Slow Futures Trend- 28th October 2016

Through looking at this trend I have slightly changed my colour palette; during assignment 1 I was planning on having more harsh blue tones with elements of copper and bronze to resemble erosion. However I have since decided to take a more neutral route and would rather use Slow Futures core colours such as Ivory and Sand, but also develop these by expanding the colours such as Bone and Lead Grey. These natural colours have connotations of sustainability, contemporary, sophistication and elegance, which is what I want my collection to convey, however I also want to inject subtle hints of soft blues to still give the feel of water and the coast.

As I am keeping in mind my original elemental theme of coastal areas I still want to add blue and green pastel hues, such as these on the image below. Pantone colours such as Lakeside Green and Salt Water are colours that I would like to inject into my collection to still add colour. 

This is another element to this trend, once again the core colours (Ivory, Charcoal Brown and Smoke) are prominent. In addition, metallics and soft neutrals have a sense of texture, and are particularly appropriate for natural materials (although the addition of metallics give a slight futuristic feel). These colours make me think that organic shapes would be more suitable for my collection as they are soft and easy to wear. As my collection is going to be based on sustainability, I want classic, timeless pieces that are of high quality so that are durable and last, I also want colours that are timeless and are easy to wear, therefore these kind of colours are what I want to go with.