Autumn Winter 2011-12 Textile Trend Direction - Worn

on 17/9/10

'Worn' is one of the four key trends for the Autumn-Winter 2011-12. The Trend Boutique see 'Worn' as a theme that has amazing potential for textiles & surface decoration, with a key theme continuing through this trend of the deforming, unforming and reforming of materials. Highly abrasive techniques yield delicate finishes.

Textile Direction 1: Worn Florals

Florals with a hand-painted & aged feel seem reminiscent of a former era, one of Louis XIV where decadence & Imperialism were key, however with the 'Worn' theme they have now become faded over time.

Organic dyes give a tea stained look creating aged effect prints
Fabrics are burnt in mottled patternings producing one-off designs

UCA Epsom GFW 2010 _{Aurelie Alvarez (left); UCA Epsom Graduate Fahion Week 2010 (right)}

Textile Direction 2: Distressed Finish

A more raw approach is created through distressed finishes that take on an industial feel.

Multiple layers with a raw, deconstructed finish create texture and depth
Blurred, speckled and bleached, colour inspiration comes from an irridescent oil spill

_{Elena Osterwalder 2008 NALAC Grant Exhibition}

Textile Direction 3: Vintage Leathers

Leathers follow on from the previous Autumn Winter, however have a soft, yet raw & unfinished feel. Look to vintage pieces that are faded & damaged from use, but can be re-worked for dramatic effect.

Fabrics are sun-faded with creases and wear-lines
The raw inner side of the fabric can be seen as well as the outer antique shimmerey finish

Whitewash 2010 Jacket from vintage leather with hand carved wooden button _{WhiteWash Collection 2010, Jacket from vintage leather with hand carved wooden button}