3.18.2009

Color Family of S/S 1995 Haute Couture

CHANEL SPRING SUMMER 1995
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efbcc9-q8n4

the main colors are black, gray and white.
it uses achromatic color scheme with different value.

3.16.2009

Color Family of S/S 2002 Haute Couture

Chanel Spring/Summer 2002 Haute Couture





it uses achromatic and analogous color scheme of red and,red-orange,orange,yellow-orange,yellow with same tint.

Color Family of S/S 2003 Haute Couture



Color Family of S/S 2004 Haute Couture

Chanel Spring/Summer 2004 Haute Couture





During Paris Fashion Week in October 2003、Karl Lagerfeld first showed his own collection for next Spring. He showed some tough shouldered jackets and stiff little skirts、but also a fleet of sinuous slithering sheath dresses、some with Goddess folds、others with silver buckles at the shoulder. He presented some beautiful swimwear and faded denim. He followed up with dainty chiffon dresses and his signature strict black suits with crisp white shirts.

it use analogic of red, orange, yellow, and complimentary color scheme of orange and blue.
achromatic colors, black, white and grey are also used.

Color Family of S/S 2005 Haute Couture

Chanel Spring/Summer 2005 Haute Couture



During Paris Fashion Week in October 2004、Karl Lagerfeld showed his own Lagerfeld Gallery collection for next Spring. On a midnight black catwalk、his white suits were shining. His fedora hats、starched wing collars on dresses and skinny jackets with supertight pants played on the man-woman theme. Feminine pieces also appeared、bloused and pleated dresses in hot pink、pale lavender and yellow and lighter skirts atop stiffened petticoats came down the catwalk. His evening looks which closed the show had a wispy wonderful weightless quality.

this collection used achromatic color scheme with analogic colour of red and blue on different tints.
to have a weightless feeling, low value(adding white)is used.

Color Family of S/S 2006 Haute Couture

Chanel Spring/Summer 2006 Haute Couture



Karl presented his Lagerfeld Gallery Spring/Summer 2006 collection during Paris Fashion Week in October 2005.It is worn with a matching sleeveless jacket.There was a casual feel with raw-edged ribbons of cotton hung from sleeves and wrists of white blouses. He often showed cuffed shorts which are so popular this season. Cotton dresses and brief spencer jackets had peep holes puched through the fabric. Karl said he was inspired this season by Jean Prouve、the modernist French designer and architect from the post-Bauhaus era.

this collection used achromatic color scheme with analogic colour of red and orange, red-violet, violet, blue on same tints.

Color Family of S/S 2007 Haute Couture

Chanel Spring/Summer 2007 Haute Couture




this collection used monochromatic colour of red and achromatic color scheme.