1. Stylesight highlights the emerging print trends from the S/S edition of Indigo.
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2. The European edition of this S/S 15 show included over 170
exhibitors from the world's finest mills, accessory
companies and textile design studios.
Next Indigo show dates:
Fashion edition: April 8-9, 2014 in New York
Home edition: September 9-11, 2014 in Brussels
Fashion edition: September 16-18, 2014 in Paris
TRENDS:
Hand-painted, expressive brushstrokes
Textural and organic mark making
Tropical palm prints
Tribal prints re-emerge
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3. Linea Studio
In a season where hand-painted styles reign
supreme, Linea Studio’s traditional hand-painted
techniques shine above the rest.
Nuprimary
A bright and playful collection of prints for S/S 15
captured a vibrant summer feeling.
Studio Koo
This Hong Kong-based studio’s first season in Paris
was a strong one, with impactful, bright and on-trend
prints that looked fresh and new for Indigo.
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4. Longina Phillips Designs Blue Studio Loughborough University
Linea Studio Studio KooPiece of Chic Appaloosa
Nuprimary
Water textures return this summer with a fresh, new look for last season’s top trend.
Freehand watercolor techniques / Molecular underwater scenes / Non-digital effects / Tie-dye techniques mimic water
ripples / Clean vector shapes in fresh, blue water tones create glistening water textures
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5. Black and white treatments continue into summer with textural prints.
Hand-painted natural, organic textures / Bleeding effects create tonal prints / Unique X-ray floral effects in inverted colors /
Leafy tree and branch silhouettes
Abby Lichtman
Bilidowcar Piece of Chic
Karolina YorkPrintfresh Westcott
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6. Westcott
Blue Studio Karolina York Loughborough University
Nuprimary Studio Koo Longina Phillips Designs
Bold, expressive brushstrokes create high-energy prints in this season’s top print trend.
Loose freehand style inspired by S/S 14 runway collections / Bold expressive colors / Use of white is key / Abstract artistic
compositions
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7. Leeds College of Art Linea Studio Karolina York
Abby Lichtman Studio KooStudio Koo Linea Studio
Nancy Parker
Expressive abstract florals are a perfect carrier for this season’s painterly trend.
Abstract florals carry an effortless appeal / Watercolor bleeding effects in washed-out, toned-down colors / Inky brights
bleed into each other, creating new tones / Precise brushstrokes
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8. Abby Lichtman
Blue Studio Karolina York
PrintfreshBlue Studio Blue Studio
Florals are given a fresh update with the addition of geometric shapes and stripes.
Florals are spliced with broken stripes / Ditsies meet bold geometric grids / Feminine blooms are clipped into bold
geometric shapes / Double exposure florals with sun-bleached effects
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9. Linea Studio
Blue Studio Studio Koo
Piece of Chic
Studio Koo Longina Phillips Designs
Hawaiian prints remain a popular choice for the season, with styles varying from traditional styling through to more colorful
versions.
Leafy palms in traditional tropical colors / Hibiscus florals and large fronds are popular / Detailed illustrative styles over
dark grounds
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10. Blue Studio Nancy ParkerNuprimary
WestcottPiece of Chic Appaloosa
From sunny beach palms to tropical jungle fronds, leafy palm-tree motifs are a go-to print for summer.
Palm-tree silhouettes over ombré backgrounds / Digital overlay effects / Organic leafy compositions / Blurred photographic
effects reminiscent of hazy sunsets
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11. Bright conversational prints carry a fun summer vacation vibe.
Fresh fruits represent summer vibes / Beach umbrellas create a new polka pattern / Quirky sunbathers and beach scenes /
Bold abstract placements meet bold blocks of color
Nuprimary
Collect Scotland Nuprimary
Longina Phillips DesignsWestcott Printfresh
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12. Printfresh
Westcott Karolina York Westcott
Westcott Printfresh Ink.
Primitive illustration makes its way back into summer print trends.
Simple tribal geometric patterns / Limited color palettes, with black and white remaining important / Collage of different
patterns / Textural strokes and effects
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13. Westcott
Westcott Blue Studio Abby Lichtman
Nuprimary Printfresh Longina Phillips Designs
Experimental plaids look fresh while continually updating pre-fall plaid trends.
Digital effects distort traditional plaids / Painterly brushstrokes create new checks / Distressed stripes in urban colors
create fresh-looking check patterns / Plaids incorporate 3-D effects
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14. Printfresh
Nancy Parker Ink.
Studio Koo
Printfresh Nuprimary
Traditional foulard patterns are enlarged to create a new look for geometrics.
Clean geometric shapes create simple patterns / Black and greys are key / Prints have a slightly tribal feel / Prints are
bordered with variegated patterns
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15. Abby Lichtman
abby@abbylichtman.com | www.abbylichtman.com
All the Angles
alltheangles@mail.com | www.alltheangles.co.uk
Anna Ashrafi
anna@ashrafi.de | www.anna-ashrafi.de
Appaloosa
info@appaloosalondon.com |
www.appaloosalondon.com
Baxter Fawcett Design Studio
mail@baxterfawcett.com | www.baxterfawcett.com
Bilidowcar
T. (44) 1792 481 000
Blue Studio
info@studioblue.it | bluestudiodesign.it
Collect Scotland
www.collectscotland.co.uk
Easel - Osaka
T. (81) 66 532 2155
Ink Studio London
dom@inkstudiolondon.com | www.inkstudiolondon.com
Karolina York
info@karolinayork.com | www.karolinayork.com
Leeds College of Art
www.leeds-art.ac.uk
Lemon Ribbon
info@lemonribbon.com | www.lemonribbon.com
Linea Studio
stuart@lineastudio-como.it
Longina Phillips Designs
info@longinaphillips.com | lpd.com.au
Loughborough University
www.lboro.ac.uk
Nancy Parker
nancy@nancy-parker.com | www.nancyparkerstudio.com
Nuprimary
www.nuprimary.com
Piece of Chic
www.pieceofchic.com
Printfresh
sales@printfreshstudio.com | www.printfreshstudio.com
Studio Koo
daniela@studiokoo.com | www.studiokoo.com
The Colorfield
info@colorfield-design.com | www.colorfield-design.com
The Print Room
studio@longinaphillips.com |
www.longinaphillipsdesigns.com.au
Westcott Design
info@westcott-design.com | www.westcott-design.com
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