Following on from my SS25 floral trends, I bring you your next dose of key print trends for the season. Stripes & geometrics are forever classic prints to add into a Spring/Summer collection. Both versatile in colour, geometrics seen in muted tonal mixes for SS25 and stripes seen in timeless blues, reds and pops of mustard yellow. Graphics for the season are fun conversationals with a retro holiday/vacation feel.
All three of these print trends can really add a pop of personality to a brands collection. I love to hand paint all my print designs to add to that unqiue, one of a kind quality. When designing my own print collections for The Print Boutique, I always try to think about the stripes and geos that will pair well with the florals I've created and the mulitple colour palette opportunties you get with the styles. As for conversationals, you can really go all out with the personal touches. Adding in key motifs that inspired the collection perhaps, elements redrawn from photos, favourite flowers, animals or buildings. This season we see lots of postcard inspired graphics, which I love as almost a collection of memories and nostalgia across knits, shirts and dresses.
Take a closer look at these key trends I will be incorporating into my designs below and if you're a fellow designer, brand or a print lover hopefully these trends resonate with your style too!
All Images via Vogue.com. Clockwise from top: La Doublej, Christian Wijnants, Bibhu Mohapatra, Bottega Veneta,
MSGM, Alberta Ferretti, Genny.
A great example of stripe versatility this season, with layered regimental stripes popular in dresses, we still see the classic regency and balanced stripes across tailoring and two-pieces. This wave stripe at MSGM adds a fun take on the Spring/Summer stripe, whilst keeping the colour palatte simple. Darker tones within many of the stripe patterns this season pull the prints through from spring to autumn, adding further versatility for both the brand and wearer.
All Images via Vogue.com. Clockwise from top: Libertine, Anna Sui, Libertine, Spon Maison, Antonio Marras, Anna Sui.
From oversized city scapes with vivid sky blues and pool scenes with shocking pink tiles at Libertine. To retro postcard inspired motifs at Anna Sui & Antonio Marras and classic sea side summer nostalgia at Spon Maison. There's certainly a lot of fun to be had when designing SS25 conversationals. Placement prints, embroideries and patches are key to this trend, adding a luxury and personalised element to pieces.
All Images via Vogue.com. Clockwise from top left: Arthur Arbesser, Maxhosa, Emilia Wickstead, Emilia Wickstead,
Arthur Arbesser, Ahluwalia.
As seen in stripes this season, geometrics are also working overtime in two-pieces and tailoring. Designed in wearable muted tones of browns, blues and pinks, with various takes on a classic check. Layered block shapes at Ahluwalia add a retro feel, whilst triangular and diamond forms are popular at Arthur Arbesser, Emilia Wickstead and Maxhosa. With endless colour pallete options, these geometrics are a fresh yet timeless addition to a SS25 collection.
Look out for my next post to discover more SS25 print trends...
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