With 2011′s fashion trends on the horizon it’s time to look forwards to the year’s first full season and the fashion trends for Spring 2011. Helping to shape the numerous trends we’ll wear throughout the year are a number of colour trends that a lot of designers and labels will use to shape their collection. Read on to get a sneak peak of what they’ll be.

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spring 2011 color trends

Cloth / Fabric Spring 2011 Colour Trends

For their take on the colours for Spring 2011 clothing trends, cloth manufacturers Lenzing believe that we won’t just be throwing off the darker colours of Fall 2010′s trends but possibly even the mentality that has gone with recent financially tough times. Thus they see Spring / Summer 2011 colours as those which are “uplifting” and “soften, energise, and excite.”

For the Spring / Summer 2011 season they’ve put forwards five key colour trends.

Celebration
Spring personified in a palette, the colors that make up this Spring 2011 color trend are mostly named after flowers: iris, viola, daffodil, poppy, and geranium. Unsurprisingly, should this color scheme take your fancy, this one should be worked into your Spring 2011 wardrobe as a part of your florals.

spring 2011 color celebration

Abstraction

I must confess to not liking this color palette in the leastl the turquoise clashes with the maroon to my eye, and how yellow green made it in there has left me stumped. This is one color trend for those who are loud and proud.

spring 2011 clothing colors

New Classic
According to Lenzing new and unexpected twists on classic elements, and naturally bright pigments, will develop into new classics. “Fabrics are classic, materials the same but all elements are somewhat twisted: fibers in unusual yarn-spinning and -counts, classical weave patterns in atypical materials clashed with a curious checkered design, an embroidery where you didn’t expect it – nothing loud, just enough to make you startle.”

summer 2011 colors

Aqueous
Sitting as our favourite Spring / Summer 2011 color trend ‘aqueous’ is also the most dangerous. An obvious color theme for Spring 2011 because of its nautical tones, such obviousness is also what is likely to see it lazily interpreted and applied – a danger for designers and labels looking to apply seasonal colors to their basics. To avoid such misapplication Lenzing believe it should be used with “floating” pieces where the fabric is the focus; an interpretation of the sheer clothing trend seems a strong contender if you intend to work this color theme through your wardrobe.

spring 2011 nautical colors

Perleage
Subtle colours, bar for the jet black, this is a color trend all about sheen; in effect, luxurious and radiant colors menat to match with your radiant Summer tan.

spring 2011 color

Lingerie / Swimwear Spring 2011 Colour Trends

Along with their take on the motifs that we’ll be wearing in Spring 2011, Interfiliere have also released their interpretation of the season’s colour trends. Their choice for the colours you should be picking for your swimwear and lingerie are an eclectic range of hues, and ones better suited to swimwear than they are to the boudoir.

spring 2011 color

Leather Spring 2010 Colour Trends

Le Cuir A Paris is another fashion trend based event, though different to Interfiliere in that it concentrates on leather and fur trends. Their picks for Spring / Summer 2011 colour trends are divided into five separate motifs:

Archaic Garden
“The range is whitened, stony, mineral or delicately fruity. The softness of faded, evanescent, light and serious colors.”

spring 2011 color

Underwater Variation
“The range delves into the blue, and extends to an aqua green. Sea anemone pink is enhanced by inky blues and purples. Navy and brown darken the landscape. White soap bubbles refresh the saturated atmosphere.”

underwater color

Tropical Dramaturgy
“The range is solar, incandescent, spicy and suffocating. Yellow singing at the top of its voice, uninhibited parrot green, the orange of Tibetan monks, the entire spectrum of reds from purple to salmon pink. Bushy brown, deep blue.”

tropical color

Enchanted Picnic
“The range sets your teeth on edge. The neon colors are whitened. Jelly pink is transparent, the pastels are over-bright. The brights are on fire, tempered by a reasonable grey and a measured beige.”

picnic color

Shadowy Shores
“The range is tinged with vegetal colors. Bathed in red, boat hull; dark navy, hut; strong green, canvas. Or lightened colors, bleached by the salt, faded by the sun and the sea.”

beach color

Archived Comments

Mei Ying wrote on 16th October 2010 at 21.20:

Hey,

Do you mean the 2011 Colour Trend instead of 2010?

Daniel wrote on 17th October 2010 at 02.47:

I did indeed, Mei - I've fixed it up now, many thanks.

Liz wrote on 27th October 2010 at 18.40:

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cecille bacci wrote on 25th November 2010 at 12.02:

daniel, thank you so much for this info. I live in Brazil and spring/summer season has already started. this will help me a lot in beachwear shopping for our cruise next year. beijos!

Mary wrote on 15th December 2010 at 01.32:

Hi Daniel,

so, if I had to chose from a turquoise bag or a tangerine bag for the spring summer season, which one should I go for?

Cecille wrote on 16th December 2010 at 02.42:

is it same with the plus size fashion? can I also use this pantone colors for my collections next year?

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Tania wrote on 16th December 2010 at 16.43:

You'd be picking from the leather trend colours, but a choice as to the individual bag colour for Spring 2011 would largely come down to which aesthetic you wanted it to run to - by the sounds of it you'd be leaning towards any of the tropical colours.

SandraCarremans wrote on 4th January 2011 at 01.02:

I LOVE IT!!!

I work as a retail merchandiser in Belgium and i really love this site.
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Keep up the good work

Daniel wrote on 4th January 2011 at 01.50:

Thank you Sandra

ilikethexyz wrote on 4th January 2011 at 14.49:

...I get that you have to include several palettes for obvious reasons... But is there a color on this page that isn't included? Seems like a lot. Too bad it's not more narrowed down or definitive...

Daniel wrote on 4th January 2011 at 19.25:

They're narrowed down by textile and category, each of which has its own different palette.

benn subong wrote on 5th January 2011 at 20.25:

Thank you Daniel, for the color trends, spring/summer 2011. My first time seeing it. I am a designer, but usually does not influence too much by the trends for different seasons. I work around colors on a person that one can wear

Tara wrote on 10th January 2011 at 09.20:

Thank you for your website. I am a jewelry designer and know what trends will take off really helps me to design what will sell.

valehiddentouchart wrote on 12th January 2011 at 12.44:

hello Daniel, thx a lot 4 color trends/I'm a denim designer and Fashionising is v usefull!! all best!

Bilgin wrote on 14th January 2011 at 21.07:

I should choose either purple or orange as a scarf. Which one should I choose. Please advise. Thanks

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Amanda Gram wrote on 26th February 2011 at 12.02:

Great site!! Always looking to see what is around the corner.. and Spring is my fav time.. Thank you!!!

Denise wrote on 26th February 2011 at 22.25:

I was surprised to see such an informative and cutting-edge site on fashion trends. I was looking for Spring/Summer 2011 fashion trends and even more pleased with the color trends. This helps is describing the new jewelry to customers in using jewelry pieces with styles of clothing or the colors they may wear this coming season.

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