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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PAST
MODERN

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PAST
MODERN

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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PAST
MODERN

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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PAST
MODERN

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

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PAST
MODERN

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

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

PANTONE
14-4203

PANTONE
17-1610

PANTONE
17-1610

PANTONE
18-3812

PANTONE
PANTONE
18-5203
11-0601

PAST
MODERN

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PAST
MODERN

PANTONE

PANTONE 11-0701

PANTONE 11-0507

PANTONE 13-5304

PANTONE 15-1309

PANTONE 11-0617

PANTONE 11-1305

PANTONE 12-4304

PANTONE 14-4203

PANTONE 15-1322

PANTONE 17-1610

PANTONE 15-1245

PANTONE 18-3812

PANTONE 18-5203

PANTONE 19-1015

PANTONE 10367 C

PANTONE 10105 C

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PAST
MODERN

CW-1200071 (67/16)

CW-1200065 (67/27)

COLORWALL

CW-1200065 (67/27)

CW-0201500 (17/35)

CW-1100808 (91/12R)

CW-0402121 (63C/5B)

CW-1100808 (91/12R)

CW-0701510 (75/5R)

CW-1100816 (86/30R)

CW-0801543 (78/29C)

CW-1100800 (84/24)

CW-1100339 (94B/27)

CW-0200193 (16/34)

CW-0401932 (58/7R)

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PAST
MODERN

RESEARCH & REFERENCE

Tinted

Blended

Diane Meyer combines photography with

carefully stitched, gently tinted embroidery.
dianemeyer.net

Atelier Biagettis Bonjour Miln 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

Whitened silver

Refined neutrals

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 Amsterdams
Rijksmuseum, have developed beauty palettes
inspired by portraits of five women from the
museums collection.
trendtablet.com

Refracted pastels

Archival colour

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

KEY
TAKEAWAYS
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 15/16s Flawless colour direction.