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Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers the essential print and pattern directions from the Men’s Fall Winter 2021-22 international designer collections.

Tapping into the core themes of the season, prints explore nostalgic sensibilities and reworkings of classic menswear patterns. Continuing the move towards more unisex and genderless dressing, traditional print elements from womenswear are also reconsidered though a masculine lens.

Comic Book Nostalgia

Memories from childhood and a playful, light-heartedness imbues colourful comic strip inspired prints. Motifs are rendered in bright, bold retro hues with graphic styling reminiscent of cartoons or vintage movie posters, reigniting a sense of fun and appreciation of times past.

Gender-Fluid Florals

As gender lines become increasingly blurred, feminine florals are reimagined for the modern man. Simplified and abstracted blooms are emboldened by exploded proportions, strong lines and colourways, giving flowers a punchy, more graphic quality.

Shapes on Stripes

The classic shirting stripe is given a modern art makeover as geometric shapes and placement motifs are collaged and overlaid. Linear patterns are broken up with contrasting squares and circles, whilst cut-out effects and patched panels introduce a three-dimensional quality.

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Tapestry, the New-York based fashion holding company that owns Coach New York, Kate Spade New York, and Stuart Weitzman, has joined the Black in Fashion Council Active Allyship Pledge.

The pledge aims to secure the advancement of Black individuals in the fashion and beauty industry.

For the next three years, Tapestry will work with BIFC executive board members, who will provide feedback, insights, and counsel the company.

“We are proud to partner with the Black in Fashion Council and join them in their mission to ensure that Black individuals are represented and amplified in our industry,” said Joanne Crevoiserat, chief executive officer of Tapestry in a press release.

“We have committed to expanding diversity in our Tapestry brand leadership teams. Working with the Council will help us build upon the progress we have made in achieving these goals.”

Sandrine Charles, a co-founder of BIFC, added, “As we now have over 100 brands signed on to work with the Black in Fashion Council, we couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Tapestry brands on creating long-term change in the fashion industry. There is still so much work to be done, and it’s exciting to see influential houses like Tapestry commit to making our industry more inclusive.”

In honor of Black History Month, Tapersy said Coach has launched The Black Alliance, which partners with historically Black universities to provide scholarships to students.

Furthermore, the Kate Spade New York Foundation will continue to support the mental health and wellbeing of women and girls of color in the New York City area said the company.

The news comes after model Joan Smalls, IMG, Color of Change, and the Black in Fashion Council Launched the #ChangeFashion campaign to fight racism and long-standing systemic issues within the fashion industry.

Discover 2020’s latest clothing trends from fashion’s top designers—and see how your favorite celebrities are wearing and pairing their perfectly chosen mix of trendy and classic clothes. Get on fashion’s cutting-edge right now with our editors’ picks for trendy outfit ideas and shop our curation of celebrity-approved dresses, jeans, shirts, skirts, sweaters and jackets that will become your own wardrobe staples.

Vans and Opening Ceremony have linked for the debut of a global collection of footwear, apparel, and accessories.

Using Vans’ original deck shoe, the Authentic, as their canvas, and inspired by the classic checkerboard print, Opening Ceremony reinvented the pattern by adding two abstract snake and leopard designs to the footwear and apparel.

The leopard pattern is featured on an assortment of apparel, including a track suit-inspired jacket and pants and a leopard-printed tote emblazoned with a novelty rubber Vans x OC patch.

“Vans has been a long-time creative partner of ours, and we’re so excited to collaborate on their iconic print this season,” said Opening Ceremony creative director Humberto Leon in a press release. “For this new capsule collection, Carol and I are inspired to reinvent the checkerboard, taking a new graphic approach to Vans’ classic pattern.”

Two new colorways have been released for the iconic California skate sneaker, including monochromatic orchid and baja blue. Each shoe is decorated with an Opening Ceremony woven patch on the heel.

The Vans x Opening Ceremony collection will be available worldwide online, at Vans retail locations, and at select wholesale partners on February 19.

I know the weather is just starting to cool down and you’re all about your fall wardrobe, but I’m about to give you something to look forward to. As you read up on the upcoming clothing, bag, and shoe trends, there’s one thing you’ll most definitely notice about Spring/Summer 2021: Color. After a long however-many-months in quarantine (I’ve lost count), the last thing I want to do come springtime is wear head-to-toe black. Luckily, that won’t be on the menu, thanks to a variety of bold hues spotted on the runway. From sunny yellows to pretty pinks and striking silvers, Spring 2021 will be happy and bright. So check out the below and get excited for some color in your future.

You could be forgiven for thinking that the spring/summer 2021 collections – and the subsequent raft of spring/summer 2021 trends – were something of a damp squib. Certainly, thanks to the ongoing pandemic, it was a season like no other.

Of the four fashion capitals, New York and London opted for predominantly digital showcases, with the odd designer hosting Covid-secure presentations for small numbers of press and buyers; while Milan and Paris held scaled-back showings with strict social distancing measures in place from some of its biggest brands. Others still opted to try something different. “Different” manifested variously as: showing off-schedule, showing via film and in virtual reality, or sending a replacement for a catwalk experience out to press and buyers in a box. All enjoyed varying degrees of success.