As you might have herd Fall/Winter '18 color palettes are here! Vibrant and new trending colors to come for the following season. Taking inspiration from nature, sci-fi, escapism, the 80's, streetwear and more! We noticed how the popular Millennial pink is still big and transcended into deep pinks and magentas for the Fall season. Fun and creative palettes made in mind of the trends that will flourish in the season to come. Time to get refreshed and inspired for your next Fall/Winter '18 collection! Each palette comes with one skein of each color in a bundle and Pantone TCX numbers to get you to your market quicker! To view more boards please visit our website, or email DOnow@design-options.com to set up an appointment to learn more!
As you might have herd, menswear has become bigger than ever. With sales increasing in menswear, it comes to no surprise that men and what they wear are becoming more concerned about the threads they put on their back. There were handful of designers out on the runways of Paris, London, New York, and Milan, some familiar ones and some new ones too. From Palm Angels to Phillip Lim we saw some reoccurring trends between brands. The top five that were spotted are: conversational prints, punk influences, patch work, Hawaiian print shirts, and Japanese influenced silhouettes.
Small fashion businesses with safe and conscious practices are trying to help make Detroit become the next fashion center but with an ethical approach to manufacturing. Sick of fast fashion, cheap materials, and cheap labor practices in the fashion industry, brands like Lazlo and Detriot Denim are perfect examples to help create a local garment district within the area. Lazlo even works with the Michigan Department of corrections to train inmates in cutting and sewing, in turn bringing jobs into the city as well as molding the early stages of Detroit's fashion hub. Karen Buscemi, founder of the Detroit Garment Group (DGG), an organization that supports Detroit's fashion industry in a variety of ways, has been a huge help in Detroit's fashion hub. From providing access to sewing machines, and certificate programs to the local colleges for a creation of skilled industrial sewers. Her biggest project is creating a long term plan of a garment district that will cover over 40,000 sq ft. Click here to read more.
Amazon could be trying to reach out to customers who are weary of purchasing clothes online. This new service also helps promote a longer outlook on Amazon's house fashion brands. The company has launched, Prime Wardrobe, a service that allows Prime members to try on clothes, shoes, and accessories for free. The program, still in work, let's users order merch at no cost, allowing a week to decide what items to keep. If users keep three or four items from an order they get a 10% discount on the order, and if five or more items then the discount will be at 20%. A handful of products of Amazon are eligible such as, Lactose, Calvin Klein, Adidas, and more. As Prime members, there is no additional cost for the service, and shipping and returns is also free. The package comes in a resealable box with a prepaid return label that can be dropped off at a UPS location or picked up for free. Learn more here.
What is fast fashion? It is a high demand for mostly short term trends at a constant consumption. High quantities, with cheap prices and in turn, environmental pollution in many ways. One of the most well known fashion companies, H&M have always been open about eco-friendly business practices. They introduced a Sustainability Commitment in the 90's and opened a Conscious Collection, as well as bins in stores for customers to donate used clothes. More companies like H&M, such as Zara, and the Gap pulled out of the trade shows that do not support human rights and poor working conditions. Influencing other brands by taking a stand in fighting for what's right is a step to change the industry's outlook on fast fashion. Fashion blog platforms like, Dirty Fashion and Self Ridges are putting the spotlight on companies that reviled their transparency as a sustainable company ans research reports on how fashion takes a tool on the planet. More designers and fashion companies need to come forward with the ways they are using more eco-friendly techniques, which is a big step to leave fast fashion a thing of the past.