TOBE REPORT MAY 2015
COLOR REPORT MENSWEAR A/W 2015
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR “I’m crazy for color. Color embraces you. It wakes you up and keeps you present.”- Tracy Reese Color, without a doubt, is bursting at the seams this season. With trends that display anywhere from winter wonderlands and natural elements to metallic leathers, men are becoming more comfortable in embracing boldness in fashion. Our first color story is that of a wintery escape, we call it Isolation. It is comprised of eggshell blue, mercury, balsam, mint, snow white with accents of slightly darker tones of jet black and nightshade. The colors are arranged in such a way to reveal grain and marble-like textures within the clothing. Landscapes like snow-capped mountains and everest tress make up breath-taking prints for men’s apparel this season.
“Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.” - Arthur Ashe
Color remains important for tailored looks in our Structure trend, where warm tones of grey stand out as a strong message, from darkest lead through to shale and lighter mineral. Rich blues, from dark indigo to lapis, update navy, along with timeless black. Traditional tones of dark camel and olive refresh seasonal neutrals, while warm reds such as oxblood and raisin remain relevant for evening-inspired looks. Darker, saturated levels are coming through at the directional fashion end of the market, including Hunter green, bitter chocolate and damson. In our trend titled Effervesence, bright and bold colors such as canary yellow, tangerine, evergreen and sky blue bright up any man’s waredrobe this winter. It’s vibrance brings life to winter jackets, pants, sweaters and more. Last but certaintly not least we end with emphasizing the cooler end of the color spectrum, with cool peacock blues and jade greens working alongside blush golds to update core silhouettes such as the biker and commuter coat. We hope you enjoy these trends as much as we have!
SamSara
.01 ISOLATION
.03 EFFERVESENCE
.02 STRUCTURE
.04 METALLICA
ISOLATION
PANTONE 14-4809 TCX
PANTONE 19-4820TCX PANTONE 14-4502TCX PANTONE 11-4601TCX
PANTONE 11-0602TCX
PANTONE 12-3712TCX
PANTONE 19-0303TCX
ISOLATION Designers took inspiration from natural elements such as marble, wood, water, mountains and the atmosphere. Marble was one of the most popular prints, creating a textural surface that also provided an alternative to traditional camouflage. Like marble, wood created a textured look with both muddied and photoreal grain prints. Additional prints extended from snow-capped mountains to the stratosphere.
EGGSHELL BLUE
BALSAM
MERCURY
NIGHTSHADE
MINT
JET BLACK
SNOW WHITE
STRUCTURE
PANTONE 19-1532
PANTONE 19-1521
PANTONE 19-4118
PANTONE 19-0712
PANTONE 19-3953
PANTONE 19-4006
PANTONE 17-1328
STRUCTURE
For Autumn/Winter 15, structure and color remains important for tailored looks, where warm tones of grey stand out as a strong message, from darkest lead through to shale and lighter mineral. Rich blues, from dark indigo to lapis, update navy, along with timeless black. Traditional tones of dark camel and olive refresh seasonal neutrals, while warm reds such as oxblood and raisin remain relevant for evening-inspired looks. Darker, saturated levels are coming through at the directional fashion end of the market, including Hunter green, bitter chocolate and damson.
OXBLOOD
RAISIN
DARK INDIGO
BITTER CHOCOLATE
LAPIS
MATTE BLACK
DARK CAMEL
EFFERVESENCE
PANTONE 19-1532
PANTONE 19-4005
PANTONE 18-5105TCX
PANTONE 11-0602TCX
PANTONE 16-1334TCX
PANTONE 19-0712
EFFERVESENCE In our trend titled Effervesence, bright and bold colors such as canary yellow, tangerine, evergreen and sky blue bright up any man’s waredrobe this winter. It’s vibrance brings life to winter jackets, pants, sweaters and more.
TANGERINE
CANARY YELLOW ORANGE RED
EVERGREEN
BLUE SKY
ROSADA
METALLICA
PANTONE 19-1532
PANTONE 19-4005
PANTONE 18-5105TCX
PANTONE 11-0602TCX
PANTONE 16-1334TCX
METALLICA
Shimmer and shine! Another unexpected fabric trend was for the introduction of metallic finishes – especially metallic leathers, emphasizing the cooler end of the color spectrum, with cool peacock blues and jade greens working alongside blush golds to update core silhouettes such as the biker and commuter coat.
REBEL GOLD
BLACK
MINERAL GRAY
PEACOCK
KELLY GREEN
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