class exercise no.4

after coloring 30 sets of collection, you can really get finer planned outfits
it is possible to color more than 30 sets to reach a better result

Premiere Vision Color Trends Autumn Winter 2009/2010

observing/taking/upsettingattracting/joking/saturating/rebounding/interpreting to revive a combative confidence and creative boldnessfearlessly experimentingflaunting fantasy without guiltbeing moved by reckless handlesprovoking unusual behaviorsrunning away with heavinessabandoning consensuseluding codes/ intersecting referencesshuffling aesthetic boundarieslinking technology and an environmental consciencesetting differences ablazedrawing on fabric and color as generators of energystrengthening the positive tensions within the fashion whirlwindto thrust ourselves into the futureand radiate with optimism

The Color Trends for Autumn/Winter 2009/2010 Season

--Seizing on color as a power source to jolt colorful tensions.

--Maintaining equal pressure on liveliness and neutrality and encouraging luminosity.

--Heightening intensity, and circulating energy in a positive, rippling or alternating current.

Electric Shocks

Deeply colored darks contrast in a binary and high-voltage cadence with subversive and grating brights.

Flamboyant Resonance

Volcanic condensations intersect, in an undulating and explosive harmony, with voluptuous incandescence.

Silent Agitations

Warm and lightened neutrals interplay, in ambiguously multi-colored tone-on-tone, with deliciously tinted suaves.

*from http://www.fashiontrendsetter.com/content/fashion_events/premiere_vision/Premiere-Vision-Color-Trends-AW-09-10.html

brand color of BALENCIAGA

black, grey and white, the netural gray, are definitely used by nicolas in every season

but i think that the brand color of BALENCIAGA is not that simple


he likes using tint, tone and shade colors

it's rare to see high chroma in his designs

except that, he sometimes would like to use high intensity color in a very low proportion to highlight the outfit

otherwise, mono-chromatic, analogous and achromatic color schemes are commonly used



and his theory of using high intensity colors is selecting the complementary or split complementary colors of the main color of the outfits

or just matching with black and white

but note that, the proportion of it may just a binding of hem finishing or something very minor



to conclude, below shows my belive of BALENCIAGA's brand colors

Color trend prediction- Fall 2008 Winter 2009

Purple Aubergines Color Mood Board

Purple has established itself as colour of note in the latter part of this first decade of the new millennium. The central models in the mood board above all feature purple tones worn at the Dior catwalk show. The regal colour moves through shades of lilac, to deeper aubergines, and culminates in a more inky base of dark deep deep blues. This heralds the return of inky navy as a fashion tone after a long spell in the wilderness.

Red/Orange Color Mood Board

The main fashion trend for Autumn 2008/9 hinge on a good strong fashion colour palette, which is rich and earthy. Such beautiful hues mean there is no better time to buy winter coats in colors that suit every complexion.

Fiery red with the tone which is found only on the ripest tomatoes is one of the more joyful new autumn fashion trends for colours of 2008. Red is a base for footwear, shoes and handbags as well as leather, satin and folkloric rose embroidery. It's perfect for party dresses to wear in the holiday season and looks wonderful when set against ruby red gemstones, garnets or Swarovski crystals.

Winter White Cream, Taupe & Cocoa Mood Board

The classic fashion mood board for winter features light shades of tangerine orange and crushed brown sugars. What you also get is a warm earthy palette that soon meets cappuccino, taupes and pink based cocoa. As winter is the coldest season, these colours often are so watered down and pastel they become a tint of winter white.

Those same taupe and cocoa pink tones develop sorbet like tints when white is added to them; the resulting soft dusty hues are pretty and gently feminine.

Autumn 2008/9 is about new colour, about hues of depth with the warmth of the renaissance palette.

Apricot Golds Color Mood Board

The golden apricot fashion mood boards feature citrus greens, melt creamy banana, and rust. Animal skin prints highlight the importance of the rich ginger and tortoise tones. This season watch out for shoes and bags in golden toned leopard prints.

Summary of the Colours for Fashion Mood Boards

Autumn and Winter 2008 a fashion colour palette of burnt ochre, cork, putty, bisque, honey, rich amber, brandy, mushroom and earthy terracotta. There are also tones of auburn bronze, sienna, warm chocolate, crushed damson, dusty pink, rose petal, claret, maroon, rich aubergine, blackberry and midnight sapphire.It is a colour palette of rich hues as illustrated by the mood boards on this page.

all mood board copy from Fashion-era.com

summary of 00-09 color scheme

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to sum up, black color is common used in each season

Cristobal Balenciaga & Nicolas Ghesquiere

Nicolas Ghesquiere is always being metioned that he can make Cristobal Balenciaga's design into something new yet keep the brand original style.

and what i discovered in this month is, despite the style, cutting... the color system they used are quite similar. they both love using mono-chromatic and analogous colors on an outfit.

however, it's not always true in nicolas's design...

the early BALENCIAGA