Pantone LLC, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, unveiled the PANTONE® Fashion Color Report Spring 2012.
The top colors for women’s fashion for spring 2012 are:
- Tangerine Tango
- Solar Power
- Bellflower
- Cabaret
- Sodalite Blue
- Cockatoo
- Margarita
- Sweet Lilac
- Driftwood
- Starfish
“Consumers look to spring for renewed energy, optimism and the promise of a brighter day,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “They have learned how color can help them alter a mood, while providing the vitality and enthusiasm that enables them to experiment with new looks and color combinations.”
For spring 2012, designers are inspired by diverse influences, showcasing a range of styles and lifestyles - from free and playful to light and breezy, and contemporary classics. Colors likewise reflect these differing moods, encapsulating vivid brights, fun-loving pastels and soft, muted tones.
| Adrienne Vittadini, Bulgari, Paula Crevoshey, Erica Courtney |
Adrienne Vittadini using Pantone Tangerine Tango. Provocative Tangerine Tango, an enticing juicy orange, is a vivacious and appealing refresher to enliven anyone’s outlook this spring.
| Al Coro, Io Si, Stephen Webster, Bill Blass |
Bill Blass by Jeffrey Monteiro using Pantone Solar Power. Providing a jolt of energy, Solar Power radiates warmth and cheer.
| Rafael Cennamo, Gumuchian, Alfieri St John, Nafco |
Rafael Cennamo using Pantone Bellflower. Fanciful Bellflower, a distinct ornamental purple, exudes uniqueness and creativity.
| May Jewelry, Nanis, Garaude, Betsey Johnson |
Betsey Johnson using Pantone Cabaret. Cabaret is a sensual and intense rosy-red
| Barbara Tfank, Rina Limor, Rodney Rayner, Miiori |
Barbara Tfank using Pantone Sodalite Blue. Sodalite Blue, a classic maritime hue, brings order and calmness to mind.
| Cartier, Gurhan, Katy Biscoe, Tracy Reese |
Tracy Reese using Pantone Cockatoo.Cockatoo, a tactile blue-green, is sure to make your spirits soar.
| Nahm, Assael, Sethi Couture, Palmiero |
Nahm by Nary Manivong and Alexandria Hilfiger using Pantone Margarita. Margarita is a piquant yellow-green
| Brumani, Daniel K, Favero, Nanette Lepore |
Nanette Lepore using Pantone Sweet Lilac.Sweet Lilac is a delicate pinkish lilac
| Rebecca Minkoff, Victor Mayer, Global Corporation, BK Jewellery |
Rebecca Minkoff using Pantone Driftwood. Driftwood, an
adaptable blend of beige and gray.
| H.Stern, Nina Runsdorf, Roberto Coin, Carmen Marc Valvo |
Carmen Marc Valvo using Pantone Starfish. Starfish, a
perfect warm summer neutral, complement all colors featured in this season’s top 10.
For over 18 years, Pantone, the global authority on color, has surveyed the designers
of New York Fashion Week and beyond to bring you the season’s most important
color trends.
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