GLOBAL COLOUR DIRECTION SPRING/SUMMER 2016

Past, present and future entwine to give us a new understanding of archived collections. Refined neutrals, muted pastels and summer darks are enlivened by warm orange and mid-purple, and highlighted with metallics of whitened copper and silver for an elegant transitional mood.

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Wrapped and layered textiles are shown in a palette of ‘archive’ neutrals: flint and limestone mix with tinted whites of jasmine, magnolia and buttermilk.

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An ethereal palette sees fawn, fresco and jasmine blend with touches of soft orange and a sheen of green mist and petal pink.

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Whitened silver adds a level of refined luxury to tonal monochromes of pewter, jasmine and flint.

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Shadowy summer darks of soil and pewter are used to frame warm and cool greys, with whitened copper providing an uplifting highlight.

PAN

TON

E ®

11-0

601

PAN

TON

E ®

17-1

610

PAN

TON

E ®

18-3

812

PAN

TON

E ®

18-5

203

PAN

TON

E ®

14-4

203

PAN

TON

E ®

17-1

610

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Fragmented shades of pewter, blue plum, allium and flint are reflected on a glassy surface.

PANTONE ® 10367 C

PANTONE ® 11-0701 PANTONE ® 11-0507

PANTONE ® 11-0617

PANTONE ® 18-5203

PANTONE ® 17-1610

PANTONE ® 14-4203

PANTONE ® 10105 C

PANTONE ® 18-3812

PANTONE ® 12-4304

PANTONE ® 13-5304

PANTONE ® 15-1245

PANTONE ® 19-1015

PANTONE ® 11-1305

PANTONE ® 15-1322

PANTONE ® 15-1309

PANTONE ®

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CW-1100808 (91/12R) CW-0701510 (75/5R)

CW-0201500 (17/35)

CW-0801543 (78/29C)CW-1200065 (67/27)CW-1200071 (67/16)

CW-1200065 (67/27) CW-1100339 (94B/27)CW-1100800 (84/24)

CW-1100808 (91/12R)

CW-1100816 (86/30R)

CW-0402121 (63C/5B) CW-0200193 (16/34) CW-0401932 (58/7R)

COLORWALL™S/S 16 GLOBAL COLOUR DIRECTION

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TINTED BLENDED

WhITENED SILvER REfINED NEUTRALS

REfRACTED PASTELS ARChIvAL COLOUR

Diane Meyer combines photography with carefully stitched, gently tinted embroidery.dianemeyer.net

Atelier Biagetti’s Bonjour Milàn collection ingeniously mixes materials – ranging from copper to plastic laminates and discarded elements – that both conceal and reveal objects and the mysteries they may hide.biagetti.net

Monir Farmanfarmaian combines a modern, metallic palette with ancient Islamic geometrics. qagoma.qld.gov.au

Design duo Asnate Bockis and Rogier Arents, winners of an award from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, have developed beauty palettes inspired by portraits of five women from the museum’s collection.trendtablet.com

Carly Waito instils a sense of wonder into realistic portraits of natural crystals, often painted in a muted pastel palette.carlywaito.com

A hand-painted book on watercolour, created by Dutch artist A Boogert more than 300 years ago, provides a unique reference guide to colour. thisiscolossal.com

RESEARCh & REfERENCES/S 16 GLOBAL COLOUR DIRECTION

PAST MODERN

‘Archive’ neutrals are warm and tinted, bringing to mind architectural materials. These complement the coloured whites, including key colours jasmine and buttermilk.

An edited selection of pale pastels indicates a new mature direction for this dominant colour level.

Allium, soft orange and blue plum add colour into an otherwise muted transitional palette.

Shadowy summer darks pewter and soil add depth and contrast to the pastels and neutrals.

Refined, whitened metallics continue the message of luxury from A/W 15/16’s Flawless colour direction.

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