Reflection on this project

After start to do this project, I start to realize or remenber something:

1.Colour has differnet meaning to different sex or country, pink may be a all-time favour for woemn but it is new and innovative for men.This is just an example but there are many things we should observe accorinf to differnet view of angle.It is hard to forecast the colour without living in a foreign country like england or france, because you will never know about what is the colour meaning to them at that moment.

2.HK people are not that brave in trying to use colour.It is not only right in fashion design, it is but also interior design and product design.I think because we lack some kind of rebellion genes in our body,we tend to obey the authority and to play safe.Can it be connected to the unsatblity in HK society, such as politics, economic and the social values?

3.HK people are usually comforted with some simple and common silhouette, odd or special silhouette are hard to be seen in hk, however HK people like to use accessories or hairstyle to add fun to their style, such as wearing a big headphone,a pair of earrings or bracelets or having dyeing or special treatment on hairs, while the Western try new silhouette of clothes.

The colour chart for 2006-2009 Womenwear

Colour used(It is just a rough conclusion based on my observation instead of reallly calculated result,however this chart is valid for overall view in his design for 2006-2009)

1 Black(usually pantone@solid coated 426C) 2 White 3.Grey 4.Salmon 5.Blue 6.Gold 7.Purple
8.Others

Some observation after doing research on womenwear

Aftering doing reserach on Riccardo Tisci,I can figure out how he uses colour usually.

First,black and white are alaways his main colour.No matter which seasons or years,black can always be seen in his collection, it is mainly because he is in favour of gothic style and ganster look and black is always associated with these styles.Besides,black is a signature colour of Hubert de Givenchy, in order to keep some of his customers,it is always used.white is used as a contrast of black, not only about the tint or shade, but it provides a conceptual element to reflect his design topic----dark side of a soul, white is used to emphasize this topic.

Second,Beige or salmon is also the colour he always use, but i think it will be changed in the coming year.These colours were used as they were common colour in past few years, but the coming year will still be in a depression, i think something like blue or purple will raise to be a common colour and the salmon and beige colour can't reflect the social condition of our society this coming year.Salmon colour clothings make us look like having another skin and this colour are always used to associate with sexyness,but the women will not have that mood.

Another point is that blue and purple are used more often in 2005-2009.This two colour give us the meaning of royalty and prestige.In some good years, people may be looking for something new and alternative to explore their imagination, but when time has reached to a bad year,the conservative mind will be powerful again and blue and purple are some kinds of traditional colour for high-class image.i think people will be more likely to spend on something look high-class rather than something chic but cheap, therfore they stands a chance to become popular and whether it will be used is just based on the stragery of the design team of Givenchy.

The fourth point is that Tisci is not too innovative or have the guts to use colour dramatically and i think he will continue to stick on the gothic and tough style which make he famous,therefore the thought of using bright colour is not bery likely to happen.

The last point is that the colours he uses in spring or fall season are always similar,therefore we can predict the Fall 2010 RTW womenwear colour if we have the colour of the Spring 2010 RTW womenwear.

Fall 2009 RTW Womenwear

Colour Family

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1.Pantone 7541C 2.Pantone 7506C 3.Pantone Cool Gray 8C 4.Pantone 5285C

5.Pantone 7528C 6.Pantone 532C 7.pantone 432C 8.Pantone 7543C 9.Pantone 436C

10.Pantone 465C

Colour theory and principle:principle of order,Mono-chromatic colour scheme

Main Colour:Black, Blue,Grey and Beige

Fall 2008 RTW Womenwar

Colour Family

(From the farest one to the nearest one)
1.Pantone 155C 2.Pantone 453C 3.Pantone 454C 4.Pantone 454C
5.(Metallic)Pantone 8622C 6.Pantone 7517C 7.Pantone 7535C 8.Pantone 426C
Colour theory or principle used:Emphasis of colour,Mono-chromatic colour scheme,principle of novelty
Main Colour: Black,white and gold

Spring 2009 RTW Womenwear

Colour family

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1.Pantone 4725C 2.Pantone 7521C 3.Pantone 7541C 4.Pantone 4665C 5.Pantone 532C
6.Pantone 432C 7.Pantone 7545C 8.Pantone 436C 9.Pantone 465C

Colour theory or principle used:Contarst of Colour,Balance of Colour and Mono-chromatic colour scheme

Main colour:Black, white, salmon and goldenrod

Spring 2008 RTW Womenwear

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(All colour below belongs to Pantone@solid coated.)

1.Pantone 481C 2. Pantone 403C 3.Pantone 7535C 4. Pantone 538C 5.Pantone 7501C

6.Pantone Cool Gray 1C 7. Pantone 7506C 8.Pantone 426C 9.Pantone 7533c 10.Pantone 5415C

Colour theory and principle used:Mono-chromatic colour scheme, emphasis of colour

Main colour: Black , white, grey and brown.