When Fashion Elements Meet Knitwear

　　 knitting Due to the particularity of its raw materials and knitting methods, the ready-made clothes have the characteristics of comfort and durability. With the revival of knitwear in the 21st century, the continuous innovation of its raw materials and knitting methods has changed its appearance dramatically. From Paris to Milan, from Tokyo to New York, the catwalks of major fashion centers around the world have begun to interpret the magnificent new knitting articles.

stripe

Stripes are undoubtedly one of the most vital elements in the fashion circle. The sense of infinite extension, as well as the countless possibilities and dramatics leaping between the bright or dark, gorgeous or plain, makes it full of provocative elements.

Missoni, the leader of Italian knitwear. Its color and geometric abstract patterns are like kaleidoscopes, with no repetition but only style. Stripe patterns, zigzag patterns, fine stripes with slight twists and turns, and jacquard mosaic patterns with concave and convex texture, which are made of plain needles and herringbone patterns.

"Color+stripe+knitting" has always been the feature of missoni design, whether in the 1970s when hippies were dominant, or in the 1990s when they advocated minimalism, or even in the days when they were clamoured into postmodernism.

At the London Fashion Week in autumn and winter of 2012~2013, Missoni's knitting series continued to be a colorful combination of colors: Christmas red, orange, lemon yellow, lake blue, indigo, pink green, light green, ivory white and black. Iconic stripes: wide and thin stripes, diagonal stripes, herringbone stripes, and radio waves.

Process comment: The medium coarse wool yarn is colorful due to the section dyeing process. The whole loose body wool woven gown is mottled and whirling, which echoes the pattern of the knee dress from afar, increasing the overall layering. The loose gown feels soft and warm, embracing the beautiful women in the cool wind in early autumn. The unique pattern is simultaneously applied to the satchel and the high heels with novel structure, making the overall combination of upper loose and lower tight seamless.

Hollowing out

This season, Alexander Wang, a Chinese American designer in New York, made a great contribution to the stitching and combination of knitted fabrics in the knitted stripe series of ready to wear clothes. The use of hollow elements was the finishing touch, and the wide use of color contrast stripe patterns made the ready to wear clothes full of drama and dynamic at the same time.

The consistent simple style and skillful use of Cashmere fabric make this soft material break away from the definition of "soft beauty" in people's impression and show a more handsome and sexy side. Whether he designs women's clothes or men's clothes, he can feel his disdain for luxury life and his paranoia about his own good.

British designer Craig Lawrence's knitting fashion has a unique sense of innovation. The use of hollow elements makes women's bodies appear and disappear, and the feminine curves show without doubt, without losing elegance. Thread knitted fabric and plain knitted fabric complement each other.

It can be seen that the randomness and plasticity of knitted fabrics are the best choice for designers this season.

Process comment: roving yarn is woven by hand, and the coil forms a hollow effect with different density, bringing a sense of visual rhythm. The personalized vest matches with the style of the close fitting dress, which is sexy and soft.

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Metallic luster

The knitted clothing with metallic luster is made of cashmere, tweed, reflective cotton cloth, mercerized velvet and other materials. The metallic luster is one of the key points of the fabric, which is undoubtedly a choice to cater to the futurism style prevailing this season.

At the London Fashion Week this spring, Craig Lawrence, a knitting newcomer, learned from medieval armor and transformed a metal chain shirt into a concept knitting evening dress, which is unforgettable. He used a lot of metal colors, such as gold, silver, rusty iron and bronze, which were popular colors in autumn and winter 2012. Her Spring/Summer 2012 women's wear album is more dramatic and impressive. The knitwear with metallic luster texture is still expected to be the protagonist of the next season.

Craig Lawrence's fashion really has a unique sense of innovation. He is good at using the glittering metallic thread as the main material for constructing this group of fashion. Therefore, penetration and sexiness become the natural theme and reality. Craig Lawrence graduated from Central Saint Martin Institute of Fashion. He worked with designer Gareth Pugh to produce knitted fashion. He has also cooperated with other famous fashion brands, including Levi's, Cassette Playa, Alexander McQueen, etc.

Fast fashion brands also quickly captured this inspiration. Spanish fashion brands Massimo Dutti and ZARA belong to Inditex Group, and the metal colored knitwear launched by the two brands this summer have sold well.

Process comment: use loose character code to mix the two color cotton yarn to make it vaguely reveal the stacking effect. The empty needle process once again strengthens this effect, plus scattered exposed threads, the whole material effect is loose and unruly, coupled with partial hollowed out style, the whole work shows a little punk like rebellion without losing dignity.

Material collision

The mixing and matching of knitted fabrics and other fabrics can give an unexpected effect, and the mixed materials and details can make knitwear glow. At present, the sales of knitted garments with such elements in the international market are very good.

Looking at the London Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week from 2012 to 2013 autumn, it is not difficult to find that plain knitwear and fine knitwear are mainly promoted, and woven fabrics, leather or tulle fillets are used as decorations. The collage effect and rich surface decoration make the vision tense and exciting. Or apply patterns on knitwear as a whole, and use color contrast sleeves and ribbon decorations to break the overall tedium. The laziness and laxity of coarse wool knitwear are in sharp contrast to the arrogance and coldness of large area printed patent leather. At this year's Iceberg Autumn/Winter 2012 Women's Wear Show at Milan Fashion Week, military style knitted sweaters with fur collars and metal buckles demonstrated the lazy and sexy British queen of the 1960s.

Knitted products can be found in almost every show of Chanel, Prada and Chloe, and the fully armed sweater is no exception, and it is also the hottest jelly color nowadays. The designer has also designed a wool knitted long coat and high waist knitted wool trousers, which together have a powerful momentum that can be put into the fashion museum.

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