Forecasting future fashion through trend vision
In this article I am going to show you some ways I keep sense on future trends to help myself, and all of you, make confident choices in design and product development. The types of mood boards you are going to see below are all crafted by me and are specifically made for the womenswear market. The mood boards I made below provide a insight on the current and future season in 2022.
Below I have included 5 mood boards I made, and their titles below it. The first 4 are season based and the last one is based on myself! I hope my boards can help you jumpstart your own mood board and gives you a visual on things to include like inspirational images, objects, material swatches, colors, or product examples that explain the concept and feeling!
FALL: BROWN TONES
Created by Gianna Caldera
WINTER: COZY DAYS
Created by Gianna Caldera
SPRING: PLAYFUL PASTELS
SUMMER: CONTENT AGE
Created by Gianna Caldera
MINE: FAVORITES IN LIFE
Created by Gianna Caldera
The advantage of digital boards is that they don’t need any physical space like you might need for a physical board. You most likely won’t lose the board because it is n your computer. You also can adjust the pictures you find online in Photoshop or any other editing app you use, for example.
Whichever form you use depends on what you want to accomplish with the board. If it’s only for you, then it doesn’t matter, you do it the way it suits you. If you have a team and the boards need to be sent back and forward, then a digital form is better than physical.
In summary, what can you include in your fashion mood board?
the general mood
textures, fabric swatches, cords, trims
inspiration
lifestyle images
color palette swatches
words, or phrases to emphasize the theme or mood
sound or music
What are some mood board resources?
Pinterest- This is my most used rescore when making mood board and getting inspiration.
Coolors.co- This is an online color generator. I have not used this website however I have heard many good things about it and it could be super helpful when trying to find a perfect color range.
Getty- This is a huge online photo database and can be a good accommodation to use when you are trying to find a certain image.
GoMoodboard- This is a super easy app that supplies a free template to drag your photos onto and adjust them in any way you would like.
