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Pre-Fall 2014-15 Colour Trends.

After Spring’s playful romp in poppy colours, many designers got serious for pre-fall by darkening their colour palettes. Fall’s rich dark tones of burgundy, purple, fuschia, emerald green and navy were quite popular amidst the sprinkling of gold and orange while the reds got deeper in some pre-fall presentations.

Burgundy.

From L-R: Burberry Prorsum, Cushnie et Ochs, Valentino, Fendi and Jean Paul Gaultier

Orange.

From L-R: Fausto Puglisi, Carolina Herrerra, Bottega Veneta, Emanuel Ungaro and Altuzarra

Navy.

From L-R: Badgley Mischka, Altuzarra, Gucci, Alberta Ferretti and Burberry Prorsum

Red.

From L-R: Naeem Khan, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Ports 1961and Chanel

Purple.

From L-R: Belstaff, Bottega Veneta, Herve Leger, Pringle of Scotland and Fausto Puglisi

Cobalt Blue.

From L-R: Fendi, Fausto Puglisi, Elie Tahari, Kenzo and Roland Mouret

Emerald Green.

From L-R: Oscar De La Renta, Alberta Ferretti, Burberry Prorsum, Givenchy and Christopher Kane

Gold.

From L-R: Emilio Pucci, Alberta Ferretti, Burberry Prorsum, Naeem Khan and Barbara Bui

Fuschia.

From L-R: Matthew Williamson

Black and White.

From L-R: Kenzo, Jason Wu, Valentino, DSquared2 and Chanel

Paris Fashion Week: Spring 2014 Colour Trends.

Monochrome and mid night blue had quite the moment during Paris Fashion Week as most collections held either one or the other with a noticeable comeback of mud brown on the scene. Here are the other colour trends Paris has in store for Spring 2014.

Midnight Blue.

From L-R: AF Vandevorst, Haider Ackermann, Lanvin, Collette Dinnigan and Vionnet

Gold.

From L-R:Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Emanuel Ungaro, Jean Charles de Castelbajac and Dries Van Noten

Monochrome.

From L-R: Balmain, Roland Mouret, Yohji Yamamoto, Haider Ackermann and Isabel Marant

Purple.

From L-R: Chanel, Lanvin, Haider Ackermann, Christian Dior and Valentino

Orange.

From L-R: Paul & Joe, Yohji Yamamoto, Sonia Rykiel, Sacai and Damir Doma

Mud Brown.

From L-R: Sonia Rykiel, Junya Watanabe, Sacai, Vivienne Westwood and Rochas

Emerald Green.

From L-R: Lanvin, Julien David, Valentino, Sacai and Elie Saab

Red.

From L-R: Sacai, Alexander McQueen, Elie Saab, Stella McCartney and Valentino

Milan Fashion Week Fall 2013-14 Color Trends.

Black, Midnight and shades of Grey at Milan Fashion Week Fall 2013 were highlighted by bright and bold shades with a few pale hues.

Ice Blue. It was cool and calm with ice blue hues at Emporio Armani, Cedric Charlier and Prada.

From L-R: Prada, Blumarine, Giorgio Armani, Luisa Beccaria and Emporio Armani

Gold. Dolce and Gabbana, Prada and Antonio Marras drew inspiration from Gold when it came to fall colour palettes.

From L-R: Antonio Marras, Genny, Prada, Dolce and Gabbana and Laura Biagiotti

Yellow. Maintained its shine on the runways of Versace, Antonio Marras and Robert Musso.

From L-R: Versace, Antonio Marras, Fausto Puglisi, Iceberg and Robert Musso

Orange. Orange came courtesy of Gucci, Kristina T and Jil Sander.

From L-R: Bottega Venetta, Just Cavalli, Jill Sander, Chica Lualdi and Kristina T

Red. Red continued to make its statement on the international runways of Versace, Dolce and Gabbana and Emilio Pucci.

From L-R: Moschino, Bottega Venetta, Etro, Versace and Dolce and Gabbana

Purple. Royal purple took its turn on the runways of Etro, Just Cavalli and Missoni.

From L-R: Gucci, Fendi, Alberta Ferreti, Iceberg and Etro

Blue. Roccobarrocco, Simonetta Ravizza and Emilio Pucci took inspiration from blue for fall 2013.

From L-R: Roccobarocco, Emilio Pucci, Angelo Marani, Just Cavalli and Simonetta Ravizza

Brown. Made its début at Bally, Anterprima and Krizia.

From L-R: Anteprima, Bally, Laura Biagiotti,  Robert Musso and Krizia

Pre-Fall 2013-2014 Colour Trends.

The color palette for Pre-Fall collections is more restrained and austere compared to the summer/spring collections. However restrained the palette a few bright pops of color always manage to pop up amongst the muted ones.

Black. Black got dramatic on the pre-fall collections of Donna Karan, Theyskens’ Theory, Reed Krakoff and Philip Lim.


Burgundy. A color that has shown more staying power than most, Burgundy is still popular for many a designer like Vera Wang, Gucci, Oscar De La Renta and Donna Karan.


Neutral. Flesh tones never fail to blend in whether dark or light. Belstaff, Temperley, 3.1 Philip Lim.


Purple. Purple reigned regally at Missoni, Vera Wang, Honor and Herve Leger.


Gold. Gold set the tone at Burberry, Monique Lhuillier, Missoni and Temperley during the pre-fall collections.


Cobalt Blue. One of the boldest and most over-looked shades to wear, cobalt blue was bold and proud at Thakoon, Christopher Kane, Catherine Malandrino and Caroline Herrera.


Red. Sizzled on pre-fall ensembles from Diane Von Furstenberg, Burberry, Alice + Olivia and Rachel Zoe.


Teal. A cross between a dirty blue and green, teal did not only act as a backdrop at Gucci but also featured in collections from 3.1 Philip Lim, Catherine Malandrino, Oscar De La Renta and Timo Weilland.


Gray. Mute and neutral, gray blended in at Givenchy, Donna Karan, Reed Krakoff and Monique Lhuillier.


Orange. Orange brightened up the mood at Oscar De La Renta, Tibi, Rg & Bone, Vera Wang and Calvin Klein.