Each season, the team at the Pantone Colour Institute release a Fashion Colour Trend Report — a highlight of the top colours fashion designers used at NYFW. This year’s report has just been released, and the top colour that can be expected to crop up everywhere soon is PANTONE 13-0646: Meadowlark, or simply: Yellow.
Following the bold yellow was Cherry Tomato (an orangey red), Little Boy Blue (a clear sky blue), and Chilli Oil (an earthy brown-based red).
In a statement, Pantone analysed the trend forcast, saying: The desire for colourful self-expression is a key take away for Spring 2018. The colour story is wildly divergent and we see a kaleidoscopic bounty of uplifting shades and feel-good tones.
“There is a feeling of optimism and confidence driving a new vitality into fashion trends. That doesn’t mean that we don’t continue to look for more neutral or classic shades as while simple, these core basics are seasonal essentials, working well on their own as well as providing the landscape for the colour complexity.
“The Spring 2018 palette encourages a sense of fun and playful release. With an air of complexity and distinctiveness, we find ourselves in a sanctuary of colour that is ideal for some more unique and dramatic colour mixing.”
