Apparel Online India Magazine May 2nd Issue 2018 | Page 36

DIRECTIONS BY
F
ashion has bid adieu to acid
washes and faded denims.
What has taken over is saturated
tones of indigos, deeper blues and
charcoal black over denim jeans,
jackets, skirts and even tops. These
deep hued washes are translated
through techniques mimicking
over-dyed effects over denim to
create a moodier look.
Darker hued denim serves as
transitional pieces that seamlessly
switch from the daywear to
nightwear pieces, which sits
well with the current trend that
surrounds comfort and utility.
INTO THE DEEP END
I
nspired by the DIY-culture that
has been doing the rounds since
the past few seasons, designers
and high-fashion brands have quite
literally taken it upon themselves to
paint the town BLUE!
Painted denim made its
introduction for F/W 2018-19 at
Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta,
Public School, and Adam Selman,
as a material that can easily double
as a canvas. Inspired by flora
and fauna, random splatters and
abstract iterations, painted motifs
popped out over denim jeans,
jackets, skirts and shorts.
PA I N T E D D E N I M
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