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Sparxell secures funding to scale plant-based colour technology

Cambridge-based biotech firm Sparxell has raised 5 million US dollars in a pre-series A funding round to scale its 100 percent plant-based, high-performance biodegradable colour technology, as it looks to replace toxic chemicals in the 48 billion US dollar global colourants market. The round was led by SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean 2 fund,...

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Pantone launches new AI tool to create custom colour palettes

Global colour consultancy Pantone, which provides trend forecasting and digital solutions for the design community, has teamed up with Microsoft to launch its first AI-driven product experience utilising its decades of colour research to create custom colour palettes. The Pantone Palette Generator, a new beta feature in Pantone Connect,...

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Paris Fashion Week FW24 key colours: Khaki, a neutral pink and shades of green

Noir Valentino Valentino Garavani was well known for using a distinctive colour of red in his design and ‘Valentino Red’ is officially recognized by color specialist, Pantone. Valentino FW24/ Look 15 Credits: Valentino FW24/Launchmetrics Spotlight Since he became the designer of the Valentino brand in 2008, Pierpaolo Piccioli has also made good...

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Milan Fashion Week FW24: Key colours and fabrics

Milan Fashion Week FW24 ran from Tuesday, February 20 through Monday, February 26, 2024. Of the 58 collections and 2,742 looks presented, most of the buzz centered on a handful of shows, including those at Prada, Bottega Veneta and Moschino. Adrian Appiolaza took over at Moschino less than four weeks before the show. He was quoted as saying that...

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Candy Craze: Lidewij Edelkoort predicts sweet SS25

Valentine’s Day may have passed already, but Lidewij Edelkoort is still in the mood for love. While the days following Saint Valentine’s are often marked by discounted candy and wilting rose petals, Edelkoorts latest forecast ‘Candy Culture’ brings sugary treats and their varying shades to the forefront of fashion. Fulfilling the cravings of one...

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How to use Pantone’s 2024 colour of the year: Peach Fuzz

From the success of ‘Barbie’ to the naming of Taylor Swift as person of the year, ‘soft power’ is gaining traction in culture and fashion. This trend has paved the way for Pantone to declare ‘Peach Fuzz’ as the colour of the year. Laurie Pressman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, said that “Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz is a cozy...

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Peach Fuzz: Three trend watchers on Pantone’s Colour of the Year

A soft and subtle peachy hue. Pantone has declared 'Peach Fuzz' as the colour of the year 2024. Described to have an “all-embracing spirit that enriches mind, body and soul”, Pantone said the hue was selected for its reflection of “a heartfelt kindness” to compensate for the current “time of turmoil” in many people’s lives. To celebrate the...

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Colour, fabric and print highlights at PFW SS24

Fashion week in Paris for ss24 was held between September 26 and October 3, 2023 with 140 brands showing. In contrast to Milan, which saw the debut collections of several designers, including Sabato De Sarno’s debut at Gucci; Peter Hawkings at Tom Ford and Simone Bellotti’s first collection at Bally, Paris said farewell to two strong female...

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Colours trends for SS24 give the female body a voice

From beige/pink to universal blue, passing through stimulating tones, the colour trends forecasted by specialists for women's spring/summer 2024 fashion, indicate women need to reclaim their bodies.. As sales campaigns for the SS24 pre-collections get underway, and ahead of dedicated Fashion Weeks, it seems that the physical body is setting the...

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Spotted on the catwalk: WGSN and Coloro’s key colours for SS25

As part of their biannual webinar, WGSN and Coloro unveiled their five trend colours that can be expected to lead the way during the SS25 season. Each of the hues were selected for their ability to convey a sense of reassurance at a time of great uncertainty and global change, the trend authorities said, while also reflecting a “shift towards...

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Coloro and WGSN: The colour trends for SS25

First, the trend research institute WGSN, together with colour experts Coloro, named ‘Future Dusk’ the colour of the year. Now, the duo have announced the full colour spectrum for spring/summer 2025 during a webinar. Amid global change and increasing uncertainty, the duo's key colours convey a sense of reassurance and exert a powerful pull,...

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What will be the SS24 material trends according to Première Vision?

Back in February, the international materials sourcing show, Première Vision 2023, revealed to professionals the first major trends in spring/summer 2024 fashion, through three themes: Decoration, Essentials and Leather. FashionUnited reported on the event. The Decoration Forum: the influence of plants on spring/summer 2024 fabrics ’Naturality’,...