The Purple Fashion Cinematic Knitwear editorial is currently on display in the magazine's Spring/Summer 2014 edition. Model Rila Fukushima was dressed by stylist Yasuko Furuta in each image, all captured here by photographer Chikashi Suzuki.
Consistent throughout each one of Suzuki's images is see-through apparel. Fukushima sports clear skirts and long, draping pieces that reveal layers of clothing lying just beneath the pieces. Furuta chose to highlight high rise shorts of varying colors by way of the translucent apparel, enabling the stylist to create assorted degrees of depth via the outfits.
Suzuki's consistent use of light blue coloring matched the clear ensembles well. While transparency was key to this production, the aquatic shades added color to the otherwise pale clothing items.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- See-through Apparel
- Opportunity for innovative designers to develop functional and fashionable transparent clothing.
- Layered Fashion
- Potential for clothing brands to create garments that showcase multiple layers through translucent materials.
- Aquatic Color Palette
- Chance for fashion brands to incorporate shades of blue and water-inspired colors in their collections.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion Design
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for fashion designers to explore the use of see-through apparel in their collections.
- Clothing Manufacturing
- Opportunity for manufacturers to develop innovative techniques and materials for creating layered translucent garments.
- Fashion Styling
- Potential for stylists to create visually interesting outfits by incorporating translucent pieces and aquatic color palettes.
