The District Magazine Vol. 3 NEW BEGINNINGS 2018 | Page 32

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By Kristin Wright
Spring blooms with retro florals, art-inspired prints
and an introduction of lavender as the IT pop color.
Pastels and soft shades make an entrance but were
secondary to shades of lavender during fashion
week. We are vowed to see updates to trends from
previous seasons but with BOLD and non-simplistic
elements such as ruffles and fringes. Pack up your
sweaters and shift those jackets back to the corner.
It’s time to bring those transitional pieces forward
and update your wardrobe for spring.
2018
The Pantone Color Institute, which is a color
consulting company well known in the fashion
world, picks a color of the year following New York
Fashion week. This color reflects the attitude of the
trends seen on the runways. This year’s color was
“ultra violet”. Interestingly enough, when looking
at the top ten color palettes for spring, four were
hues of purple. The other colors include shades of
yellow, reds and greens.
I hope you took notes during Justin Timberlake’s
Super Bowl performance! JT and his crew gave a
clear illustration of spring’s direction—mixing of
prints, a remix to athletic wear and brights dancing
in the background.
Contributor Kristin Wright
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