TREND ALERT: Chambray for Days

        Last Spring, chambray was the ‘it’ fabric for women with J Crew and Madewell being the front-runners behind the trend.  Now, for Spring 2014, the trend has translated to the Male side.  Men’s chambray is among …

TREND ALERT: DESTROYED DENIM

Who would PAY for intentional holes in their jeans? WE WOULD! And so would many others as this is one of the biggest trends for Spring! Ripped jeans have the biggest statements in fast fashion retail hubs such as Urban …

BERLIN FASHION WEEK

Berlin Fashion Week was last week and QST was there to experience it!

There were tons of exhibitors there; however the big players (Hugo Boss, Levi’s, Tommy Hilfiger, G-Star, Guess and the Bestseller Group) did not make an appearance this year. A lot of up-and-coming brands were in attendance.

 

Some of the biggest takeaways:

• Fashion denim was either heavily washed or had a normal stone/enzyme wash to it. There was no middle ground.
• There was a presence of yarn-dye checks and ornaments used in pocketing and yokes in denim as a special detail.
• Prepare-for-dye trousers and casual pants were visible.
• There was also a presence of yarn dye ticking stripes in pocketing.
• Prints and yarn dyes are not as intricate as last season.

  

TREND ALERT: BERRY IS THE NEW BLACK

    Across the globe we are seeing these rich wine tones updating the color palette for the fall season. The color is reaching all fashion outlets including stores from NYC to Hong Kong, celebs and on the street! See …

MADE IN AMERICA

We came across the following article from Sourcing Journal last Friday. Small and medium sized businesses in the garment industry actually benefit from choosing to manufacture in America from both a cost and operations perspective. QST Industries, Inc. prides itself on being globally positioned to accommodate all of customers, including our friends in the USA!

https://www.sourcingjournalonline.com/keep-simple-dreamers/

STREET STYLE – THE BEST OF SEOUL FASHION WEEK

Seoul Fashion Week wrapped up this week and it is evident that Seoul’s most stylish trend-setters were in attendance. Check out some of the most unique get-ups off the runway!          

AKIRA CHICAGO F/W 13 RUNWAY

Akira had their 11th annual fall fashion show last Sunday night, drawing in fashionistas from all over the Chicago area! Leather, Fur and Fedoras took over the runway while Kristin Cavallari hosted the event. All proceeds from the show went to YWCA Metropolitan Chicago.

  

 

TREND ALERT : A Twist on the Basics

Everywhere we look, people are pushing their denim to the next level. Brands like Express, 7 for all Mankind and Hudson are all offering creative updates to the basic skinny jean for Fall 2013!