The document contains trend forecasts and summaries for summer 2015 and beyond related to embracing Africa. Some trends mentioned include layered prints, needlework, 3D looks, pale golds and bronzes, beadwork, embroidery, woven and handcrafted styles, and colors that are organic, iridescent, painted, and dyed.

1. THE WORLD OF LEE EDELKOORT
TREND FORCASTER DESIGN INDABA
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2. SUMMER 2015 & FORWARD
SOCIAL TRENDS
EMBRACE AFRICA
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3. EMBRACE AFRICA
SUMMARY
- PASTALS
- BOWS
- PAINTED COLOUR / WATER PAINTS
- LACE / LAYERING
- PATCHWORK/HAND CRAFT
- LAYERING OF PRINTED & PLAIN
- NEEDLEWORK / STITCHING WORDING
- LASER CUTTING
- CONTEMPORARY GEOMETRIC PATTERNS
- MOVEMENT IN FABRICS
- 3 DIMENSIONAL LOOKS
- CIRCLE DESIGNS
- TRANSPARENCY
- ORGANIC 3D PRINTS
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4. EMBRACE AFRICA
SUMMARY
- SUGARY LACY LOOKS FRILLED
- PALE GOLDS/SPECKLED GOLD
- PERFERATED LOOK
- INTRODUCTION OF BRONZES
- MIX OF SILVER&GOLD PALE LOOK
- WHITER GOLDS/FLACKY LOOK
- STITCHING DETAILING
- PINTUCKING DETAILING
- ADDING ANOTHER LAYER OF INTEREST
- RIBBONS/CORSETS/BOWS
- AFRICA THINK VUDU/WOVEN
- FLOWERS BRIGHT COLOURS
- QUILTING/EMBROIDERY
- BEADING/SMOCKING
- SAYINGS IN EMBROIDERY/PRINTED LOOK
- DECAYING INDUSTRIAL LOOKS
- COLOUR FADES TO WHITE (OMBRE)
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5. EMBRACE AFRICA
SUMMARY
COLOURS
- ORGANIC
- IRIDESCENT
- SKETCHING
- COLOUR WOVEN
- MARBELING
- WATERED
- PRINTED
- COLLAGE
- PIGMENTS
- MONOCHROMATIC
- PAINTED
- SMUDGED
- RUINED
- STAINED
- DYED
- PASTED
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6. LAYERING - TOGETHERNESS
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7. TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGS
HAIR
ACCESSORIESTEXTILES
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8. STRUCTURED – RULES &
REGULATIONS
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9. HOT WATER
BOTTLES DINNERWARE
TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGSSERVEWARE
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10. FRILLED – HAPPINESS OF BEING
TOGETHER
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11. APRONS &
TEATOWELS
TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGS
BEACH BAGS
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12. TARNISHED – HARDSHIPS &
STRUGGLES
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13. NAIL ART
TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGS
HAIR
ACCESSORIES
CANDLES
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14. STITCHING – MENDING AND
CREATING
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15. HOT WATER
BOTTLES
TEA TOWELS&
PLACEMATS
NAIL ART
TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGS
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16. WRAPPING – SHELTER & PROTECTION
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17. KITCHEN
SOAPS
GIFT WRAPPING
AND PACKAGING
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18. CRAFTED – EMBRACE OF LOCAL
CULTURE
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19. HOT WATER
BOTTLES HAIR
ACCESSORIES
MUGS
BATHROOM
ACCESSORIES
TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGS
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20. HANDWOVEN – BACK TO THE BASICS
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21. MUGS
HOT WATER
BOTTLES
BLANKETS
TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGS
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22. FLOWERED - HOPE
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23. HAIR
ACCESSORIES
NAIL ART
TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGS
MUGS
BAKEWARE
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24. EMBROIDERY - UNIQUENESS
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25. HAIR
ACCESSORIES
HOT WATER
BOTTLES
TEA TOWELS &
APRONS
TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGSCompiled by: Kerry Hildyard

26. RIBBONED – STREAMER FOR
HAPPINESS
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27. TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGS
HAIR
ACCESSORIES
MUGS
NAIL ART
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28. PLEATING – MOVEMENT IN A NEW
DIRECTION
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29. TOILETRY&
MAKE-UP BAGS
APRONS
HAIR
ACCESSORIESCompiled by: Kerry Hildyard

30. GATHERING – MENDING &
RESTORING
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31. DRAPED – COVERING UP
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