Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Colors for Fall 2008

Colors for Fall 2008



When you think fall you think of calm, quiet colors, but according to Fashiontribes.com, this season is seeing a shift toward cool hues with bright, exciting undertones, notes Leatrice Eisemand, who is the executive director of Pantone Color Institute. Conventional colors such as autumnhues, warm chocolate browns and steeel grays are also among the fall color choices. Blue and purple tones have become stapes. Blue Iris is one of the top colors chosen by designers this season, and Pantone’s Color of the Year of 2008



















Top Ten Fall Fashion Colors for 2008 Include



Blue Iris – which can be described as a balanced blue with undertones of purple

Royal Lilac – red undertones give this hue heat and drama


Shady Glade – true green, unlike the yellowish greens of the previous seasons


Caribbean Sea – Which is and extremely popular choice in jewelry and accessories


Aurora Red – true, energetic red


Shitake – understated yet complex


Withered Rose – pinkish with brown undertones- the palette’s universal neutral


Twilight Blue – its twist on classic navy bridges spring into fall


Burnt Orange – a steady background that’s gaining prominence


Ochre- mellow yellow with a hind of mustard, lightness and spice








































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