Presentation of Fall / Winter 2006 / 2007 Trends by Nelly Rodi and the Federation of Danish Textile and Clothing.

BARBARIAN WEDDING


Fascination for the cold, wide open spaces where the cold winds of the north calls for a time long gone. Of this ar-chaic world a new composite style is born. Confronting a rather raw spirit viewed from the outside, with a refined cloth style worn underneath.
MEN & WOMEN Fabrics for protection, carded wools, flannels, fabrics in relief, brushed winter cottons, quilted or coated fabrics, imitation leathers and shearling aspects.Knits with irregular, slub yarn and relief aspects. In an ornamental, feminine spirit, light, fluid fabrics like chiffon, lace, tulle and crepe in solids, prints or ornamented. More basic winter cottons such as marled and oc-casionally coated twills, canvas and drills. A winter folkloric spirit with colourful jacquard wools inspired by Mongolia, Siberia.


WOMEN Colours the colours of the steppe and its vegetation dried out by severe cold: taupy tones, yellowed or greenish beig-es and winter greyed blues. Faded colours which evoke molten glass, Celtic jewellery and ethnic embroideries.
Silhouettes very soft, fluid dress and tunic, matching soft, ultra-long pant, draped details, "hanging" volume, wrapped belt on low waist.Enveloping silhouette contrasting the fluidity of the under-neath garments- often "jewel" ornamentation or embroidered- and the ampleness of the protective outer garments, parkas, trench coats.
Focus long coats or well-covering blousons in boiled wools or marled broadcloths. Blouse with "jewel" trims, embroidered and ornamented. Silky and printed satin skirts Supple, loosely knitted sweaters and cardigans Shearlings for jacket with worked panel-ling jeans in aged denim.
Accessories little bags in leather or embroidered cloths. FurÐlined boots reworked in aged leather, the winter clog, mittens in sheepskin and jacquard, belts in aged metal buckles.

MEN Colours a range inspired by nature and raw materials such as leather, stone, and metal. Tundra neutrals and light or sober taupes heightened by garnet red touches borrowed from Celtic ornaments.
Silhouettes urban outdoor look, a rough and natural, army and sport attitude, with sturdy and functional clothes. A rough silhou-ette with the importance of outerwear pieces, coats and parkas in a folkloric spirit.
Focus parkas with functional shapes. Shearlings and skin coats, blousons. Textured cotton pants. Jeans in aged, faded denims. Heavy gauge knits. Metal details, plaques and rivets. Horn but-tons
Accessories raw-edged, shearling saddle bag. The hairy boots.


DOLL'S HOUSE


A romantic, slightly childlike ambience comes floating back to us from our first memories, inviting us to inhabit our imagination and rediscover our carefree childhood. Ornamented with the flounces and ribbons of the old por-celain dolls, the silhouette of a woman-child takes form.


WOMEN Fabrics silky, delicate fabrics, such as chiffon, sup-ple tulles, washed silk and fine taffetas. Fresh cottons, Damask, piques and relief fabrics, with smoking trims. Soft, warmer as-pects, brushed wool and cashmere broadcloths, mat velvets, pinwales, cotton, moleskin, imitation suede either solid-coloured or in tone-on-tone jacquard. Airy knits in mohair, knit lace and woolly jerseys with worked trims.
Colour a range of faded neutrals working around purplish tones, faded burgundies and greys with winter beiges. Softer, powdery colours, as if bleached, or else more greyed with a faded salmon a touch of acidic tones awaken this ambience.
Silhouettes a slim silhouette on top with worked puff sleeves then flaring out to the hem, in a "princess" spirit. Good little girl look, hanging volume for little coats and dresses in light taffetas or fresh cottons.
Focus slim spencer jackets, little flared coats or coat-jackets. Little girls dresses. Little pieces in airy or lace mohair knits. Fluid blouses with smocking, gathering, ruching and flounced effects. Knee-length Skirts.
Accessories platform soles for T-bars or lace-up boots. Balleri-nas with grosgrain, mini bags or shopping bags in printed cloth with charms.


HEADY SINS


Like a painting or an opera, here is a profusion of orna-ments which enliven this new baroque spirit. A rich, re-composed fashion with details from the past for the off-beat look of a modern dandy and the fluid silhouette of the 1970s.

MEN & WOMEN Fabrics masculine chalk-striped wools, en-hanced with satin or velvet trimmed edges. Tapestry Jacquards for outerwear in wool or winter cotton. "Empire" spirit stripes and soft and silky fabrics.
Fluid fabrics, satins, velvets. Dark flowers and baroque feathers prints and patterns. Lots of fabrics with ornamental decoration such as jacquards, brocades, damasks, tapestries, embroideries and prints inspired by still life of the 18th century.

WOMEN Colours for outerwear and bottoms, a range of deep reddish and purplish colours. For tops, refined faded colours or more luminous, like gemstone.
Silhouettes total look suit, long jacket inspired by the redingote with wide belt worn on an under-breast cut pleated shirt and slim trousers. Cool Dandy look, a plastron with deep slit under a wide opened pull with slim trousers.
Focus round puffÐshape coat with raised waist, tulip sleeves. New reefer with maxi double-breasted collar. High-smocked dress in-spired by the French directory period. Long skirt in printed silk. Low-necked blouse with flounced collar with tank-top, belt with cameo buckle.
Accessoriesbutterfly in open-worked leather appliqueed to vel-vet on limp round little bag and ballerinas. small braid-trimmed bag and matching boots with "empire" stripes.

MEN Colours a range dedicated to opulence, where rich red and purple wine tones flourish and electrify precious jewelled, emerald flashes treated in "barock" harmonies.
Silhouettes glam-rock attitude, XL version coat worked in his-torical styles with emphasis fur on high collar, to be worn as an outdoor peignoir.
Historic rock look, silicone printed jacket for an "embroidery ef-fect" with a carrot pant in a jodhpur version. To be worn with "city" shirt and tie.
Focus cigarette pant with cummerbund and pin-tucks "Aristo-cratic" coat with high collar and buttonhole plays. Collarless and with bib front, box pleat detail and 19th century sleeves. Double-breasted vest with historical references chain detail for a more rock look.
Accessories trendy bow tie, ascots and stock tie collars. Boot in a western/rock mood.


UNITED WORKERS


Zoom into the past into an area of the industrial revolu-tion. A hard working class world as described by Dick-ens in "Oliver Twist". A pauperized but also romantic spirit, mixing masculine work clothes style with a more feminine style. To be translated in a more contemporary manner for a sober, androgynous, but also sensual and poetic style.

MEN & WOMEN Fabrics Importance of winter cotton, with tarpau-lin fabrics, denims and corduroys. An already worn aspect, washed and softened for carded wools. Blurred patterns or mini graphic patterns for combed wools. Grandpa-peasant stripes, handkerchief or workers check. Cottons inspired by household linen, poplins, piques, little damasks, flounced cottons. Importance of contrasting details and trims to feminize the masculine fabrics, adding a touch of romanticism.

WOMEN Colours a range of neutrals either brightened or softened by filtered shades. For outerwear and bottoms warm garnet, a uniform blue and a sober stone-grey. For tops, greyed pastels as cyclamen pink, oak and moss.
Silhouettes full dress with a play of tucks and topstitching. Drawstrings at high and low waist. Work coat jacket with fitted volumes around the shoulders then slightly flared. Patch pockets and rounded collars. Worn with slim short trousers.
Focus uniform spirit, shapely, above the waist belted with officer collar and maxi removable fur collar. Masculine trousers, short bermuda, puff-ing bloomers or very slim and just up to the ankle. Grandpa shirts, with plastron or detail of long fine button placket. In light striped poplin or with discreet checks, often adorned with lace ribbons.
Accessories feminized Cossack or urchin like caps. High laced boot with high heel. Turn-of-the-century boot with braid lacings. Focus on cabled knit boot cuffs. Saddle multi-pocketed bag in quilted leather. Like an old-fashioned doctor's bag for new, easy shapes.

MEN Colours somber greyed, greenish neutrals and boiler room blues. For outerwear and bottoms, coal fake black, stoker blue, peat brown.For tops, greyed air force blue, cyclamen, quince.
Silhouettes gang look, double-breasted 4 buttons vest worn on a collar-less grandpa shirt and a wider pants. British allure, a whipcord herring-bones trench worn with a wool cap.
Focus suiting type cottons play in herringbone version on double-breasted jacket Maxi long overcoat with contrast pockets and cuffs Elbow patches and stripe shirts Clothes worn inside out big gauge pullover
Accessories worker bag in tanned leather. Saddle bag in suiting fabric. Retro British leather shoes. Tie boots and tweed caps.

Publisher: ciff
Promoting Danish fashion and design internationally.
Web: www.denmarkfashion.com
Published: february 2006
Market: mens womens
Region: denmark
Industry: apparel accessories

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