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INTRODUCTION
The Thi nk er i s d ri ven b y new era of
enl i g ht enment , where i d eas and i nt el l ect
f ost er a new ap p reci at i on of d esi g n and
craf t . For t ex t i l es, hi st ori cal ref erences
are f used wi t h mod ern y arns, f i ni shes and
const ruct i ons, and new sart ori al cl assi cs
have a q ui et , sob er charact er, wi t h
col l eg i at e st ri p es, p at t erns and st i t ches
i nsp i red b y l i b rari es and l earni ng .
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1 L'Officiel Hommes 2. Rajesh Pratap Singh 3. Strange Foreign Beauty
WGS N’s Textiles F or eca st p r ov id es essentia l
d ir ection for d esig ner s, d ev elop er s,
ma nufa ctur er s a nd fa b r ic, ya r n a nd fib r e
p r od ucer s, w ith exclusiv e sa mp les fr om
stud ios, cr ea tiv es a nd mills to infor m a nd
04
insp ir e A/W 18/19 p r od uct d ev elop ment.
SE ASON AL ST AT E ME N T S
01 Preppy classics are smart and practical: a smart
appro ach in fo rms co llegiate stripes, refin ed co lo u r-
blo ck in g, an d w o ven ch eck s, w h ich co me in
h eritage yarn s an d w arm, classic sh ades
02 Historical design is reinterpreted in both a rebellious and
02 romantic way: bo h emian o pu len t in terio rs su ch as
stu dies an d gen tleman 's clu bs in spire velvet plu sh ,
u n derstated bro cade an d sarto rial fo u lards
03 Architectural influences mix conceptual form with clever
design: th e spirit o f th e arch itect is evo k ed in
sarto rial classics. M o n o ch ro me stripes an d ch eck s
are n eat, so ber an d precise, u pdated w ith discreet
yarn s an d mo dern fin ish es
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 1. Stanford Kay
8601 C

19-1109 TCX Chestnut

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19-5212 TCX Dark Pine

19-4329 TCX Deep Sapphire

16-3920 TCX Powdered Blue

a utumn/w inte r 18 /19
* 10155 C

Comfor ting a nd fa milia r a utumna l sha d es a r e

16-1317 TCX Café Crème
d esig ned to emb old en the w ea r er for A/W
18/19 , a s cla ssic themes a r e b r oug ht tog ether
w ith a mod er n sp in. S unset Gold a nd S a tchel 18-0950 TCX Satchel Tan
Ta n comp lement the d a r ker , cooler sha d es of
Ag ed Iv y a nd Da r k Pine, ca lling to mind the *
lig ht a nd sha d e of colleg ia te lib r a r ies. L ea ther - 19-1250 TCX Brick Red

b ound b ooks insp ir e B r ick R ed a nd Deep

S a p p hir e, a nd b r ing a w elcome r ichness,
18-4214 TCX Aged Ivy
esp ecia lly w hen offset b y ser ious tones of
Chestnut a nd Gr a nite. These a g ed mid -tones *
w or k eq ua lly w ell for b a se colour s a s the mor e 14-0846 TCX Sunset Gold
p r ed icta b le d a r ks.

19-3910 TCX Granite

CORE
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COLOURS 19-4005 TCX 16-5101 TCX 19-3900 TCX 16-1120 TCX 13-1007 TCX

All colour names are specific to WGSN // Menswear-specific colours *

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5. Staff Only Studio

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DR AF T E D

4. Rare Thread
PR E C IS IO N

3. James Stirling
2. Klasikine Tekstile
1. Bur-Er Tekstil
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Th is geo metrical directio n h as an

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arch itectu ral qu ality. P recise plan s

an d draw in gs in spire pen cil- draw n
ch alk stripes, math ematical ch eck s
an d fein t grid pattern s, accen ted by
micro - dimen sio n al yarn s fo r tactile
stru ctu re.

Application: sh irtin g, jack ets, su itin g,

tailo red separates, accesso ries

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5. El Pais
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4. Sonja Islamovic
M o dern classics ado pt a smart
style th ro u gh a co n sidered
balan ce o f co lo u r an d textu re. Fo r

3. Nathalie Du Pasquier
su itin g, to n ics an d stripes are
co mbin ed in blo ck y geo metrics,
w h ile o u terw ear explo res matte
an d sh in e pairin gs.

2. Jennifer Simons
Application: sh irtin g, jack ets,
separates, o u terw ear, accesso ries

1. Ladies n Gents
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C O M PO S E D
C LAS S IC S
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5. Lanificio Moessmer
LIB R AR Y Warm to n es o f w o o den library

4. Li Xiaodong Atelier
in terio rs an d leath er- bo u n d bo o k s
in spire th is n erdy co llegiate

CHECKS directio n . Su itin g, o u terw ear ch eck s

an d plaids h ave a retro ch aracter in

3. Kolor
to n al bro w n an d o ch re h u es,
accen ted w ith vin tage brigh ts

2. Plaza Magazine
Application: jack ets. separates,
accesso ries, o u terw ear

1. J.H. Clissold & Son

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5. GQ China
1

R E - T AILO R E D

4. Kimteks Tekstil
C LAS S IC S

3. JR
2. Dash + Miller
1. Trend Forum
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Th is w ell- co n stru cted classic

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directio n tak es o n a mo dern an gle

th ro u gh a play o f en gin eered
micro an d macro scales.
Ho u n dsto o th , ch evo n an d tw ill
w eaves explo it do u ble- o ptical
effects in a palette o f so ber
arch itectu ral greys.

Application: sh irtin g, jack ets,

separates, acesso ries, o u terw ear

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5. Cerchiaro F.C. Tessuti

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Co llegiate stripes fo llo w th e

co n ven tio n s o f classic u n iversity

4. Lanificio Subalpino
style, w ith co n servative bo atin g
an d preppy tie stripes o fferin g a
sen se o f smartn ess. Co lo u rs are
w arm bu t so mew h at faded, tak in g

3. Phil Shaw
in flu en ce fro m du sty- to n ed
leath er an d textile- bo u n d n o vels.

2. Textil Serzedelo
Application: sh irtin g, jack ets,
separates, su itin g, accesso ries 5

1. GQ Mexico
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LE AR N E D
S T R IPE S

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5. L'Officiel Paris
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4. Viscotex
VIN T AG E

3. Littlefly
C H AR AC T E R

2. Megan Lovett
1. Dash + Miller
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Co sy flan n els h ave a lived- in

ch aracter w ith o ver- w ash ed an d
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felted fin ish es addin g to a su btle

w rin k led su rface. Th is is elevated
w ith frayed detailin g o r irregu lar,
slu bbed yarn in clu sio n s, w h ile so ft
sh irtin gs h ave prin ted yarn s fo r
co lo u r fades

Application: sh irtin g, jack ets,

separates, accesso ries, o u terw ear

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5. Royo Textile
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M ILIT AR Y

4. Royo Textile
LU X E

3. WWD
2. Vejas
1. Royo Textile
2

A h isto rical military mo o d fo cu ses

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o n th e lo o k o f gen tlemen o fficers
fro m th e past. A sen se o f
ro man ticism is created w ith so fter
h an dles fo r stan dard- issu e drills
an d tw ills, w ith velvety to u ch es,
so ften ed w ash es an d w o o l
in clu sio n s.

Application: jack ets. separates,

o u terw ear, accesso ries

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5. Pinterest
4

A mo re rebellio u s streak sees so ber

4. Marini Tessuti Uomo

su itin g an d raw den ims
deco n stru cted th ro u gh en gin eered
su rface abrasio n . Traditio n al

3. Marini & Cecconi

pin stripes are reco n figu red
th ro u gh sn ipped th reads o r ero ded
devo ré tech n iqu es fo r deco rative

2. B.O.B. Textile
frayed lo o k s.

Application: sh irtin g, jack ets,

separates, accesso ries

1. Pansy Magazine
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S AR T O R IAL
REBEL

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5. Suzanna Scott
P ro saic co tto n , w o o l an d lin en

4. Deltracon_CELC
w o ven blen ds h ave a relaxed ch arm

R E LAX E D th ro u gh dish evelled su rface

textu res. Traditio n al su itin gs h ave

3. F***ing Young
a ru mpled o r crin k led ch aracter o r

AIR in clu de lin ear imperfectio n s, w h ile

ligh ter- w eigh t sh irtin gs h ave w o rn -

2. Essential Homme
in effects.

Application: sh irtin g, jack ets,

separates, accesso ries

1. Toko Shoji
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5. Boycott Magazine
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AR T F U L

4. Vanners
F O U LAR DS

3. Burberry
2. Vanners
1. WGSN Archive
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Bo h emian creativity, artistic flair

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an d h edo n ism in flu en ce th ese

ro man tic prin ted o r silk bro cade
fo u lards, in fu sin g o ld co n cepts o f
lu xu ry an d elegan ce in to everyday
items su ch as ties an d jack ets.
Classical h armo n io u s to n es are k ey.

Application: sh irtin g, accesso ries,

jack ets, separates

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5. F***ing Young
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Y o u th fu l ro man ticism an d

4. Iris Van Dongen

flambo yan t style ch aracterise silk y
tailo rin g an d draped
ligh tw eigh t sh irtin g, w ith

3. Mark D Sikes
bo tan ical prin ts, jacqu ards an d
embro ideries in spired by artistic
gro u ps su ch as th e A rts an d Crafts

2. Deveaux
mo vemen t.

Application: sh irtin g, jack ets,

1. GQ Japan
separates, accesso ries 5

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2
PO E T IC
B O T AN IC ALS

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5. Jeff Roffman
Velvety plu sh an d su edes evo k e

4. Niggeler & Kupfer

gen tleman 's clu bs, o fferin g lu xu ry
an d tactility. Su rface in terest
co mes w ith co rdu ro y, as w ell as

3. Yann Morrison
deco rative geo metric flo ck ed an d
embo ssed textiles. Silk s h ave a
lo u n gin g sarto rial mo o d in

2. Apollo Magazine
gleamin g so lid sh ades an d qu ilted
stru ctu res.

Application: jack ets, separates,

1. Dinamo Contemporary Fabrics

accesso ries

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WH IS K Y
LO U N G E

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 INDUSTRY CREDITS D eltraco n M arin i Tessu ti U o mo

D eveau x M armara
& COLLABORATIONS D M D So lo fra M o dimex A ccesso ri

D u k su n g P & T Niggeler & Ku pfer

T hanks t o t he f ol l ow i ng f abri c and
Efilan P icch i
t e xt i l e s mi l l s , w e ave de s i gn s t udi os
and uni ve rs i t y unde rgraduat e s w ho Fo rmo sa Taffeta Omn ipel

c ol l aborat e d w i t h W GSN t o provi de G aiqi KD G Co . Ozdo k u Tek stil

s ourc e d s e as onal de ve l opme nt s and
G ierlin gs Velpo r Redaelli Vellu ti
e xc l us i ve s ampl e s f or t he A/ W 1 8/ 1 9
J .H Clisso ld & So n Ro yo Textile
F ore c as t re port s .
J o h n En glan d Irish Lin en Sch o eller Textiles

MI LLS Kageyama Co . Sh an do n g J i- Nin g Ru yi Wo o len Textile Co .

A ir Co llectio n Kimtek s Tek stil So k tas D o k u ma

A rsan Tek stil Klasik in e Tek stile Stam- P o li

A rvin d Ku ro k i Co . Ltd Taian a

Blu efarm Ku w amu ra Tek stin a D .D

B.O.B Textile Lan ificio Fratelli Balli Spa Tevis by P o lo piqu e

BSL Su itin g Lan ificio M o essmer Tex A th en ea

British M illerain Lan ificio Su balpin o Textil Serzedelo

Bu r- Er Tek stil Leath ertex To k o Sh o ji

Cen tex Lin eapelle Van n ers

Cerch iaro F.C. Tessu ti M ak ita Co . Ltd Velveta

CFL – Co n so lidated Fabrics M ah lia Ken t Visco tex

C.O.T.O by Tak isada- Osak a M arin i & Cecco n i Wu jian g Hu iye Textile Trade Co .

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 INDUSTRY CREDITS ST UDI OS

D ash + M iller
& COLLABORATIONS D ash + M iller stu dio specialises in th e design , develo pmen t, an d
pro du ctio n o f w o ven fabrics fo r th e glo bal fash io n an d in terio r
in du stries, u sin g experimen tal yarn , stru ctu re, co lo u r an d fin ish in g. Its
ADDITION AL DESIG N ER S
po rtfo lio o f o rigin al samples o ffers an in spiratio n al ran ge, co mplete
J u lia Sk liaro va w ith tech n ical in fo rmatio n fo r mill design an d develo pmen t, an d a
co n su ltan cy service is o ffered fo r specific pro jects, in clu din g mixed-
Lu cy D ay
media design s an d screen - prin ts alo n gside h an d- w o ven s. Th e stu dio
So ph ia Elean o r Fen lo n also co llabo rates w ith a h igh - en d U K w o men sw ear mill to pro du ce a
seaso n al co llectio n o f fabric available by th e metre.
Ph otogr aph y: J u lia Sk liaro va
E mail: J u liet Hu lme

T e l: + 44 ( 0 ) 20 3 0 0 2 0 5 5 3
FE AT UR E D ST UDE N T S FR OM
B R I G H T ON UN I V E R SI T Y
Rare Th read

Ho n o r A n derso n Rare Th read pro du ces a seaso n al co llectio n o f w o ven an d mu lti- pro cess
fabric sw atch es u sin g carefu lly so u rced yarn s an d materials. With bro ad
J en n ifer Simo n s
experien ce in design develo pmen t, th e stu dio is fu lly equ ipped to w o rk
M egan Lo vett o n pro jects ran gin g fro m trim an d fabric develo pmen t to meterage th at
is h an dw o ven in - h o u se. It also o ffers in du strial pro du ctio n so lu tio n s
Ru fu s Cu rd
w ith differen t w eavin g mills in th e U K an d th ro u gh o u t th e w o rld.
Ryan J o h n so n A lo n gside an exten sive k n o w ledge o f yarn su ppliers an d textile
So n ja Islamo vic man u factu rers, th e stu dio h as th e capacity an d expertise to co n du ct
experimen tal research u sin g n ew an d u n u su al materials.
Tamsin Reed
E mail: Lau ra M iles
T u tor : Ru th G rean y
T e l: + 44 ( 0 ) 793 0 5 3 4721
T e l: + 44 ( 0 ) 1 273 60 0 90 0

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 FUTURE TRENDS CRITICAL PATH A/W 18/19
THE VISION FORECAST W o men ' s Fo recast P rin ts & G raph ics Fo recast
M ID N O V E M B E R LAT E JAN U AR Y E AR LY F E B R U AR Y T O LAT E M AR C H
Big Ideas
COLOUR M ID D E C E M B E R W o men ' s Kn it & Jersey D etails & Trims Fo recast
Fo recast E AR LY AP R IL
In timates Fo recast
G lo bal Co lo u r LAT E JAN U AR Y
M ID D E C E M B E R P ackagin g Fo recast
M ID N O V E M B E R
W o men ' s Den im Fo recast M ID AP R IL
Swim Fo recast
A ctive Co lo u r E AR LY F E B R U AR Y
M ID D E C E M B E R V isu al M erch an disin g Fo recast
M ID N O V E M B E R
M en ' s Den im Fo recast E N D F E B R U AR Y
Su rface & M aterials Fo recast
A ctive Co lo u r A n alysis M ID F E B R U AR Y
LAT E D E C E M B E R
M ID N O V E M B E R
M en ' s Kn it & Jersey Fo recast KEY ITEMS
A ctive Fo recast LAT E N O V E M B E R T O M ID JAN U AR Y
Co lo u r A n alysis LAT E D E C E M B E R
M ID F E B R U AR Y

M ID N O V E M B E R
W o men ' s A ccesso ries, Fo o twear DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
M en ' s Fo recast
Co lo u r Evo lu tio n & Jewellery Fo recast M ID F E B R U AR Y T O LAT E M AR C H
E AR LY JAN U AR Y
M ID N O V E M B E R M ID F E B R U AR Y
A ccesso ries & Fo o twear
Co lo u r by Regio n A ctive Textiles Fo recast
So lid M aterials
LAT E N O V E M B E R T O LAT E D E C E M B E R M ID F E B R U AR Y
E AR LY JAN U AR Y

W o men ' s Co lo u r Kids' Fo recast

A ccesso ries & Fo o twear
LAT E N O V E M B E R
Leath er & No n -Leath er
M en ' s Co lo u r E AR LY JAN U AR Y
M ID D E C E M B E R
A ccesso ries & Fo o twear
A ccesso ries & Fo o twear Hardware & D etails
Co re Co lo u r E AR LY T O M ID JAN U AR Y
LAT E D E C E M B E R
P erfo rman ce Fo o twear
Kids' Co lo u r Fo recast: Textiles & Su rface
M ID JAN U AR Y M ID JAN U AR Y
M ID F E B R U AR Y
M en ' s A ccesso ries, Fo o twear &
Jewellery Fo recast
LAT E F E B R U AR Y
W o men ' s Textiles Fo recast
LAT E F E B R U AR Y
M en ' s Textiles Fo recast
E AR LY M AR C H

Regio n al Co lo u r Co mpariso n Beau ty Fo recast Kids' Textiles Fo recast

LAT E F E B R U AR Y LAT E JAN U AR Y E AR LY M AR C H

*Date ranges subject to change

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 SEASONAL DROPS A/W 18/19
To help with A/W 18/19 planning, WGSN’s four Vision trends are mapped across six key retail drops. This will provide clear insight into which Vision trend will be most
relevant for which parts of the season, enabling effective planning for product development across all seasonal ranges.

The WGSN seasonal recommendations are broken down into the following:

The season opens with The Thinker, focusing on intelligent new classics that cross over from Summer into the Autumn Transitional drop

HumaNature has two drops: Autumn, which centres around adaptable outdoor essentials, and Mid-Autumn, which explores pattern and texture layering

Dark Wonder also has two drops: Winter, which targets formal and more active lifestyle items, and Holiday & Partywear, which focuses on occasionwear, with an
emphasis on sophisticated fabrication and decoration

Worldhood has a casual urban attitude that works for the Winter Transitional drop, as the season moves towards Spring

VISION
T RENDS

RET AIL
DRO P S AUTUMN TRANSITIONAL AUTUMN MID-AUTUMN WINTER HOLIDAY & PARTYWEAR WINTER TRANSITIONAL

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