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New York Fashion Week: Fall 2013 Color Trends.

When it came to the fall 2013 color palettes, predominantly dark colours were liberally sprinkled with rich, bold colors to brighten up the collections and the runway. These are some of the Fall 2013 color trends from New York Fashion Week.

Black on Black. Chic and sophisticated black on black is the color combo for fall.


From L-R: J.Mendel, Prabal Gurung, Jeremy Scott, Helmut Lang and Altuzarra

Hot Pink. Hot pink was on the mind of every designer as most of the collections had a lot of this hot hue.


From L-R: DKNY, Oscar De La Renta, Tracy Reese, Christian Siriano and Lisa Perry

Red Hot. Definitely not one for fall, red sizzled on the runways of Jason Wu, Pamella Roland, DKNY, Tracy Reese and Jenny Packham.


From L-R: Jill Stuart, Marchesa, J.Mendel, Giuletta and Prabal Gurung

Navy Blue. Navy blue marked its place as the emerging colour trend for fall at Prabal Gurung, Victoria Beckham, Reed Krakoff, Oscar De La Renta and Naem Khan.


From L-R: Reed Krakoff, 3.1 Philip Lim, Ruffian, J.Mendel and Calvin Klein

Yellow. Naturally bright and perky than warranted for fall, Yellow featured in collections from Kate Spade, Narcisso Rodriguez, Michael Kors and Victoria Beckham.


From L-R: Zac Posen, Libertine, Michael Kors, Victoria Beckham and Bibhu Mohapatra

Camel. Simple and elegant camel tones were spotted at DKYNY, Michael Kors, Altuzarra and Derek Lam.


From L-R: Marc Jacobs, Ruffian, DKNY, Derek Lam and Tracy Reese.

Dark Green. The deeper shade of Green made its way onto the fall color palette of Ralph Lauren, Reed Krakoff, Altuzarra amongst others.


From L-R: Ralph Lauren, Altuzarra, Lacoste, Cushnie et Ochs and Timo Weilland

Winter White. Winter whites were favorable for fall when it came to Naem Khan, Jason Wu, Rodarte,
Rachel Zoe and Anna Sui.


From L-R: Jason Wu, Pamella Roland, Jenny Packham, Chado Ralph Rucci and Bibhu Mahapatra

Grey. The soft tones of grey were lavish at DKNY, Michael Kors, Bibhu Mohapatra and Kimberly Ovitz.


From L-R: Michael Kors, Reed Krakoff, Kimberly Ovitz, Bibhu Mohapatra and DKNY

Fuschia. Marchesa, Diane Von Furstenberg and Mara Hoffman maintained fuschia's momentum on their runways.


From L-R: Costello Tagliapatra, Marchesa, Diane Von Furstenburg, Mara Hoffman and Thakoon

The Grammy Awards 2013.

The Grammy Awards is the most exciting red carpet in the middle of awards season, because it is guaranteed to be different and it was. Music’s finest turned up in an upbeat mood compared to last year’s sombre ceremony. Beyonce and Adele eschewed the norm by wearing a monochrome jumpsuit whilst Adele was pretty in a baby doll long sleeved floral dress. These are the trends that made it onto the Grammys red carpet.

Long Sleeves. While most shoulders and arms were bare, Katy Perry, Jenna Jameson, Faith Hill and Adele turned up unexpectedly covered from shoulders to sleeves in long sleeved gowns and dresses.


From L-R: Katy Perry, Faith Hill, Jenna Jameson and Adele

High Slits. Legs and a bit of thigh were on display for Jennifer Lopez, SWV, Maria Menounos and Christine Teigen as slits were cut high at the thigh.


From L-R: Solange Knowles, Christine Teigen, Jennifer Lopez and Maria Menounos

Red Hot. Red is having a big moment on the Awards red carpet lately and Rihanna, Natasha Bedingfield, Skylar Grey didn’t miss out on the fun.


From L-R: Natasha Bedingfield, Kaya Jones, Rihanna and Skylar Grey

Cut Outs. Alicia Keys, Kelly Osbourne, Kelly Rowland and know that cut outs are the sexiest ways to show a bit of skin while keeping it classy.


From L-R: Alicia Keys, Kelly Rowland, Kelly Osbourne and Karlie Kloss

Black. So many celebrities showed up in black making it the biggest colour trend for the Grammys red carpet.


From L-R: Kathy Griffin, Alison Williams, Carly Rae Jepsen and Carrie Underwood

Menswear. The men in music cut fine figures in their various colourful suits and tuxedos. Nas, Drake and LL COOL J spruced up the traditional tuxedo by wearing gold, off-white and navy blue jackets respectively.


From L-R: Chris Brown, Nas, Gotye and Nelly

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013

Awards season is now in full swing, we’ve had the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards and now the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards also known as the SAGs.
The Golden Globes red carpet this year was filled with a sea of red gowns, however the Screen Actors Guild Awards was all about navy. Jennifer Lawrence and Marion Cotillard are in sync this award season as they both opted for strapless navy gowns by Dior. Here’s a few other trends to make it onto the SAGs red carpet.

Navy. It was a sea of navy blue as Jennifer Lawrence, Marion Cotillard, Amanda Seyfried and Nicole Kidman stole the show in their strappless navy blue ensembles which made it the colour of the night.


From L-R: Jennifer Lawrence, Amanda Seyfried, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman and Jessica Lange

Strapless. Gorgeous frocks came off the shoulder for Jennifer Garner, Lea Michele, Jessica Chastain and Tina Fey.


From L-R: Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Garner, Tina Fey, Lea Michelle and Helen Hunt

Black and White. Julianna Margulies, January Jones and Julianne Moore upped they style stakes by showing up in one of the hot trends for spring/summer 2013.


From L-R: Claire Danes, Julianna Margulies, Julianne Moore and Rocsi Diaz

Suit and Tie. Always and elegant classic for menswear, Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake and Eddie Redmayne brought the suave to the Awards in their choice of suits.

Embroidery. Delicate embroidery done in beads, sequins and feathers told its own tale on the gowns of Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington, Jayma Mays and Ellie Kemper.


From L-R: Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington, Ellie Kemper, Jayma Mays and Rocsi Diaz

The People’s Choice Awards 2013.

The People’s Choice Awards hosted by Kaley Cuoco recently took place and brought with them a few unexpected surprises on the red carpet- Jennifer Aniston and Naomi Watts. Considering the relaxed feel of the awards, there was a slew of floor length gowns and sexy styles out on the red carpet.

All White. It is no secret that everyone looks good in this classic monotone. Taylor Swift went sexy in a floor length white gown with a plunging neckline, Morena Baccarin in an all white off the shoulder jumpsuit while Ellen Pompeo and Regina King decided to break the monotony of their white dresses with touches of black.


From L-R: Morena Baccarin, Nikki Deloach, Ellen Pompeo, Regina King and Taylor Swift

Black. Perenially chic - black accented with sequins, a pop of colour and fringe from Heidi Klum, Sandra Bullock and made for an elegant red carpet.


From L-R: Jennifer Lawrence, Heidi Klum, Jillian Rose Reed, Erinn Hayes and Sandra Bullock

Color. Brighter shades stood out on the red carpet in the form of Lea Michele, Rachel Leigh Cook, Chloe Grace Moretz amongst others.


From L-R: Rachel Leigh Cook, Shay Mitchel, Chloe Grace Moretz, Lea Michele and Brittany Snow

Embellishment. Naomi Watts shimmered in gold and black as Rumer Willis sparkled in black and silver while Kaley Cuoco turned out in a feather embellished number.


From L-R: Kaley Cuoco, Naomi Watts, Rumer Willis, Julianne Hough and Kristin Kreuk.

Pre-Fall 2013-2014 Colour Trends.

The color palette for Pre-Fall collections is more restrained and austere compared to the Spring/Summer collections. However restrained the palette a few bright pops of color always manage to pop up amongst the muted ones.

Black. Black got dramatic on the pre-fall collections of Donna Karan, Theyskens’ Theory, Reed Krakoff and Philip Lim.

Burgundy. A color that has shown more staying power than most, Burgundy is still popular for many a designer like Vera Wang, Gucci, Oscar De La Renta and Donna Karan.

Neutral. Flesh tones never fail to blend in whether dark or light. Belstaff, Temperley, 3.1 Philip Lim.

Purple. Purple reigned regally at Missoni, Vera Wang, Honor and Herve Leger.

Gold. Gold set the tone at Burberry, Monique Lhuillier, Missoni and Temperley during the pre-fall collections.

Cobalt Blue. One of the boldest and most over-looked shades to wear, cobalt blue was bold and proud at Thakoon, Christopher Kane, Catherine Malandrino and Caroline Herrera.

Red. Sizzled on pre-fall ensembles from Diane Von Furstenberg, Burberry, Alice + Olivia and Rachel Zoe.

Teal. A cross between a dirty blue and green, teal did not only act as a backdrop at Gucci but also featured in collections from 3.1 Philip Lim, Catherine Malandrino, Oscar De La Renta and Timo Weilland.

Gray. Mute and neutral, gray blended in at Givenchy, Donna Karan, Reed Krakoff and Monique Lhuillier.

Orange. Orange brightened up the mood at Oscar De La Renta, Tibi, Rg & Bone, Vera Wang and Calvin Klein.