC E

2. Klauber Brothers Inc

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1. Theresa Yong
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Filigree lace is in spired by

Neo classical arch itectu re. Lace
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an d arabesqu e jacqu ards are made

mo re co n tempo rary w ith co n crete-
co lo u red marl o r h atch ed yarn s, as
w ell as w o rn effects an d matte
pigmen t- co ated o r lau n dered
fin ish es

Application: sh irtin g, to ps,

in timates, dresses, separates,
jack ets, so ft accesso ries

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 5. INQ
4. Dash + Miller
A n in terplay betw een maximalism
an d min imalism elevates classics

3. My Friend's House
w ith a sen se o f balan ced co n trast.
Th e silk y, po lish ed, an d figu red is
paired w ith th e velvety, su eded an d
bru sh ed in h armo n io u s, co sy an d

2. Cavalleri & C.
calmin g to n es.

Application: sh irtin g, to ps, in timates, 4

1. BDDW
dresses, separates, jack ets, so ft
accesso ries, o u terw ear
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B ALAN C E D
C O N T R AS T
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 5. Rare Thread
4. Rare Thread
DR AF T E D

3. James Stirling
PR E C IS IO N

2. Helen Lee
1

1. Tessildea
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A rch itectu ral draftsman sh ip

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in spires precise classics. Open -

ch eck ed su itin gs featu re ru bbed-
o u t h atch ed to n es, an d sh irtin g
w eigh ts explo re paper to u ch es,
crisp pleats, graph - paper ch eck s
an d fein t pen cil o r ch alk stripes.

Application: sh irtin g, to ps, dresses,

separates, jack ets, so ft accesso ries

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 5. Joseph H. Clissold/Holland & Sherry
Th is mu ted ch eck s sto ry is qu ietly
refin ed, in spired by classic
librarian style. Smart an d prim
P rin ce o f Wales plaids, pu ppy-

4. Li Xiaodong Atelier
to o th an d o ver- ch eck s in classic
blen ds tak e co lo u r in spiratio n fro m
w arm w o o d in terio rs an d leath er-
bo u n d to mes.

3. Metal
1 Application: sh irtin g, to ps, dresses,

2. Numéro
separates, jack ets, so ft accesso ries,
o u terw ear

1. Julia Skliarova
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LIB R AR IAN
CHECKS

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 5. Jennifer Simons
Th e creative freedo m o f art
sch o o ls in spires th is sto ry, w h ich

4. Ryan Johnson
balan ces M idcen tu ry M o dern ist
in flu en ces w ith a so fter bo h emian

3. Natalie Du Pasquier
mo o d. Classic co llegiate stripes
an d ch eck s featu re lively
co mpo sitio n s o f co lo u r an d scale.

2. Sonja Islamovic
Application: sh irtin g, to ps, dresses, 4
separates, jack ets, so ft
accesso ries, o u terw ear

1. Christopher Kane
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C O LLE G E
C O M PO S IT IO N S
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 5. Rosetta Getty
4. Julia Skliarova
LE AR N E D

3. Stanford Kay
S T R IPE S

2. Rare Thread
4

1. Julia Skliarova
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Co llegiate stripes fo llo w th e

co n ven tio n s o f classic u n iversity
style, w ith silk y bo atin g an d tie
stripes th at o ffer a sen se o f
smartn ess. Co lo u rs are in spired by
th e faded an d du sty to n es o f
leath er- an d textile- bo u n d n o vels.

Application: sh irtin g, to ps, dresses,

in timates, separates, jack ets, so ft
accesso ries
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 5. Littlefly
4. Megan Lovett
Th is vin tage sto ry evo k es th e lo o k
o f recycled bo o k s an d textiles.
P reppy ch eck s are refresh ed w ith

3. Dash + Miller
prin ted an d mo u lin e yarn s, an d
flan n els an d tw eeds h ave a lived-
in co lo u r- mixed ch aracter, w ith

2. Rufus Curd
flaw ed n eps an d fleck s, an d
dish evelled fin ish es
4

1. Atlantis Home
Application: sh irtin g, to ps, dresses,
separates, jack ets, so ft
accesso ries, o u terw ear

VIN T AG E
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C H AR AC T E R

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 5. Andrea Wohl Lucas
P leats are in spired by classical
fo rms an d flo w w ith sin u o u s lin es

4. La Maille Plissage
in silk y ligh tw eigh ts, o r appear
crisper in matte co tto n lo o k s.
D irectio n al co n certin a pleats are

3. Suzhou Datall Fabric Co

created w ith pin - tu ck s, stitch in g
o r h eat pressin g.

Application: sh irtin g, to ps, dresses, 4

in timates, separates, so ft

2. Stylesight Material Library

accesso ries

1. Co
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S C U LPT E D
PLE AT S
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G E N T LE

4. Philea Textiles
DE C ADE N C E

3. Selvedge Magazine
2. Philea Textiles
2

1. Alice Odell Hunt

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Ro man tic an d bo h emian fabrics

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lo o k time- w o rn an d decaden t.
J acqu ards are stain ed an d faded
w ith ru bbed- aw ay bro cade mo tifs
an d regen cy ribbo n stripes th at
lo o k mo th - bitten , featu rin g bo th
matte an d lu stro u s yarn s.

Application: sh irtin g, to ps,

in timates, dresses, separates,
jack ets, so ft accesso ries

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 5. Loéil
4. Bert Frank
LU X U R IO U S

3. The Financial Times

LO U N G E

2. WGSN Archive
1. Maharam
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P lu sh velvets in gleamin g so lid

sh ades evo k e th e lu xu ry o f lo u ch e
lo u n ges an d h eady co ck tails, an d
beco me deco rative w ith geo metric
w allpaper pattern s an d
so ph isticated co rd stripes.

Application: to ps, in timates, dresses,

separates, jack ets, so ft accesso ries

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 5. Co
4. Centro Seta
Rich su rfaces an d details are
in spired by artistic craftsman sh ip,

3. Dedar
an d ch an n el th e spirit o f Lo n do n 's
Blo o msbu ry G ro u p. Tapestry- lo o k DE C O R AT IVE

2. Korukcu Tekstil Ltd

jacqu ards, detailed embro ideries,
an d embo ssed an d fo iled silk s an d
leath ers h ave a su mptu o u s o ld- AR T S
w o rld elegan ce.

1. Adam Lippes
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Application: dresses, to ps, sh irtin g,
separates, in timates, jack ets, so ft
accesso ries
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 INDUSTRY CREDITS Fo n tan ella P ro max Textile

G rataco s Ratti
& COLLABORATIONS Hain in g Tian yi Textile Co . Seterie A rgen ti

HOH Ho ferh ech t Stick ereien Sibu D esign

T hanks t o t he f ol l ow i ng f abri c and Italh ide Sk in k o n g Textile
t e xt i l e s mi l l s , w e ave de s i gn s t udi os
J A Fabrics by Tak isada Nago ya Su zh o u D atall Fabric Co .
and uni ve rs i t y unde rgraduat e s w ho
c ol l aborat e d w i t h W GSN t o provi de J ean o lo gia Tessildea

s ourc e d s e as onal de ve l opme nt s and J .H Clisso ld & So n Tessile Fio ren tin a
e xc l us i ve s ampl e s f or t he A/ W 1 8/ 1 9 Klau ber Bro th ers Van n ers
F ore c as t re port s .
Ko ru k cu Wu jian g Ho n gch en g Textiles Co .

Ku w amu ra Y o u n gdo Velvet Co .

MI LLS La M aille P lissage Z en gch en g Orien tal Embro idery

A ir Co llectio n SRL Lan ificio Fratelli Balli SP A

A rsan Leath ertex

Bak - A y Tek stil Legn o tan

Ballan za Il P an da SP A

BSL Su itin g M ah lia Ken t

Cavalleri M en Ch u en Fibre In du stry Co

Cen tex M ilio r

Cen tro Seta M o dimex A ccesso ri Srl

Co n ceria Cerbiatto Omn ipel

D eveau x P h ilea

Fo n tan ella P iero G alli

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 INDUSTRY CREDITS ST UDI OS

D ash + M iller
& COLLABORATIONS D ash + M iller stu dio specialises in th e design , develo pmen t, an d
pro du ctio n o f w o ven fabrics fo r th e glo bal fash io n an d in terio r
in du stries, u sin g experimen tal yarn , stru ctu re, co lo u r an d fin ish in g. Its
ADDITION AL DESIG N ER S
po rtfo lio o f o rigin al samples o ffers an in spiratio n al ran ge, co mplete
J u lia Sk liaro va w ith tech n ical in fo rmatio n fo r mill design an d develo pmen t, an d a
co n su ltan cy service is o ffered fo r specific pro jects, in clu din g mixed-
Ph otogr aph y: Olivia Barn es
media design s an d screen - prin ts alo n gside h an d- w o ven s. Th e stu dio
also co llabo rates w ith a h igh - en d U K w o men sw ear mill to pro du ce a
seaso n al co llectio n o f fabric available by th e metre.
FE AT UR E D ST UDE N T S FR OM
B R I G H T ON UN I V E R SI T Y E mail: J u liet Hu lme

T e l: + 44 ( 0 ) 20 3 0 0 2 0 5 5 3
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Han n ah Fry Rare Th read

Ho n o r A n derso n Rare Th read pro du ces a seaso n al co llectio n o f w o ven an d mu lti- pro cess
fabric sw atch es u sin g carefu lly so u rced yarn s an d materials. With bro ad
J en n ifer Simo n s
experien ce in design develo pmen t, th e stu dio is fu lly equ ipped to w o rk
M egan Lo vett o n pro jects ran gin g fro m trim an d fabric develo pmen t to meterage th at
is h an dw o ven in - h o u se. It also o ffers in du strial pro du ctio n so lu tio n s
Ru fu s Cu rd
w ith differen t w eavin g mills in th e U K an d th ro u gh o u t th e w o rld.
Ryan J o h n so n A lo n gside an exten sive k n o w ledge o f yarn su ppliers an d textile
Sally Ho lditch man u factu rers, th e stu dio h as th e capacity an d expertise to co n du ct
experimen tal research u sin g n ew an d u n u su al materials.
So n ja Islamo vic
E mail: Lau ra M iles
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 FUTURE TRENDS CRITICAL PATH A/W 18/19
THE VISION FORECAST W o men ' s Fo recast P rin ts & G raph ics Fo recast
M ID N O V E M B E R LAT E JAN U AR Y E AR LY F E B R U AR Y T O LAT E M AR C H
Big Ideas
COLOUR M ID D E C E M B E R W o men ' s Kn it & Jersey D etails & Trims Fo recast
Fo recast E AR LY AP R IL
In timates Fo recast
G lo bal Co lo u r LAT E JAN U AR Y
M ID D E C E M B E R P ackagin g Fo recast
M ID N O V E M B E R
W o men ' s Den im Fo recast M ID AP R IL
Swim Fo recast
A ctive Co lo u r E AR LY F E B R U AR Y
M ID D E C E M B E R V isu al M erch an disin g Fo recast
M ID N O V E M B E R
M en ' s Den im Fo recast E N D F E B R U AR Y
Su rface & M aterials Fo recast
A ctive Co lo u r A n alysis M ID F E B R U AR Y
LAT E D E C E M B E R
M ID N O V E M B E R
M en ' s Kn it & Jersey Fo recast KEY ITEMS
A ctive Fo recast LAT E N O V E M B E R T O M ID JAN U AR Y
Co lo u r A n alysis LAT E D E C E M B E R
M ID F E B R U AR Y

M ID N O V E M B E R
W o men ' s A ccesso ries, Fo o twear DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
M en ' s Fo recast
Co lo u r Evo lu tio n & Jewellery Fo recast M ID F E B R U AR Y T O LAT E M AR C H
E AR LY JAN U AR Y
M ID N O V E M B E R M ID F E B R U AR Y
A ccesso ries & Fo o twear
Co lo u r by Regio n A ctive Textiles Fo recast
So lid M aterials
LAT E N O V E M B E R T O LAT E D E C E M B E R M ID F E B R U AR Y
E AR LY JAN U AR Y

W o men ' s Co lo u r Kids' Fo recast

A ccesso ries & Fo o twear
LAT E N O V E M B E R
Leath er & No n -Leath er
M en ' s Co lo u r E AR LY JAN U AR Y
M ID D E C E M B E R
A ccesso ries & Fo o twear
A ccesso ries & Fo o twear Hardware & D etails
Co re Co lo u r E AR LY T O M ID JAN U AR Y
LAT E D E C E M B E R
P erfo rman ce Fo o twear
Kids' Co lo u r Fo recast: Textiles & Su rface
M ID JAN U AR Y M ID JAN U AR Y
M ID F E B R U AR Y
M en ' s A ccesso ries, Fo o twear &
Jewellery Fo recast
LAT E F E B R U AR Y
W o men ' s Textiles Fo recast
LAT E F E B R U AR Y
M en ' s Textiles Fo recast
E AR LY M AR C H

Regio n al Co lo u r Co mpariso n Beau ty Fo recast Kids' Textiles Fo recast

LAT E F E B R U AR Y LAT E JAN U AR Y E AR LY M AR C H

*Date ranges subject to change

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 SEASONAL DROPS A/W 18/19
To help with A/W 18/19 planning, WGSN’s four Vision trends are mapped across six key retail drops. This will provide clear insight into which Vision trend will be most
relevant for which parts of the season, enabling effective planning for product development across all seasonal ranges.

The WGSN seasonal recommendations are broken down into the following:

The season opens with The Thinker, focusing on intelligent new classics that cross over from Summer into the Autumn Transitional drop

HumaNature has two drops: Autumn, which centres around adaptable outdoor essentials, and Mid-Autumn, which explores pattern and texture layering

Dark Wonder also has two drops: Winter, which targets formal and more active lifestyle items, and Holiday & Partywear, which focuses on occasionwear, with an
emphasis on sophisticated fabrication and decoration

Worldhood has a casual urban attitude that works for the Winter Transitional drop, as the season moves towards Spring

VISION
T RENDS

RET AIL
DRO P S AUTUMN TRANSITIONAL AUTUMN MID-AUTUMN WINTER HOLIDAY & PARTYWEAR WINTER TRANSITIONAL

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