I told you
before about the autumn trends that the Swedish Fashion Council presented at the Formex fair, but I feel I must give you my personal view on this as well. I am actually not very impressed. The Fashion Council are usually ahead of everyone, and has all the clues about what is going on and what is coming. But this time, I hope they are wrong. Otherwise, I have totally lost my ability to know what is trendy. I just can't find the Eighties glam and glitz, neon colours, mirror balls and weird plastic materials that they are talking about, in anything that I see around me. Well, I'm happy that I can't find it, because I think it is totally hideous!
The other trends they are forecasting, the Art Deco glamour with deep, dark colours and luxurious materials, and the Surreal World, with it's illusions, humour and fairy tales, are definitely here, and have been so for quite a while...
And I must say I'm deeply disappointed there wasn't a show designated to green, eco friendly designs. This trend is so huge right now, it's all over the place! How can you not do an exhibition on it?
No, Lotta Ahlvar (head of the fashion council) you have to do better next time! You couldn't even pronounce the name of one of Swedens best up and coming designers! (Anna Irinarchos) Get out in the streets, go to the design schools, look at what's happening on the Internet, travel, please just do something to get in touch with reality. No trendy person is going to decorate their home in black, chocking pink, flourescent green and silver, at least not this year.