Pantone LLC, which provides professional color standards for the design industries, unveiled the Pantone Fashion Color Report Spring 2012.
The release of the Pantone Fashion Color Report coincides with New York Fashion Week, which began Thursday. The report features the top 10 colors for women’s fashion for spring 2012, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots. It also includes the most directional hues for men’s spring 2012 fashion.
The top colors for women’s fashion for spring 2012 are:
- Pantone17-1463 Tangerine Tango: Provocative Tangerine Tango, an enticing juicy orange, is a vivacious and appealing refresher to enliven anyone’s outlook this spring.
- Pantone 13-0759 Solar Power: Providing a jolt of energy, Solar Power radiates warmth and cheer.
- Pantone 18-3628 Bellflower: Fanciful Bellflower, a distinct ornamental purple, exudes uniqueness and creativity.
- Pantone 18-2140 Cabaret: Scintillating and sexy, Cabaret is a sensual and intense rosy-red an excellent choice for summer clothing and cosmetics.
- Pantone 19-3953 Sodalite Blue: Sodalite Blue, a classic maritime hue, brings order and calmness to mind. Like an anchor to a ship, this dependable shade works with every color in the palette. Pantone 14-0116 Margarita: Margarita, a piquant yellow-green, lifts spirits with its refreshing and stimulating glow.
- Pantone 14-2808 Sweet Lilac: Reminiscent of a blossoming garden on an early spring morning, fragrant Sweet Lilac evokes the fresh scents of summer. This delicate pinkish lilac adds a touch of romance to any wardrobe.
- Pantone 14-5420 Cockatoo: Cockatoo, a tactile blue-green, is sure to make spirits soar. This unusual hue adds a whimsical touch to the palette and will make a statement this spring.
- Pantone 18-1210 Driftwood: Driftwood, an adaptable blend of beige and gray with a slightly weathered feel.
- Pantone 16-1120 Starfish Starfish: a perfect warm summer neutral, complement all of the colors in this season’s top 10.
“Consumers look to spring for renewed energy, optimism and the promise of a brighter day,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “They have learned how color can help them alter a mood, while providing the vitality and enthusiasm that enables them to experiment with new looks and color combinations.”
For spring 2012, designers are inspired by diverse influences, showcasing a range of styles and lifestyles from free and playful to light and breezy, and contemporary classics. Colors likewise reflect these differing moods, encapsulating vivid brights, fun-loving pastels and soft, muted tones.
Each season, Pantone surveys the designers of New York Fashion Week and beyond to collect feedback on prominent collection colors, color inspiration and color philosophy. This information is used to create the PANTONE Fashion Color Report, which serves as a reference tool throughout the year for fashion enthusiasts, reporters and retailers.
Pantone is a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated. It has been the world’s color authority for nearly 50 years, providing design professionals with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity.
