Autumn has made its appearance with a flourish of cooler weather, harvest décor in shops, and the expected array of warmer clothing in colors inspired by a forest floor. I’ve bought the September issue of Vogue—the thickest and the most lush, with photo shoots and ads depicting the year’s most opulent fabrics and colors.
Most of the catalogs have now arrived in the mail offering up sweaters, jackets and the like in the same array of autumnal color, although I’ve noted a slight change this year. Instead of the usual suspects simply being black and red, there is also a number of gray and browns being offered as well. The last few years have occasionally added teal, aqua and pine as alternative color basics. This year, I’ve noted more gray, navy, and, wait for it . . . purple. Not the garden variety purple that you would find in an iris or on the romantic dress worn on the September cover by Kate Moss, but a variation of a deep purple looking more like a navy that stepped out of line. I have to wonder if the Middleton sisters have inspired the fashion industry to produce more navy, blue and purple as an alternative to basic black? If the Paris fashion shows are any indication, we can expect these same colors to work their way into spring.
Many of the garments have minimal to no detail which lend themselves perfectly to a bold piece of jewelry or a scarf to add a color boost. The scarf works well for outerwear as well as a flowing jewelry alternative to the clothing underneath. If you are designing your scarves for the next six months ahead, it might behoove you to add some navy and purples to your color offerings.
Cheers,
Diane