Trend Direction: SOFT FOCUS

Close Up - Blurred Lines

Spraying, brushing, and layering replace heavy decay and destruction.

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Soft acid wash effects and marbled wax resist patterns add a soft halo to bleached out indigos.

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Marbled dye resist patterns swim across the garment which is lighter than light - swirling lightness creates must have effects.

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Acid print bleaches away the indigo in patterns resembling random splashes, acid wash and even tie dye. The whole is heavily bleach washed for a sunshine beachy look.

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These blurred patterns are completed by heavy scraping and spraying to achieve a super worn out light blue look with the softest hand.  

Trend Direction: FESTIVAL

Close Up - Bleached

Shibori hand dyed MiH overshirt in vibrant indigo.  Smock style wears as a mini dress or painters overall shirt.

Tie dyes; crackle finishes; splash dye effects and resist dyeing.  All in high contrast starting with extreme dark indigo bleached out to almost white.

To achieve dip dye at home simply dip the bottom into a bowl of bleach, let it dwell for a time emerging further up the garment for a shorter time to get a graduated look.  Then splash and flick more bleach liberally with a paintbrush to get the splattered look.

Wild dye effects where extreme contrast is achieved by stitching in pleats, white spray bleaching, releasing when the garment is dry.  Before the pleats are released this garment has been acid washed as well.  The acid wash is achieved by soaking the pumice stones in a strong solution of bleach and tumbling them together with the garment in a dry drum. Acid wash must not be attempted at home.