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Candy Craze: Lidewij Edelkoort predicts sweet SS25

Valentine’s Day may have passed already, but Lidewij Edelkoort is still in the mood for love. While the days following Saint Valentine’s are often marked by discounted candy and wilting rose petals, Edelkoorts latest forecast ‘Candy Culture’ brings sugary treats and their varying shades to the forefront of fashion. Fulfilling the cravings of one...

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How to use Pantone’s 2024 colour of the year: Peach Fuzz

From the success of ‘Barbie’ to the naming of Taylor Swift as person of the year, ‘soft power’ is gaining traction in culture and fashion. This trend has paved the way for Pantone to declare ‘Peach Fuzz’ as the colour of the year. Laurie Pressman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, said that “Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz is a cozy...

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Peach Fuzz: Three trend watchers on Pantone’s Colour of the Year

A soft and subtle peachy hue. Pantone has declared 'Peach Fuzz' as the colour of the year 2024. Described to have an “all-embracing spirit that enriches mind, body and soul”, Pantone said the hue was selected for its reflection of “a heartfelt kindness” to compensate for the current “time of turmoil” in many people’s lives. To celebrate the...

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Colour, fabric and print highlights at PFW SS24

Fashion week in Paris for ss24 was held between September 26 and October 3, 2023 with 140 brands showing. In contrast to Milan, which saw the debut collections of several designers, including Sabato De Sarno’s debut at Gucci; Peter Hawkings at Tom Ford and Simone Bellotti’s first collection at Bally, Paris said farewell to two strong female...

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Colours trends for SS24 give the female body a voice

From beige/pink to universal blue, passing through stimulating tones, the colour trends forecasted by specialists for women's spring/summer 2024 fashion, indicate women need to reclaim their bodies.. As sales campaigns for the SS24 pre-collections get underway, and ahead of dedicated Fashion Weeks, it seems that the physical body is setting the...

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Spotted on the catwalk: WGSN and Coloro’s key colours for SS25

As part of their biannual webinar, WGSN and Coloro unveiled their five trend colours that can be expected to lead the way during the SS25 season. Each of the hues were selected for their ability to convey a sense of reassurance at a time of great uncertainty and global change, the trend authorities said, while also reflecting a “shift towards...

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Coloro and WGSN: The colour trends for SS25

First, the trend research institute WGSN, together with colour experts Coloro, named ‘Future Dusk’ the colour of the year. Now, the duo have announced the full colour spectrum for spring/summer 2025 during a webinar. Amid global change and increasing uncertainty, the duo's key colours convey a sense of reassurance and exert a powerful pull,...

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What will be the SS24 material trends according to Première Vision?

Back in February, the international materials sourcing show, Première Vision 2023, revealed to professionals the first major trends in spring/summer 2024 fashion, through three themes: Decoration, Essentials and Leather. FashionUnited reported on the event. The Decoration Forum: the influence of plants on spring/summer 2024 fabrics ’Naturality’,...

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Four key colour trends at Milan Fashion Week FW23

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 colours. Red red wine Designers used a dark shade of red for separates, either in total looks or in combination with other colours. Calcaterra #20 Image: Calcaterra...

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Pantone reveals AW23 colour trend report for London Fashion Week

Pantone, the global authority on colour, has revealed that designers at London Fashion Week will use a colour palette filled with “fresh, vibrant and invigorating” colours inspired by “unorthodox colour combinations, encouraging freedom of self and inviting new conversations”. The LFW AW23 colour trend report reveals a “free-spirited assemblage...

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Kate Spade celebrates 30th anniversary with Pantone collaboration

Kate Spade New York has unveiled its own colour 'Kate Spade Green' in collaboration with Pantone, the global authority on colour. The newly minted green hue, developed by Pantone, pays homage to Kate Spade’s heritage as the brand celebrates its 30th anniversary and will be integrated across consumer touchpoints starting in spring 2023, including...

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Spotted on the catwalk: WGSN and Coloro’s key colours for AW23/24

Trend forecasting platform WGSN, together with colour authority Coloro, unveiled the key colours for the autumn/winter 23/24 season earlier this year. The duo’s selection aimed to reflect how people are adjusting their varying lifestyles to focus on building a vision of the future, with hues that also looked to draw motivational forces to drive...