TRENDS // PATTERNBANK . NYFW . A/W 2013 PRINT HIGHLIGHTS

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With their permission,  here are Patternbank's highlights from New York A/W 2013 Fashion Week. Here is their Part 1 installment where they have selected designers showing key print trends for Fall / Winter 2013 and can also be viewed on their site here.  Their Part 2 installment can now be viewed here which will follow shortly with the London, Milan and Paris Shows.

 THAKOON A/W 2013 
Photographic Floral Collage – Pattern Patchwork – Dark Studies – Dandelion Prints - Ethereal Foliage – Dark Romantic Florals

 SUNO A/W 2013 

Folk Borders – Art Nouveau References - Stylized Repeats – Positive/Negative Colour Plays - Medieval Tapestry Patterns

 TRACY REESE A/W 2013 

Floral Motifs – Deconstructed Paisley Elements – Plaid Plays – High Contrast Combos – Deep & Rich Saturated Colour – Intense Pattern Mixes

 MARA HOFFMAN A/W 2013 

Colourful Kaleidoscope References - Neon Folk Looks – Tribal Pattern Injection – Peacock Prints – Twisted Psychedelic Pattern

 BCBG MAX AZRIA A/W 2013 

Hand Painted Lace – Kaleidoscope Pattern build ups - Silhouette Henna Prints – High Contrast pattern – Linear Pattern plays

 ALEXANDRE HERCOVITCH A/W 2013 

Exotic Florals  - Abstracted Prints – Muted but Romantic Colour plays – Slightly Dark Exotic Prints – Linear Open Pattern

Photos : Thakoon, Suno, Tracy Reese, Mara Hoffman and Alexandre Hercovitch via fashionising.com and BCBG via vogue.com.

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