The Colors of Spring 2011

Pantone’s wonderful PDF regarding the hottest color predictions for the spring and summer 2011 season can now be saved and printed…. and abused:))

The Summer of 2011 is described as quite the exotic experience and the colors are inspired from spicy and exotic destinations such as Africa, Turkey,  Peru or India.  Honey, coral and gold tones – like Honeysucke, Coral Rose and Beeswax are such easily drifted into pink-ish nudes – such as Silver Peony and Silver Cloud and also matched against cooler natural shades of blues, greens and browns.

You can find all the designers and beauty experts who have contributed to these trends and their looks in the Pantone document, but in the meantime, I would like to highlight a few of the tones and the sketches because they are really amazing. In fact, I can’t wait for spring to come so I can see them everywhere!

1. Blue Curacao by Nary Manivong – inspired by Waves and Sea Foam which flows so sensually 2. Silver Cloud by Tadashi Shoji – inspired by Ice, Marble and Venetian Architecture 3. Regatta by Adrienne Vittadini – illustrates the many tones and shades of Blue

4. Honeysuckle by ADAM – inspired by Uruguay, passion and strong women 5.  Beeswax by Yoana Baraschi – inspired by morphing realities and transparency 6. Silver Cloud by Ella Moss speaks about modern bohemian princesses

7. Lavender by James Coviello – inspired by the 50s Garden Parties 8. Coral Rose by Rebecca Taylor imagines floral patters on the luxurious green fields 9. Blue Curacao by Pamella Roland is all about the Greek Islands

10. Regatta this time imagined by Catherine Malandrino in ceramic inserts and Saint Tropez 11. Lavander by Carlos Campos talks about the world travelers, the comfortable muses 12. Silver Peony by Bibhu Mohapatra portrets the empowered women movement

13. Silver Cloud by Victoria Bartlett inspired by non-bling metal tones 14.Russet – this outfit by Rebecca Minkoff describes the glamour vagabond 15. Silver Peony by Monique Lhuillier – inspired by a dreamy state of mind

For all the stories you should check out the Pantone file, it’s really worth it.

xoxo, L.