Trend Direction: SHARP PERFORMERS

July 28, 2016 Jill Lawrence

Close Up - Active Denim

Coated "knit denims" for a free spirit combined with water repellence. Fresh and easy styling brings denim and jeans wear into the sports arena.

Bogner printed coated "denim jeans" for skiwear. The fabric is woven nylon for performance abilities the jeans and denim detailing are printed. They are "pretend" jeans for performance ski.

Below performance jeggings combine with coated denim parka. Denim lined waxed cagoule skirt that doubles as a groundsheet! Quirky styling details make denim into sportswear fun as well as practical.

Coated feather light plain weave performance jacket with removable hood.

Ruched waist joggers in light coated indigo denim. Denims are coated for water repellence.

Trend Direction: FESTIVAL

June 27, 2016 Jill Lawrence

Close Up - Jacquards and Prints

Lurex star jacquard. Can also be translated as a print. This denim is reversible lighter on one side and darker on the other.

Ronald Van Der Kemp £955

Stella McCartney £365

Givenchy £790

Marc Jacobs £685

Faded out multi pattern print enhanced by hand stitching and extra stone washed fading. Looks great in wide legged cut offs.

See below for a similar denim from a well known brand, Current Elliot.

Current Elliot Boyfriend Cropped Print £250

Multi pattern woven jaquard below reminiscent of Navaho decoration.

Tropical acid print onto denim shirt. After printing the shirt has been enzyme washed to fade out the print but not to wear it out with a stone wash.

Trend Direction: FESTIVAL

June 13, 2016 Jill Lawrence

Close Up - Decoration

Folk appliqué, embroidery and delicate decoration onto dark denim. Burnt out leaf structure could be a tonal bleached print onto mid shade indigo enhancing the wash out abilities of the indigo dye.