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Fall/winter ‘23 runway trends: four key colors

Color choices in fashion are still dominated by what we witness in nature and then, in contrast, what we see on our computer screens. This season, there was a renewed interest in tailoring; with outerwear and separates most often executed in neutral tones, often in shades of beige and grey. More directional separates came in shades of rusty...

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Paris fashion week FW23 colors

Paris fashion week for the FW23 season ran from February 27 through March 7. Several colors, including shades of brown, bright red, pastel shades and black & white emerged as key notes. Brownie Points Just as we saw in Milan, designers used a wide range of brown shades in combination with other colors. Akris #9 Image: Akris fw23/Launchmetrics...

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Milan Fashion Week FW23: Four key color trends

Both established and new Milanese designers used strong colors for fw23; many in interesting combinations. Red wine, hot pink, acid green and a medium shade of brown were key colors. Red red wine Designers used a dark shade of red for separates, either in total looks or in combination with other colors. Calcaterra #20 Image: Calcaterra...

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New York Fashion Week fw23: four key colors for women’s wear

New York designers rendered their fw23 collections in a wide variety of colors and color palettes. Standouts included orange for outerwear, bright green for daywear, brown for tailoring and bright red for directional looks. Orange Crush New York designers chose shades of orange mixed with other colors for outerwear choices. Altuzarra - Look 5...

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The role of color in fashion

Fashion is one of the most important visual phenomena of our time, and in fashion, color plays a major role. In this background article, we share the difference between primary and secondary colors, discuss color combinations and contrasts, and the influence of color in the fashion industry. Content • Primary, secondary and tertiary colors •...

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Spring-summer 2023 womenswear color trends

The spring/summer2023 collections displayed a wide variety of colors and color combinations. Inspiration continues to come from both the natural and the virtual worlds. Here are the top four colors seen on the runways of New York, London, Milan and Paris. Cobalt blue Image: Courtesy Jason Wu SS23 New York – Jason Wu – a cold shouldered chiffon...

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Paris Fashion Week SS23 Review: Three Color Trends

Paris Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2023 ended Tuesday, October 4 and the editors, buyers and influencers who flocked to see in-person shows in the French capital got to see quite a few memorable moments. From Bella Hadid in Coperni’s futuristic spray on dress and Kanye West’s entrance at Balenciaga, to the choreographed dance tribute to Issey...

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Milan fashion week SS23: three color trends

Milan Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2023 kicked off on Tuesday, September 20. As was the case in New York and London, color played a major role in the various designer collections. Three colors in particular were heavily featured; bright shades of blue, celadon green and a range of skin-toned neutrals. From Alberta Ferretti, look 3 was a blue...

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New York Fashion Week SS23 review - three top color trends

Taking place from Friday, September 9 to Wednesday, September 14, New York Fashion Week returned for the spring/summer 2023 season with six days of in-person runway shows and presentations. Designers made a major fashion statement using strong color combinations focused on mixes of blue, purple and orange. Blue + Image: Courtesy, Prabal Gurung...

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Webinar: SS24 Color Preview by Fashion Snoops

The trend forecasting agency Fashion Snoops invites you to the online webinar SS24 Color Shifts Preview on May 5th at 4 pm CET. Join us live as we give a sneak peek at three of the five Color Shifts that will drive newness and evoke consumer desire across all markets for SS24. KEY TAKEAWAYS The cultural drivers that are influencing consumer...

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Fall/Winter 2022 key color predictions for women's wear

Ahead of the F/W22 women's wear buying season, we present key color predictions using the extensive color swatch collections from Sophicolor.com. Recharge and reset In Fall/Winter 2022 American society continues to pursue "a new normal" with a slower pace of life and a renewed emphasis on health and wellbeing. It's time to recharge the batteries...

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FW22 Key Color Predictions For Menswear

Ahead of the FW22 men's buying season we present key color predictions using colors from the Sophicolor.com library. Recharge and reset In Fall/Winter 2022 society continues to pursue 'a new normal' with a slower pace of life and a renewed emphasis on health and wellbeing. It's time to recharge the batteries and reset one's value system,...