PV Color Book
“Quiet and minimal, SS25 sees opalescence married with considered, modern and functional design for real-life applications.”
“The translucent body catches and locks in colors surrounding it until these subtle hues and its vessel become one.”
—Valentina Ciu , Studio Vedèt
This multi-faceted and invaluable trait of opalescence continues to intrigue and inspire creatives as it is reimagined and revived. Artist Gisele Colón explores it through her seductive sculptural forms in ‘The Feminist Divine’ [SCAD Museum of Art, Georgia]. Generated with advanced production methods including carbon ber casting, her opalescent sculptures o er perceptual experiences through the refraction, re ection, and emission of light. Colón coined the term ‘Organic Minimalism’ to describe the dual nature of her work, where stasis and rigidity work alongside uctuation and transcendency. The contradictory nature of opalescence compounds and accentuates Colón’s dual message.
A similar convergence of solidity and movement has been explored in the recent work of Objects of Common Interest.
Presented at the Nilafur Depot by Studio Vedèt as part of Milan Design week in April 2023, ‘Poikilos’ is an arresting series of minimal, sculptural furniture and homeware made entirely from an opalescent, glossy resin formed through an innovative fusion of lique ed resin and natural elements. The exhibition showcased its metamorphic journey from uid to solid form. Immediately evident was that the opalescent resin was not a surface adornment, but a living life-force from within, continually shifting and transforming within the simple and functional designs. Pieces were enhanced by their interaction with the light and environment around them, adding a poetic angle to functional objects. Mixing permanence with eeting experiences in a literal sense, the resin developed for this project can be melted down into its original liquid state and trans gured into new forms of being.
Opalescence as a re-usable or re-purposed material feels like a powerfully innovative concept for a new age. Over the course of time, opalescence has often carried a stereotype of embellishment, adornment and lavishness, a somehow unnecessary and unsustainable luxury existing
purely for an instant aesthetic. New, innovative materials are turning this perception on its head, creating ultramodern materials that bring opalescence into a new era. Demonstrating this is Delerex, a material made entirely from discarded lenses without the use of glues or bonding agents. Created by Yair Neuman, Delerex is a response to the excessive plastic waste produced by the eyewear industry. Showcased at the Materials Matters 2023 Fair in London, this unique material’s ethereal opalescence has been fully utilized to create glasses frames, lighting and vases, playing on its translucence and opacity.
our desire for more unexpected and unpredictable elements in what we wear.
Quiet and minimal, SS25 sees opalescence married with considered, modern and functional design for real-life. Otherworldly ambiguity becomes within reach, brought into our lives and our homes while providing escapism from the safety of our own spaces. Opalescence gives us a way to feel grounded without being trapped by the present, o ering us an eye into the future at a time when the future needs to feel close. Discover
It is clear how opalescence can be a moving element within a static vessel, but an essential angle to explore is its ability to form di erently through external movement. A uid material in motion can both create and enhance opalescence. Fabric can create uctuating motion externally, creating opalescence through its very movement. Diaphanous, sheer or glistening colors can be layered through fabric to create multiple moving e ects. Combining the qualities of fabrics with opalescence opens up a vast scope of possibilities for textiles and fashion, satisfying
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Transversal, all collections and product types PRODUCTS Jacquards, coatings, prints, iridescent yarns, patinas, etc.
Precious monochrome embossings Pearly or iridescent toneontone motifs
EFFECTS Opalescence that’s uneven, placed, progressive, graduated COLOR PLAYS Brights boosting a feeling of unreality
Clarity
Measured Opalescence USES
Transversal and mixed: casual wear, city wear,
Opalescent e ects for everyday looks
Knits, suitings, silkies, laces …
Transparent
Changing,
Color Guests
Peclers Paris
Inmouv’
Yvon Berenguer Head of Design & Inmouv’ Associate Director
Contribution by
En Petit Comité, Now Studio, Wild Orchid Print Studio
Elisabeth Prat Dard Fashion Trends Director
Fermented Dyes by Inmouv’
In new circular and eco -design processes, textile brands and manufacturers are promoting recycling and fermentation. So, it’s only natural that these processes should inspire a whole palette of shades reminiscent of decomposition and composting. Acidic dyes bring military-inspired colors such as navy and khaki to life, for all-terrain mobility in both urban and outdoor environments.
the measured use of pigments and uorescent colors. For Yvon Berenguer, Director of Design, it is also about making strong choices. For the SS25 season, he shares two color themes that sum up his forecasts for the outdoor and urban mobility markets: ferments and sul des.
ABOUT The sports market is extensive, in terms of its geography, the number and level of existing disciplines, the high standards athletes rely on, and consumers’ new expectations in terms of ecodesign … Color, therefore, remains essential in sports, a starting point that today notably includes re ections on
A pronounced contrast for an urban sport harmony with two
to be used with shades or gradients.
Two dense colors frame two whitewashes.
False monochromes worked in greens and naturals.
blues