Ettore Sottsass influential Milan-based Memphis Design Group from the 80 s inspires highly repetitive and colorful geometrics. Vintage Japanese kimono prints inject an oriental decorative element and the United States is represented by colorful Pop Art prints reminiscent of Warhol, Lichtenstein and Jasper Johns in colorful silk screening, cartoon prints and American flags. All kinds of stripes, Op Art patterns and hand-painted watercolor effects continue in color combinations that range from subtle harmonies to artful clashes. But it is not just red, white and blue. There is French blue mixed with rose red, more on the lines of Napoleonic naval uniforms.
African ethnics are important in earth tones, as are feather prints.
The iconic bold print of an animal or rock figure or bird is important in knitwear. The rose is another important floral pattern, especially in a bold, over-scaled motif. Fifties ditsies also impact the pattern story for summer.