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The Pop
Artisan

The Pop Artisan crafted summer mood direction

Intro

The Pop Artisan is a Spring/Summer RTW project built around colour, contrast and crafted surface.

The collection explores the meeting point between urban garments and couture-inspired volumes, combining denim, lace, tulle, organza, knitwear, embroidery and bright chromatic accents.

Designed as a deliberate step outside a familiar comfort zone, the project uses colour and embellishment as tools to create a fresh, playful and sophisticated fashion language.

Concept

The project starts from the desire to surprise, moving away from a safer visual language and embracing colour as a creative force.

Pop energy is translated through bright tones, lace patches, embroidered knitwear, multicolour sleeves, washed denim and couture-inspired volumes.

The result is a collection where sport, comfort, craft and sophistication coexist within the same visual language.

The Pop Artisan approved colour palette

Colour
Direction

The palette combines off-white and black with soft pastel tones and brighter, more saturated accents.

Pink, turquoise, lime, violet, blue and green are used to create a chromatic tension between softness and energy, while black lace and off-white bases bring contrast and structure.

Design
Direction

The collection is built around the contrast between urban garments and couture-inspired construction.

Oversized sweatshirts, denim jackets, striped knits and washed pieces are combined with tulle skirts, organza volumes, lace inserts, balloon shapes and embroidered surfaces.

The aim is not to separate casualwear and couture, but to make them collide within a fresh and contemporary RTW language.

Surface and
Embellishment

Surface work is central to the project.

Lace patches, macramé inserts, multicolour floral embroidery, pearls, cabochons and applied trims are used to transform simple shapes into more decorative and crafted garments.

The embellishment language remains playful, but it is structured through placement, contrast, repetition and material layering.

Knitwear and Denim

Knitwear and denim act as two key product languages within the collection.

Knitwear appears through lace-effect stitches, English rib, embroidered cardigans, striped constructions and double-use pieces.

Denim brings a more urban attitude through washed surfaces, contrast sleeves, metallic details and lace applications.

Collection
Preview

A complete visual overview of the collection, showing the project's main languages: lace dresses, denim pieces, oversized volumes, striped knitwear, tulle, organza, colour blocking and couture-inspired silhouettes.

The Pop Artisan complete collection preview

Selected
Development

Technical Development

This section focuses on selected garments from the collection, showing how the project translates colour, urban pieces and couture-inspired construction into product logic.

The developments highlight lace-effect knitwear, denim construction, macramé and lace patchwork, embroidered tulle, colour-blocked sleeves, double-use details and decorative surface placement.

They are intended as proof of design thinking and product interpretation, not as a complete industrial production package.

Outfit 1 - Lace-Stitch Knit | Colour Variations

Outfit 1 - Lace-Stitch Knit | Colour Variations fashion figure

A lace-effect knit developed through colour variations, combining a cropped cardigan construction with decorative openwork and contrast dress layering.

The knit is developed in cotton, gauge 5, with a waist-length silhouette and a ribbed shawl collar in 2x2 rib.

The front is worked with a lace-effect open stitch, while the back and part of the sleeves are in plain knit. The sleeve has a dropped shoulder, volume at the crown, a closer fit on the upper arm and a fuller wrist construction. Ribbed cuffs and hem complete the garment.

The colour variations make this look one of the clearest expressions of the project's chromatic direction.

lace-effect stitch | colour variations | shawl collar | dropped shoulder | rib construction | pop palette

Lace-stitch knit
Lace-stitch knit technical front
Front
Lace-stitch knit technical back
Back

Outfit 7 - Lace Patch Dress

Outfit 7 - Lace Patch Dress fashion figure

A long dress where couture-inspired volume is combined with asymmetric lace placement and macramé patchwork.

The dress is developed with a wide volume and adjustable thin straps.

The neckline is emphasized by an applied lace band, while the lower body features an asymmetric construction with lace bands and ruffles placed around the hip area.

The skirt has an extremely wide volume and is gathered under the trim. Macramé patches are applied across the dress, creating a decorative surface that remains graphic and irregular.

lace band | macramé patches | asymmetric placement | wide skirt volume | ruffles | couture-inspired dress

Layering tee
Layering tee technical front
Front
Lace patch dress
Lace patch dress technical front
Front

Outfit 8 - Denim Jacket | Multicolour Sleeves

Outfit 8 - Denim Jacket | Multicolour Sleeves fashion figure

A denim look where urban construction is transformed through colour-blocked sleeves and applied lace trims.

The jacket is developed in 9 oz non-stretch cotton denim with a soft fit, medium wash and high sail collar.

The front has a central opening with gold metal buttons, flap pockets and waist pockets inserted into the side-panel cut.

The sleeves are made in cotton/nylon fabric with colour contrasts. Lace bands are applied between the colour-blocked seams, while denim cuffs finish the sleeve. On the back, adjustable straps and metal buttons control the width.

washed denim | multicolour sleeves | lace applications | high sail collar | gold metal buttons | adjustable back straps

Denim jacket
Denim jacket technical front
Front
Denim jacket technical back
Back

Outfit 9 - Knit Bodice | Embroidered Tulle Dress

Outfit 9 - Knit Bodice | Embroidered Tulle Dress fashion figure

A long dress combining a knitted bodice with a layered tulle skirt, embroidered lace patches, pearls and cabochons.

The upper part is developed as a cotton knit bodice, gauge 7, with a deep V neckline, raglan armhole and 2x2 rib finishing.

The tulle skirt is internally attached to the knit rib and built from three rotated and gathered layers, creating volume and movement.

The garment is fully embroidered with lace patches enriched with pearls and cabochons. A tonal cotton/nylon slip sits underneath, with a semi-fitted base and ankle length.

knit bodice | tulle skirt | lace patches | pearls | cabochons | layered construction

Knit bodice
Knit bodice technical front
Front
Tulle dress
Tulle dress technical front
Front

Knit
Focus

Outfit 5 - Embroidered English-Rib Cardigan

A soft cardigan where a simple knit structure is transformed through multicolour open floral embroidery and double-use construction.

The cardigan is developed in cotton-viscose English rib, gauge 12, with a waist-length silhouette and deep V neckline.

The hem features multicolour open floral embroidery. The front edge and neckline are finished with applied 1x1 rib, while two central buttons close the garment.

The piece is designed as a double-use garment, allowing it to be worn reversed with a wider boat neckline.

English rib | cotton-viscose | floral embroidery | double-use garment | deep V neckline | reversible construction

Embroidered English-rib knit detail
Outfit 5 embroidered English-rib cardigan figure

Patch
Focus

Embellished patch with lace, pearls, cabochons and floral surface work