Neutros Fríos
Los neutros juegan un papel importante esta temporada, ya que existe una variedad tan amplia de color. Esta temporada se necesitan neutros tanto cálidos como fríos. El blanco sigue siendo clave, no obstante, vemos más gamas de blanco. Aparecen el blanco lino y los blancos piedra. El khaki se ve influenciado por tonos de cuerdas y el amarillo mantequilla. Debido a las tonalidades de moda más suaves y discretas, el "taupe" se convierte en un básico importante. El gris continúa teniendo un papel clave esta temporada, con énfasis desde el gris plata hasta el gris metálico oscuro.

El exceso de algo bueno es maravilloso en algunos casos. Recuerde al trabajar con color, la meta es conseguir "VARIEDAD"

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Dirección de tendencias, telas y estampados

Las temporadas anteriores presentaban la ropa dentro de un ciclo de color o quizás un ciclo de estampados. Para esta temporada, vemos muchos ciclos diferentes al mismo tiempo. Primavera/Verano 2006 tiene un ciclo de tela, un ciclo de estampados y un ciclo de tendencias que ocurren al mismo tiempo. El color destaca cada uno de estos ciclos. Conforme llegamos a la temporada, nos dirigimos a aspectos sutiles, clásicos, que se pueden vestir, elegantes, deportivos y sofisticados. Siguen los adornos y la variedad de selección.

Hay ocho tendencias clave para Primavera/Verano 2006
Elegancia fría
Fusión femenina
Fiesta en el jardin
Americana
Nuevo inicio
Asuntos exteriores
Espiritú no-convencional
Playa retro

Elegancia Fría

E mergen imágenes frías y elegantes para mujeres y hombres. Las telas de lujo y los colores más suaves destacan esta tendencia. La paleta de color es fría y liviana, destacando la imagen de elegancia. Los colores clave son los amarillos suaves, rosas, morados, con

towards the mustard shade. Oranges are spicy, creating copper and rust tones. Reds are deep and rich. Purples are dark leaning towards the berry shades. Green is influenced by the jungle and Safari. Neutrals and browns become darker, imitating spice and wood shades.

* Cool Neutrals
The neutrals play a very important roll this season since there is such a wide variety of color. Both warm and cool cast neutrals are needed this season. White continues to be key, however er are seeing a few more shades of white. Linen white, and stone whites emerge. Khaki is influenced by shades of rope and butter yellow. Due to the softer, muted fashion shades, taupe become an important basic. Grey is still a key player this seasons, with imphasis on silver grey to gun metal grey.rSpring/Summer 2006 season explots the

Too much of a good thing is wonderful in some cases. Remember, when working with color this season "VARIETY" is the aim.

TREND, FABRIC, AND PRINT DIRECTION

Previous seasons consited of apparel being in a color cycle or perhaps in a print cycle. For this season we see many different cycles ocurring at once Spring/Summer 2006 has fabric cycle, a print cycle, and trend cycle happening at once. Color enhances each of these cycles. As we move into the season, we head towards subtle, classic, wearable, elegant, sportly, and sophisticated looks. Embellishment and a variety of choice continue.

There are eight key trends for Spring/Summer 2006
Cool elagance
Feminine fusion
Garden party
Americana
Fresh start
Foreign affairs
Unconventional spirit
Retro beach

Cool Elegance

Cool and elegant looks emerge for women and men. Softer colors and luxury fabrics highlight this trend. The color palette is cool and light, enhancing the elegant look. Key colors are soft yellows, pinks, purples, with mint and aqua greens. Cooler cast neutrals such as grey and taupe compliment the softer tones. The key fabrics under this trend are cotton, silk, linen, and tropical wool. They are light in weight yet classic. Textures appear such as boucle and summer tweeds. Tiny ribs and fluid jerseys are key to knitwear. Viscose and polyamide provide luster and shine. Finishes play an important roll in the cool elegance trend. Finishes transform a color as well as the fabric. It can give it a sand-washed, muted look or a luster, icy image. Knits and wovens feature shiny and glazed finishes. In women's glazed linen and indescent fabrics are used for slacks, jackets and skirts. In men's silk is blended with other fabrics for shine, as well as mercerized finished are added. In women's the shaped suit and the dress are key items. Skirts become longer, right below the knee to above the ankle. Slightly more volume is added to the skirts and slack silhouettes. Blouses are feminine and knits are compact and light. Textures are small with some open work. Slacks are flat front or single pleat. Most bottoms have a 1-2 inch cuff. Prints are pretty but are subtle. Suited looks continue to be important to menswear. Newness is coming from colors such as taupe, grey and cooler browns. Both double breasted as well as single breasted looks continue. Two button suits are volume but one button with a lower stance is fashion forward. Pinstripes, chalk-stripes, and window-pane