LONDON, 14 September 2017 – Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company and the global authority on colour and provider of professional colour standards for the design industries, today announced the PANTONE® Fashion Colour Trend Report Spring 2018 edition for London Fashion Week. Published for the fashion industry by the Pantone Color Institute, a trend forecasting and colour consultancy, the report features the top colours we can expect to see from fashion designers on the runway for the upcoming spring collections.
Celebrating exploration and experimentation, the PANTONE Fashion Colour Trend Report Spring 2018 edition for London, which features the top 12 colours for men’s and women’s fashion, underscores colour’s continued importance in driving fashion trends. Highlighting the consumer’s desire to mix, blend and create the unexpected, the palette showcases the unique nuances of colour expression for the London market. The report also includes four core classic shades. Transcending seasons and providing a foundation to any wardrobe, these core colours can be built upon in tonal stories or amplified with contrasting colours to create a new level of energy for the Spring 2018 season.
“Colour’s increased influence in fashion design is being felt around the world. Designers for both the US and UK markets recognize the need to show more colour in their collections,” says Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute. “We broadened the direction for Spring 2018 to satisfy the growing consumer appetite for flexibility of expression through colour. Unique shades for the London runway convey themes of energy, sophistication and serenity. There are multi-dimensional and grounded hues, while others exude a vibrant breath of fresh air.”
Along with this universally recognized freedom to use colour as a mode of expression, experts at the Pantone Color Institute note that fashion and the people who interact with it, no longer want to limit themselves by following traditional colour guidelines. Untypical spring shades that make for complex and original combinations expand the opportunity for self-expression and communicate the consumer desire to flout the rules and push the boundaries. The colour palette for Spring 2018 is a perfect reflection of this new sentiment.
About the Spring 2018 LFW Color Palette:
“Similar to New York Fashion Week trends, the Spring 2018 colour palette for London showcases an appreciation for the complexity and distinctiveness of colour as well as the appetite for expression through colour, which is something that evolves and can be played with,” said Eiseman. “Consumers are looking for more colour variety. This expanded palette speaks to spontaneous colour usage and embraces the lack of gender and seasonal borders we are seeing embraced within the London fashion industry.”
PANTONE 17-1563 Cherry Tomato
Impulsive Cherry Tomato is a tempestuous orangey red that exudes heat and energy. Demanding attention, this courageous, never to be ignored shade is viscerally alive.
PANTONE 18-4043 Palace Blue
Palace Blue sparkles with energy. Stirring and impressive, a brighter blue for the days ahead.
PANTONE 17-1514 Ash Rose
Sophisticated yet earthy Ash Rose introduces a new dimension; transforming this muted pink shade into a more grounded hue.
PANTONE 14-0121 Nile Green
Calm and composed Nile Green is a breezy light green that brings a breath of fresh air to the palette, working well as a serene base for a myriad of shades in the Spring 2018 palette.
PANTONE 13-0646 Meadowlark
The bold and lively Meadowlark, a confident and outgoing bright yellow shade highlights the Spring 2018 season, glistening with joy and illuminating the world around us.
PANTONE 15-1520 Blooming Dahlia
With its seemingly suggestive scent, the subtly alluring Blooming Dahlia beckons us with its understated appeal.
PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet
Conveying originality and ingenuity, the magical Ultra Violet is a distinctive and complex purple shade that fascinates and intrigues.
PANTONE 18-1325 Spiced Apple
Brown with a red undertone, the warm, wholesome and engaging Spiced Apple adds flavor to the Spring 2018 palette.
PANTONE 14-3207 Pink Lavender
Pink Lavender is a soft and romantic violet rose that charms with its soothing sense of quiescence.
PANTONE 12-2103 Almost Mauve
With its gentle petal like touch, delicate and ephemeral Almost Mauve adds a sense of nostalgia to the Spring 2018 palette.
PANTONE 17-1929 Rapture Rose
Romantic and affectionate Rapture Rose is an artful rosey red that brings a flirtatious charm to the Spring 2018 palette.
PANTONE 13-0550 Lime Punch
Sharp and pungent, Lime Punch hits a chord with its strident and striking citrus like presence in the Spring 2018 palette.
About the Spring 2018 Classic Colour Palette:
For many consumers, classic colour is the mainstay of the wardrobe and the foundational core upon which they start building their own personal style. “We want to reflect consumers’ increased desire for colour, and felt that if we included these core basics into our top colour call outs, we would be forced to limit the number of colours we thought deserved special attention,” said Eiseman. “At the same time, the core classic shades play a critical role in any wardrobe, and we also want to highlight the nuance of these classic colours for the Spring 2018 season.”
PANTONE 19-4034 Sailor Blue
The navy like Sailor Blue anchors the palette.
PANTONE 14-4202 Harbor Mist
A mid-tone dove gray, Harbor Mist solidifies the Spring 2018 palette.
PANTONE 15-1214 Warm Sand
Warm Sand is a comforting neutral shade that effortlessly connects the seasons.
PANTONE 11-0608 Coconut Milk
Coconut Milk represents the classic mainstay of a white and/or off-white for the Spring 2018 season.
About Fashion Colour Trend Report
The colours featured in the semiannual PANTONE Fashion Colour Trend Report are selected from the PANTONE FASHION, HOME + INTERIORS Color System, the most widely used and recognized colour standards system for fashion, textile, home and interior design. The Pantone Color Institute issues the PANTONE Fashion Colour Trend Report for London, and the PANTONE Fashion Color Trend Report for New York as semi-annual colour trend forecasts for the upcoming season, highlighting the top colours you can expect to see at New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week. The PANTONE Fashion Colour Trend Report serves as a colour reference throughout the season for fashion enthusiasts, reporters and retailers.
About The Pantone Color Institute™
The Pantone Color Institute™ is a consulting service within Pantone that forecasts global color trends and advises companies on color in brand identity and product development, for the application and integration of color as a strategic asset. Recognized around the world as a leading source of color information through seasonal trend forecasts, custom color development, and palette recommendations for product and corporate identity, Pantone Color Institute partners with global brands to leverage the power, psychology and emotion of color in their design strategy.
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