All posts tagged expression

Art & Trends: ‘Live in’ Billboard

Words by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

Billboard artists are now able to board right on the doorstep of their latest project. The Scribe paper company in Mexico have created the Scribe Billboard, a temporary home for designers to occupy while they create a billboard commercial for a brand based on fan’s tweets.

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Beauty: Ciaté Chalkboard Nails

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MPDClick/Ciate

Words by MPDClick’s Managing Editor.

Ciaté, the British nail fashion brand, constantly wow us with their trend-led nail collections. Today, its latest innovation, ‘Chalkboard nails’ arrived exclusively from Selfridges.

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Print & Product: Expressive Headwear

Words edited by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

Make a statement with these limited edition turbans and headbands featuring bold, geometric prints inspired by Bauhaus available in 100% organic cotton. This is a key trend predicted by MPDClick in our autumn/winter 13/14 trend ‘Expression’, subscribers can click here to see more accessory inspiration.

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Runway: Paris Fashion Week Menswear – Highlights

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Paris Fashion Week Highlights

Words by MPDClick’s Runway Assistant.

Our final menswear highlights post comes from Paris Fashion Week, which concluded the autumn/winter 13/14 menswear season. Read on to find out what our highlights are from a fantastic week of shows in the French capital.

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Design Focus: The Keret House

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Words by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

Sat between a pre-war apartment block and an eleven story post-war co-op in Warsaw, Poland stands The Keret House, the world’s thinnest house.

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Fashion & Collaboration: ASOS Black X Puma

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Words by MPDClick’s Trend Editor.

An A/W 12 collaboration between ASOS and Black X Puma sees a collection of 60 menswear pieces with a goal to fuse fashion with sport. To support the launch pulse films shot a thought-provoking film campaign from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Print Inspiration: Paul Jenkins

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Words by the Pattern People at Printsource NY.

New York based Paul Jenkins was an artist originally associated with abstract expressionism and his work looks more relevant and inspiring today than any other ab-ex paintings.

In surface design, painterly treatments are making a big comeback, what with Christopher Kane’s new men’s collection, and lots of other new looks featuring this romantic trend set to come into commercial success for autumn/winter 13/14.

Click here to check out Paul Jenkins’ official website.

Print Inspiration: Blurred Vision

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Words by the Pattern People at Printsource NY.

Keep your eyes peeled as out of focus techniques, such as this design from Timorous Beasties, becomes a key trend in patterns for spring/summer 13 as highlighted within MPDClick’s Print Trend Focus here and forecast within our New Renaissance trend here (for subscribers only).

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Fashion: Something Else x Julie Verhoeven

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Words by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

Australian based label Something Else is centered around the concept of merging fashion and art, a conception exemplified within the brands most recent collaboration with famed UK-based artist Julie Verhoeven.

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Print Inspiration: Geometrics

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Words by the Pattern People at Printsource NY.

The consensus at Printsource seems to be, geos are in! Here are some of our favorites from home, runway, art, and accessories.

MPDClick’s autumn/winter 13/14 trends were recently presented at Printsource NY, subscribers can click here to see our full coverage with further print interpretations of our trends.

Image source (clockwise): Bedspread by Urban Outfitters, pillow by Leah Duncan, cuff by Verebel on Etsy, Dress by Peter Pilotto, Dress by VIvienne Tam, Album art by Andy Gilmore.