Fabric-blocking: US womenswear capsule trend

By the WGSN Womenswear team, 09 May 2012

Fabric-blocking works on any garment across all product categories. Here, WGSNprovides the details to update your best-selling basics and key items.

Mood & colour

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Details

Contrast hems

Contrast sleeves

Shoulder yokes

A.P.C combo miniskirt Girl. Band of Outsiders tank top Markus Lupfer sweater Young Americans editorial by SiljaMagg

Preen by Thornton Bregazziautumn/winter 2012/13

Carven lace button-front shirt Victoria by Victoria Beckhamautumn/winter 2012/13

Doo.Ri autumn/winter 2012/13

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Pocket collage

Lace mix

A.L.C autumn/winter 2012/13 April, May spring/summer 2012 Matthew Williamson autumn/winter2012/13

Antonio Marras autumn/winter2012/13

Sugarlips Apparel blouse Proenza Schouler spring/summer2012

Proenza Schouler autumn/winter2012/13

Tracey Reese autumn/winter 2012/13

Summer Wallbank & Jess Shoppeefor WGSN street shot, L'OrealMelbourne Fashion Festival, March2012

Preen by Thornton Bregazziautumn/winter 2012/13

Carven lace inset sweater Rodarte autumn/winter 2012/13

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Spliced panelling

Fur & knit

Print & solid

Rag & Bone colour-block slash skirt Preen by Thornton Bregazziautumn/winter 2012/13

Antonio Marras autumn/winter2012/13

Maja Matkovic photographed by FelixWong

Lara Stone photographed by AlasdairMcLellan

Kristina Romanova photographed byBlossom Berkofsky

10 Crosby cable-sleeve sweater Céline autumn/winter 2012/13

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Antonio Marras autumn/winter2012/13

Creatures of the Wind autumn/winter2012/13

WGSN product shot, Los Angeles Jonathan Simkhai stripe-blockeddress

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Key items

Fabric-blocking: US womenswear capsule collection

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