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Fashion Snoops: These are the colours for AW25/26

Colour experts Hallie Spradlin and Joanne Thomas of Fashion Snoops have unveiled three of their new colour palettes and anchor colours that they predict will dominate the autumn/winter 2025/26 season. These early predictions paint a picture of a profound season where adventure and a willingness to go beyond the tried and tested are at the heart...

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WGSN and Coloro unveil key colours for AW25/26 season

Trend forecasting platform WGSN has unveiled the key colours for the autumn/winter 25/26 season together with global colour authority Coloro. "Acceleration" is the overarching theme for the colour forecast, the two organisations said in a press release issued earlier this month. "As the climate crisis brings chaos and strange omens of decline...

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Pantone releases SS24 colour trend report for LFW

Pantone, the global authority on colour, has revealed that the colours of London Fashion Week for spring/summer 2024 will “stretch the imagination and bring expressive beauty to the everyday”. The trend forecasting and colour consultancy said the rich and “extraordinary colors” in the SS24 report are inspired by “divergent consumer demands for...

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Pantone reveals NYFW SS24 colours offer “new sense of freedom”

Pantone, the global authority on colour, states that the colours of New York Fashion Week spring/summer 2024 will embody a feeling of nostalgia while reflecting the desire to embrace positive change. According to Pantone’s colour trend report for NYFW, designers will embrace colours that evoke sweet aromas, warm waters, and sugar-coated zest to...

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Trends, consumers and marketing: What is the power of colour in fashion?

The background article The role of colour in fashion explains how colour plays a pivotal role in fashion. What is the exact role of these primary, secondary and tertiary colours in the fashion world and what is the power of colour contrasts? How is colour used in fashion? Fashion designers use colour in various ways, from being a source of...

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Resort 2024: women’s runway – top color combinations

Color plays a major role in fashion. The Resort Collections for 2024 are still rolling out, but there are already strong trend signals, one being interesting color combinations. That includes tone-on-tone mixes and warm hues contrasted to cold shades. Here are ten highlights: Alexander McQueen – designer: Sarah Burton Courtesy: Alexander...

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Boohoo partners with Pantone on collection for Mental Health Awareness Month

Fast fashion retailer Boohoo has unveiled a collaborative collection with colour authority Pantone which the duo said falls in line with Mental Health Awareness Month. To link with this, the collaborators selected colours that were “vibrant” and “mood-enhancing” for “purposeful product” that hopes to inspire a positive mindset and encourage...

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Spotted on the catwalk: WGSN and Coloro's colour of the year 2025 Future Dusk

The Colour of the Year for 2025 has been revealed by WGSN and Coloro as Future Dusk. Future Dusk is described by the trend forecasting companies as a “dark, moody colour that sits between blue and purple”. ‘Dark, moody and intriguing’ The colour creates a captivating and intriguing aura that aligns perfectly with the influence of the second...

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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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Pantone expands its SkinTone Guide to 138 shades

Pantone, the global authority on colour, is expanding its SkinTone Guide with an additional 28 new shades, featuring a wider array of darker tones and yellow undertones to appeal to a wider audience. The SkinTone Guide, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, has been expanded to a total of 138 shades to incorporate “even more diverse...

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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...