It’s opening day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, where the most esteemed designers are showing their spring 2014 collections—which also means it’s time to learn about the Pantone seasonal color picks. Fashion, like jewelry, goes hand in hand with some serious color decisions, so twice a year (timed with the fall and spring editions of MBFW), the color authority based in Carlstadt, N.J., debuts a Fashion Color Report.
Selections in the Pantone’s spring 2014 Fashion Color Report serve as a thorough overview of designers’ color choices in new clothing collections. Colors for women and men are as follows:
Women
PANTONE 15-3920 Placid Blue
PANTONE 16-3823 Violet Tulip
PANTONE 15-6114 Hemlock
PANTONE 16-0000 Paloma
PANTONE 15-1225 Sand
PANTONE 14-0852 Freesia
PANTONE 18-1651 Cayenne
PANTONE 17-1360 Celosia Orange
PANTONE 18-3224 Radiant Orchid
PANTONE 18-3949 Dazzling Blue
Men
PANTONE 15-3920 Placid Blue
PANTONE 18-3718 Purple Haze
PANTONE 18-6216 Comfrey
PANTONE 16-0000 Paloma
PANTONE 15-1225 Sand
PANTONE 14-0852 Freesia
PANTONE 18-1651 Cayenne
PANTONE 17-1360 Celosia Orange
PANTONE 19-2428 Magenta Purple
PANTONE 18-3949 Dazzling Blue
According to Pantone executive director Leatrice Eiseman, “This season, consumers are looking for a state of thoughtful, emotional, and artistic equilibrium. While this need for stability is reflected in the composition of the palette, the inherent versatility of the individual colors allows for experimentation with new looks and color combinations.”
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