COLOUR OF THE YEAR news and archive

Spotted on the catwalk: Viva Magenta, color of the year 2023

The eye-catching red-pink colour Viva Magenta has been named by colour authority Pantone as the colour of the year 2023 "It is a new animated red that revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without restraint, an exciting and boundless hue that manifests itself as a striking statement. Pantone 18-1750 Viva Magenta...

5 Dec 2022

Fashion Featured

Pantone reveals Colour of the Year: Viva Magenta

Global colour authority Pantone has revealed its colour of the year for 2023 to be Pantone 18-1750 Viva Magenta, a new shade of animated red that is inclusive in nature: “Pantone 18-1750 Viva Magenta welcomes anyone and everyone with the same verve for life and rebellious spirit. It is a color that is audacious, full of wit and inclusive of all,...

2 Dec 2022

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The future of colour analysis in the metaverse, in conversation with a Pantone colour specialist

There is no denying that the rise of the metaverse has had an important impact on the fashion industry throughout the start of this year, whether it be big name designers releasing digital collections or the launch of the long-awaited Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW), which took place in March. Despite the continued move into the virtual sphere,...

25 Apr 2022

Culture

Pantone drops first NFTs inspired by colour of the year 2022

Colour authority Pantone has teamed up with digital artist Polygon1993 for the launch of its first non-fungible token (NFT) collection inspired by its Colour of the Year 2022, Very Peri. Nine NFT artworks by the Parisian artist will be up for grabs in a giveaway held by the colour-led organisation, through the eco-friendly blockchain Tezos. Five...

10 Mar 2022

Fashion

Spotted on the catwalk: Very Peri, Pantone's colour of 2022

Very Peri has been named the Colour of the Year 2022 by the Colour Institute Pantone. The purple hue will encourage inventiveness and creativity, according to Pantone. However, the colour can also be spotted in several designer collections. According to the Colour Institute, Very Peri is “a new perspective of the familiar and beloved blue family...

9 Dec 2021

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Pantone reveals Colour of the Year 2022: Very Peri

Global colour authority, Pantone has revealed its colour of the year for 2022 to be Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri, a new shade of periwinkle blue with a violet red undertone. Introduced as a symbol of the global zeitgeist, the colour is presented as the “happiest and warmest of all the blue hues” with a sense of newness that connects with the...

9 Dec 2021

Fashion Featured

Explore every Pantone Colour of the Year since 2000

Colour giant Pantone has revealed yearly prediction for the colour of the year since 2000 chosen through in-depth trend forecasting, as well as socio-economic conditions, lifestyle and political influences, such as fashion, entertainment and travel destinations. These colour predictions have also been influenced by new technologies, materials,...

23 Dec 2020

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Pantone declares 2020 the year of Classic Blue

American colour authority Pantone has chosen “solid and dependable” Classic Blue as its colour of the year for 2020, as it is a colour that offers a “reassuring presence instilling calm, confidence, and connection”. This isn’t the first time blue has been chosen as colour of the year, in 2000, Cerulean described as the hue of the sky on a...

5 Dec 2019

Fashion Featured

Seen on the Catwalk: Top Colours for Spring/Summer 2017

London - The new fashion season is just around the corner, which means new colours for the upcoming season. The Pantone Colour Institute, known for its colour of the year prediction, had shortlisted the fashion colour set to pop next season based on colour palettes used by designers in their Spring/Summer 2017 collections. FashionUnited takes a...

21 Dec 2016