Color Forecasting Report

Referring to the last few years of Lacroix fall collection, it could be easily found out that he likes to use colors with high values and shades colors. From the above picture, we can see that "black" color is being used by him. However, if we look it carefully, we can analysis that Lacroix actually is using the high value colors . I believe that Lacroix may also use these colors in the coming haute couture collection as this is his practice.


Besides, Lacroix used the vivid colors in his collection and usually are aggressive colors. With the sharp colors on the couture, it can greatly reflect the energy and elegance in one.



as the color of 2009 was suggested as Mimosa,

Source:http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20634&ca=10



and Lacroix use yellow color for the couture, here are the color that I suggest.

Yellow means Hope and Courages.




With the different brightness of yellow color, the couture can be applied the monochromatic color scheme and being harmony.


Moreover, with the passion pf Lacroix for the theatre, he gets many inspiration from it. Recently he took part of the costume design in the famous opera Romeo and Juliette.



Lacroix may continues his passion in the coming collection. The classic elements will never be out-dated. The brilliant and glamorous style was more suitable for couture more than ready-to-wear. For the color, Lacroix may use the Red as red means his passion and the glamour power of ladies. On one hand, it means Love but on the other hands, it can also means as hatred, danger and excitement.
Also, the Violet color may also be used in the collection since this color represent superiority and royalty.




The above colors are the forecasting of the following collection.
By using the above colors, the analogic colors scheme (red-violet, red, and violet) is applied. It makes the couture being more splendid.
If Lacroix use the above colors together with the Mimosa, that the color of 2009, then it will become the analogic and complimentary color scheme.









First of all, the achromatic color scheme would appear in the collection as these are the basic elements. Black color not only give a sense of formality but also the sense of elegance, which can greatly reflect the ideal woman image of Lacroix's mind.

















Lacroix also interesting and addicted to ballet, opera and theatrical style. He miss the times he spent in the theatre. Therefore it is not hard to find that there are lots of theatrical elements in his collections.

For this reasons, the follwing colors may use in the 09/10 fall Haute Couture Collection.






Apart from that, the triad color scheme also being used. The three colors are yellow, red and blue. Yellow represent sunshine, idealism, joy and happiness. Lacroix had mentioned that fahison is the best way to escape from the reality. Red means the desire and passion and blue means the stability and harmony. The changes in value and chroma can draw people attention easily.

For the single color itself, it also present the monochromatic color scheme with the tint color (Pantone 706 C), shades color (Pantone 1935 C) and tone color (Pantone 493 C).

Christian Lacroix Shop in New York

the color family of the store design of Christian Lacroix shop in NY.




Since the colors appears ina certain order to succession, it keeps the same position in each repeat and finally leads the eye in the direction of progression.

Fall 2005 Haute Couture Collection

Among the couture in this collection, I selected some of these to analysis.


and I have chosen these 6 couture which I think they are similar in some ways.


Blue-green (receding color)





Green (receding color)





Red (aggressive color)





Red-orange (aggressive color)






Red (aggressive color)






Red-violet (aggressive color)





The above 6 coutures are using the same color scheme which is the monochromatic color scheme. By changing the brightness and saturation to achieve different shades and tints.
The colors of those dresses are high in darkness and most of them are shades colors.





This couture is using the monochromatic color scheme. By using the same hue (red) , the upper part which is the Pantone 191 C as trim and the bottom part using the Pantone 184 C for trim. The colors used are high chroma which gives a shiny and vivid effect.




I was first attracted by the contrast colors of this dress. The red ribbon on the waist line and the green dress formed a contrast. It is the complimentary color scheme as the red and green are opposite on the color wheel. Besides, by using different lightness of green, it becomes more harmony and achieve the principle of resemblance.

Fall 2004 Haute Couture

This couture has the colors with high chroma which gives an eye-catching effect. T%he saturation of the colors are constant which they have the same intensity in different hues. If we only look at the upper part, we may consider the couture is using the receding colors, but if we look around the couture, the shocking pink of the leggings give the contrast with the green dress above, and eventuall contributed a complimetary colors scheme as green and red are opposite on the color wheel.






This couture is ising the same hue but different in saturation. The Hue used in the couture is red-violet which is a aggressive color. With the fabric used and different lighting, the value and saturation will change in different situations. It also gives a vivid color effect.





The dress used the split complimentary color scheme, green, red-orange and red-violet. It similar to complimentary but choose the adjacent 30 degree each way of the compliment. The fabric for Pantone 252 C used can helps to reflect different saturation.






This couture basically uses one hue which is similar to gold and yellow-orange. With the fabric used for the dress, the saturation can be varied in different lighting situation and every movement of the model, enrich the color effect. The couture also uses the monochromatic color scheme which changes the brightness and saturation to achieve differnet shades and tints.

Christian Lacroix 1994-2005 Retrospective.

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