Patternbank brings you our in-depth catwalk report highlighting the key Spring/Summer 2021 Print and Pattern trends from the recent runway shows & collections. The team has gathered information from the designer’s collections and compiled a selection of the most prominent print looks trending for SS21 together with an insight into the key colours for the season. This is the essential Print Catwalk analysis trend report for every brand, designer, and studio.

• 10 print trend stories for Spring/Summer 2021
• Over 66 pages of inspirational print forecast intelligence
• Over 300 on trend hand-picked images
• 6 colour trends for Spring/Summer 2021
• Covers the recent Spring/Summer 2021 shows and collections
• The top 12 print focused shows highlighted

Check out our selection of the strongest print & pattern collections from the recent SS21 runway shows. Includes: Christian Dior, Christopher Kane, Dolce &Gabbana, Dries Van Noten, Etro, Fendi, Kenzo, Libertine, Matty Bovan, Prada, Preen, Valentino & Zimmerman.

We are currently working on the Spring/Summer 2021 Catwalk trends report, which will be live on the site soon.

Christian Dior – SS21

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Dries Van Noten – SS21

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Libertine – SS21

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Magic Mushrooms: Foraged fungi from botanical clusters and illustrative toadstools to psychedelic technicolour fungus.

This Autumn/Winter 21/22 print and pattern trend explores the magical world of woodland fungi. Detailed botanical studies and earthy all over prints with eclectic book illustrations and technicolour magic mushrooms. Browse our extensive selection of exclusively licensed prints, from both stock and premium pattern designs in our online textile design studio.

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The Patternbank team visited the @fashiontextilemuseum this week to see ‘Out of the Blue: Fifty Years of Designers Guild’. Worth a visit if you’re in London and need some creative inspiration.

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💙Out of the Blue celebrates the work of influential design company Designers Guild. Founded by Tricia Guild OBE, Designers Guild started life in 1970 as a small section of a single shop in Chelsea’s Kings Road. The brand has since evolved and grown into a global enterprise, whose products have changed the way we view colour, pattern and texture in our homes. Exhibition is on till 21 February 2021.

Visit https://www.ftmlondon.org

Doodle Dash: Skater Cartoons and Graphics Mix with Energetic Doodles, for a New Street Art Scene

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‘Trend Flash’ is our new seasonless collection of print and pattern trends that will help you keep ahead of the competition.

Technicolour Tribe: Exploring and experimenting with creativity, tie dye experiences an ongoing revival

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Inspired by patterns of the Nordic Countries, this A/W 21/22 trend is a bold mix of folk styles. Bright pops of colour contrast with dark backgrounds for drama.

STRONG CONTRASTS / NORDIC PATTERNS / FAIR ISLE STRIPES / SCANDI ETHNIC / LEAF MOTIFS / COLOURFUL ETHNICS / DARK BACKGROUNDS / BRAID EMBROIDERY / FOLK STYLE

An eclectic mix of ethnic border patterns and tiled layouts inspire this Autumn/Winter 21/22 print trend. Now Live on the site.

MOROCCAN TILE PATTERNS / PAISLEY BORDERS / ETHNIC GEOMETRIC EDGINGS / PERSIAN RUG PATTERNS / INDIENNE SHAWL LAYOUTS / ARABESQUE BORDER DESIGNS

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Patternbank recently teamed up with Leeds Arts University to run a Spring / Summer 2021 Live brief for the BA (Hons) Textile Design students. Students had the choice of three SS21 Patternbank trends: Tropical Chaos, Pattern Contrast & Strange Surfaces. A big congratulation to all the students that took part – amazing work & effort!

Marth Olivia Walmsley – Winner

Ellen Forsyth – Winner

Alice Eldridge

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Bold abstract shapes and cut out pattern are crafted together in this inspirational A/W21/22 trend. Collaged layouts create new depths of interest.

COLLAGE OVERLAYS / ABSTRACT SHAPES / MIXED MEDIA / VARIED TEXTURES / PAPER CUT-OUT SHAPES / LAYERED PHOTOCOPIES / SIMPLE COLLAGE

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Bold monochromatic floral cut-outs with pops of vibrant colour and over-scaled floral studies in tonal palettes are the inspiration behind this Autumn/Winter 2021/22 print trend.

BOLD CUT-OUTS / OVER-SCALED BLOOMS / MONOCHROMATIC FLORALS / DETAILED FLORAL STUDIES / TONAL PALETTES / ARTISTIC FLORAL LAYOUTS / COLOUR POPS / SIMPLISTIC FLORAL SILHOUETTES

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Art Deco styled florals and pattern take on a new twist for Autumn / Winter  21/22. Touches of gold and contrasting outlines emphasise this highly decorative trend.

HIGHLY STYLISED FLORALS / DEFINED OUTLINE / SOLID COLOUR / FLOWING GEOMETRIC / DECORATIVE PLACEMENTS / ART DECO PATTERN 

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Patternbank brings you our in-depth catwalk report, highlighting the key Fall 20 Print and Pattern trends from the latest New York, London, Paris and Milan Catwalk and Runway shows. The team has gathered information from the designer’s collections and compiled a selection of the most prominent print looks trending for Autumn/Winter 2020 together with an insight into the key colours for the season. This is the essential Print Catwalk analysis trend report for every brand, designer, and studio.

• 10 print trend stories for Fall 2020
• Over 80 pages of inspirational print forecast intelligence
• Over 400 on trend hand-picked images
• Covers New York, London, Paris & Milan AW 20/21 shows
• The top 24 print focused shows highlighted
• 6 colour trends for Fall 20

6 Colour Directions

Includes City Print Highlights

We’ve selected 24 of the most influential Print and Pattern focused shows from New York, London, Paris and Milan. These shows are not to be missed and are presented in easy to view format giving you the opportunity to use them to aid the developments of your new season collections.

Acid tropicals and bright graphic flowers are key to this Spring / Summer 2021 trend. Fantasy creations and trippy surfaces bring a fun and chaotic vibe.

NEON POPS / BOLD TROPICAL / FLAT GRAPHICS / PSYCHEDELIC ORCHIDS & LEAVES / VIBRANT TROPICALS / CHAOTIC COVERAGE / LAYERED FOLIAGE / BRIGHT GRAPHIC FLOWERS

ACID JUNGLE / FANTASY DOODLES / TRIPPY TROPICAL SURFACES / CRAZY CONVERSATIONAL / HYBRID TROPICALS / BOLD TROPICAL PLANT MIXES

The Patternbank team travelled to Paris this February to absorb and experience Première Vision’s Spring/Summer 2021 show. Along with thousands of industry professionals, designers and students travelling to Parc d’ Expositions, the team joined the throng to gather and record the print and pattern trend forecasts for SS21.

Vivid Tropics | Ink & Paint | Handmade Geos | Cut-Out Contrast | Traveller Notebook | Uncomplicated Palette 

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Vivid Tropics

MATISSE STYLE TROPICALS / ABSTRACT FLORAL / BOLD COLOURS / CHUNKY TROPICAL PRINTS / FLAT HAND PAINTED TROPICS / ABSTRACT LEAF PATTERN / COLOURFUL CUTOUTS / FLAT IMAGERY

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Ink & Paint

ARTISTIC FLORALS / BRUSHED BLOOMS / PASTEL HUES / SIMPLISTIC IMAGERY / EXPRESSIONIST FLOWERS / INKY BRUSH MARKS / HAND DRAWN / BOLD PAINTINGS / NAIVE IMAGERY

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Traveller Notebook

NOSTALGIC PRINTS / VINTAGE BOTANICAL / TROPICAL TOILE DE JOUY / RETRO TRAVEL IMAGERY / CITY SKETCHES / MONOCHROMATIC PALM PATTERNS / TRAVEL INSPIRED SCARF PRINTS / SEASIDE MOTIFS / SHELL COLLECTIONS

This Spring / Summer 2021 trend looks at the surreal patterns found in nature. Vibrant colour use and hybrid animal skins, merge with micro flower patterns creating new surfaces.

NATURES PATTERN / EXOTIC TEXTURE / MUTATED SKINS / MICRO PATTERN / 3 DIMENSIONAL TEXTURE / SURREAL PATTERN / HYBRID ANIMAL / FLOWER AND ANIMAL SKIN MERGES / QUIRKY AND COLOURFUL SKINS / DOTTED TEXTURE / RAISED SURFACES / VIBRANT MIXES / NATURAL OMBRES / ABSTRACT ANIMAL / EXOTIC CAMOUFLAGE

Spring/Summer 2021 sees a step towards the east with exotic dragons, fish and reptiles decorating kimono style fabrics. Patterned skins mix with sea textures and oriental touches.

EXOTIC DRAGONS / TATTOO STYLES / KIMONO FABRICS / SWIRLING SEA PATTERNS / FISH AND REPTILES / DECORATIVE SKIN PATTERNS / JAPANESE LANDSCAPES / MOUNT FUJII / DRAGON TATOOS / ORIENTAL FLOWERS / KOI CARP / FINE INK LINE

NYFW Fall 20 catwalk print & pattern highlights now live. Visit patternbank.com to review our latest top print & pattern collections from New York Fashion Week.

Anna Sui

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Strange scattered blooms, soaring illustrative beanstalks and folky graphic motifs, bring a modern edge to this Spring/Summer 2021 Print trend.

UNUSUAL FLOWER HEADS / VERTICALLY GROWING FLORALS / FOLK LAYOUTS / GRAPHIC FLORALS / ABSTRACT BLOOMS / QUIRKY ILLUSTRATIONS

TRAILING LAYOUTS / STYLISED FLOWER MOTIFS / ABSTRACT BOTANICALS / ARTS AND CRAFTS / TWISTING FLOWERING BEANSTALKS