Knitwear designer Louise Goldin's collection for Spring 2009 takes a softer approach to the futuristic trend in fashion. Calming pastel colors and rolled edges give the pieces a comfy relaxed look. Even when the hems are squared off, the fabric drapes in a far more supple fashion than with other space-age collections we've seen.
The outfits also have an athletic feel worn layered over pale bodysuits and bike shorts. Take a look at the blue tanktop outfit with the leggings that resemble some sort of sports knee brace. Goldin said she "spent hours in scientific libraries researching data and being inspired by graphs, statistics, and high-tech fabrics developed for medicine."
Overall I love the collection; it is really innovative, and yet I believe the pieces would be truly comfortable to wear.
What's Driving This Trend
- Soft Futuristic Fashion
- Designing comfortable and relaxed pieces that integrate futuristic elements.
- Sports-inspired Fashion
- Creating clothing that fuses elements of athletic wear with high fashion design.
- Scientific Library-inspired Fashion
- Using data and high-tech fabrics developed for medicine to inspire fashion design.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion Industry
- Opportunities for designers to create innovative and unique clothing that integrates elements of comfort, athletics, and science.
- Athletic Wear Industry
- Opportunities for athletic wear companies to collaborate with fashion designers to innovate new, stylish designs that offer comfort and performance.
- Medical Industry
- Opportunities for medical textile companies to explore new, non-traditional applications for their fabrics in high fashion apparel.
