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orA new season means a new color pallete. Drawn from multiple sources of inspiration, the Fall / Winter 2017- 2018 color trends were organized into four stories. The first, Aged With Beauty, tells a story of the elegance of growing old. From inspirations of centuries-old art and deteriorating natural forms, the Aged With Beauty pallete speaks through neutral tones. Sheer-idesence embodies the dusty, cool pastels with

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the ambiguous properties of iridescence. Drawing inspiration from fresh cut stones and airy clouds, the Sheer-idescence pallete displays soft pastels. Mad Mad World creates a mood of wild, fun, and off beat. From inspirations of wacky art, drug hallucinations, and desert heat, Mad Mad World embodies the brights. Feel So Surreal reflects an altered sense of a dramatic reality. From inspiration of surrealism art and an overly saturated and altered universe, Feel So Surreal displays deep jewel tones.Aged With Beauty, Sheer-idescence, Mad Mad World, and Feel So Surreal will drive color trends appearing in women’s wear fashion and accesories for Fall / Winter 2017- 2018.

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“Color is a power

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influences the

soul.”

- w. kandinsky

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Aged With Beauty

Sheer-idescence

Mad Mad World

Feel So Surreal

Resources

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Taupe DustPANTONE 2471 C

Grey DecadePANTONE 5645 C

Old Man And The SeaPANTONE 7470 C

Big Old StormPANTONE 3526 C

Antique OffPANTONE 7530 C

Aged SagedPANTONE 2466

RougeoisiePANTONE 3523 C

Satur-FadedPANTONE 2468 C

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secondary

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Taupe DustPANTONE 2471 C

Grey DecadePANTONE 5645 C

Old Man And The SeaPANTONE 7470 C

Big Old StormPANTONE 3526 C

Antique OffPANTONE 7530 C

Aged SagedPANTONE 2466

RougeoisiePANTONE 3523 C

Satur-FadedPANTONE 2468 C

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sheer-idescense

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Rose PuddlePANTONE 4715 C

Teal-ing FeelingPANTONE 7697 C

Fine Line HighlightPANTONE 923 C

Cleaned Up 663 CPANTONE

Winky PinkyPANTONE 5015 C

Sea the ElementPANTONE 303 C

Water MiragePANTONE 5415 C

Softer StonesPANTONE 5645 C

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Primary

secondary

pop

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Rose PuddlePANTONE 4715 C

Teal-ing FeelingPANTONE 7697 C

Fine Line HighlightPANTONE 923 C

Cleaned UpPANTONE 663 C

Winky PinkyPANTONE 5015 C

Water MiragePANTONE 5415 C

Softer StonesPANTONE 5645 C

Sea the ElementPANTONE 303 C

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mad mad world

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Pinker ThinkerPANTONE 3595 C

Pretty BrickyPANTONE 3556 C

Pop PurplePANTONE 3575 C

AqualityPANTONE 7470 C

Blued DudePANTONE 3584 C

Laser BeamPANTONE 923 C

Ki-WeedPANTONE 3507 C

Lip SmoochPANTONE 2450 C

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Primary

secondary

pop

accent

Pinker ThinkerPANTONE 3595 C

Pretty BrickyPANTONE 3556 C

Pop PurplePANTONE 3575 C

AqualityPANTONE 7470 C

Blued DudePANTONE 3584 C

Laser BeamPANTONE 923 C

Ki-WeedPANTONE 3507 C

Lip SmoochPANTONE 2450 C

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feel so surreal

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Never NavyPANTONE 3597 C

Cara-MeltingPANTONE 3547 C

Royal TrimPANTONE 3599 C

Cocoa ComaPANTONE 2469 C

Greener On The Other SidePANTONE 560 C

The Sky Isn’t BluePANTONE 7712 C

Rhetoric RedPANTONE 2443 C

Deep, Dark FeelingPANTONE 2479 C

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secondary

pop

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Never NavyPANTONE 3597 C

Cara-MeltingPANTONE 3547 C

Royal TrimPANTONE 3599 C

Cocoa ComaPANTONE 2469 C

Greener On The Other SidePANTONE 560 C

The Sky Isn’t BluePANTONE 7712 C

Rhetoric RedPANTONE 2443 C

Deep, Dark FeelingPANTONE 2479 C

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Pantone

Pinterest

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TOBE Report:

How She Wears ItFall / Winter 2017-2018

mock upThis TOBE Report was created as a

for FASH 419: Current Trends and Forecasting taught be professor, Anthony

Miller, at Savannah College of Art and Design.