WGSN Trend Forecast Feature (A/W 22–23)
Featured by WGSN, the world’s leading trend forecasting platform, my collection Flowing Rhythm contributed to the A/W 22–23 forecasts through experimental textile processes, nature-led graphics, and craft-driven material research—positioning the work within future-facing narratives shaping global fashion and design.
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Repurposed, discarded denim was transformed using sunlight, vinegar, and natural bleaching, reframing imperfection as value and challenging the industry’s fixation on perfection within sustainable design.
WGSN Trend Forecast Features | A/W 22/23
Forecast Feature 1 — WGSN | Footwear & Accessories Materials Forecast A/W 22–23: Leather & Non-Leather
Garment featured in WGSN’s Footwear & Accessories Materials Forecast A/W 22–23, within the “Shaped by Nature” narrative. The work reflects the shift toward natural dye techniques, botanical textures, and responsible material innovation—demonstrating how handcrafted processes and organic surface interventions translate into future-facing fashion applications.
Forecast Feature 2 — WGSN | Women’s Textiles Forecast A/W 22–23: Rerooted Nature
Garment featured in WGSN’s Women’s Textiles Forecast A/W 22–23: Rerooted Nature, highlighting regenerative materials, craft-led surface treatments, and nature-rooted aesthetics. The piece explores layered denim, organic dyeing, and tactile finishes, aligning with the forecast’s focus on ethical fibres, rustic textures, and handcrafted expression.
The featured garment exemplifies nature-rooted design through layered denim, organic surface treatments, and handcrafted processes aligned with WGSN’s A/W 22–23 material forecasts.
Forecast Feature 3 — WGSN | Sneaker Materials Forecast A/W 22–23
Textile experimentation featured in WGSN’s Sneaker Materials Forecast A/W 22–23, showcasing sun-bleached, cutaway, and layered-print techniques developed on denim. The work explores historically inspired motifs, organic erosion, and tactile depth—aligning with the forecast’s emphasis on artisanal textures, natural dyeing, and longevity-driven material innovation.
Forecast Feature 4 — WGSN | Men’s Textiles Forecast A/W 22–23: Rerooted Nature
Textile samples featured in WGSN’s Men’s Textiles Forecast A/W 22–23: Rerooted Nature, highlighting experimental surface development through repetition, hand processes, and nature-led patterning. The work reflects the forecast’s focus on traditional craft, carved textures, and materials shaped by landscape, time, and use.
The textile experimentation explores sun-bleaching, cutaway techniques, and layered printing on denim to create organic, eroded surfaces aligned with A/W 22–23 nature-led material narratives.
Forecast Feature 5 — WGSN | Materials Forecast A/W 22–23
Garment featured in WGSN’s Materials Forecast A/W 22–23, showcasing layered denim, sun-bleaching, laser-cut detailing, and hand-finished surfaces that reflect the forecast’s “Shaped by Nature” focus on organic textures and regenerative material design.
The garment reflects the forecast’s focus on materials shaped by nature through layered denim, organic dyeing, and erosion-inspired cutwork.
Forecast Feature 6 — WGSN | Men’s Prints & Graphics Forecast A/W 22–23: Rerooted Nature
Textile experimentation featured in WGSN’s Men’s Prints & Graphics Forecast A/W 22–23, translating terrain-inspired motifs into layered prints through hand-drawn patterning, screen printing, and natural dye processes. The work reflects the forecast’s focus on restorative craft, landscape-driven graphics, and nature-rooted visual storytelling.
Landscape-led print surface reflecting the Rerooted Nature forecast’s emphasis on terrain textures and organic camouflage.