A beautiful, nondescript, print trend emerged from the S/S 20 runway - Ink. The free nature of such a print, allows for endless possibilities in terms of scale and texture. It also harks back to the traditional mark marking techniques often taught at art college.
At Off-White, the ink print in question was large in scale and could almost be mistaken for a hybrid between an ink print and cow print. It was the perfect print for the sporty / athleisure feel of the collection (like a more modern camouflage). At J.W.Anderson the ink prints looked more like your typical ink droplets, similar to those seen when a pen leaks (many a school memory coming back to me now). This could also be interpreted as a more unique take on the polka dot trend. And by the two aforementioned examples, you can already see how this simple print trend can come in many guises and really bring a different feel and aesthetic to a collection depending on the unique nature of the mark making itself. Over at Burberry, the more linear ink lines reminded me of the work of the American artist Mark Harrington. This take on the trend, felt the most structured of all the examples we saw on the runway.
Christian Dior and Isabel Marant both opted for faded ink stains, almost like marks you would expect to see on paint overalls. Both these designers also injected colour into some of their ink print, although not seen in this edit. Moving away from an 'all over' print, Tods inserted bleached ink panels onto leather jackets - instantly elevating the overall look of the garment.
Key Designers: Burberry, Christian Dior, Isabel Marant, J.W. Anderson, Off-White, Tods
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