The colour forcasting report for F/W collection 2010

Christian Lacroix is born in Spain and he always gathered around the Mediterranean region, also , as he had studies the history of art and once wanted to work in the museum, thus we can see how he familiar of the fashion history. Also, he like musical and opera, also the spanish tradional custom, bull-fighting. So, we can see his collection always appear the element of the vabrient and fancy colour of Gypsy women as well as the custome of the bull-fighter( torare).

The colour of Christian Lacroix F/W2010 collection will use in the following colour scheme:
1. Achromatic colour scheme
2. Monochromatic colour scheme
3. Analogic colour scheme
4. Analogic and complementary colour scheme



1.Achromatic colour scheme:

It is the combination of black, gray and white. In the previous analysis of Lacroix's Collection, we can see, achromatic scheme is widely used by Lacroix. Either using these three colour,or totally black /white outfit.




And Red and black combination is also used in Lacroix's collection...it may because of the influence of his favourite opera- Carmen. Where the identical feature of Carmen is a Gypsy women wearing red and black dress,
Thus, I think anchromatic scheme will be also used in Lacroix coming F/W collection.


2.Monochromatic colour scheme:

It will be the combination of the colour in same hue but different chroma and value, my prediction of the next collection will be the same hue with rather low chroma, a shaded /tones in the collection.. As in the previous post, we can see Lacroix favour in using the shaded/toned hue in his collection in these few year, it is rather the colours in 18/19 th century europe...

And my forcast will be the group of green, red and blue..
It is because Lacroix will use rather tone and shaded colour in his fall/ winter collection, especially in these few years (F 08 Haute Couture,F/W 09 RTW), where in his Spring/ summer collection, he will play the vivid colour in a higher chroma way , like using the primary colour of red , blue, yellow (S/S 07 RTW, S 02 Haute Couture) , the secondary colour of magenta,apple green and purple..
The colour group that I predict Lacroix will be used in monochromatic form is green , red and graylish blue....
It is because red, green and blue are the colour usually find in the Gypsy women's tradional dress...

-Green Group:
dark green, turquoise, olive, gray and black





-Red Group:
Wine red , brown, pink and grey

-Greylish blue:
SlateGray, Grey, Cadetblue and black

3. Analogic colour scheme

I forcast red and gold will be used in the coming collection, because, it is the national colour of spain, ( see the Spain national flag) , as well as the brand colour of Lacroix (the shopping bag, the interior design of Lacroix shop and even his offical web site). Thus, I think red and gold/ yellow will be also used in his coming collection

4. Analogic and complementary colour scheme

It is the olive/wine red/ blue combination and mustard yellow/olive/wine red, where, blue and green are analogic colour and red and green are complementary colour..
This kind colour combination also usually seen in Lacroix collection( S 2009 Haute Couture,S 2004 Haute Couture)
And it will be as mentioned in before, a shade and toned colour, thus althought it is in different hue, but it is still harmony as in the same value and chroma...