In the age of fast fashion, the demand for one-of-a-kind showpiece garments is as precious as ever.  One of the most wearable options for this kind of investment is knitwear.  Joining the likes of Mark Fast, Craig Lawrence, and Sandra Backlund, Eleanor Amoroso is the latest novelty knitwear designer pushing boundaries when it comes to materials and technique.  Steadily climbing up the ranks in the incubator that is London, Amoroso is having her turn, and in this go around, macramé knitting takes the spotlight.

Amoroso first decided to fashion dresses with the knotting technique while creating her graduate collection at the University of Westminster, and has since come to develop this signature style through experiments with a number of creative processes.  Citing Japanese rope bondage and tribal jewelry as references in seasons past, Amoroso creates each one of her pieces from scratch, creating body and texture through permutations of the thousands of knots she ties by hand.

Having developed increasingly sculptural pieces, for F/W 2012-13, she adds copper hardware and feathers to the intricate knotting, while the loose fringing gets a boost from an ombré treatment.

 http://eleanoramoroso.com/

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Virginie Muys and sisters Deborah and Priscilla Royer are the Trio behind hot new french label Piece d’Arnachive. An interesting name mixing two different terms: Anarchy and Archive - The word Archive in reference to the expertise and the French heritage of tailoring techniques, and Anarchy for their envy to disrupt the conventions. “This name was born from our desire to juxtapose two opposing concepts, Anarchy and Archive, to strengthen them and create our own identity” A beautiful knitwear collection for you ladies and definitely a brand to watch!

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After studying fashion in Los Angeles and working with Jeremy Scott on 4 collections, California-born designer Shaun Samson continued onto Central Saint Martins, where he earned a BA and MA degree in Fashion Menswear. The talented designer showcased his first collection, F/W 2011-12, sponsored by Woolrich as part of London Fashion Week in February 2011. In this collection he mixed Latino street culture and American workwear, introducing oversize Scottish tartan and plaid flannel shirt seamlessly joined with wool fabrics, (...) Read More about TrendWatch: Shaun Samson (75 words)

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The latest ‘More or Less’ knitwear collection by Nanna van Blaaderen is inspired by organic forms, animal and nature. The designer used thick woolen yarns in off-white colors and experimented in combining knitting techniques with braiding techniques. Soft textures and raw expressive structures of these knitted sculptural pieces are applied in fashion, interiors and autonomous fields.

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After flipping through  too many menswear collection with zero impact for S/S 2012, I got to Missoni, which I can always count on for an emotional lift. The colors and patterns add to this knitwear remixed look that I have always associated with Missoni. I especially loved the knitwear suits, looked like a jogging de luxe!

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We have been following Sibling since day one (see archive here) and the brand has come a really long way in the last few years. What started as a very avant-garde knitwear line shifted into a somewhat edgy streetwear aesthetic and has since evolved into a leader in men’s knitwear trends for the sportswear de luxe style.

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Inspired by science fiction and old Hollywood movies, the young Danish designer Julie Eilenberger introduces her latest work. A knitted sweater, a crochet bathing suit and an oversize jacket, make up her gorgeous latest collection. Currently completing her thesis in Berlin, Julie has already shown in 3 Berlin Fashion Weeks and completed a collection for Adidas. While (...) Read More about TrendWatch: Designer Julie Eilenberger (59 words)

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Following the success of Mark Fast’s collection for Topshop this year is his new ‘luxury basics’ line called ‘Faster‘. Faster fashion at faster prices is the idea behind any diffusion line, but Mark Fast is making sure that the quality is top notch by producing with an Italian atelier using the most advanced seamless knit technology. ‘Faster” offers a range of wardrobe basics that aims to bridge the gap between the high street and Mark’s handmade knitted dresses that retail for up to £3,000. For this project he has brought Julia Restoin Roitfeld as Creative Consultant. The collections’ prices range between $25 – $400 and can be found at Seven and Curve in NY.

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