BRADLEY QUINN

Bradley QuinnFeaturing designers chosen for their contributions to fashion textiles and interior fabrics, the book showcases today's most forward-thinking and exciting work that signals new directions in textile practice and the emergence of new textile forms and fibre technologies. Whether speaking from style capitals, such as London, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Berlin, Tokyo, and New York, or in less-trafficked cities, the designers describe their output and inspirations in their own words. The book not only features images of completed designs, but also previously unseen archive material, such as work-in-progress photographs and digital drawings. These unique visuals create a stylish picture of today's textiles, as well as an essential reference guide for those interested in contemporary textile design.

Una guía de referencia esencial para los interesados en el diseño contemporáneo de textiles, con una selección de trabajos de todo el mundo. Los diseñadores más innovadores de hoy en día muestran un interesante trabajo que pone de manifiesto nuevas orientaciones en la practica con textiles y la aparicion de formas y tecnologias muy novedosas en el tratamiento de las fibras. Incluye interesantes entrevistas realizadas a los diseñadores con mayor vision de futuro. Seleccionados por su aportacion a los textiles para moda e interiorismo, los diseñadores describen sus creaciones e inspiraciones. Se trata de diseñadores que proceden de las principales capitales de vanguardia estilistica como Londres, Milan, Madrid, Berlin, Tokio y Nueva York, asi como tambien de otras ciudades con menor afluencia. Incluye imagenes proporcionadas por los propios profesionales, junto a material de archivo inedito, como bocetos, trabajos fotograficos en curso y dibujos digitales. Estas exclusivas imagenes ofrecen una elegante vision de los textiles actuales.

This book examines a significant moment in fashions evolution when technological innovations are inspiring designers, brands and consumers to think beyond conventional clothing in the real world and to forge fresh relationships with digital garments within 3-D virtual spaces. It shows how these spaces, which are largely driven by augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality and blockchain, enable users to interact with digital avatars and each other.For many the prospect of employing new technologies is as terrifying as it is exciting. Fashion in the Metaverse aims to demystify these advanced technologies, while also delving into the uncertainties and impact of others such as AI, NFTs and Web3.Interviews with pioneers working in the industry provide further insights in to the creation of virtual garments, the rise and operation of the virtual economy and business in the metaverse, and the role of avatars as digital embodiments of self-expression and identity. The book concludes with a look to fashions future, and explores the ways fashion will evolve with the metaverse, to transcend boundaries and encompass a range of influences, expressions and experiences as fashion breathes its creative spirit into virtual worlds.

Technologized textiles and sustainable fabrics are among the most innovative designed today, and together they are driving the rest of the industry dramatically forward. Many designers are now integrating hi-tech fabrics, such as protective and impact-resistant textiles, or cellulose fabrics with groundbreaking results. Embracing new processes such as biomimicry, they bridge the gap between art, design, technology and sustainability.This book showcases new work from over 35 of todays most forward-thinking textile designers, featuring surface designs, highly-structured textures and striking silhouettes. Each will be presented through inspirational text and striking visual spreads to include design sketches, work-in-progress photographs and digital drawings alongside images of cutting-edge furniture, interior textiles and fashion.This book shows how the development of fabrics today is immersed in technology, sustainability and innovation. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in contemporary textile design.