Leading trade show Denim Première Vision is one of the most influential denim events in the fashion calendar, offering visitors a comprehensive platform where buyers, press and professionals can meet the market’s leading weavers, launderers and spinners. Each season, thousands of attendees flock to the Fira Montjuic in Barcelona to discover the latest developments emerging in denim, from technologies and finishes to colours, surfaces and trims. The Trendstop team have recently returned from Denim PV’s Spring/Summer 2017 edition, revealing three inspirational denim trends hot off the trade show floor for FashionUnited readers. This season’s theme was ‘Mansion of Denim’, with denim collections influenced by wind, heat and dry air to create fresh summertime pieces with a contemporary edge.
A play on detailing sees Spring/Summer denim updated with frayed edgings for added tactility. Across jackets, jeans and tops alike, loose thread trimmings soften clean-cut pieces, adding interest to casual looks. Multiple applications enhance the textured effect on a single piece, as seen on pocket seams and waistbands.
Spring/Summer 2017 collections are inspired by a mood of Eastern Elegance. Refined Japanese workwear silhouettes are key in pieces like wide-leg bottoms and tunic-shaped jackets, while Oriental prints and graphics are executed in classic denim shades for a modern twist.
This season, denim expresses a newfound sophistication with this refined colour story. Intense indigo shades introduce depth to garments, creating a formal undertone on springtime jeans, jackets and shirts. Clean cuts and lightweight fibres complement dark tones.
