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l e t t er f r o m the editor
Wi t h wo m e n ’ s fa s hi o n b e co min g “ s e a s o nl e s s ” t h e re i s n o limi ta t i o n s w h e n i t co m e s to co l o r p a l et t e s . Fa s hi o n i s a fo r m of ex p re s s i o n w hi ch ca n b e p o r t r a ye d t h ro u g h s ilh o u et t e , lin e , and m o re im p o r ta n t l y co l o r . Co l o r i s w h a t d efin e s a p e rs o n , a n d a l s o d efin e s a n o u t fi t . Thi s b o o k w ill ex p l o re t h e co l o r t re n d s a n d in s p ira t i o n fo r S p r in g / S u mm e r 2 018 . W i t h m o s t c o l o r s t u r n i n g b a ck to in t e r i o rs , in s p ir a t i o n a l s o co m e s f ro m b eyo n d t h o s e wa ll s a n d in to t h e o u td o o rs .
Paige H Pa i g e H o m b e r g Ed i t o r
Th e n e u t ra l s to r y in fo r t hi s season is entitled dusty nudes, and ta ke s in s p ira t i o n f ro m l a n d s c a p e s . Pa l e p o p s i s t h e p a s t e l s to r y fe a t u r in g wa v e s of Ca li fo r ni a clim a t e . Th e b r i g ht s t o r y i s c a l l e d Pa c i f i c G l o w a n d ta ke s in s p ir a t i o n f ro m t h e t ro p i c s . D e e p g e m s d i v e s in to yo u r d a r k a n d my s t e r i o u s s id e a n d i s fe a t u re d a s t h e j ew e l s t o r y . To g e t h e r a l l t h e s e c o l o r s p rov id e a v a r i et y of a e s t h et i c s t h a t ca n b e p o r t r a ye d w h e n co m binin g t h e m .
t a b le of c o n t e n t s neutrals
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pastels
Dusty Nudes primary
Pale Pops primary
11 - 4 3 0 0 TC X w h i t e s a n d
11 - 13 0 5 TC X r o c k c a n d y p i n k
16 - 14 2 2 TC X s u n d r i e d o r a n g e
14 - 4 8 0 7 TC X i c e b l u e
secondary
secondary
15 - 4 5 0 2 TC X b a r e g r e y
12 - 14 0 3 TC X s u n k i s s e d t a n
18 - 124 2 TC X r u s t i c b r o w n
15 - 19 0 6 TC X s w e p t r a s p b e r r y
accent
accent
18 - 4 0 0 5 TC X g r e y s o o t
12 - 010 9 TC X p a s t y m i n t
pop
pop
16 - 410 9 TC X c h a l k y b l u e
17 - 15 0 2 TC X v e n i c e g r e y
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brights
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jewels
Pacific Palette primary
Deep Gems primary
15 - 0 6 4 3 TC X e l e c t r i c l i m e
14 - 5 414 TC X t r u e e m e r a l d
18 - 4 24 4 TC X r o y a l a q u a
19 - 2118 TC X i n k y r e d
secondary
secondary
17 - 2 0 0 3 6 TC X p i n k h i b i s i c u s
15 - 16 5 6 TC X j e w e l e d r e d
12 - 0 7 2 7 TC X m e l l o w y e l l o w
19 - 4 0 2 3 TC X s t o n e b l u e
accent
accent
16 - 14 6 2 TC X o r a n g e c r u s h
19 - 4 0 0 5 TC X m i s t y g r e y
pop
pop
15 - 3 412 TC X p u r p l e h a z e
16 - 114 9 TC X m u s t a r d y e l l o w
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Dusty Nudes Thi s n e u t r a l s to r y i s a ll a b o u t t h e n u d e co l o rs co min g f ro m o u r e a r t h . D u s t off t h e o ld p h o to g r a p h s of l a n d s ca p e s , a rchi t e c t u re , a n d in t e r i o rs . Thi s p a l a t t e i s t h e p e r fe c t mi x of s oft a n d m o d e r n to cre a t e to n e s t h a t w ill s u b t l y a dd d e m e n s i o n to yo u r wa rd ro b e .
w hi t e s a n d
r u s t i c b row n
b a re g rey
ch a lky blu e
sun dried orange
g rey s o o t
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primary
w hi t e s a n d
sun dried orange
secondary
b a re g rey
r u s t i c b row n
accent06
g rey s o o t
pop
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ch a lky blu e N E U T R A L S TO R Y
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PALE POPS Thi s p a s t e l s to r y i s a ll a b o u t s oft co l o rs t h a t ke e p yo u v i bin g o n t h e b e a ch a ll d a y . W h e n t hi s p a l et t e co m bin e s i t cre a t e s t h e exci t in g p o p of e cce n t r i ci t y t h a t ev e r yo n e n e e d s in t h e ir li fe . Th e in s p ir a t i o n fo r t hi s p a l et t e co m e s f ro m t h e m o re m u t e d a e s t h et i c of ca li p o p d e s i g n s .
ro ck ca n d y p ink
p a s t y min t
i ce blu e
s u n k i s s e d ta n
swept rasberry
v e ni ce g rey
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primary
ro ck ca n d y p ink
i ce blu e
secondary
s u n k i s s e d ta n
swept rasberry
accent06
p a s t y min t
pop
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v e ni ce g rey PA S T E L S TO R Y
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pacific glow Thi s b r i g ht s to r y i s a ll a b o u t e l e c t r i f y in g yo u r ev e r yd a y co l o rs . In s p ir a t i o n f ro m t h e t ro p i c s b r in g s t hi s p a l et t e to li fe . Th e co l o rs a re exci t in g a n d v i b r a n t p a ir in g w e ll w i t h m o re of t h e m u t e d to n e s in t h e n e u t ra l s to r y .
m e ll ow ye ll ow
e l e c t r i c lim e
purple haze
o ra n g e cr u s h
p ink hi bi s cu s
roya l a q u a
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primary
e l e c t r i c lim e
roya l a q u a
secondary
p ink hi bi s cu s
m e ll ow ye ll ow
accent06
o ra n g e cr u s h
pop
06
purple haze B R I G H T S TO R Y
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deep gems Thi s j ew e l s to r y i s a ll a b o u t t h o s e d a r k m u s t y co l o rs . In s p ire d by yo u r g r a n d m a ’ s g e m s t h e s e co l o rs a re s u re to m a ke a my s t e r i o u s im p re s s i o n . M i x in g d a r k a n d li g ht to n e s g i v e a m o o d y a e s t h et i c .
true emerald
m u s ta rd ye ll ow
j ew e l e d re d
s to n e blu e
mi s t y g rey
inky re d
J E W E L S TO R Y
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primary
true emerald
inky re d
secondary
j ew e l e d re d
s to n e blu e
accent06
mi s t y g rey
pop
06
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SOURCES WGSN UR BAN SPLASH P IN T E R ES T WWD D E S I G N S P I R AT I O N V O G U E . CO M
Color is my daylong obsession, joy and torment.
- Claude Monet