APLF Colour & Material Trends Fall-Winter 2027/28
In a world saturated with information, images and virtual experiences, the need to sense things becomes essential once again. Sensations rediscover a central place in our way of creating, choosing and living with everyday objects. For Autumn-Winter 2027/28, APLF explores a new sensory map where colours, materials and leathers awaken our tactile memories as much as our emotions. Textures become languages, surfaces tell stories and materials invite us to intuitive experiences that are more humane and sustainable. From telluric materials to playful universes, from comforting softness to the richness of exceptional craftsmanship, these four directions translate the same aspiration: bring sensations back to the core of design.
Materials – Vegetable-tanned full grain leathers / Rustic, semi-aniline leathers / Bark-tanned leathers / Waxed pull-up leathers / Oiled nubucks / Rough calf suedes / Hand-patinated leathers / Naturally cracked leathers / Saddle leathers / Natural-grained kids / Aged python’s skins / Natural shagreens / Banana fiber composites / Pressed wool felts / Coated linen canvases / Insular, recycled, technical textiles.
Motifs & Accessoires – Mineral textures / Fossil prints / Organic imprints / Patinated brass buckles / Hammered studs / Woven leather lacings / Horn closures / Aged metal rings / Rough leather zipper pulls.
Materials – Ultra-supple nappas / Washed lambskins / Calf suedes with a cashmere hand / Silky nubucks / Smooth, mat calfs / Micro-grained leathers / Stretch leathers / Micro-perforated leathers / Padded, quilted leathers / Watersnake skins / Salmon skins / Long-haired shearlings / Double-face cashmeres / Ultra-light microfibres / Heat-regulating textiles.
Motifs & Accessoires – Sketched prints / Fine quiltings / Tone-on-tone micro motifs / Minimal buckles / Satiny metals / Invisible zippers / Magnetic closures / Organic cotton cords / Tone-on-tone pipings.
Materials – Box calf / Glazed leathers / Polished, mirrored calfskins / Hand-patinated calfskins / Pebble-grained leathers / Leathers with metallic foil / Moiré-effect leathers / Cordovans / Crocodile leather / Ostrich skins / Polished shagreens / Leather marquetries / Silk brocades / Panne velvets / Fake furs with mink and astrakhan looks.
Motifs & Accessoires – Oriental-style jacquards / Couture embroideries / Art Deco motifs / Jeweled buckles / Decorative chains / Set-in crystals / Gold eyelets / Engraved ornaments / Leather tassels.
Materials – Rubbery leathers / Liquidy patent leathers / Holographic or reflective leathers / Iridescent leathers / Laser-engraved leathers / Molded 3D leathers / Braided leathers / Digitally-embossed leathers / Kombucha-based bio-materials / Technical meshes / Textiles with shape memory / Conductive textiles / Super-shiny recycled nylons.
Motifs & Accessoires – Pixelized motifs / Collage prints / Digital graded effects / Oversized resin buckles / Silicone badges / Coloured, anodized metals / Contrast zippers / Rubberized webbings / Translucent, injected pieces.
