Ahead of the Fall/Winter 2022 season for women’s fashion, we present you with the most important color predictions based on Sophicolor.com’s extensive color swatch collections.
In autumn/winter 2022, society continues to strive for a new normal. The pace of life has continued to slow due to the rapidly expanding Omicron variant, and people are placing an emphasis on health and well-being. For many it is time to recharge their batteries and realign their value systems by focusing on spirituality, community and the environment. The weather is unpredictable and people are becoming more aware of seasonal changes, while in some cases still wanting cross-seasonal color palettes. This will have a direct impact on the color choices of fashion designers.
harvest
The tradition of celebrating a successful harvest with a festival dates back centuries and is found in various forms around the world. It’s a busy time of year in agrarian societies. Imagine golden fields of wheat under a pink and orange sky. It’s a modern take on classic fall colors. The color palette includes a variety of yellows, ochres, browns, rusts and oranges in combination with mauve.
bouquet
Indian philosophy holds that flowers have a spiritual meaning. When they share their beauty with us, they can bring us in touch with a sense of grandeur. Flowers speak to us if we know how to listen to them. With the trend towards non-seasonal color palettes, our desire for floral colors in all seasons is growing. This color palette is suitable for dresses and blouses in solid colors or with prints for the whole season. The color palette includes tones of peaches, pinks, plums and purples contrasted with dark greens, earthy browns and creamy beiges.
beach
A visit to the beach in the off-season can be just as tempting as it is in the summer. Rich in vitamin D, the pale light emitted by the sun can fight the winter blues. A walk on the sand is good for strengthening muscles. This color palette works well with faux fur, feathers, and knitwear. It features icy peaches, pinks and purples paired with sandy neutrals and navy blues, as well as blues and greens.
wonderland
Many places in the US and Europe are snowing less often than they did 20 or 30 years ago due to global warming. However, more extreme weather also brings snowstorms that blanket city streets and rural fields alike in a thick blanket of snow. This is an opportunity to dress in layering and enjoy a winter wonderland that is often short-lived. It’s a classic color palette for heavier knitwear, plaids and teddy fur. The color palette consists of classic shades of forest green, ochre, light red, dark red and blue. They are mixed with grizzled neutrals, navy blue and white and jazzed up with neon blue.
This article was previously published on FashionUnited.com. Translation and editing: Barbara Russ