I’ve been trying to figure out how to research color trends.
My friend over at Think Sketch Design sent me a link to this Micro Fashion Network mapped out what colors people were wearing in Cambridge over time….
The graphics are beautiful! They remind me of the backside of embroidery… but I don’t really get it. I mean, I understand their idea, but I don’t get how it’s translated into their graphics… but maybe in time with a little research I’ll finally wrap my head around it!
But mapping out color trends is something tat I’m highly interested in. Without access to high-tech equipment, how can I move forward in my own research? Maybe one of these methods would work:
♦ Pick 5 – 7 established long-standing fashion designers and compare their lines each season going back at least 20 years, mapping out the color trends revealed each season
♦ Hit the history books! Art history, that is, and go back through the ages mapping out what colors are most commonly found in each era. First – I’d look at portraiture, and then any scene that involves people. Maybe, as abstract work starts to become more prevalent, I’d examine the color most used… although it may turn into a psychological study of what colors people find most aesthetically pleasing, which may not be linked to time-based trends at all. hmmm
♦ I’d be interested in contacting fabric stores to find out which fabric lines are most popular/sell out fastest each year – or maybe quarterly… Every fabric line has a very specific color scheme, so it would be easy enough to map out the results. Some fabric stores, however, seem to only deal in certain color schemes… double hmmmm
♦ I often wonder how much effect high fashion color trends really have on the general public….
Ok! I’m just going to have to think more about this!
