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Fashion Color Report Fall 2016

Fashion Color Report Fall 2016
A Unity of Strength, Confidence and Complexity

The desire for tranquility, strength, and optimism have inspired a Fall 2016 color palette that is led by the Blue family.

Along with anchoring earth tones, exuberant pops of vibrant colors also appear throughout the collections. Transcending gender, these unexpectedly vivacious colors in our Fall 2016 palette act as playful but structured departures from your more typical fall shades.

Blue skies represent constancy as they are always above us. Grays give a feeling of stability, Red tones invite confidence and warmth, while the hot Pinkish Purples and Spicy Mustard Yellows suggest a touch of the exotic.

Leatrice Eiseman
Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute

Airy Blue
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 Airy Blue’s lofty nature evokes feelings of lightness and freedom.

•Designers seeking weightlessness in a world heavy with conflict
•Blue tones appear in nearly half of the designs
•Airy Blue nods to Serenity

Pair Airy Blue with Lush Meadow, Taupe or Dusty Cedar for fresh approach

Riverside Blue
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 Earmarking the importance of Blue in the palette, the new blue shade Riverside undeniably takes precedence in the fall collections.

•Cool and calming, strong and stable
•Displays a subtle vibrancy and sophistication
•Borders on exciting, yet
•Maintains a sense of constancy

Pair it with beige, rusty-red, black... or mustard. Think also Riverside blue for your eyeshadow.

Sharkskin
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 There’s an edge to Sharkskin, and yet it manages to remain neutral.

•Pair-able with almost any fall color, bright or muted
•A color that the rest of the palette can literally and theoretically rest on
•Showcases practicality through a dependable but contemporary lens

Try a grey wool dress with grey painted nails and a burgundy hat. Très chic! Or pair it with a Lush Meadow scarf.

Think also grey eyeshadow, a simple way to brighten your eyes.

Ready for Ref?
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 In contrast to the stable backbone of the Fall 2016 palette, Aurora Red adds a welcome punch.

•A bold Red that is warm, sensual and immediately pleasing to the eye
•Gets the metaphorical blood of the palette pumping
•Exciting and dynamic, breeds unmistakable confidence

For your make-up, red lips and red nails are always a winner.

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 Bodacious speaks to the gender fluidity we continue to see.

•Lends itself to vibrant color combinations
•Unexpected in fall
•Versatile; can be used with Pinks and Reds
•Bright, rich Purple, with hints of a more sophisticated Pink
•Turns fashion accents into fashion statements

This color is part of the pink family. Think Pink on your lips, eyelids and nails to brighten grey autumn days.

Warm Taupe
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 Warm Taupe is a hearty, pleasing and approachable neutral that pairs well with each of the top 10 shades of the Fall 2016 season.

•Suggests reassurance and stability
•Trusted, organic and grounded
•Departs slightly from the foundations of the Fall 2016 palette
•Timeless

Lush Meadow
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 Lush Meadow brings to mind fresh botanicals and foliage.

• Rich and elegant, vibrant and sophisticated
• This shade displays a brightness, panache and depth of color that elevates it from more natural greens
• Elevates the overall elegance woven through this season’s collections

Spicy Mustard
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Bounces elegantly off other colors in the palette,Spicy Mustard is an exotic addition.

•Adds another splash of uplifting vibrancy
•A spicier, zestier Yellow than previous seasons
•Unexpected and unusual
•Comes through in both the abstract and geometric accents that designers employed

 
 
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