TOBE REPORT
COLOR INSPIRATION
AUTUMN/WINTER 2017/18
“Sex: In America an obsession. In other parts of the world a fact.” - Marlene Dietrich
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR As Marlene Dietrich’s quote states, America has had a profound obsession with sex. Whether it be the idea of sex, the image of such, or the very act of; sex plays a pivotal role in capturing the mind of the beholder and consuming their thought process for a substantial period of time. Thus, retailers and designers deviated this idea into the fact the “sex sells.” For the upcoming season, we explore the colors within the four stages of the sexual response cycle: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. Thus, each color theme corresponds to a cycle; correlating the natural bodily functions and brain reactions produced through sexual encounters to various shades and hues. Through these color stories are a physcologically indirect conversation to consumers about sex. This season ploys with attracting senses and emotions rather than a literal interruption of previous methods of “selling sex.” I hope this color report makes your imagination wet. Enjoy, Mary Tres Editor-in-Chief
CONTENTION OF TABLES EXCITEMENT 6-11
PLATEAU 12-17
ORGASM 18-23
RESOLUTION 24-29
EXCITEMENT
EPIDERMIS PANTONE DS 23-9 C
VAS DEFERENS PANTONE 11-2409 TCX
DERMIS PANTONE 11-0110 TCX
PERINEUM PANTONE DS 86-9 C
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VULVA PANTONE DS 146-5 C
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PENETRATION PANTONE DS 207-9 C
SWELL PANTONE DS 211-7 C
SPASM PANTONE DS 330-1 C TOBE COLOR INSPIRATION AUTUMN/WINTER 2017/18
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COLOR BREAKDOWN The stage of excitement is denoted by the beginning of erotic stimulation, in which heart rate , blood pressure and breathing all start to accelerate. This initial stage can be expressed through a pastel palette, with colors such as Perineum and Swell that correspond to a slight spark in elation.
PRIMARY PENETRATION DS 207-9 C
DERMIS 11-0110 TCX
PERINEUM DS 86-9 C
SECONDARY SWELL
VAS DEFERENS
SPASM
DS 211-7 C
11-2409 TCX
DS 330-1 C
ACCENTS EPIDERMIS DS 23-9 C
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VULVA DS 146-5 C
11
PLATEAU
SENSITIVITY PANTONE 19-0809 TCX
TENSION PANTONE 2182 C
BLOOD FLOW PANTONE 1817 C
CLITORAL HOOD PANTONE 19-3930 TCX
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SCROTUM PANTONE DS 318-2 C
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SWELLING PANTONE 19-3933 TCX
WALL PANTONE DS 324-3 C
RETRACTION PANTONE 19-4003 TCX TOBE COLOR INSPIRATION AUTUMN/WINTER 2017/18
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COLOR BREAKDOWN Within the plateau stage, we experience visually flushing upon our skin and some of our muscles tend to tighten and tense up. Parts of the vagina tend to darken, hence the dark color palette of this cycle. These colors represent feelings of tension, the shade before the revelation of orgasm.
PRIMARY TENSION 2182 C
CLITORAL HOOD 19-3930 TCX
BLOOD FLOW 1817 C
SECONDARY SCROTUM DS 318-2 C
WALL DS 324-3 C
SWELLING 19-3933 TCX
ACCENTS SENSITVITY
RETRACTION
19-0809 TCX
19-4003 TCX
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ORGASM
FORCEFUL PANTONE 297 C
CONTRACTION PANTONE Medium U hr
FLUSH PANTONE 7635 U
RHYTHM PANTONE 151 U
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TENSION PANTONE 229 C
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RAPIDITY PANTONE 18-1564 TCX
EJACULATION PANTONE 7716 C
RASH PANTONE 2425 C TOBE COLOR INSPIRATION AUTUMN/WINTER 2017/18
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COLOR BREAKDOWN Orgasm is the climax of the sexual experience. Men will ejaculate while women continue to feel contractions. This cycle is very rhythmic, coinciding with theses colors that project musical sensations. Our feelings and senses are at their ultimate heightening which is why this stage is communicated through abright color palette.
PRIMARY FLUSH 7635 U
EJACULATION 7716 C
SECONDARY CONTRACTION
Medium U hr
TENSION 229 C
RAPIDITY 18-1564 TCX
ACCENTS FORCEFUL
RHYTHM
RASH
297 C
151 U
2425 C
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RESOLUTION
RETURN PANTONE 13-4104 TCX
NORMAL PANTONE 13-0107 TCX
WELL-BEING PANTONE 12-0812 TCX
INTIMACY PANTONE DS 63-8 C
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SLOW PANTONE 317-9 C
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RECOVERY PANTONE DS 327-6 C
REFRACTORY PANTONE 16-1438 TCX
FATIGUE PANTONE 18-5204 TCX TOBE COLOR INSPIRATION AUTUMN/WINTER 2017/18
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COLOR BREAKDOWN The resolution stage is when we begin to wind down into our normal resting state. Flushing disappears and any prior swelling ceases. The transition from highly excited to content is portrayed by a neutral color story, defining the state of a calming aura.
PRIMARY RECOVERY DS 327-6 C
REFRACTORY 16-1438 TCX
SECONDARY RETURN 13-4104 TCX
FATIGUE 18-5204 TCX
INTIMACY DS 63-8 C
ACCENTS NORMAL 13-0107 TCX
WELL-BEING 12-0812 TCX
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SLOW 317-9 C
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CUMING NEXT... HOW SHE WEARS IT COLOR INSPIRATION A/W 2017/18
ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF WGSN AND PINTEREST
THIS IS A MOCK REPORT FOR ANTHONY MILLER’S CURRENT TRENDS AND FORECASTING CLASS AT THE SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
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