1. Wimbledon was canceled for the first time after the second World War because of the pandemic in 2020. The resumed Wimbledon 2021 led the trend of summer sport in Britain. Wholesale seamless leggings became a popular choice among tennis enthusiasts, offering comfort and flexibility for intense matches on the court.
2. DAZED (Summer May Vol.) magazine showcased a group of photos about retro sports, shot by the Armstrong female fashion photographer Carlijn Jacobs. Influenced by the Olympic Games, many top brands have presented a fashion trend of sport, which nodded to the classic and brought back the retro styles. Wholesale seamless leggings, with their sleek and streamlined design, perfectly complemented this nostalgic sportswear trend, providing both style and functionality for athletes and fashion enthusiasts alike.
With the rising popularity of amateur sports and outdoor activities, niche sports have gradually entered into our vision. Tennis is not only a method for self-entertainment and improving health, but also a kind of pursuit and enjoyment of art. Focusing on the Generation Alpha, heri-tage is combined with classic to stimulate the passion of chic youths and rebuild the charm of retro sports.
Red is a timeless color in the fashion world, which represents the instinctual pursuit of positiveness and joy. Without the brightness of pure red and the deepness of wine, the fusion with purple is a little be retro and psychedelic. Such hue rebuilds people’s futuris-tic fantasy and retro spirit. Powder Puff(PANTONE11-1404TPG) and Baltic Sea(PANTONE14-4320TPG) are used as the transition colors, which fuse an thick retro atmosphere.
The updating of prints and patterns brings freshness. Loose shape is paired with lightweight lace outerwear to fit the daily and sport conditions. Vintage checkerboard can be printed all over the garment. 90’s classic short-sleeved T-shirt and dress use irregular modern tailoring to realized the new retro fashion. Collared sporty underwear and pleated skirt mainly use cotton pearlescent and knitted fabrics.
This colorway applies retro and joyous colors with high brightness. As the tonal colors on the same palette, yellow and green always show a harmonious relation-ship. Dominating Leprechaun(PANTONE18-6022TPG) is combined with Banana(PANTONE13-0947TPG), Powder Puff and Clove(PANTONE18-1320TPG).
This harmonious and lively palette presents the charming lights and shades on the court, which is suitable for multiple seasons.
Different from the deep Tidepool, Leprechaun is much fresher, which is used as the core color to decorate saturated yellow. Transitional Powder Puff balances the intense visual effect brought by yellow and green. The shirtdress is a noteworthy silhouette. Geometric checks, flowers and letters are selected to create the image of vintage tennis girl.
The famous rapper Macklemore founded its label BOGEYBOYS to renew this classic sport, Golf. In the unstable post-pandemic era, life not only needs fortune but also skies and clouds, which can adjust the imbalanced physical and mental condition. We come back to the nature during the sport activities. The rich cultural connotation and gentlemanship of golf interpret young generation’s restraint of subjective cons-ciousness and their attitude of self-challenge. The timeless passion and vitality are conveyed by elegant styles.
Cyan tone has been widely used since 2021. In the fashion trend of S/S 2023, green shows more diversified hues. Neutral North Sea(PANTONE18-5115TPG) presents not too intense simulation and coldness. Its low brightness and high purity require pale colors to balance the depression. Decorative purple injects brightness into the plain palette, which exudes the nobility of golf and the casual comfort of daily life.
The natural accent of North Sea is fused with the green court. Classic checks are combined with cherry patterns to present playfulness on retro sweater. The elegant golf style of Polo shirt should be paired with pale-color trousers and underlayer to echo the whole look. Purple embellishments brighten the general collocation and show understated delicacy.
Warm earthy colors have attracted the eyes of people once again. Orange is matched with brown to create a tonal contrast, which is stea-dy and warm. The small-scale application of
gray balances and unifies the whole colorway. The lively and bright blue is paired with nostal-gic warm colors to strengthen the sense of retro sports.
Irregular splicing presents fashion and retro. Color gradient and minimalist tie-dyeing follow the current trend and attract different consumer groups. Pattern design focuses on streetwear and couture to get rid of the typical styles of professional sport brands.
