What are the colours you can expect to start popping up this year in fashion? According to Pantone’s Spring 2018 colour forecast, they include some colours we’ve been seeing for a while that will hang around, and a bunch of new colours may start to also filter through (though honestly, I don’t always think that…
What are the differences between London and New York Pantone Forecasts? London has a cooler, brighter red in Flame Scarlet as compared to New York’s Grenadine. London’s Primrose Pink is a more muted pink than New York’s highly tinted Ballet Slipper. London’s Toast is a slightly cooler beige than New York’s Butterum London’s Royal Lilac is…
Pantone Reflecting Pond is one of my favourite colours of 2015 as it’s just so versatile. It’s a warm deep navy so can be worn by everyone as it’s a truly universal colour. Reflecting Pond is a brilliant neutral that should replace black in so many wardrobes as it will flatter your skin and can…
It’s been announced that Living Coral is the colour of 2019. It’s interesting that this colour has been in fashion for a number of years here in Australia – maybe the rest of the world is just catching on? So what are Pantone’s colour trend forecasters telling us we’ll be seeing in stores? Here they…
The Pantone Spring 2015 colours are softer than they have been in awhile. There are some soft warm colours that work really well with our Intriguing swatch and some cooler that relate to our Sublime and Serene Swatches. So after our recent seasons of very bold bright colours, it’s great that those with smokier…
Those in the Northern Hemisphere are just coming into spring, whilst we in the Southern Hemisphere are in Autumn (or Fall as you North Americans call it). Pantone has just released its predictions for the fashion colours of Fall/Winter 2016 and interestingly, neither “colour of the year” Rose Quartz or Serenity are anywhere to be…
Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it. While the 2010 color of the year, PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, served as an escape for…
Pantone has just released it’s 2017 “Colour of the Year” a colour you can expect to see in home furnishings and furniture and for 2017 it’s called Greenery. It’s a Granny Smith apple green. It’s verdant foliage. It’s lush grass. This colour represents new growth and change. It’s aim is to calm and remind…
It’s Spring here in Melbourne (and all the Southern Hemisphere) and Pantone has released it’s forecast for Spring 2016 (Northern Hemisphere). These colours echo many of the colours from the previous colour forecast for Autumn/Winter 2015 and Spring 2015, but are just a lighter or slightly brighter version. Universal Colours Snorkel Blue Limpet Shell Buttercup…
Pantone has just released their 2020 Colour of the Year – and I’m super happy to announce after a few years of more non-traditional colours, 2020 will be the year of Classic Blue. It’s a mid-deep blue that is related to navy, but not as dark as traditional navy, and is likely to come in…
The forecast is out – and it’s going to be a sky of dazzling blue, and a sea of fressia, violet tulip and radiant orchid, with celosia orange interspersed. Well that’s the colour forecast for Spring 2014 anyway! So how do you incorporate these colours into your wardrobe? If you’re cool – the…
Pantone have just released their Autumn/Winter 2015 colour forecast so I wanted to share it with you. What’s interesting is that we’re moving away from the brighter colours of the past few years, the bright orange, emerald and cobalt and towards a more muted palette which is great for many people who find the bright…
As promised, here are some colour pairing examples with the new Pantone colours of Fall 2015. First up for this series is Marsala – the colour of 2015 mixed with a few of the other Fall 2015 colour predictions. If you’re warm try Marsala and Cadmium Orange (which is a more gentle slightly pink based…
The Pantone colour forecast for Spring 2015 (first half of 2015) is a muted palette in general. It’s good as in general, there are more people who need more subtlety to the colours that suit, than those who are after the brights. We’ve just had a couple of years where there have been way more…
Dazzling Blue is a cobalt blue and cool in its undertone. If you’ve been enjoying emerald in the past year, you’ll find that adding in some Dazzling Blue garments you can mix them easily with your emerald. It will also look fabulous with the Turquoise garments you may have picked up the year before. Alternatively,…
The other day as I was walking through my local shopping mall I glanced in the doorway of Country Road (the Australian version of J Crew or Banana Republic) and discovered that it was awash with olive/khaki type greens. Pantone had forecast that Dried Herb would be a big colour this year, and here it…
It’s school holidays here at the moment so I’m home being mum, today writing this in shorts and a t-shirt so not exactly glamorous! Happy Easter to those who celebrate it. And happy Saturday to everyone else! The other week I published a post from Bernadette on how to overdye which I know is opening…
Today’s stylish thoughts comes from Melbourne (Australia) style blogger Souri of Fabulous Femme who is also a photographer along with her husband who takes her beautiful photos. What is the secret to great style? Choose classic, well tailored styles in great fabrics which suit you! The latest trends don’t always work so I’m not rushing out…
After over 14 years of spending time in the wardrobes of women from all around the world, of different ages and occupations, the common theme I’ve discovered is that the very best wardrobes of the women who are most stylish are built over time. One shopping trip will not get you the wardrobe of your…
Turquoise is one of the two universal colours that can be worn by both warm and cool undertone people. In this video, Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss this fabulous colour that is so versatile because it has elements of both warm and cool and why it’s one of our go-to…
2017 is at a close so I thought I’d look back over the past year and see which blog posts were the most read and most commented upon and share them again – just in case you missed them. Most Read Blog Posts of 2017 How Many Clothes Do You Really Need in Your Wardrobe?…
