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Resort 2026 key colours: from burgundy and red to peach and pink

As any fashion designer will tell you, the colour palette is the foundation of a seasonal collection. Resort bridges Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer and can be in-store for as long as November through to April. Therefore, it’s not surprising that for that season, colour palettes can run the gamut. For Resort 2026, brands have delivered...

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Spotted on the catwalk: WGSN and Coloro’s Colour of the Year 2027, Luminous Blue

Luminous Blue, a “mysterious and eccentric” shade, was named WGSN and Coloro’s Colour of the Year for 2027 on April 29. The choice of the strong blue pigment reflects what the duo said was an increase in demand for colours that “provide a sensory link to tradition, culture and wisdom”, with this particular shade offering both versatility and...

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WGSN and Coloro name ‘Luminous Blue’ Colour of the Year 2027

“Both mysterious and eccentric” is how ‘Luminous Blue’ is described. The strong blue shade has been named Colour of the Year for 2027 by trend forecasting agency WGSN and its colour subsidiary Coloro, which simultaneously revealed their key colours for the SS27 season. According to WGSN’s senior colour strategist, Clare Smith, Luminous Blue...

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Six fashion concepts for SS26 at Texhibition Istanbul

Fashion designer Belma Özdemir analysed more than 500 booths at the seventh edition of sourcing fair Texhibition in Istanbul. She focused on trends, colours and quality, creating two trend areas based on her findings, with three concepts each. These six SS26 concepts demonstrate how manufacturers and designers are shaping the future of fashion...

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Pantone colours for LFW AW25 offer a vision of change and renewal

Pantone, the global trend forecasting and colour consultancy, has revealed that the colour palette for the autumn/winter 2025 season of London Fashion Week, which runs until February 24, will balance “a confluence of creativity, innovation, heritage and change to spark a new vision”. Last season, for LFW spring/summer 2025, Pantone offered a...

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Spring fashion searches surge as consumers prepare for seasonal shift

UK consumer interest in spring fashion is on the rise, with Google searches for 'spring fashion' increasing by 30 percent month-on-month and Pinterest searches for 'spring outfit ideas' up 70 percent compared to the same period last year. This growing demand underscores the seasonal shift in shopping habits as consumers look to refresh their...

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Pantone unveils NYFW autumn/winter 2025 colour report

Pantone, the authority on colour, has said that New York Fashion Week’s colour palette for the upcoming autumn/winter 2025 season will spark curiosity with a hint of nostalgia. For AW25, colours for NYFW are “imbued with a poetic nuance, creating a blend of casual relaxation with subtle elegance,” explains Pantone, offering a “lively colour...

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Pre-Fall ‘25 colour palette: ‘Latte Dressing’ continues to trend

As reported by FashionUnited in 2023, ‘latte dressing’ began as a directional trend. At the time of the SS24 collections it was seen to be particularly popular with runway show attendees as it offered a chic alternative to black. When designers were showing their Pre-Fall ’25 collections it became fairly clear that garments rendered in shades of...

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Pre-Fall 2025 colour trends: ‘Wicked’-inspired shades of pink and green

Since its November 22 debut, the long-awaited movie adaptation of the Broadway musical ‘Wicked’ has proven to be a massive box office hit. It is already the all-time highest-grossing movie adaptation of a Broadway musical, having earned $392.4 million domestically by mid-December 2024. Wicked has a compelling storyline of friendship, and bravery...

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Pantone chooses a mellow brown as Colour of the Year 2025

In recent years, Pantone has opted for a cosy peach, an animated red and a periwinkle blue as its Colour of the Year. For 2025, the global authority on colour, has selected ‘Mocha Mousse,’ a mellow brown infused with a sensorial and comforting warmth to appeal to consumers' desires for comfort and wellness. Officially known as Pantone 17-1230, ‘...

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Spotted on the catwalk: WGSN and Coloro's colour of the year 2026 'Transformative Teal'

‘Transformative Teal’ has been declared the Colour of the Year 2026 by colour institutes WGSN and Coloro. According to the two, Transformative Teal is a fluid fusion of blue and green, reflecting the diversity of nature and an earth-focused mindset, aligning with the growing demand for ecological responsibility (in light of the climate crisis)....

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PFW SS25 Top colour Combinations

During Paris Fashion Week SS25, designers offered a variety of intriguing colours and colour combinations. As witnessed on the runways, the sophistication offered by ‘latte dressing,’ that is, wearing elegant styles in shades of brown, will continue to trend next season. A palette of refined neutrals told a similar story, and consumer interest...