2021 TRENDS

EVIDENCE THAT WE'RE ECO-FRIENDLY 

• naturally colored cottons

• natural dyes in earth tones (green, orange, brown)

• textile made from the bark of cork oak trees

• use of raw wool from black sheep (no dyeing needed)

• "leather" made from pineapple leaves, sea kelp, or mushrooms

CLOTHING WITH A STORY

• People are selling used clothing with personal stories and photos of previous wearers in it.

• Scannable tags will reveal where and how a garment and/or its fabric was made.

SIZING UP SIZES

• "Body sizing technology is growing rapidly," says Lynn Boorady.

OCEAN WASTE WEAR

• Jackets fashioned from discarded fishing nets

• Sneakers made with recovered plastics

THE CIRCULAR CLOSET

• People are buying used luxury garments, wearing them, and then selling them.

WHAT WOMEN ARE WEARING . . .

• equestrian styles

• high necks, ruffle and feather details –Suzanne Cotton, fashion design chair, Columbus College of Art & Design

• animal prints in bright yellow and orange

MEN ARE WEARING . . .

• shearling-lined shoes, sockless

• collarless jackets

• T-shirts made with seaweed fiber (to absorb moisture)

BROKEN-IN IS IN

• blazers with frayed hems

• sneakers bought already dirty

OLD IS GOLD

• "Designers have a thrifty mind-set, using found or reclaimed fabrics, off cuts (scraps), and old clothing with laborintensive techniques to create garments to be worn and cherished." –Lisa Z. Morgan, apparel design chair, Rhode Island School of Design 