NYFW Spring 2023 Color Palette Revealed

Along with so many other aspects of everyday life, the pandemic has altered our relationship to color, as evidenced in Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report for Spring 2023.

Released for New York Fashion Week by the Pantone Color Institute, the 10 most remarkable colors and the five new classic shades reflect the past two years. Just as some citizens crave hectic schedules and new adventures while others still quietly emerge from extended time at home, the Pantone Fashion Color Trends Report oscillates between vivid and understated.

From bold new hues like the top three ranked Fiery Red, Beetroot Purple and Tangelo to more soothing like the great classics Skylight, Vanilla Cream and Gray Lilac, the season's range is both uplifting and soothing. Hoping that the spring palette will meet people's varied needs, Pantone Color Institute Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman said, "What designers have done - even though they may not even be aware of it - is is to embrace both the moods people might be in and that strong contrast.”

All self-isolation, telecommuting, and closet cleaning efforts over the past two years have given millions time to recalibrate, renovate, refresh their wardrobes and reconsider how a little color can liven up their fashion sense, their homes and their moods. Eiseman said, “People are just more creative today. It is certain that the human eye is extremely capricious. Even if we have a favorite color and love it for a long time, it will eventually get boring if we use it the same way all the time. »

Following the first three colors are Peach Pink, Empire Yellow, Crystal Rose and Classic Green. The seventh through tenth installments are completed with Love Bird, Vivace and Summer Song.

”The palette reflects the contrasts we have in our lives right now, which means the last few years have really influenced our relationship to color. People are more aware of what color means to them. Although they may not be aware of it, there is a natural tendency to reach certain colors,” Eiseman said.

Social media, binge-watched streaming series, extensive online shopping, vibrant book jackets, cooking more experimental, comparison pricing in supermarkets and adventurous dining out are some of the factors that are changing how the general public views colors. Eiseman said, "It's undeniable that the general population has become much more engaged with color because of social media."

In addition to being transporting and uplifting, these colors are "absolutely ambitious - without a doubt", Eiseman said.

Whether it's fashion, interiors, food or any industry, people are not content to jump on trends or act on whims to the extent that they once did in choosing colors. There's more thought given to those choices, even if they're subliminal, Eiseman said.

"The color effect is so much more appreciated now. A lot of that came out of the pandemic, after being sequestered and being more thoughtful about things. You're not running frantically from here to there. You have a little more time to think, study and meditate. It's definitely caught on in the world of color, whether in fashion, home or product development."

Popular streaming series like "Bridgerton" and "Indian Matchmaking" also impact the people's appearance to color and the influences that exist, Eiseman said. “We spend a lot of time watching these shows, and that has to have an effect. I keep coming back to the word "subliminal". Sometimes people aren't even...