The PANTONE Fashion Color Report is the essential color guide to the Spring/Summer Fashion Season 2017. Everyone interested in fashion and style should know which colors are trending this Spring. If you don’t know the color trends yet, please read: “Top 10 trending colors for Spring 2017“
This blog post is devoted to ALL Spring Types who:
- are looking to refresh their wardrobe according to the new color fashion trends AND
- only want to choose colors that complement their skin tone
For those who are familiar with seasonal and/or tonal color analysis, it is easy to understand why certain colors are a better match with your skin tone than others. For those to whom color analysis is new, let me explain briefly how you can easily recognize the colors of a Spring type.
Color Palette Spring Types
The best way to help you understand and recognize the colors that resonate well with the skin complexion of a Spring type is to look at how harmonious color combinations form themselves in nature during spring.
When you think about spring, you see the vivid colors of daffodils, tulips, crocuses and other flower buds slowly make their entrance during early spring. The colors of spring reflect vigor and fresh new growth drawing from strong splashes of colors with distinct yellow undertones. The spring color palette is clear, bright and daring!
To enhance the natural beauty of a Spring type, use bright and vivid colors. Besides bright and vivid, spring colors are also light (to medium) and predominantly warm.
Must have colors this summer
Primrose Yellow
This warm and bright hue is definitely a statement color if used by itself. Depending on how big of a statement you’d like to make, you can combine it with other warm colors from the spring color palette.
Use primrose yellow as an accent color by combining it with black (for clear spring) or with grey (for light and warm spring). You will see that the dark color will fade into the background so that Primrose yellow is the highlight of your look.
Flame
Truly warm and highly saturated, this color demands attention!
If you are looking to stand out from the crowd, a dress or a jumpsuit in this “hot” color will do the job. You will get noticed! Not sure with which color you can combine Flame? Try a purple top with pants or a skirt in this flaming orange and you will look perfect for a party or any other occasion you want to be the center of attention in.
Flame is a great accent color. Try dress heels or a handbag in this flaming color and wear it with the darkest color of your personal color palette. This means chocolate brown for Light Spring and Warm Spring, and black or charcoal for Clear Spring.
Greenery
This is Pantone’s color of the year! Greenery is a combination of tulip leaf green with a dash of warm yellow.
Greenery is not limited by age or gender. So guys, please try this color in your new outfit.
How can you wear it? Many color combinations are possible! Pair greenery with soft white, red, orange, yellow or warm blue (blue with some red or yellow added).
Want a vivid and stunning look? Black and greenery makes a great combo. Light and Warm Spring types try medium warm grey instead of black.
If you’d like to catch up with the spring 2017 trends but you’re not too impressed by this hue, use greenery as an accent color. A greenery handbag or greenery high heels will pop as accent colors. You can even try green nail polish.
Light Spring types are SO lucky! They can use Pale dogwood and Island Paradise as part of their color palette as well. Check out my previous blog post and see how you can incorporate these light colors into your wardrobe this spring and summer.
Spring types, you are ready to shop with confidence! Make sure Primrose Yellow, Flame and Greenery find their way into your heart and closet.