Fall 08 Color Trend Report & Forecast

August 29, 2008


Pantone’s Fall 2008 Color Report delivers a beautiful color palette that’s spot on with what I expected for Fall. Gorgeous jewel tones, luscious shades of autumn, a touch of red for pizzazz, plus muted mushroom & subdued dusty rose…I love these colors. It’s great to see  the summery caribbean blue hue peek into fall to add a spark of sizzling luminosity. Bright bolds, mixed with earthy naturals makes for a fab color palette! :) My Fall Clothing Line for Cloud9 Design will be out soon. You’ll definately see some of these great colors!!!

(text & images via pantone.com & decor8)

A Season of Change

Best described as a season of change, fall ’08 is defined by rich, elegant hues that offer a vibrant selection. New York’s fashion designers emphasize cooler blues, greens and purples in the top five tones used in their collections, followed by variations of warm red, orange and yellow.

“Fall is traditionally a time for subdued, quiet colors, but this season we are seeing a shift toward cool hues with bright, exciting undertones,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Conventional tones such as warm autumn hues, chocolate browns and steel grays are also among the fall color choices. Blue and purple tones have become staples, as illustrated by Blue Iris, one of the top 10 colors chosen by designers this season, and Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2008.”

The report sheds light on signature colors & go-to inspiration sources for designers like Zac Posen, Betsey Johnson, Luca Luca, Miss Sixty & Kimora Lee Simmons, plus it lists designer must-haves!

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  • 1. lauren  |  September 20, 2008 at 10:10 pm

    That’s awesome! I didn’t know anyone could look up these forecasts – I guess I thought you had to be “in the know”.
    Thank you for sharing!

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