In a moving world that seeks to discover even more light, colour becomes an impetus, the language of a joyous freedom. The APLF SS 2027 trends continue the creative synergies launched for the FW 2026/27 season but reinvents them in a sunnier, more fluid, expressive dimension. Leathers and colours come together to explore new balances: lightness and vitality, softness and energy, mastered skills and spontaneity. Materials lighten up and breathe while offering us unique emotions and characteristics. An invitation to reinvent the real by playing up optimism, freshness and daring!
FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT – GRAPHIC, DESIGN MOOD
VINTAGE CHIC – CONTRASTS – TIMELESS MODERNITY
LUXURY SPORT – TAILORED STREET MOOD
COLOURS RADICAL, FAIRLY BASIC COLOURS EVOKE AN IDEA OF HARMONY BETWEEN OPPOSITE ELEMENTS:
FUNCTION AND AESTHETICISM, MODERNITY AND NOSTALGIA.
MATERIALS & TEXTURES MATERIALS SEEK A BALANCE BETWEEN STRENGTH AND REFINEMENT OR BETWEEN
STRICTNESS, ELEGANCE AND CONTEMPORARY DESIGN.
Materials Full grain leathers with a natural drape / Structured, grained leathers / Patent leathers / Sporty, stretch, technical nubucks / Smooth calf with a mirrored finish / Lightweight technical leathers with microfiber backings / Leathers with geometric embossings / Luxury, microperforated sport leathers / Lizard skins and shagreen / Bi-material lambskin and technical canvas / Nylon canvas with a coloured coating / 3 D breathable mesh / Structured, workwear-inspired, cotton twills / Metallic, brushed parachute nylons / Lacquered wickers
Motifs & Accessoires Linear graphics: chic sport stripes, technical bands / Contrast motifs / Architectural cut-outs and shapes / Visible, contrast or saddle-stitched seams / Oversized graphic zippers / Tone-on-tone insets / Thick graphic webbings / Minimal, geometric charms / Modern metal findings: square D-rings, huge dog clasps, technical buckles
ELSEWHERE – IDENTITY – SAVOIR-FAIRE – THE GESTURES OF TOMORROW
HYBRIDIZATION – HERITAGE – ORGANIC
COLOURS A RANGE OF COLOURED NATURALS. WELL-ROOTED ORGANIC TONES EVOKE RAW MATERIALS AND THEIR ORIGINS BUT ALSO ENDLESS NATURAL INSPIRATIONS.
MATERIALS & TEXTURES LIVING, TACTILE, NARRATIVE MATERIALS. THE COMBINATION OF HANDCRAFTED GESTURES AND A CONTEMPORARY VISION OF SAVOIR-FAIRE.
Materials Patinated, vegetable-tanned leathers / Grainy natural leathers / Supple nappas / Washed leathers / Patinated, oiled calfskins / Wrinkled, sueded leathers / Sculpted, heat-formed leathers / Openworked organic leathers / Handcrafted, braided leathers / Natural, matte fishskins and snakeskins / Textured, washed linens / Organic nettings / Handcrafted jacquards / Canvas with varnished coatings / Natural raffia
Motifs & Accessoires Organic, irregular prints and motifs : bark, natural textures, veins, rough materials / Updated ethno-contemporary motifs / Handcrafted imprints: stamps, irregular dyes, natural gradations / Twisted laniers and woven cords / Sculpted, handcrafted buckles / Decorative, coloured, natural stones / Nature-inspired charms (seeds, stones, talismans) / Wood and horn closures and accessories / Metal findings in patinated bronze / old gold / brushed silver
FANTASY – NEW KAWAI – EVERYDAY CUTENESS – ENCHANTED SOFTNESS
NAIVE-PURE MOOD – CHILDLIKE MODERNITY – REALISTIC POETRY
COLOURS LIGHT SUBTLY CREATES A RANGE OF FILTERED, GRAYED PASTELS. A WHIFF OF SHIVERY NEUTRALS ANNOUNCE AN ALMOST SUPERNATURAL YET REALISTIC POETRY.
MATERIALS & TEXTURES LIGHT, FRAGILE MATERIALS VIBRATE… SOFT, TACTILE TEXTURES WITH LUMINOUS, INTANGIBLE EFFECTS.
Materials Ultra-supple, pastel nappa leathers / Nubucks with a velvety finish / Milky, “candy-coloured”, patent leathers / Stretch peachskin leathers / Ultra-light, ultra-fine, “papery” patent leathers / Soft-touch, expanding, foamy leathers / Skins with tiny, airy perforations / Pleated leathers / Discreet hologram leathers / Leathers with delicate pearlized effects / Python and crocodile skins in graded colours / Tulle-like nylon m eshes / Translucent “jelly” nylons / Sheared, micro-fiber plushes with a comfy hand / Painted straws and raffia / Woven pearls
Motifs & Accessoires Kawai motifs: bubbles, droplets, clouds, hearts, bows / Naive, cheerful mini-illustrations / Monogram prints and embossing / Wavy webbings / Novelty zippers and zipper pulls / Lightweight iridescent chains / Minimal leather pom-poms and tiny bows / Playful and poetic multiple charms: fruits, clouds, stars / Painted buckles and metal findings
EXPRESSIVE JOY – CREATIVE STRENGTH – UNIQUENESS – FREEDOM MOVEMENT
MODERN POP – URBAN VIBRATIONS – UNINHIBITED ORIGINALITY
COLOURS A MULTICOLOURED, CHEERFUL RANGE OF BRIGHTS THAT ARE NOT PRIMARIES. THEY ARE DEVELOPED IN COLOUR-BLOCKS OR IN CONTRAST ASSOCIATIONS, EITHER AMONG THEMSELVES OR ELSE WITH NEUTRALS AND DARKS.
MATERIALS & TEXTURES LIVELY, ENERGETIC, HIGH-PERFORMANCE, EXPRESSIVE MATERIALS SAVVILY EVOKE BOTH FUN MODERNITY AND CREATIVE HANDICRAFTS.
Materials Bright, super-pigmented, smooth leathers / High-shine leathers / Coloured, cracked patent leathers / Stretch, sueded, second-skin leathers / Shiny leathers with graphic perforations / Soft foam leathers / 3D embossed leathers / Semi-translucent tinted leathers / Leathers embossed with abstract movements / Coloured metallic leathers / Shiny monochromatic watersnakes and pythons / Lightweight, doublefaced leather/neoprene / Coloured sport-tech mesh / Reflective / iridescent fabrics / Printed, textured canvas / Multicoloured synthetic raffia
Motifs & Accessoires Multicoloured illustrations: brushstrokes, splashes, maxi spots / Vibrant optical motifs: waves, undulations, radiant lines / Modern Pop motifs in prints or patchworks / Sporty elastic inserts / Reflective, contrasted, patent, iridescent pipings and painted edges / Luxury sport webbings with leather details / Oversized chains / Figurative, sculpted leather charms / Coloured metal findings: vivid enamels, pop lacquers, translucent resins
