COLOR TRENDS and Themes

Swarovski Color Themes

Each fashion season, Swarovski's expert in-house team release new color combinations or color themes in conjunction with their seasonal Crystallized™ - Swarovski Elements new releases in sizes, colours, and shape. These predictions are in line with the upcoming and growing fashion trends. Swarovski has acquired a worldwide respected trend competence in the haute couture fashion houses. The suggested colours in Swarovski Color Themes work amazingly well together; each enhancing and blending with the other in holistic ways. These themes are developed with other industry forecasters and trend experts.

Structure: This is my personal analysis of how Swarovski organizes their Color Trending Themed releases.

It comes out together with the bi-annual releases of Swarovski Innovations.
Swarovski gives a name to the overall color trends; e.g. for Autumn/Winter 2011/12, the color trend was named "Animal Instincts".
Within this named color trend package, Swarovski normally has 5 facets - color combinations - that they suggest will go not only with the current innovations release simultaneously, but is reflective of and predictive of the color sense, the color combination, and the feel, movement, and texture most desirous in the upcoming seasons.

Use these colour themes to produce truly harmonious colours, as a starting point for your own inspiration, or whenever you feel you are drawing a blank in terms of inspiration. This is like getting free consultation from the industry experts to get you going again!

A personal note:
I once didn't pay much attention to this and even when I saw the combinations (on paper and on screen), I didn't think much about it. But at the end of the day, Swarovski has not retained the leader position by employing sloughs. And the proof is really in the pudding. I used a couple of their suggested colour combinations and not only was I immensely pleased with the surprising results but a lot of people commented on the colours. When put together in a real piece of work, the aesthetic charm and harmony of the colours is quite remarkable. I suggest you give the Swarovski colour combinations a try. After all, the top haute couture houses in Europe, Americas, and Australasia do!!

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Autumn-Winter 2011-12

Swarovski Color Trends: Autumn-Winter 2011-12

Trend: Animal Instinct

Taking inspiration from the animal kingdom, key trends for Autumn/Winter 2011/12 divide into different schools of thought. On one hand, paring back is paramount with a focus on nature, tradition and the real and tangible. On the other, encompassed by a positive and uplifting mood, we embrace the future and look forward to new horizons. Our animal instincts have been aroused with a sense of safety, security and community at the fore. Ultimately, we seek to survive. In order to do this we need to reconnect with what is real and tangible to nurture our inner instincts and re-connect with our environment. Armed with this newfound wisdom, we turn to nature and her inhabitants for guidance and instruction.

~ Swarovski ~

The 5 subcategories/facets:

Harmony: White Landscape/Snow Rabbit
Classic: Forest/Brown Bear
Progressive: Farmland/Fox
Romantic: Countryside/Kingfisher
Glamour: City/Horse

Check out the complementary Swarovski Innovations Autumn-Winter 2011-12 - with the latest releases and upgrades.

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Spring-Summer 2011-12

Swarovski Color Trends Spring/Summer 2011

WATER

For the Spring/Summer 2011 fashion trend, CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements Trend Team has identified Water as the core focal inspiration; Water which represents the circle of life of female nature and beauty.

This "Water" theme has delivered some truly marvelous yet soothing color trends and combinations.

"Precious wet - life giving, life enhancing, life nourishing, life re-creating beauty"
~ Swarovski ~

As always, following the suggestions of Swarovski's color trends and themes will enhance and improve the color harmonies in your own creations.

CASCADE Romantic

Swarovski Color Theme: CASCADE Romantic

Colors for Spring/Summer 2011

General Trend Concepts

A soothing refreshing color palette bespeaking of female spirit at rest at the point of rejuvenation and adventure and discovery.

Colours

White Opal (234)
Light Azore (361)
Mint Alabaster (397)
Chrysolite (238)
Air Blue Opal (285)
Provence Lavender (283)

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OCEAN Glamour

Swarovski Color Theme: OCEAN Glamour

Colors for Spring/Summer 2011

General Trend Concepts

Irridescent like a crystal, it is a celebration of renaissance and life, of feeling at home, of acceptance of self, strenght, rough aspects admist fragility, and pure soul.

Colours

Light Topaz (226)
Emerald (205)
Fern Green (291)
Amethyst (204)
Dark Indigo (288)
Provence Lavender (283)

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RIVER Classic

Swarovski Color Theme: RIVER Classic

Colors for Spring/Summer 2011

General Trend Concepts

Facetted like a crystal, the reborn of femininity along the river of change and the flow of light-hearted day through the swamp of melancholy ~ drifting along the river in a coming of age.

Colours

Light Grey Opal (383)
Montana (207)
Dark Indigo (288)
Jet Hematite (280 HEM)
Dark Red Coral (396)
Vintage Rose (319)

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SOURCE Harmony

Swarovski Color Theme: "SOURCE" Harmony

Colors for Spring/Summer 2011

General Trend Concepts

wise, goddess, ageless, renaissance, rejuvenation, and ..

"deep feminity with natural rough aspects and a pure soul

~ Swarovski ~

Colours

Crystal White Pearl (001 650)
Crystal Light Grey Pearl (001 616)
Air Blue Opal (285)
Provenance Lavender (283)
Crystal Powder Rose Pearl (001 352)
Crystal Black Pearl (001 298)

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SWAMP Progressive

Swarovski Color Theme: SWAMP Progressive

Colors for Spring/Summer 2011

General Trend Concepts

In the transition between the things of youth and airiness to the questioning complexity of becoming a woman ~ "shimmering like the darkest coloured crystals" (quote from Swarovski).

Colours

Lime (385)
Crystal Dorado (001 DOR)
Caribbean Blue Opal (394)
Khaki (550)
Jet Nut (280 NUT)
Fern Green (291)

Check out the complementary Swarovski Innovations Spring/Summer 2011 - with the latest releases and upgrades.

Color Trend Archives

This section is for archival. Kind of mixed up section. Pages created before I got the "larger" and clearer image of how Swarovski releases their bi-annual trending forecasts. Still, the color combos they suggested are remain very useful and beautiful.

2010-11 Energy

Swarovski Color Theme: "ENERGY" Progressive

Colors for Autumn/Winter 2010/11

General Trend Concepts

For Progressive colour combinations and structures.

"ENERGY ~ A vision of a new society for the next decade."

~ Swarovski ~

Colours

Crystal Moonlight (001 MOL)
Greige (284)
Jet Hematite(280 HEM)
Crystal Copper (001 COP)
Crystal Tabac (001 TAB)
Cyclamen Opal (398)
Emerald (205)
Dark Indigo (288)

2010-11 Contentedness

Swarovski Color Theme: "CONTENTEDNESS" Classic

Colors for Autumn/Winter 2010/11

General Trend Concepts

Classic Color Combinations

"Of all possessions, contentedness is the best by far"

~ William Shakespeare ~

Colours

Greige (284 )
Light Grey Opal (383)
White Opal (234)
White Alabaster (281)
Chrysolite (238)
Emerald (205)

2010-11 Fun

Swarovski Color Theme: "FUN" Glamour

Colors for Autumn/Winter 2010/11

General Trend Concepts

Glamorous Fun Color Combinations

"Who wants to be ordinary? Dress Haute Couture!"

~ Swarovski ~

Colours

Emerald (205)
Mint Alabaster (397 )
Tanzanite (539)
Cyclamen Opal (398)
Hyacinth (236)
Indian Pink (289)
Light Topaz (226)
Jet (280)

2010-11 Openess

Swarovski Color Theme: "OPENESS" Harmony

Colors for Autumn/Winter 2010/11

General Trend Concepts

Harmonious colour combination.

"OPENESS is inspired by the lively Mexican culture, interpreted in a totally different way - more calm, relaxed, natural and graphical. This harmonious direction expresses a fusion of folkloric, traditional details combined with moden casual aspects. One of the key issues will therefore be to reach innovtive structures by merging of traditional ethnic patterns and modern computer graphics. Moreever the richness of natural fibres and material joined with neutral shades and pixel-like graphics brings innovative variations of fabric treatments and surfaces"

~ Swarovski ~

Colours

White Alabaster (281)
Crystal Golden Shadow (001 GSHA)
Crystal Metallic Light Gold (001 MLGLD)
Greige (284)
Crystal Comet Argent Light (001 CAL)
Dark Indigo (288)

2010-11 Serenity

Swarovski Color Theme: "SERENITY" Romantic

Colors for Autumn/Winter 2010/11

General Trend Concepts

New Romantic Color Combinations

"In your everyday life leave the path open to dreams and the imagination ...
this theme captures a serene and cheerful moment for oneself.

A new and impressionist look, conveying a natural and poetic, dreamlike optimism, which takes in the innate beauty of nature as a luxuriant source for relaxation. The ideals of Arts and Crafts are revised in a lighter and fresh way through a new fusion of authenticity and artifice, of raw earthiness and delicate reflections of water and autumnal flowers. Simple, graphic elements and strong color accents spice up the theme and add surprising, almost surreal twists.
... to retain an indefinable strange taste of happiness from elsewhere ..."

~ Swarovski ~

Colours

Sand Opal (287 )
Light Colorado Topaz (246)
Topaz (203)
Crystal Copper Pearl (001 159)
Crystal Copper (001 COP)
Smoked Topaz (220)
Light Topaz (226)
Padparadscha (542)
Rose (209)
Indian Red (374)
Crystal Red Magma (001 REDM)
Cyclamen Opal (398)
Light Siam (227)
Lime (385)
Crystal Light Green Pearl (001 293)
Olivine (228)
Palace Green Opal (393)
Caribbean Blue Opal (394)
Violet (371)

2010 Colours and Surfaces

Swarovski Color Theme: "Colours and Surfaces"

"The freedom to experiment and create new surface effects - the morphing of skin and materials."

~ Swarovski ~

Colors for Spring/Summer 2010

These color combinations from Swarovski are always aesthetically pleasing and are sure winners regardless of what year you find yourself in!

General Trend Concepts

Use these underlying theme concepts to allow your mind to expand into the suggested spheres of thought to aid in your own creative outpourings.

Stands for ..

futuristic appeal and outlook
experiential glamour
releasing the eccentric side of one's personality

Colours of "Colours and Surfaces"

Black Diamond
Air Blue Opal
Palace Green Opal
Smoky Quartz
Purple Velvet
Crystal Dorado

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2010 Construction

Swarovski Color Theme: "Construction"

"Freethinking gives space to unfinished construction processes of new proportions."

~ Swarovski ~

Colors for Spring/Summer 2010

These color combinations from Swarovski are always aesthetically pleasing and are sure winners regardless of what year you find yourself in!

General Trend Concepts

Use these underlying theme concepts to allow your mind to expand into the suggested spheres of thought to aid in your own creative outpourings.

Stands for ..

focus on experimental approach and conceptual process
influenced by architecture and the interplay of lines and proportions
graphic look, lines, geometry, and angles

Colours of "Construction"

White Alabaster
Topaz
Dark Indigo
Black Diamond
Jet Hematite
Crystal Red Magma

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2010 Improvisation

Swarovski Color Theme: "Improvisation"

"Freethinking, the quest for new inventive desing solutions"

~ Swarovski ~

Colors for Spring/Summer 2010

These color combinations from Swarovski are always aesthetically pleasing and are sure winners regardless of what year you find yourself in!

General Trend Concepts

Use these underlying theme concepts to allow your mind to expand into the suggested spheres of thought to aid in your own creative outpourings.

Escaping into ..

freedom and openess to new directions
embracing of new developments and experiences
openess to new surprises

Colours of "Improvisation"

Light Topaz
Light Colorado Topaz
Crystal Red Magma
Black Diamond
Air Blue Opal
Dark Indigo
Palace Green Opal

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2010 Integration

Swarovski Color Theme: "Integration"

"An atmosphere of creative freedom and relaxation"

~ Swarovski ~

Colors for Spring/Summer 2010

General Trend Concepts

relaxed innovation
an embracing of the future
fashion that revels in marked optimism, inventiveness, boldness, individuality
more awareness and interest in quality, creativity, exquisite workmanship

Colours

White Alabaster
Crystal Powder Almond
Light Grey Opal
Sand Opal
Pacific Opal
Black Diamond

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2009 Gypsy Rose (pink)

Swarovski Color Theme: "Gypsy Rose"

"Pink, the colour of feelings and emotions, is also very female.
Pink is the colour of tenderness!"

~ Swarovski ~

Colors for Spring/Summer 2009

These color combinations from Swarovski are always aesthetically pleasing and are sure winners regardless of what year you find yourself in!

General Trend Concepts

Use these underlying theme concepts to allow your mind to expand into the suggested spheres of thought to aid in your own creative outpourings.

Feminity

slowing down of pace and mood
harmony
South-East Europe
openess of senses
lavish, magnificent roses
well-being
feeling good
romanticism

Colours of "Gypsy Rose"

Light Amethyst
Violet
Rose Water Opal
Vintage Rose
Dark Red Coral
Sand Opal

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2009 Meadow (yellow)

Swarovski Color Theme: "Meadow"

"Yellow is the colour of the sun, light and gold, it is bright and cheerful and often associated with happiness and peace!

~ Swarovski ~

Colors for Spring/Summer 2009

These color combinations from Swarovski are always aesthetically pleasing and are sure winners regardless of what year you find yourself in!

General Trend Concepts

Use these underlying theme concepts to allow your mind to expand into the suggested spheres of thought to aid in your own creative outpourings.

Escaping into ..

wideness/wide open spaces
freshness
simplicity

Colours of "Meadow"

Jonquil
Light Topaz
Crystal Gold Pearl
Lime
Khaki
Sand Opal
Light Grey Opal

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2009 Pacific (blue)

Swarovski Color Theme: "Pacific"

"Blue is the colour of sky and water - it simply keeps our world together!"

~ Swarovski ~

Colors for Spring/Summer 2009

These color combinations from Swarovski are always aesthetically pleasing and are sure winners regardless of what year you find yourself in!

General Trend Concepts

Use these underlying theme concepts to allow your mind to expand into the suggested spheres of thought to aid in your own creative outpourings.

The Oceans

focus on the seas and oceans
their essential beauty
water
depths in the sea
contrast of light and depths

Colours of "Pacific"

Montana
Crystal Metallic Blue
Capri Blue
Sapphire
Caribbean Blue Opal
Aquamarine
Sand Opal

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2009 Savannah (brown)

Swarovski Color Theme: "Savannah"

"Brown stands for cosiness and security,
it gives a feeling fo warmth but looks never too hot!"

~ Swarovski ~

Colors for Spring/Summer 2009

These color combinations from Swarovski are always aesthetically pleasing and are sure winners regardless of what year you find yourself in!

General Trend Concepts

Use these underlying theme concepts to allow your mind to expand into the suggested spheres of thought to aid in your own creative outpourings.

The Earth

focus on our earth
elemental
slowing down the pace
archaic and dynamic (like the Savannah)
mineral-like
earthy

Colours of "Savannah

Crystal Golden Shadow
Crystal Dorado
Smoked Topaz
Mocca
Burgundy
Jet Nut
Sand Opal

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2009 Traveller (orange)

Swarovski Color Theme: "Traveller"

"In every language the name of the colour orange is identical with the name of the fruit.
The orange has its orgins in India, where it is called 'nareng'. Orange is the colour of India, optimism, and changes!"

~ Swarovski ~

Colors for Spring/Summer 2009

These color combinations from Swarovski are always aesthetically pleasing and are sure winners regardless of what year you find yourself in!

General Trend Concepts

Use these underlying theme concepts to allow your mind to expand into the suggested spheres of thought to aid in your own creative outpourings.

Expanding into other borders ..

India
other cultures
ethnicity
Moroccan charm
slowing down

Colours of "Traveller"

Crystal Tabac
Topaz
Crystal Copper
Dark Red Coral
Mocca
Sand Opal
Light Grey Opal

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