S/S22 Decoding by universe – Tops & Sirts : Knits The 22 February 2021 - Fabrics - Première Vision Paris

Men’s polos explore new ways of playing on piqué. In noble cottons, fantasy revolves around a contrast between the textured structure and the jersey. Stitch plays team up with yarn-dyed patterns to update piqué’s traditional codes. Cellular and honeycombed 3D effects are enhanced by stretch blends, suggesting sweaters in purer shapes to better reveal the richness of the knits. Loose and boxy, in extra-long or mini versions, dresses and sweats rely on expanded volumes.

Dense ribs and false ribs dominate the fleece world, for men’s sweaters with an authentic note. Plain knits are enlivened with graphic ribbed effects, with distinct rhythms and varied widths.

In women’s versions, ribs are infused with lightness and sensuality. Knits for finely-strapped tops and sophisticated tee-shirts give a nod to a lingerie spirit. Weights are finer and opt for a delicate fluidity, with cottons blended with synthetic or artificial fibers.

Innocent or dynamic, knits bet on transparency, slyly revealing the skin thanks to intermittent openwork. Jerseys and loosely worked ribbed fabrics flaunt cottony blends and show off a youthful freshness. Pointillist all-over patterns in jacquards and airy stitch plays broaden the possibilities of the trousseau spirit. For more energetic tops, airy knits come in sport versions. Borrowing from beachwear, polyamide and elastane blends elaborate openwork in jacquards, for bolder, body-hugging shapes, whether simplified or asymmetric.