Munich Fabric Start (MFS) beginning 18 July will showcase an exhibitor portfolio of 1,100 collections across fashion categories and trend directions about what will be in fashion stores in Autumn/Winter 24/25.
- Global fabric and fashion experts who will head to the Bavarian city for three days will be scouting for sourcing options, information, trend research and exchange of ideas.
Trends to Watch Out for: Here are the key aesthetic trends for Winter 2024-25 developed by MFS for the event:
- Highland Hybrids: As the world craves for the new with a patch of the old, Highland Hybrids combines the archaic longing for nature and originality, forests and meadows with the aesthetics of modern technologies that enable performance while hiking, camping, or on way to work. The fabrics are both robust and stylish and balanced between multifunctionality and fashion.
- Mystic Beings: Inspired by virtual design, Artificial Reality, gaming and rendering, the focus lies on opulent light and glitter elements, surrounded by powerful shapes and rich materials such as fake fur. They enable looks that draw on the mystical worlds of elves, heroes, monsters and robots, while walking the cutting edge between elegance and subtle provocation, full of self-expression and surreal atmosphere.
- System Cringe: Protecting the environment, responsible use of resources and mindful coexistence is paramount, and this is reflected in styles that are characterised by upcycling and second hand. System Cringe calls for ‘actively’ doing something, initiating new concepts, and questioning the prevailing system with positive vibes and with openness to the future.
- Kinky Classics: Classic garments and fabrics are put in a new light. Everything revolves around aesthetic provocation—be it through unusual shapes, broad shoulders, deep cuts, slits or enveloping widths in morning coat style. Kinky Classics tempt designers to create extroverted, self-confident, progressive, but also playful and adventurous designs. In addition, transparent and asymmetrical, unfinished-looking elements that provide more sensuality—sexiness is key.
- Past Forward: A retro-futuristic aesthetic journey back to the sixties and seventies, the echoes and inspirations come from a retro-futuristic style, often with organic shapes and lines. The spirit of discovery and the visions of the zeitgeist of that time are combined with today's technologies such as innovative production processes and 3D printing. It's about quality, modularity and longevity so that fashion can stand the test of time, remain changeable and relevant for the future.
The other trends-related events include the DMI Fashion Day which will take place a day before on 17 July. Plus, there will be the Denim Trade Show Bluezone, the sustainable-technological innovation trends in Keyhouse, as also panels and keynotes from Pantone and Peclers Paris.
Note: texfash.com is a Media Partner for Munic Fabric Start Autumn/Winter 24/25. Keep watching this space.
