Comic book-inspired prints and cartoon-style illustrations capture the imagination of textile designers this season as colour and symbols collide in a whimsical display of dark humour.
Graphic novel-inspired sketches provide a sense of fun alongside brightly coloured patterns inspired by pop art legends such as Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Roy Lichenstein. The latter's enduring comic book prints have made an impact in fashion textiles over the years, most recently with the eye-catching text prints at Tom Ford.
For Alexander McQueen's autumn 2014 diffusion line, McQ, creative director Sarah Burton enlisted popular manga artist Yoshiyasu Tamura to create a comic book strip print for the collection, highlighting the bright orange and purple neon lights of Tokyo's famous Shibuya district.
