Women's Accessories S/S 2016 Color Trend Report Courtesy of Fashion Snoops The Spring/Summer 2016 Women’s Accessories Color Forecast is here. View the 10 seasonal colors identified by Fashion Snoops. Spoiler Alert! The Soft Nostalia palette plays the most important role with a continuation of pastels that became notably more saturated, with blues as an essential take-away. The full report is available in the WeConnectFashion Trend Shop.
1. SOFT NOSTALGIA - PASTEL PALETTE Soft Nostalgia addresses pastels as one of the most important groups of the season, lead notably by Blue Hydrangea. Pink is also a focus from the peach tinted Rose Champagne to the whitened Ice Pink. Other fashion pastels include the more saturated hues of Lavender mist, Lemon Chiffon and Sea Glass. Neutral bases tones include the fleshy Butt and the soft Dust grey.
1.1. BLUE HYDRANGA
Blue Hydrangea pushes the S/S 15 color of New York Sky forward with a slight dusting of purple, creating a softer hue of blue.
1.1. BLUE HYDRANGA
Blue Hydrangea is easily the most essential pastel of the season, lending a soft commercial appeal.
1.2. ROSE CHAMPAGNE
This warm shade of Rose Champagne combines the previous seasons shades of Blush from S/S 15 and Dusty Rose from F/W 15/16. Creating a slightly more saturated pastel tone.
1.3. BONE
Bone continues the popular shade of Ivory from the F/W 15/16 season and the S/S 15 shade of Sand. This season Bone gets a softer yellow cast as opposed to the creamier shades of the previous seasons.
1.4. LEMON CHIFFON
Lemon Chiffon evolves from the S/S 15 shade of Custard. This season becomes much softer, putting in the pastel category.
1.4. LEMON CHIFFON
Lemon Chiffon brings yellow to the pastel range with creamy undertones
2. BACKYARD - BRIGHTS PALETTE Backyard brights offer a lively conversation anchored by warm and cool hues. Orangey reds play a pivotal role in both Vermilion and Candy Apple, while Canary offers a brightly saturated yellow. Another popular commercial option is Electric Blue, while Periwinkle really brings something new to the table.
2.1. DAFFODIL
2.2. PERIWINKLE
Periwinkle is one of the most popular blues of the season, positioned as a brighter summer alternative to Electric Blue.
3. DESERT BLOOM - NEUTRALS PALETTE The Desert Bloom color palette combines earthy neutrals along with emerging fashion colors. Richer bases like Dark Roast and Olive enliven base hues of Hazy Taupe and Soil. Red casted Persimmon, orange casted Copper and yellow Caramel play influential roles. Cooler hues included Moss and Charcoal.
3.1. PERSIMMON
Persimmon combines desert orange with pink for a sunset fashion color.
3.1. PERSIMMON
Persimmon combines desert orange with pink for a sunset fashion color.
3.2. DARKROAST
3.3. MOSS
3.4. PERSIMMON
Hazy Taupe brings a darker grey casted neutral into the spectrum.
3.5. MOONSTONE BLUE
Moonstone Blue is an exciting new fashion color in the Desert Bloom palette.
4. HEIRLOOM - JEWEL TONES PALETTE Jewel tones remain relevant for Spring/Summer with a new offering of Heirlooms. Red and green continue to play the most significant roles, including familiar shades of dark Burgundy. Green becomes more influenced by blues with Evergreen and Dark Teal colors. While Navy progresses as an influential base color, Indigo offers a new alternative. Grape purple is featured as a new fashion color.
4.1. BURGUNDY
After much success in recent seasons, burgundy is back for Spring.
4.1. BURGUNDY
After much success in recent seasons, burgundy is back for Spring.
4.2. DARK TEAL
Dark Teal offers a new fashion color that adds newness especially to retro looks
4.2. DARK TEAL
Dark Teal offers a new fashion color that adds newness especially to retro looks
4.3. INDIGO
Indigo presents a strong option somewhere in between navy and cobalt.
5. SEASIDE - VIBRANT MID TONES PALETTE Seaside is presented as a vibrant selection of mid-tones. Bubblegum pink plays an essential role, while newer shades of Coral and Melon are influenced by pink and grapefruit casts. Orchid and Aqua are offered as emerging fashion colors. Custard is lively, yet not overly saturated, shade of yellow. Chartreuse is introduced as a new lime.
4.1. CORAL
After much success in recent seasons, burgundy is back for Spring.