In the fashion forecast for spring 2012 is a brilliant storm of vibrant colors tempered by dainty pastels that designers have translated into both women’s and menswear.
Pantone, provider of professional color standards, names a coveted Color of the Year in their annual fashion color reports. Drawn from insight provided by industry experts such as Neiman Marcus’ fashion director, Ken Downing, and celebrity stylist, Isabel Dupre, Tangerine Tango was given this year’s honor.
Along with the strikingly bold fusion of the red-orange tangerine this spring, expect to see Solar Power, a yellow-orange shade, Bellflower, a soft ornamental purple, Soda-lite Blue, a maritime navy, Margarita, a light green and Sweet Lilac, a soft pinkish hue.
Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute calls the trending colors of 2012, “dramatic and seductive.” Eiseman said that these colors marry “the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red, with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.”
In full accord with Pantone’s color predictions, men’s magazine Esquire forecasts bold colors for menswear in 2012.
Brilliant shades that were once used as accents- orange, green and mustard- will become the focus of men’s apparel. Esquire also predicts that designers will get a little unorthodox in their 2012 collections by merging the formal with the informal.
Highlighted by designers such as Prada and Yves Saint Laurent, designers are anticipated to take the untailored look even further by returning to box-shaped suits, double-breasted spring jackets and loose flowing garments.
Also for women, Style Magazine dubs 2012′s trend to be a revitalization of the Roaring Twenties in which designers draw inspiration from the couture shapes of the 1950s.
According to Style Magazine, this trend is all about, “exposing just a tasteful flash of skin below the bandeau area.” Ideally this look consists of a high waist skirt which covers the navel and a short bandeau top that reveals the mid-drift section.
Designer labels such as Alexander McQueen, have taken on ethereal, flowing gowns with shards of coral colors while Calvin Klein and Marc Jacobs are embracing soft pastels in their spring 2012 collections.
Spotlighted in 2012′s trendy blend of bold and pastel was Angelina Jolie at this year’s Golden Globe Awards. She wore a body-hugging pearly white gown with a flash of electric red at the bust line by Atelier Versace.
To embrace these styles in a budget-savvy way, look to retailers such as H&M whose current trend is called Urban Scene and encourages fashionistas to pair bold colors with soft pastels.
Featured in this collection is a tangerine colored cardigan for $17.95. Also find these trends at Top Shop, whose collection, Spring Equinox, features vintage-inspired tunics with neon accents. Included in this collection is a must-have pastel, geometric-designed tunic for $40.
For men, Urban Outfitter’s new arrivals include a pastel yellow Tretorn Skymra SL Canvas Sneaker for $70 while H&M’s Season Favorites feature a blue mélange colored cardigan for $24.95.
For those attempting 2012′s color splash in modest increments, accessorize with the ribbed reversible, dual-pattern, tangerine beanie found in Nordstrom Racks for only $21.
In addition to these fashion finds, browse trend-leading retailers such as Levi Strauss, Bloomingdales and American Apparel to find affordable, fashion forward clothing in-line with 2012′s predicted trends.
This year, both designers and shoppers are challenged to convey the high-energy, vibrant, fashion trends forecasted for 2012 through their designs and wardrobe.
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