London Fashion Week: The Colours
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So you know about the trends, but what did the London Fashion Show tell us about next season’s colour palette? Well quite a lot actually – and we’re in the mood for sharing!
Deep Autumnal Reds and Oranges
It’s no surprise that the start of Autumn has brought a flurry of seasonal colours. Reds, oranges, browns – all vibrant and attention grabbing. And the list of designers who’ve used them… Betty Jackson… Richard Nicoll… Jasper Conran… Nicole Farhi… Petter Pilotto… well, it just confirms what we first thought – Autumnal oranges and reds and going to be bigger than big next season!
Navy is the New Black
It’s fair to say that navy has been fighting its way into our fashion colour palettes for a while. Spring saw it rising in nautical style, but in Autumn, it’ll come into its own. Louise Goldin gave it centre stage with head-to-toe navy outfits, while Nicole Farhi and Peter Pilotto mixed it with Autumnal shades for gorgeous contrast style.
And yet black will never go out of fashion. As always, it played a big part in London Fashion Week’s shows, with entire collections devoted to the darkest end of our colour palette. So don’t worry, you’re still safe enough with those classic pieces, they’ll fit right into Autumn/Winter 2010!
Colour on mute
Muted shades – your lilacs, your blues, your pasty pinks – make up another big colour trend. Jonathan Saunders mixed muted blues with deep oranges, Amanda Wakeley chose almost-gold beige and Paul Smith mixed up his collection with muted pastel looks and deeper shades. Beige is a colour we’ll be seeing a lot of, both in coats, and everything that sits beneath them. It’s nude neutrals all over again, but in Autumn/Winter 2010 you’ll have a lot more choice!
Multi-coloured prints
And finally we have a colour trend that says ‘anything goes’. Our prints have evolved into a mish-mash of colour combinations – either clashing or working in perfect harmony. So when looking for prints, the colour rules don’t apply. Be as bright and bold as you like, the more adventurous, the more on trend!
Next week on the Simply Be Blog…
London Fashion Week: The Textures
