SUMMER 2020 FASHION FORECAST

Commissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency

SENSUOUS
SENSUOUS
SENSES
Sophistication and subtleness are combined in a soft summer theme, made from advanced and unexpected
materials. Modernism in stiff textures contrasts with fluidity in luxurious jerseys. It is a story of classic materials
blended beautifully with recycled, technological yarns. Modern, yet timeless in shape with a hi-tech sensual
touch. Superlight, stretchy and mostly plain. Sculpted outlines, influenced by sport materials, combined with fine
fabrics, to create exceptional cuts in modern classic outfits. Foamy synthetic surfaces next to stretchy cool wool.
Tactile and delicate pieces alongside transparent, gentle drapes.
Silhouettes are sensual, both fluid and relaxed, often softly-tailored and styled into solid, essential daily outfits.
Super-feminine lines, pleated ballerina skirts often in layers, and fluid trousers. A high-belted waist accent.
Slender jerseys and finest knits. Open structures, mesh and see-through.
Fabrics are refined, with impeccable matt or shiny finish. Silky satins. Fine leather. Soft-touch, summer wool
gabardines. Pima cotton, fine silky cottons and blended silk-linens. Transparent organza silk in cotton or nylon
options. Double cloth neoprene-like polyesters, alongside compact wovens. Smooth blended yarns with an
unexpected metallic glitter. Technical mesh, cotton lace, refined water-proofed coatings and sophisticated detail.
A palette of neutral, water-coloured milky pinks, shades of charcoal and silver grey, optical whites, mint blue,
mochas and saddle brown, topped off with a touch of fresh lemons.

TACTILE SOLID TRANSLUCENT

LUXURIOUS TRANSPARENT STYLISH

SENSUOUS

13-0002 TCX 12-0703 TCX 16-1429 TCX

12-1212 TCX 12-0804 TCX 19-1224 TCX

12-5409 TCX 13-2802 TCX 19-3830 TCX

 SENSES
SENSUOUS
KNIT MATERIALS WOVEN MATERIALS

COMPACT EGYPTIAN COTTON PIMA COTTON FRENCH TERRY JERSEY COTTON ORGANZA LINEN VISCOSE MESH

WOOL SILK BLEND SILK SATIN SILK CUPRO DENIM TWILL

CORDED COTTON SILK VISCOSE BLEND FINE COOL WOOL MELANGE FINE METALLIC LEATHER
SENSUOUS
SENSES
D E T A I L S

TRANSPARENT PLEATS REFINED PATTERNS TRANSPARENCY TECHNO MESH

TONAL MATERIALS SUBTLE PRINTING REWORKED BLAZER DETAILING NET AND FLOWER CROCHET
SENSUOUS
TRIMMINGS

SELF-FABRIC BUTTONS FINE PRESS BUTTONS LACE TAPE REFINED 4 MM ZIP

PEARLY SHINY BUTTONS RING PRESS BUTTONS SUBTLE STUDS BRUSHED METAL BUTTONS
SENSUOUS
ARTWORKS

SUBTLE FLOWER PRINTING DEGRADE EFFECT REFINED CLASSIC CHECK PYJAMA STRIPING

FLOWER LACE WASHED-OUT FEATHER PRINT FINE FLOWER PRINT DIP AND DYE CROCHET
 AQUATIC
PURENESS
PURENESS
AQUATIC Rethinking plastic. A dive into the rubbish eco-soup in our oceans serves as an inspiration for up-cycling. Utilising
more eco-friendly processes and exploring newly developed materials. A total wet-look theme with a distinctive
shimmery effect. Surfaces fluctuate. A technical refinement occurs in the most contrasted materials. Stretchy, raw-
edged finishing. Silhouettes are urban, outer-and-workwear inspired. Clean and simple traditional sporty garments
are super-light, straight or body contouring, and manufactured to technical perfection.
Transparent effects in layering. Bold shoulders, utility pockets, big sleeves. Over-sized square forms relax on top of
refined tailored shapes. Unlined, zipped windcheaters, glimmering track pants, elegant hoodies, simple t-shirts and
sweaters. The colours, textures and patterns convey an aquatic message in multi-layered knitted and woven
modern basics. Dip-dyed and subtle moiré effects. Athletic detailing.
Materials appear with glassy or wet-effect surfaces. Airy and fine nylons mixed with cottons. Multi-coloured,
graded and printed yarns. High-tech lightweight materials. Ponto Milano wool knit blended with nylon. Fine Lurex.
Viscose silk blends. Fluid pima cotton jerseys. Metallic yarns with polyester and stretch lycra. Parachute polyesters
are utilised not only in coats but across all wearable items and stiffened to form sculptured silhouettes.
Heavy viscose detailing in sequin. Fine sheen satins and taffetas weave constructions with moiré vinyl. Fine gauze,
cotton, voile-woven fabrics, next to open mesh variations and lightweight paper-touch nylons. Classic soft-washed
twills and lightweight denim options. Viscose and bonded neoprene. Outerwear fabrics with water-repellent,
rubberised coating. Fluid nylons and transparent plastics. Super-polished leather and pearly shiny-coloured
coatings. Glistening organdies and frosted lurex with cutting-edge workmanship.
Deep seawater shades in deep greens, turquoise and blues. Transparent whites. High gloss silver. Strong red and
lime-yellow serve as flashes of alerting warning signals.

BIO-BASED PLASTIC SHIMMERY WORKWEAR INSPIRATION

WATERPROOF MULTIFUNCTIONAL UP-CYCLE

AQUATIC

17-5638 TCX 15-4428 TCX 18-1664 TCX

12-5409 TCX 14-5002 TCX OPTIC WHITE

16-5123 TCX 19-3830 TCX 13-0540 TCX

 AQUATIC
WATER TRASH
KNIT MATERIALS WOVEN MATERIALS

NEOPRENE

SHINY VISCOSE PLASTIC WASTE TAPE LAMINATED DOUBLE FACE POLYESTER WASHED COTTON

FINE NAPPA
FINE LEATHER
LEATHER

SILK MERINO WOOL BLEND METALLIC FINE COTTON BLEND COTTON TWILL COATED POLYESTER NYLON

DIP-DYE FINE COTTON BLEND BONDED MELANGE JERSEY NYLON SPINAKER POLYESTER MESH
 AQUATIC
PLAINNESS
D E T A I L S

DIP AND DYE EFFECTS

SILVER COLOURED COATING HEAT SEALING WORKMANSHIP OVER-PRINTED AND OVER-DYED MESH TRENCH

WORKWEAR DETAILING 3D KNIT SWEAT IN TONAL DIP AND DYE TRANSPARENCY

 AQUATIC
PLAINNESS
TRIMMINGS

SEQUINS RUBBER BUTTONS SAFETY CLOSURES CONTRAST TAPING

BUNGEE STRETCH DRAW ELASTIQUE DRAWSTRING VELCRO CLOSURE METAL 2 WAY ZIPPER
 AQUATIC
PLAINNESS
ARTWORKS

DIP AND DYE TYE AND DYE DESTROYED IMITATION ANIMAL SKIN

PATCHWORK BOLD STRIPING ACID DYED SHINY EMBELLISHMENT

TRASHY
TRASHY
Disordered, chaotic and out of balance. Trash-hunting becomes fashion. Stock left-overs are used as an
inspiration for a new mix-and-match. Use, reuse and reuse. Materials get a second or even a third life.
Environmental consciousness illustrated in a trashy look, highlighting recyclability.

Creating radical bio-plastics from waste, and mixing or blending them with natural fibres. Rubber and
polyesters are mixed with raw and natural. Macramé, raffia, crochet. Block patterning, intarsia with various
yarns combined. Fringes, flowers prints, over-printing and over-embroidered detail. A medley of materials,
techniques and colours. A playful theme full of imperfections, treasured handwork patches, and clutter.

Yarns appear unrefined, paper-like, unfinished, dry and raw. Experimental blends with plastics and naturals.
Recycled denim yarns. Slubbed fibres of dry cottons, linen, raffia, hemp, jute and bamboo. Linen and cotton
mixtures, plastic and coconut or ananas fibres. Crunchy. Space-dyed.

Rugged woven materials, linen mixed with rubber, dry to the touch. A mix-and-match of irregular and
unrefined structured materials. Distressed effects and subtle surfaces. Silhouettes are relaxed, uncomplicated,
loose-fitting and oversized. Basics address comfort and refinement. Cut-and-sew knits mixed with woven
detailing. Loose layers with raw-edge finishing. Vegetable-based leather, organic cotton jerseys.

Spicy tones, vegetable tones, warm cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and chilli. An occasional random colour mix.

RECYCLING MULTICULTURAL MIX-AND-MATCH

CRAFTED ECOLOGICAL NATURAL DYE

 TRASHY
DISORDER

19-4053 TCX 18-1535 TCX 19-1224 TCX

14-4002 TCX 16-1344 TCX 19-5920 TCX

15-3919 TCX 14-0955 TCX 16-1429 TCX

TRASHY
KNIT MATERIALS WOVEN MATERIALS

RAFFIA VISCOSE BLEND SHANTUNG SILK LINEN JERSEY INDIGO LINEN OVERWASHED COTTON TWILL

BOILED WOOL

RECYCLED PAPER YARNS WOOL COTTON MIXTURE SILK COTTON JACQUARD HANDLOOMED KHADI COTTON

ORGANIC COTTON SILK BLEND HEMP PIMA COTTON JERSEY COTTON NYLON WASHED COTTON LINEN BLEND
 TRASHY
D E T A I L S

CHUNKY KNIT CONTRAST STYLING UTILITY POCKETS REWORKED CAMO

FRINGES VINTAGE LEATHER WILD ARTWORK MIX ROUGH FINISHING

 TRASHY
TRIMMINGS

BEATINGS FRINGES LEATHER FRINGING SELF-FABRIC BOTTONS

NATURAL TAPES WOODEN BUTTONS FANCY BUTTONS METALLIC SILVER ZIP

 TRASHY
ARTWORKS

BOLD 2-TONE STRIPE VARIATIONS FLOWER CROCHET ARTWORK ANIMAL PRINT

HAND-PAINTED

ILLUSTRATED PRINT EMBROIDERED EFFECTS WILDLIFE ILLUSTRATIONS REWORKED CAMO

EXPRESSIVE
EXPRESSIVE
Happiness and positive thinking inspired by an expressive American style in a summer mood. Bold, clean,
contrasting colours creating a sporty look with an urban elegance. Easy going shapes, casual essentials for all.
Expressive and functional. Clean, fresh, light and unconstructed. Wrapped, fluid, oversized, or constructed in unique
solid pieces. A sensational theme with the courage to be the individuals that celebrate and underline their own
identity. Oversized contrasts body-consciousness in a chique metropolitan ambience. Silhouettes are playful: an
easy style combining a variety of different shapes. Fashion nets, sporty influences, luxe jogging-wear, jumpsuits.
Wrapped and with a sporty look. Graphical geometric artworks in bold colouring.
Artist inspired, clashy drawings painted by hand. Surrealistic artworks, tie-dye effects, blown-up bold checks, check
mix and multi-coloured stripes next to bold flowering. Graphical intarsia in expressive blown-up graphics.
Yarns are clean, simple and mostly in renewed elementary compositions. Multi-mixtures of naturals with refined
synthetics. Fluidity by tencel next to stretchiness by viscose and cotton mixtures to create body-fitted shapes.
Smooth linen-silk, space-dyed, lightly crinkled, organic pima cotton jerseys.
Woven fabrics are light and stretchy. Rethink classics like seersucker and structured linens. Nylon-linen double-face
fabrics or fine wool with cotton-nylon mixtures. Crispy and weighty cottons and heavier cotton twills. Fluid tencel,
viscose and cupro qualities. Silk sheen surfaces. Fake leather. Cool flat cottons for layered outfits.
Fresh, boldly contrasting colours. Fluo, brilliant white, lemon, orange, cameo blue, pale blue and vibrant red.

HAND-PAINTED BOLD CONTRASTING

COURAGE GEOMETRIC VIVID

EXPRESSIVE

15-4428 TCX 18-1535 TCX 19-4053 TCX

11-4001 TCX 13-0651 TCX 17-6030 TCX

17-1562 TCX 18-1664 TCX 19-3713 TCX

EXPRESSIVE
U
KNIT MATERIALS WOVEN MATERIALS

N N

FOAMY COTTON POLYSETER BLEND METALLIC NYLON MESH LINEN POLYESTER BLEND FINE COTTON LINEN

SPACE-DYED COTTON SILK LINEN BLEND COTTON SEERSUCKER COTTON VISCOSE BLEND

COTTON TAPE POLYESTER COTTON JERSEY COTTON POPLIN WASHED TENCEL DENIM
EXPRESSIVE
D E T A I L S

DIP AND DYE ARTISTIC HAND PAINTED TAILORED BY ZIPS TECHNO MESH BIKER

SPORTY ACCENTS MIXED TONAL ARTWORKS RECYCLED AND RELINKED OVERPRINTED

EXPRESSIVE
TRIMMINGS

INSIDE OUTSIDE CONTRAST TAPING FLOWER APPLICATION REFINED SPORTY DETAILING METAL ZIPS

SPORTY CONTRAST CONTRAST METAL ZIPPER THICK DRAWSTRING HEAT SEALED ZIPPERS
EXPRESSIVE
U
ARTWORKS

TROPICAL PRINT ARTISTIC HANDPRINT DIAGONAL STRIPING EMBROIDERED APPLIQUÉ

COLOURFUL CHECK ERASED HAND BRUSH EFFECT STRIPED CROCHET BLOWN-UP CARTOON
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