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Materials Focus 2014

Materials Focus 2014

Materials Focus explores emerging ideas in materials and divides them into four key themes: Smart Nature, The New Precious, Transformative Layers, and The Importance of Touch. Stylus presents ingenious material advances, applications and finishes developed by designers, architects and manufacturers.

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14 Jun 2012
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Icons & Muses
Icons & Muses Icons & Muses Stylus profiles male icons who embody different facets of the Retreat Spring 2014 menswear concept. Terence Koh is not only the poster boy of the New York art scene, but also embodies the ascetic sensibilities of the Retreat look. The reclusive Kindness frontman Adam Bainbridge puts a new perspective on limelight by avoiding social media and interviews, while the faceless global movement Anonymous represents the shared ideological aim of free speech and social transparency. Finally, mature model John Pearson leads the way on the fashion direction, reverting back to the 1980s heyday of supermodels – fashion shows a wiser face for Spring 2014.
Fashion
Retreat S/S 2014 Menswear
31 Aug 2012
Print & Details
Print & Details Print & Details The Supergloss Print & Detail story for Spring 2014 is upbeat, eclectic and bold. Fashion details such as the Kimono Sleeve and Halter & Hoods evoke a sophisticated take on 1970s glamour, while embellishment directions like Vinyl creatively interpret the music scene and gritty nightlife of the period. Print directions also reference the decade, with abstractions ranging from Psychedelia to kitsch interiors with Upholstery Florals. Championing sophisticated colour while referencing historical motifs as seen in African Roots, Spring 2014 is a season for print.
Fashion
Supergloss S/S 2014 Womenswear
31 Aug 2012
Icons & Muses
Icons & Muses Icons & Muses Stylus celebrates women who represent the powerful yet discreet voice of Unseen, the Spring 2013 womenswear concept that explores 1990s minimalist fashion. Icons of the era like Jil Sander and Kirsten Owen continue to be relevant today, with new industry game changers like blogger extraordinaire Elin Kling riffing their style. A promise of simplicity resonates in a world were Elizabeth Olsen – not her overpowering twin sisters – quietly catches our attention. 
Fashion
Unseen S/S 2014 Womenswear
31 Aug 2012
Colour & Materials
Colour & Materials Colour & Materials Retro interiors and the high shine of disco direct the main Supergloss colour palette, showing Colour Harmonies that work metallics like silvery Chrome and golden Yellow Foil alongside the classic 1970s harmony of yellow, green and orange – updated as Chrome Yellow, Tarnished Brass and Poison Berry. Material direction Upholstery shows applications like tight-knit jerseys, silk-crepe suitings, coated wovens and lightweight jacquards that dominate Spring 2014 fabrications, while Feathers and metallic embroidery like Gold and Chrome offer high-impact decoration for the Supergloss girl. 
Fashion
Supergloss S/S 2014 Womenswear
31 Aug 2012
Icons & Muses
Icons & Muses Icons & Muses Stylus takes a look at male icons who represent the Momentum Spring 2014 menswear concept. Lil Buck and Josh Bitelli exemplify a new wave of young talent who seamlessly weave between creative genres and professional vocations. Like Futurist visionary Giacomo Balla, a determined creative vision takes precedence over dedication to a singular craft. Steadfast resolve is championed by Olympian Oscar Pistorius, who proves limits are meant to be broken.
Fashion
Momentum S/S 2014 Menswear
31 Aug 2012
Unseen S/S 2014 Womenswear
Unseen S/S 2014 Womenswear Unseen S/S 2014 Womenswear The digital onslaught is reaching saturation point. Soothing colours, simple shapes and modest decoration offer much-needed respite. Minimalist designers such as Jil Sander and Raf Simons are gaining traction through new industry appointments. A 90s aesthetic offers anonymity for the Spring 2014 woman, who craves a moment of privacy – away from Big Brother and the social network.  
Fashion
Unseen S/S 2014 Womenswear
31 Aug 2012
Unseen S/S 14: Cosmetic Styling
Unseen S/S 14: Cosmetic Styling Unseen S/S 14: Cosmetic Styling Unseen Spring 2014’s cosmetic styling story is rooted in 1990s Minimalism, when effortless make-up applications in pale colours produced a ‘less is more’ approach to beauty. Stylus highlights the key directions that will influence Spring 2014 women’s cosmetic styling: Invisible Eyebrows, Frayed Paper, Late Night,The New Natural and Effortless.
Beauty
Unseen S/S 2014 Womenswear
31 Aug 2012
Icons & Muses
Icons & Muses Icons & Muses Stylus profiles female icons who set the stage for the music-inspired 2014 womenswear fashion concept. New York is the heart of disco, while American superstars Donna Summer and Marisa Berenson are key figures from the 1970s nightclub era. Georgia May Jagger joins Erykah Badu as Supergloss women who embody the mood and soulful rhythm of the 1970s. 
Fashion
Supergloss S/S 2014 Womenswear
31 Aug 2012
Retreat S/S 2014 Menswear
Retreat S/S 2014 Menswear Retreat S/S 2014 Menswear Retreat seeks to find a balance between space, time and experience. The overload of information, noise and pollution makes withdrawal from society a seductive option. This Spring 2014 menswear fashion concept explores anonymity without sacrificing the integrity of individuality or sensitivity to one’s environment. The look is relaxed, soft, and minimal, and reflects the ascetic sensibility of a man of few words.
Fashion
Retreat S/S 2014 Menswear
31 Aug 2012
Styling
Styling Styling From the decadent, urban, late 1970s New York scene, to the suburbs of African-American communities and Foxy Brown, the American fashion revolution at Versailles in 1973, and nostalgic casual looks from Halston to Daisy Duke, Supergloss styling is firmly set in the Seventies. Stylus maps out the four styling directions and key pieces for Spring 2014 womenswear: Hot Stuff, Versailles 73, Young American and Bus Stop.
Fashion
Supergloss S/S 2014 Womenswear
31 Aug 2012
Transport
Transport Transport Transient provides a dynamic aesthetic for transport design inspired by movement and fluidity. Striving to create both a physical lightness and a weightless appearance, designers are spurred on by material innovation. Transport interiors achieve lightness in atmosphere enhanced by transparent spaces and translucent finishes.
Product Design
Transient 2014
23 Aug 2012
Colour, Material and Finish
Colour, Material and Finish Colour, Material and Finish Stylus presents key colour, material and finish directions for our Transient industrial design concept.
Product Design
Transient 2014
23 Aug 2012
Consumer Electronics
Consumer Electronics Consumer Electronics While metallics remain steadfast in consumer electronics, designers explore finish and continue to aim for lightness. Developments in smart translucent films have created new interfaces, and clever adaptable designs emerge to replace old archetypes.
Product Design
Transient 2014
23 Aug 2012
Transient 2014
Transient 2014 Transient 2014 Transient charts the development of smart materials, functionality and new finishes. A light, dynamic aesthetic emerges as materials strive to become transparent. Technology is becoming smarter, enabling greater interaction and adaptability creating new flexible archetypes that ease mobility and enhance performance- tapping into consumers’ curiosity about technical innovation. 

Stylus highlights the emerging ideas and evolving inspiration behind the Transient research: Invisible and Transparent Spaces, Hybrid, Future Self, Concept Evolution: Crafting New Materials.
Product Design
Transient 2014
23 Aug 2012
Packaging
Packaging Transient Packaging Transient packaging looks to developments in science and engineering to inspire innovation. Transcending visual norms, product takes on an unexpected appearance, blurring boundaries between packaging in food, beverage, product, health and beauty.
Product Design
Transient 2014
23 Aug 2012
Personal Accessories
Personal Accessories Personal Accessories Transient personal accessories embrace a journey into the future. Gadgets are adapted with clever add-on accessories that improve function, while updated designs question existing archetypes, and colour application references a once-imagined futurism.
Product Design
Transient 2014
23 Aug 2012
Layered Colour
Layered Colour Layered Colour A fascination with overlaying colour and image is beginning to emerge. The layering of colour to create intriguing optical and colour effects is being seen in art, design, fashion and architecture. Stylus reports on this growing aesthetic.
Colour & Materials
Colour
23 Aug 2012
Transparent Futures
Transparent Futures Transparent Futures Transparent interfaces are set to have a huge impact on communications technology, gaming devices and public spaces. Several electronic research companies are racing to produce the most durable, lightweight and flexible screens for their products. Stylus presents the emerging innovations in transparent materials.
Colour & Materials
Materials
16 Aug 2012
Alternative Dyeing
Alternative Dyeing Alternative Dyeing Conventional textile finishing requires excessive amounts of water usage, and the synthetic dyes used in the production process cause water pollution. As a result of these environmental challenges, sustainable methods of dyeing and colouring are now being widely investigated. Stylus highlights some important projects.
Colour & Materials
Applications
02 Aug 2012
Sustainable Natural Composites
Sustainable Natural Composites Sustainable Composites Industrial and consumer product developers are focusing on sustainable, natural alternatives to synthetics, challenging definitions of what constitutes a material. Stylus sums up the latest developments.
Colour & Materials
Applications
12 Jul 2012
Smart Nature
Smart Nature Smart Nature Smart Nature spotlights the potential of undeveloped, sustainable natural materials with a low environmental impact, from hemp and coconut husk fibres to organic byproducts and stone composites. Stylus examines how low-tech production methods and fewer industrial processes are crucial to the utilisation of these new materials.
Colour & Materials
Materials Focus 2014
14 Jun 2012
The Importance of Touch
The Importance of Touch The Importance of Touch Our sense of touch is crucial to our understanding of the world. But in this digital age, our visual and aural senses have been the focus of interactive technologies. However, this lack of attention is now being addressed. Stylus looks at the advent of touch screens that provide the sensation of different textures; the rise of silicone and rubber as materials and finishes in consumer products; and creative projects that play with our visual interpretation of hard or soft surfaces. 
Colour & Materials
Materials Focus 2014
14 Jun 2012
The New Precious
The New Precious The New Precious New ideas of luxurious, precious and valuable materials are emerging as previously discovered materials are treated in refreshing ways and given a new lease of life by established design figures. Marble and alabaster are being revived in architecture and home accessories through new treatments, while palladium is being championed as an often-overlooked precious metal. As luxury looks for new ways to manifest and distinguish itself, time-intensive processes are becoming more desirable within the textile sector. Stylus examines the pioneers of these materials and techniques.
Colour & Materials
Materials Focus 2014
14 Jun 2012
Transformative Layers
Transformative Layers Transformative Layers Layering materials by improving functionality or changing the purpose of a space or object is of growing importance. Similarly, transparent materials that either transform the space around them – for example, magnification acrylics – or allow objects such as furniture to disappear completely are changing the way we view the physical world. Stylus explores the key materials emerging in this sector of interest.
Colour & Materials
Materials Focus 2014
14 Jun 2012
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