HYBRID FASHION APLF Product Trends by Olivier Guillemin - [o,o] in collaboration with the Comité Français de la Couleur FALL-WINTER 2016/17 A SEASON OF HYBRIDS AND MIXES IN COLOUR, MATERIALS AND STYLES. Fall-Winter 2016/2017 features contrasting dualities, harmonious or discordant opposites, teaming up sport and elegance, rustic and poetic looks, past reminiscences and futurist inspirations, rock and romanticism. Colours come in light/dark, natural/artificial, hot/cold duets and other, more unlikely, woody/flesh-toned or raw/precious dualities. www.aplf.com www.ooparis.fr www.comitefrancaisdelacouleur.com APLF 2015 / graphic design: lorg@aliceadsl.fr / pictures: Andrei Aleshyn, conrado, dwphotos, I love photo, Kichigin, lightpoet, Tata Mamai, shurmelyova, Alena Stalmashonak, Anton Sterkhov, Anna Subbotina, Yuliya Yafimik @ Shutterstock / katyamaximenko @ Fotolia / Andrey Kiselev @ 123RF
URBAN HYBRIDS FUTURISTIC/NORDIC A duality of greys and blues in light and shade. The colours of the sky, thunderstorms and clouds. Mineral neutrality refreshed with icy white and a modern silvery streak. Play on contrasts between comfort and formal elegance, technical performance and subtle refinement. A classical, modern, minimalist, almost androgynous city style or a more casual, bundled up, wintery look. Beautiful, functional, comfortable materials Minimalist city snow boots High-tech look outdoor boots Booties and pumps on Plexiglas wedges Creepers Walking shoes with fur trim Quilted sneakers Multi-strap buckled sneakers High heels and thick soles Quilted, seamless shopping bags Big nylon or supple leather backpacks Weekend bag and minimalist luggage Neoprene and leather business cases Small sheepskin or leather game bags Clutch bags with wrist straps Pouches and small all-rounders Hip holsters Over the shoulder fanny packs Narrow, minimalist belts Plaid style ponchos Fur muffs and hats Fingerless gloves, mittens and earmuffs Connected gloves and watches High-tech covers and cases Personalised leather coated headsets and motorbike helmets Marble, metal and resin jewellery and accessories
NATURAL HYBRIDS SPORTY/BOHEMIAN A natural, harmonious contrast between botanical tones intense, woody or faded greens and cosmetic, flesh colours, set off by deep purple. Sporty plus the Bohemian spirit for everyday wear. A style with vintage inspirations and mixed ethnic, gypsy or oriental reminiscences. Hybrid materials teaming up nature and technology. Sheepskin boots on wedged soles Embroidered, lace-up flat booties Embroidered pumps and booties Suede derbies Masculine shoes with thick, high heels Slingback clogs and mules Crepe rubber and wood heels and wedges Big carryalls Vegetal leather shopping bags and shoulder bags Plaited leather shopping bags Technical fabric shopping bags Printed duffel bags Leather and embroidered canvas backpacks Fringed game bags Exotic leather pouches Patchwork evening bags Saddle stitched small leathergoods Gauntlet gloves, patchwork, fringed, or pompom gloves Fringed shawls Trapper hats Wide riveted belts in leather lace Outsized 70s style glasses Metal and wood jewellery
SENSUAL HYBRIDS RAW/PRECIOUS A range combining leather tones and dusky browns with ardent reds, pinks and deep orange lit up with gold. A mix of riches and poverty, glamour and authenticity, in a raw, sensual style. Skilled craftsmanship serving a new, uninhibited, contemporary luxury style. Sumptuous materials, at once raw and sophisticated. Stretch leather thigh boots with flat heels Riding boots Fancy zip-up and lace-up boots Bootees with multi buckles or knotted laces Jewelled leather sneakers Pumps with fine, graphic heels Precious decorated stilettos Stiff leather shopping bags Minimalist precious leather backpacks Small hard handbags Sheathed bags Tiny bags with fur trim or giant pompoms Mini purses worn as pendants Precious evening bags Exotic leather smartphone and tablet covers Knitted fur stoles Corset belts Cashmere and fur hats, scarves and gloves Long leather lace gloves Fur and exotic leather patchwork pendants Filigree jewellery or metal embroidery
ECCENTRIC HYBRIDS ROCK/ROMANTIC A range teaming mysterious, intense, nocturnal shades with artificial poetic tones of grey, pink or mauve. Textures and reflections add a blackish sheen. Poetic inspirations mixed with rock, postpunk or gothic influences. An assertive, nonchalant, nonconformist style for day or evening wear. Clash of noble and artificial materials Thigh boots Studded boots Boots with translucent coloured heels and platforms High-heeled patent leather rain boots Strappy pirate booties Lug soles booties and sneakers Thick-soled creepers and derbies Sneakers with graffiti or paint spatters Pumps and stilettos with rhinestones and studs Leather lace shopping bags Multi-zip leather backpacks String bags with precious details Fringed bucket bags Studded duffel bags Mini bags in changing mesh Cubic, triangular, square pouches Precious fanny packs Studded, jewelled, heavily decorated leathergoods and pouches Knitted leather scarves and hats Chic motorbike gloves Stretch gloves and leather lace or studded gloves Hats and small accessories with graffiti Fancy glasses, ear muffs and belts Resin and gunmetal jewellery