“Trends for spring and Summer 2010”

 

This up and coming spring and summer season is going to be filled with vibrant colors that will come from nature, and the great outdoors.  This spring/summer season’s colors will be based on the hues of the 70’s and will have inspiration from a fresh and clean style.  The color palette will be ranging from pinks, purples, browns and some earthly beige colors that will be pulled from nature. 

 

As predicted by Pantone.com for this spring 2010, they have centered their colors on the concept of “ Splashes of Summer.”  They predict that vibrant bright colors are going to be seen on the runways, and in the store windows.  These bright and colorful colors are going to add excitement to the store windows and will be available for the consumer to purchase to brighten up their personal wardrobe, and add some excitement to their closet.  Also, for spring/summer 2010 there are going to be a wide variety of practical nuetrals that will be out they’re for the more cautious consumer to be able to purchase so they will have a safety net for those classic looks. 

 

Some of these colors seen will include turquoises, blues, and violets.  These colors are seen in nature and can be pulled from the shades of a calm ocean sea, or the hues of a blue sky on a sunny day.  Peter Some, who works for Pantone, have predicted that, “ a warm, optimistic palette of bright ranging from Tangerine Orange, Sunny Yellow and Hibiscus Pink to shades of Blue in Azure Lagoon and True Navy; Dove Grays and shades of White ranging from Optic, Buttermilk and Ivory anchor the palette.”  Som finds his inspiration for these colors from his need in life to be happy, and the want of having colors that can lift someone’s mood from a bad day.  

 

Fashion designer Nanette Lepore foresees the colors of this spring/summer 2010 to be pulled more from the warm end of life.  Lepore pulled her colors from the inspiration of her, “ childhood memories of country garden sunsets at a seaside summer home.”  She foresees colors to be ranging from a warmer palette of citron, tea rose, and firefly.  These colors will help intensify anyone’s wardrobe for the summer, and could help bring excitement to someone’s everyday life. 

 

In sum, the colors of Spring/Summer 2010 are being based off of the emotional feeling of happiness, and the want for adventure in life. 

Click here http://www.pantone.com/downloads/articles/pdfs/Pantone-FCR-sp2010f.pdf to see the colors predicted for spring/summer2010 by Pantone.com.

by Christine McBeth