2017-2018 Fall/Winter Color Report

Earlier this year Pantone released its 2017 Fall Color Report.  The Pantone Color Institute team assesses the colors used by fashion designers at New York Fashion Week.  The Institute then uses these to create The Pantone Fashion Color Report.  The semiannual Color Report features the top 10 fashion colors for the next season.  The Report includes the season's color trends for both men and women.  Also, for the first time, it also includes colors from London Fashion Week.

According to the Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, Leatrice Eiseman, although there are similar colors between the New York and London shows there is a "distinct difference" in how the colors are combined.  The New York 2017 Fall Color Report "leans more to warmth" with shades and hues standing out.  The 2017 Fall Color Report for London has "strong classic colors" topped off by unpredictable shades for these seasons.

The following are the Fall Color Reports with color names and descriptions as per the Pantone Color Institute.

NYFW 2017-2018 Fall/Winter Color Report

• Grenadine - A powerful, evocative, dynamic red, Grenadine is a confident and self-assured attention-getter.
• Tawny Port - Taking the Red family to new depths, Tawny Port is elegant, sophisticated, and tasteful.
• Ballet Slipper - Descended from the Red family but with a softer touch, Ballet Slipper is always flattering and reminiscent of the rosy glow of health.
• Butterum - This snug, warming, and toasty shade is evocative of drinking a glass of Butterum by a roaring fire on a cool autumn evening.
• Navy Peony - A mainstay for the season for both palettes, Navy Peony is a dependable and an anchoring shade. Solid and stable, the hue takes some of the load off of black as a go-to neutral.
• Neutral Gray - The standard bearer of all neutrals, Neutral Gray shares the anchoring role with Navy Peony in this palette. It can be used as an accent or a head-to-toe statement shade.
• Shaded Spruce - This is a green you might see in the forest – sheltering and protective as evergreen trees.
• Golden Lime - Earthy tones with a twist, the golden undertones of Golden Lime makes this yellow-green shade a refreshing complement to fall classics.
• Marina - Cool with an enhanced vitality, Marina is the only truly cool color in the fall palette that brings with it freshness and brightness.
• Autumn Maple - A quintessential autumn color, Autumn Maple is tawny and russet, introducing warmth into the palette.

London 2017-2018 Fall/Winter Color Report

The colors and descriptions from the 2017 Fall Color Report developed from London Fashion Week are:

• Flame Scarlet - A vivid, powerful red, this strong shade leads the way in for Fall in London.
• Primrose Pink - An embracing and gentle pale pink shade.
• Toast - Toast brings a comforting, warmhearted presence to the autumn winter season.
• Bluebell - This tranquil blue reflects connection and a soothing sense of peace.
• Royal Lilac - An enchanting purple, Royal Lilac provides a theatrical linkage to the other colors in the palette.
• Otter - A country color that comes to the city, Otter adds an earthy grounding and a sense of rootedness.
• Navy Peony - Just as we saw in New York, the dependable and anchoring Navy Peony is a mainstay for the season. Solid and stable, the hue takes some of the load off of black as a go-to neutral.
• Copper Tan - Copper Tan, a burnished shade known for its welcoming warmth.
• Lemon Curry - Exotic and spicy, Lemon Curry adds a touch of piquancy to the seasonal color story.
• Golden Olive - A staunch yet stately green Golden Olive provides sturdiness.

Will you be using any of the colors from these Fashion Weeks this fall/winter season?  Which are your favorite?  Which ones are you not liking?  Share with us on Facebook!