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Stripes, bathrobes, slogans and the return of the 80s - again. There’s lots happening in the fashion world this spring/summer season Trendwatch

A s we ease into 2017, ‘messaging’ – aka slogans on tees – is big news. The SS17 catwalks were littered with T-shirts declaring everything from feminist sentiments to eye-poppingly rude sug- gestions, all of which is fantastic news for T-shirt printers. A milder version of this trend can be seen in Todd Lynn’s Pretty in Punk T-shirt from Debenhams. This long length, heather tee quietly combines a number of this season’s trends: 80s punk glam, pink and slogans. Pink, from fuchsia to softer, dusty pinks, was a top colour at the shows, along with yellow and stone. For those looking to recreate the look, Stanley & Stella’s Stel- la Wants (STTW028), an organic cotton, round neck T-shirt, is a great starting point. Keeping with the pink and 80s themes is River Island’s grey colour-blocked sweat-

those who hanker after Long Tall Sally’s embroidered, longline stripe shirt. The fashion world is adept at surprising its followers, so our jaws shouldn’t have dropped quite so much at the news that some designers are using bathrobes as a new type of funky outerwear. Seen by some as an extension of the athleisure trend – think glamorous poolside robes thrown over wrap dresses before stalking out for a cocktail – it’s an unexpected trend that we’re following with interest if not quite in action. We could, however, possibly be persuaded to wear the rain- bow-coloured Stan Hooded Bathrobe from Missoni Home at Amara on a night out. Decorators can start trying out the look with Towel City’s 100% ringspun combed cotton Ladies’ Robe (TC050).

shirt with crew neck and ribbed trim. The B&C Set-In (WU600) crew neck sweatshirt, available in heather grey and steel grey, is an excellent match with its modern cut and ribbed collar, cuffs and hem. Equally retro are Topshop’s jeans with screen painted faces on one leg. The new Katy Straight Jeans (SD011) from So Denim by AWDis are a good imprint pair and we predict the trend of decorated jeans, which kicked off with embroidered jeans last year, will continue throughout 2017. Stripes are another big trend for the coming season. Big stripes, narrow stripes, multi-coloured stripes – customers want it. Happily, a number of printwear brands now offer striped garments, including Disley with its striped 55% polyester/45% cotton LL410 shirt – an ideal garment for

Topshop’s fabulous screen printed jeans

Stella Wants from Stanley & Stella

The Stan Hooded Bathrobe from Missoni Home at Amara

Pretty in Punk from Todd Lynn at Debenhams

The new Katy Straight Jeans (SD011) from So Denim by AWDis

River Island’s colour-blocked sweat

Long Tall Sally’s embroidered, longline stripe shirt

B&C Set-In crew neck sweatshirt

The Ladies’ Robe from Towel City

The striped LL410 shirt from Disley

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