Strength - Concept & Materials - Spring/Summer 2018 (Arsutoria Trends)

Published
Dec 1, 2016

Arsutoria Trends S/S 2018 – STRENGTH – Concept & Materials

A celebration of STRENGTH and opalescent as the new futuristic beautiful. Minimalism is the new pure. Clean is more eclectic.
Lines that enrich the purity of accessories. A way to create new horizons not necessarily in reality but virtually. Pure attitude, futuristic mind-set, athletic mood, functional beauty.
Innovative solutions, surprising details, daring colours and hybrid functionality.
Minimalism that links Athletic style, glamour, clean lines and tests on new materials and innovative volumes. Attractive minimalism that surprises with wonderful geometries.

Colours
Distorted and blurry effects with shiny, liquid, glass and mirror reflections.
Blue, blue greys, cold white, transparent, azure, electric blue, anthracite, cool metallic, watery green and soft pinks.
Materials
Weightless and dynamic structures combine casual style with futuristic surfaces. Minimalism and cleanliness are enriched with unusual tactility and increasingly surprising effects.
Nappa leathers become more fluid for leather goods which discover new large volumes.
Experimentation focuses on the coatings and touch of the surfaces of leather, fabrics and PVC that lightened up with iridescent finishes, patterned mirror, oily, glaze, glass, glossy resin, liquid glow, glitter, laminated, metallic shine…
The prints are inspired by the dynamic floating design.
The metallic accessories have the combination of contrasting materials, such as silicone, steel, expanded polyester, shape-memory rubbers, semi-soft gelatine. Floating design for iridescent and shimmering prints and movements. Stretch bandage, stretch nappa leather. Elastic and mouldable nylon and PVC. Nappa leather with technical satin finish.
Nylon satin with a rubbery feel.

Leather: Carbipel – Textile: Asoltex – Studs: Ramponi – Metal accessories: Sincro – Fimma – Sole: Corplast

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